Ogun teacher wins Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher award for 2026, gets new car

A teacher at Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School in Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been named Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026 under the Federal Government’s President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards.

The teacher received the national recognition during the World Teachers’ Day celebration in Abuja, where she was presented with a brand-new car as her prize.

She emerged winner in the Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher category, earning her the overall national title.

Reflecting on the achievement, she said she began her teaching career in a private school and continued working diligently without expecting any reward.

“I kept doing the work, I did not know the Lord will reward me this way,” she said.

Her former school’s association also celebrated the achievement, describing it as a source of pride. The association’s national president, Hon. Fasiu Bakenne, and its public relations officer, Sanni Damilola, congratulated her on the recognition.

Lawmaker Nasir Gboyega Isiaka equally praised the teacher, describing her as a source of pride for Afon and Imeko-Afon.