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Winners Get N6.5m Cash Prize, Lands, Laptop, Certifications as Teach And Win Reality Show Ends

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Winners Get N6.5m Cash Prize, Lands, Laptop, Certifications as Teach And Win Reality Show Ends

 

 

The Teach And Win Reality Show, Nigeria’s biggest teachers competition and reality show, has concluded its maiden edition with a spectacular grand finale on Saturday in Ikeja, Lagos.

The winners of the show walked away with exciting prizes, including cash, property, a laptop, and certifications.

THECONSCIENCEng reports that Femi Oyedoye from City of Knowledge Academy, Ijebu Ode, emerged as the overall winner, receiving a cash prize of N2.5 million and a landed property from Arc view Investment. Mariam Akande from S,T &T International School, Ikeja secured the second position, winning N1.5 million and a plot of land from RealtorMax Limited. Abolaji Abraham from Rex and Regina College claimed the third position and received a cash prize of one million naira.

In addition to the top three winners, all 15 other participants received consolation prizes of N100,000 each. Furthermore, Abolaji Abraham was awarded a brand new laptop for being the best participant during the Chinese language classes.

The Teach and Win Reality Show spanned four weeks, featuring intense competitions among 18 contestants in a reality house. The participants underwent rigorous training sessions, showcased exceptional teaching methodologies through presentation displays, learned Chinese, and obtained online teachers’ certifications from CTTC.

Throughout the duration of the show, the participants garnered an impressive 90,200 votes from viewers at home. The show aimed to celebrate teachers, highlight their importance in society, and positively impact learners.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Adebare Egunjobi, the convener and project consultant, emphasized the need to restore glamour to the teaching profession and ensure that children are taught by competent and honourable educators.

“The participants of the Teach and Win Reality Show received certifications in Chinese language, robotics education, artificial intelligence, and online teaching platforms. Their competence and professionalism were assessed through examinations, as well as evaluations of their lifestyle, behavior, IQ, and social quotient.

“The selection criteria for the winners included their connection with students, creativity, time management, achievement of teaching objectives, use of instructional materials, communication skills, and charisma,” he stated.

Mr. Ola Opesan, the lead judge and Head of School at Bridge House College, Ikoyi, expressed his satisfaction with the exceptional qualities displayed by the participants.

Dr. Egunjobi announced that the winners would be celebrated with presentations at their respective schools, in the presence of school proprietors, to encourage participation from education chiefs and school owners. He also urged proprietors to allow their teachers to participate in future editions, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and celebrating educators.

He further appealed to school proprietors to allow teachers participate in subsequent editions. “Give them opportunity to be known and be celebrated. Teachers should stop being seen as least in social economic leader. And the profession being relegated, ” he pleaded.

The Teach and Win Reality Show received international recognition, with representatives from school owners and principals in Liberia and Sierra Leone attending the grand finale. These representatives promised to arrange all-expense-paid trips for the winners to go and teach other teachers in their respective countries.

Looking ahead, Dr. Egunjobi revealed that the next edition of the Teach and Win Reality Show would be even bigger, featuring 36 teachers. He stressed the need to elevate the status of teachers in society and prevent the profession from being relegated.

The transparency, credibility, and integrity of the Teach and Win Reality Show were commended by Dr. Egunjobi, who assured that the program’s integrity and remarkable transparency would be sustained. The first batch of 18 participants has become ambassadors for the initiative, further promoting the importance of recognizing and celebrating teachers.

The grand finale was attended by esteemed judges, including Mr. Ola Opesan, Prof. Stephen Oyebade from the University of Lagos, Prince Abiola Alamikan from City of Knowledge Academy, Dr. Chinedum Oluwadamilola, a veteran teacher and past president of Corona School, and Dr. Christy Omotuyole from the University of Lagos Faculty of Education.

Attendee From Liberia was Dr Benjamin whale, national president, national association of schools in Liberia and many stakeholders from various schools and proprietors associations across Nigeria.

Top 7 outstanding teachers during the programme include Gbadegesin khadija,
Akande Mariam, Oyedoye femi,
Olaniran olayinka, Bolaji Abraham,
Goody Temitope and Segun Seyi odusegun.

 

Winners Get N6.5m Cash Prize, Lands, Laptop, Certifications as Teach And Win Reality Show Ends

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Ramadan: Adron Homes Felicitates Muslims, Preaches Hope and Unity

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Adron Homes & Properties Limited has congratulated Muslim faithful on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, urging Nigerians to embrace the virtues of sacrifice, discipline, and compassion that define the season.

In a statement made available to journalists, the company described Ramadan as a period of deep reflection, spiritual renewal, and strengthened devotion to faith and humanity.

According to the management, the holy month represents values that align with the organisation’s commitment to integrity, resilience, and community development.

“Ramadan is a time that teaches patience, generosity, and selflessness. As our Muslim customers and partners begin the fast, we pray that their sacrifices are accepted and that the season brings peace, joy, and renewed hope to their homes and the nation at large,” the statement read.

The firm reaffirmed its dedication to providing affordable and accessible housing solutions to Nigerians, noting that building homes goes beyond structures to creating environments where families can thrive.

Adron Homes further urged citizens to use the period to pray for national unity, economic stability, and sustainable growth.

It wished all Muslim faithful a spiritually fulfilling Ramadan.

Ramadan Mubarak.

