{
  "id": 16134800,
  "title": "10 teachers vie for N10m Maltina Teacher of the Year prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/10-teachers-vie-for-n10m-maltina-teacher-of-the-year-prize",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/10-teachers-vie-for-n10m-maltina-teacher-of-the-year-prize/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has unveiled the 10 finalists of the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition. The winner will receive a N10m cash prize, a brand-new Honda HR-V, N30m in infrastructure for their school, and a year's supply of Maltina. Additionally, the winner will receive international capacity-building training. Judges assessed 213 teachers through a two-phase process following 2,243 valid entries from teachers across Nigeria. The finalists, selected from Abia, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Abuja, Ogun, Lagos, Oyo, and Asaba states, are Egwu Ngozi, Ephraim Inyangudo, Christopher Edumu, Isaac, Vincent Adeboye, Uzoamaka Obiora, Yusuf Cariyat, Adeyemo Victoria, Akintunde Omotayo, and Olukemi Okegbemi. The finalists will undergo an online assessment and physical screening before the judges, who will determine the overall winner and state champions. The grand finale will be held on October 30, 2026, in Lagos. Nigerian Breweries Plc's Corporate Affairs Director, Uzodinma Odenigbo, praised the finalists for their dedication to the teaching profession and commitment to shaping future generations.",
  "summary": "Ten finalists have been named for the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, with the winner set to receive a N10m cash prize and a brand-new car. Read More: https://punchng.com/10-teachers-vie-for-n10m-maltina-teacher-of-the-year-prize/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Shmyhal provides UAH 400,000 for prize in Teacher-Defender category of Global Teacher Prize",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/shmyhal-provides-uah-400-000-for-prize-in-teacher-defender-category",
        "published": "2026-10-22T15:41:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}