By Our Reporter
Two Nigerian teachers have been named in the top 50 shortlist for us $1 million global teacher prize 2021 this is as three Nigerian students have also been named in the top 50 shortlist for $100,000 chegg.org global student prize
Olusegun Adeniyi, who teaches art at Caleb British International School, Lagos, Nigeria, and Adeola Adefemi, who teaches English language at Oke-Odo Senior High School, Lagos, Nigeria, have made it to the top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2021 in partnership with UNESCO.
Meanwhile, Oluwadamilola Akintewe, a 22-year-old student at Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo, Nigeria; Blessing Akpan, a 23-year-old student at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigera; and Esther Ajari, a 22-year-old student at the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo, Nigeria, have been included in the top 50 shortlist for its new sister award, the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021.
Olusegun and Adeola, shortlisted for the Global Teacher Prize 2021, were selected from over 8,000 nominations and applications from 121 countries around the world. Blessing and Esther, shortlisted for the Global Student Prize 2021, were selected from over 3,500 nominations and applications from 94 countries around the world.
Now in its seventh year, the US$1 million Global Teacher Prize is the largest prize of its kind, while the Global Student Prize, which is in its inaugural year, will see the winning student receive $100,000.