| Dr | Chinedu | Zephaniah | Central Bank of Nigeria | Nigeria | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ayodeji | Salau | Afe Babalola University | Nigeria | Engineering | Electrical/Electronics and Computer Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sherif Ishola | Mustapha | University of Ilorin | Nigeria | Chemical Engineering | Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Amina | Yusuf Jega | Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto | Nigeria | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Segun | Akinyemi | Ekiti State University | Nigeria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Chinwe | Okonkwo | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. | Nigeria | Chemistry | Analytical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Timothy | Egbuim | Centre for Basic Space Science, National Space Research and Development Agency (CBSS-NASRDA) | Nigeria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Astrobiology/ Atmospheric Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | oluwasanmi | Olabode | Covenant University | Nigeria | Engineering | Petroleum Engineering/Reservoir Engineering/Enhanced oil recovery and Optimization | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Maxwell | Kanu | Taraba State University | Nigeria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | GeoPhysics (Environmental Magnetism) | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Kingsley | Akinfe | Tai Solarin University of Education | Nigeria | Mathematics | Applied Mathematics and Computation | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Emmanuel | Ayeni | Bowen University Iwo | Nigeria | Business, Management and Accounting | Economics and finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Adepoju | Tunde | Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro | Nigeria | Chemical Engineering | Renewable Energy/Biodiesel | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Ayodeji | Ogunleye | Obafemi Awolowo University,Ife | Nigeria | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agricultural Finance and Cooperatives | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | David | Nduka | Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria | Nigeria | Materials Science | High-performance concrete | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | EBUKA | NWANKWO | University of Benin | Nigeria | Energy | Indirect Effects on Economic Activity | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Esonye | Chizoo | Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike | Nigeria | Chemical Engineering | Renewable Energy and Process Control. | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Fisayo | Fagbemi | Economic Policy Analysis Center (EPAC), Agodi, Ibadan, Nigeria | Nigeria | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Climate change and agricultural economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Abdulkabir | Adedeji | University of Maiduguri | Nigeria | Social Sciences | Economics/Microeconomics/Economic Development | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Olawale | Olayide | University of Ibadan | Nigeria | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agri-preneurshup and sustainable development | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Chukwuemeka | Onyimadu | UN Women | Nigeria | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Public Financing for Climate Change | Most Reader's Article Award | |