Lagos Teacher Wins N10 Million Maltina Prize, Receives Apartment from Sanwo-Olu

A Lagos-based teacher, Ms Adeyemi, has won the Maltina Prize for Best STEM Teacher in Lagos, according to Premium Times Nigeria. The prestigious award comes with a cash prize of N10 million and an apartment from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The report does not specify when the apartment was handed over.
Ms Adeyemi also won the Maltina Prize for Best STEM Teacher, for which she received an additional N1.5 million.
The award ceremony was not open to the public due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Maltina Teacher of the Year Award is an annual event aimed at recognizing and rewarding exceptional teachers in Nigeria.
This year’s event had a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, reflecting the increasing importance of these subjects in the modern world.