Maltina Teacher of the Year 2026 Finalists Announced

The 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition has announced ten finalists following the second-phase assessment of entries conducted by a panel of judges. The finalists were selected from 213 teachers who advanced to this stage in the 12th edition of the initiative, which celebrates outstanding educators in Nigeria.

The finalists include Egwu Flora Ngozi from Ibeku High School, Abia State; Ephraim Jacob Inyangudo from Comprehensive Secondary School, Ediene Abak LGA, Akwa Ibom State; Edumu Tama Christopher from MasterCare International School, Asaba, Delta State; Isaac Endurance from Bethel Secondary School, Benin City, Edo State; Adeboye Damilola Vincent from Ikole City College, Ikole, Ekiti State; Obiora Ujunwa Uzoamaka from Deeper Life High School, Amokpo Nike, Enugu State; Yusuf Cariyat from Wisdom International School of Excellence, Sauka, Lugbe, Abuja; Adeyemo Busayo Victoria from Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, Lagos State; Omotayo Olabisi Akintunde from Ilugun High School Junior, Elega, Abeokuta, Ogun State; and Okegbemi Olajumoke Olukemi from Ilado/Sagbo Community Grammar School, Iseyin, Oyo State. The finalists will participate in an online assessment and a physical screening to defend their entries.

Uzodinma Odenigbo, Corporate Affairs Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, praised the teachers for their dedication and commitment to education. The competition received 2,243 valid entries, and the overall winner will be announced at the grand finale on October 30 in Lagos.