{
  "id": 17368041,
  "title": "Lagos teacher emerges Maltina Teacher of the Year, wins N10m, car",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/lagos-teacher-emerges-maltina-teacher-of-the-year-wins-n10m-car",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T08:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-teacher-emerges-maltina-teacher-of-the-year-wins-n10m-car/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lagos teacher Adeyemo Busayo has been named the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year, earning a N10 million cash prize and a new Honda HR-V. The announcement was made at the competition's grand finale at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Friday night. The Maltina Teacher of the Year award, organized by the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund with partners Union Bank, Air Peace, Eko Hotels and Suites, and Honda Manufacturing Nigeria Limited, recognizes outstanding teachers. Adeyemo also received a N30 million infrastructure development package for her school, one year's supply of Maltina, and an international capacity-building training program.",
  "summary": "A Lagos teacher, Adeyemo Busayo, has emerged as the winner of the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, securing a N10m cash prize and a new car. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-teacher-emerges-maltina-teacher-of-the-year-wins-n10m-car/",
  "key_points": [
    "Adeyemo Busayo wins 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year",
    "Receives N10 million cash prize and Honda HR-V",
    "School gets N30 million infrastructure package"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rewarding individual excellence with substantial cash prizes and school infrastructure packages incentivizes educators to maintain high standards while providing essential resources for institutional growth within the Nigerian classroom.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}