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Underfunding National Security: Envelope Budgeting Fails Nigeria’s Defence By George Omagbemi Sylvester

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Underfunding National Security: Envelope Budgeting Fails Nigeria’s Defence

By George Omagbemi Sylvester | Published by saharaweeklyng.com

“Fiscal Rigidity in a Time of Crisis: Lawmakers Say Fixed Budget Ceilings Are Crippling Nigeria’s Fight Against Insurgency, Banditry, and Organized Crime.”

Nigeria’s legislature has issued a stark warning: the envelope budgeting system; a fiscal model that caps spending for ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) is inadequate to meet the country’s escalating security challenges. Lawmakers and budget analysts argue that rigid fiscal ceilings are undermining the nation’s ability to confront insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, separatist violence, oil theft and maritime insecurity.

The warning emerged during the 2026 budget defence session for the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) at the National Assembly in Abuja. Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (APC‑Kebbi North), chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, decried the envelope system, noting that security agencies “have been subject to the vagaries of the envelope system rather than to genuine needs and requirements.” The committee highlighted non-release or partial release of capital funds from previous budgets, which has hindered procurement, intelligence and operational capacity.

Nigeria faces a multi‑front security crisis: persistent insurgency in the North‑East, banditry and kidnappings across the North‑West and North‑Central, separatist tensions in the South‑East, and piracy affecting Niger Delta oil production. Despite declarations of a national security emergency by President Bola Tinubu, lawmakers point to a “disconnect” between rhetoric and the actual fiscal support for agencies tasked with enforcement.

Experts warn that security operations demand flexibility and rapid resource allocation. Dr. Amina Bello, a public finance specialist, said: “A static budget in a dynamic threat environment is like sending firefighters with water jugs to a forest fire. You need flexibility, not fixed ceilings, to adapt to unforeseen developments.”

The Permanent Secretary of Special Services at ONSA, Mohammed Sanusi, detailed operational consequences: irregular overhead releases, unfulfilled capital appropriations, and constrained foreign service funds. These fiscal constraints have weakened intelligence and covert units, hampering surveillance, cyber‑security, counter‑terrorism and intelligence sharing.

Delayed capital releases have stalled critical projects, including infrastructure upgrades and surveillance systems. Professor Kolawole Adeyemi, a governance expert, emphasized that “budgeting for security must allow for rapid reallocation in response to threats that move faster than political cycles. Envelope budgeting lacks this essential flexibility.”

While the National Assembly advocates fiscal discipline, lawmakers stress that security funding requires strategic responsiveness. Speaker Abbas Ibrahim underscored that security deserves “prominent and sustained attention” in the 2026 budget, balancing oversight with operational needs.

In response, the Senate committee plans to pursue reforms, including collaboration with the executive to restructure funding, explore supplementary budgets and ensure predictable and sufficient resources for security agencies. Experts warn that without reform, criminal networks will exploit these gaps, eroding public trust.

As one policy analyst summarized: “A nation declares a security emergency; but if its budget does not follow with real resources and oversight, the emergency remains rhetorical.” Nigeria’s debate over envelope budgeting is more than an accounting dispute; it is a contest over the nation’s security priorities and its commitment to safeguarding citizens.

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Rev. Mother Kehinde Osoba (Eritosin) Celebrates as She Marks Her Birthday

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Today, the world and the body of Christ rise in celebration of a rare vessel of honour, Rev. Mother Kehinde Osoba, fondly known as Eritosin, as she marks her birthday.

Born a special child with a divine mark of grace, Rev. Mother Eritosin’s journey in God’s vineyard spans several decades of steadfast service, spiritual depth, and undeniable impact. Those who know her closely describe her as a prophetess with a heart of gold — a woman whose calling is not worn as a title, but lived daily through compassion, discipline, humility, and unwavering faith.

From her early days in ministry, she has touched lives across communities, offering spiritual guidance, prophetic insight, and motherly counsel. Many testify that through her prayers and teachings, they encountered God in a deeply personal and transformative way. Near and far, her influence continues to echo — not only within church walls, but in homes, families, and destinies reshaped through her mentorship.

A mother in every sense of the word, Rev. Mother Kehinde Osoba embodies nurture and correction in equal measure. As a grandmother, she remains energetic in purpose — accommodating the wayward, embracing the rejected, and holding firmly to the belief that no soul is beyond redemption. Her life’s mission has remained consistent: to lead many to Christ and guide them into the light of a new beginning.

Deeply rooted within the C&S Unification, she stands tall as a spiritual pillar in the Cherubim and Seraphim Church globally. Her dedication to holiness, unity, and prophetic service has earned her widespread respect as a spiritual matriarch whose voice carries both authority and humility.

As she celebrates another year today, tributes continue to pour in from spiritual sons and daughters, church leaders, and admirers who see in her a living reflection of grace in action.

Prayer for Rev. Mother Kehinde Osoba (Eritosin)

May the Almighty God, who called you from birth and anointed you for His service, continually strengthen you with divine health and renewed vigour.

May your oil never run dry, and may your prophetic mantle grow heavier with greater glory.

May the lives you have nurtured rise to call you blessed.

May your latter years be greater than the former, filled with peace, honour, and the visible rewards of your labour in God’s vineyard.

May heaven continually back your prayers, and may your light shine brighter across nations.

Happy Birthday to a true Mother in Israel — Rev. Mother Kehinde Osoba (Eritosin).

More years.

More anointing.

More impact.

If you want this adapted for a newspaper page, church bulletin, Facebook post, or birthday flyer, just tell me the format and tone.

Rev. Mother Kehinde Osoba (Eritosin) Celebrated as She Marks Her Birthday

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