The Federal Government has announced the winners of the 2026 President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding teachers, school administrators and schools across various categories.
The winners were collated by PUNCH Online on Tuesday from the official public register of the President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards.
Below is the full list of winners and their categories:
- Gloria Nkolika Odionu
Category: Best Public Primary School Administrator
Recognition: Overall Best Administrator
Institution: Awada Primary School IV, Obosi
State: Anambra - Mary Oluwaseun Adebayo
Category: Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Recognition: Overall Best Teacher
Institution: Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School Senior, Obantoko, Abeokuta
State: Ogun - Hope Oluchi Nwocha
Category: Best Private Junior Secondary School Administrator
Institution: Susu College, Nkpor
State: Anambra - Agartha Chika Oforjindu
Category: Best Public Junior Secondary School Administrator
Institution: Urban Boy Secondary School, Onitsha
State: Anambra - Oluwatoyin Ashaye
Category: Best Public Senior Secondary School Administrator
Institution: Remo Secondary School Senior, Sagamu
State: Ogun - Ogechukwu Jacinta Ifeajekwu
Category: Best Private Junior Secondary School Teacher
Institution: Divine Rays British Secondary School, Obosi
State: Anambra - Peace Amarachi Ohanuka
Category: Best Public Primary School Teacher
Institution: Ideke Community Primary School, Odekpe
State: Anambra - Grace Chimallume Isaac
Category: Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Recognition: First Runner-Up
Institution: Community Secondary School, Agulu
State: Anambra - Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure
Category: Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher
Recognition: Second Runner-Up
Institution: Omole Senior Grammar School, Ikeja
State: Lagos - Divine Rays British Secondary School, Obosi
Category: Best Private Junior Secondary School
State: Anambra - Handmaids Infant Jesus Nursery and Basic School, Awka
Category: Best Private Primary School
State: Anambra - Transatlantic Nursery and Primary School
Category: Best Private Primary School
Recognition: First Runner-Up
State: Ogun - Austica Memorial College, Nanka
Category: Best Private Senior Secondary School
State: Anambra - Community Primary School, Mile 2, Abeokuta
Category: Best Public Primary School
State: Ogun
The awards recognise teachers, administrators and schools that have demonstrated outstanding performance and contribution to the education sector.
The Federal Government had earlier announced plans to select teachers digitally for the 2026 awards as part of efforts to improve transparency, accountability and documentation in the recognition of outstanding educators.