Lagos Teacher, Busayo Adeyemo, Emerges as 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year.
Adeyemo, who was declared the Uchechukwu Nnaike Busayo Adeyemo of Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, Lagos, has emerged as the winner of the 12th Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition.
Adeyemo, who was declared the winner at the competition’s grand finale in Lagos, received a ₦10 million cash prize, a Honda HR-V, an all-expenses-paid overseas capacity development training, and a year’s supply of Maltina.
The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund will also build a ₦30 million school infrastructure project in her honour.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu rewarded her with a 3-bedroom apartment. She also won the Maltina Prize for Best STEM Teacher, worth ₦1.5 million. The first runner-up, Yusuf Cariyat of Wisdom International School of Excellence (WISE), Sauka, Lugbe, Abuja, received ₦5 million, while the second runner-up, Ephraim Jacob Inyangudo of Comprehensive Secondary School, Ediene Abak LGA, Akwa Ibom State, received ₦3 million. 17 other teachers who emerged as state champions received ₦1 million each for their outstanding performance and commitment to excellence in teaching.
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