FULL LIST: Outstanding teachers, schools that won 2026 presidential awards

Teachers, school administrators and educational institutions across the country have received national recognition at the 2026 President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards.

The awards recognise outstanding performance in teaching, school administration and institutional excellence across public and private schools.

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The 14 award recipients and their respective categories are as follows:

1. Gloria Nkolika Odionu
Category: Best Public Primary School Administrator
Recognition: Overall Best Administrator
School: Awada Primary School IV, Obosi
State: AnambraOdionu emerged the overall best administrator at the 2026 awards, in addition to winning the Best Public Primary School Administrator category.

2. Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo
Category: Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Recognition: Overall Best Teacher
School: Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Senior, Obantoko, Abeokuta
State: OgunAdebayo was named the overall best teacher at the awards after emerging winner of the Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher category.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Transatlantic Nursery and Primary School
Category: Best Private Primary School
Recognition: First Runner-Up
State: Ogun

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

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

The awards highlight individuals and schools adjudged to have demonstrated outstanding performance and excellence in Nigeria’s education sector during the 2026 assessment.