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 The post FULL LIST: Outstanding teachers, schools that won 2026 presidential awards appeared…
The President's Teachers' and Schools' Excellence Awards is an annual federal government initiative designed to recognise outstanding performance in Nigeria's basic and secondary education system, honouring individual teachers, school administrators and institutions that have demonstrated excellence in classroom instruction, leadership and overall school management. The awards are typically presented as part of efforts to boost morale within the teaching profession, which has long grappled with concerns over poor remuneration, inadequate infrastructure and low public investment in education across many states.
Coverage of the 2026 edition focuses on naming the winners across categories, with reports noting that Anambra and Ogun states featured prominently among the honourees. The outlets largely agree on presenting the full list of recipients, though details such as the specific criteria used for selection, the number of award categories, and any accompanying monetary or material prizes have not been fully spelt out in the available reports.