Adeyemo Busayo Victoria of Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, Lagos State, has emerged as the winner of the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, taking home a ₦10 million cash prize and a brand-new Honda HR-V.
She was announced as the overall winner at the grand finale held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, on Friday, October 30, 2026.
In addition to her personal rewards, her school will receive a ₦30 million infrastructure development package, a one-year supply of Maltina and an opportunity for international capacity-building training. This year’s edition marks the first time the competition’s overall winner has been awarded a brand-new car.
The competition, organised by the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund in partnership with Union Bank, Air Peace, Eko Hotels and Suites, and Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited, attracted 2,243 valid entries from teachers nationwide.
Yusuf Cariyat of Wisdom International School of Excellence, Abuja, emerged first runner-up, winning ₦5 million, while Ephraim Jacob Inyangudo of Comprehensive Secondary School, Akwa Ibom State, came third, receiving ₦3 million.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa, Chairman of the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund Thibaut Boidin, and Lagos State Commissioner for Basic Education Tolani Alli-Balogun were among the dignitaries present.
Sanwo-Olu commended Nigerian Breweries for its continued investment in education, stressing that teachers deserve greater recognition and support for their vital role in shaping children’s futures and national development.
Adeyemo succeeds Serah Yusuf of Abuja, who won the 2025 edition of the award.