Full list: Winners of FG’s 2026 President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Awards

The Federal Government has announced the winners of the 2026 President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding teachers, school administrators and educational institutions across Nigeria.

The awards were presented as part of activities marking World Teachers’ Day.

Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Senior in Abeokuta, Ogun State, emerged as the Overall Best Teacher, while Gloria Nkolika Odionu of Awada Primary School IV, Obosi, Anambra State, was named the Overall Best Administrator.

Adebayo and Odionu were among award recipients who received vehicles for their achievements.

Federal Government College, Otobi, was also recognised as the overall best school and received a bus, while Abraham Nnaluka Ngobir of Federal Government College, Enugu, received a vehicle after emerging as the best Unity School teacher.

Full list of 2026 award winners

1. Gloria Nkolika Odionu
Overall Best Administrator / Best Public Primary School Administrator
Awada Primary School IV, Obosi — Anambra State

2. Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo
Overall Best Teacher / Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Senior, Obantoko, Abeokuta — Ogun State

3. Hope Oluchi Nwocha
Best Private Junior Secondary School Administrator
Susu College, Nkpor — Anambra State

4. Agartha Chika Oforjindu
Best Public Junior Secondary School Administrator
Urban Boy Secondary School, Onitsha — Anambra State

5. Oluwatoyin Ashaye
Best Public Senior Secondary School Administrator
Remo Secondary School Senior, Sagamu — Ogun State

6. Ogechukwu Jacinta Ifeajekwu
Best Private Junior Secondary School Teacher
Divine Rays British Secondary School, Obosi — Anambra State

7. Peace Amarachi Ohanuka
Best Public Primary School Teacher
Ideke Community Primary School, Odekpe — Anambra State

8. Grace Chimallume Isaac
First Runner-Up, Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Community Secondary School, Agulu — Anambra State

9. Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure
Second Runner-Up, Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Omole Senior Grammar School, Ikeja — Lagos State

10. Divine Rays British Secondary School, Obosi
Best Private Junior Secondary School — Anambra State

11. Handmaids Infant Jesus Nursery and Basic School, Awka
Best Private Primary School — Anambra State

12. Transatlantic Nursery and Primary School
First Runner-Up, Best Private Primary School — Ogun State

13. Austica Memorial College, Nanka
Best Private Senior Secondary School — Anambra State

14. Community Primary School, Mile 2, Abeokuta
Best Public Primary School — Ogun State.

The Federal Government had earlier said the 2026 selection process was digitalised in an effort to strengthen transparency, documentation and accountability in selecting winners.