The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria's National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has presented the top six winners of the maiden NASENI Innovation Assessment and Awards to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The winners emerged from the Inter-Agency and Intra-Agency categories of the competition and received grants totalling N162 million, according to the report. The awards aim to promote innovation and engineering development within Nigeria.

The top three winners of this year's Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition in Nigeria have received their prizes, according to Tribune Online. The awards were presented during the annual Mike Okonkwo lecture, an event that recognises outstanding student essays from across the country. The report did not disclose the winners' names, their respective positions, or the nature and value of the prizes awarded at the ceremony.

The National Association of Seadogs said it paid school fees for 100 indigent pupils and launched an essay competition for secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory to mark the 2026 International Literacy Day. According to a statement jointly signed by Emeka Macfoy, Capoon of Sahara Deck, Abuja, and Paul Ejiofor, the initiative formed part of the group’s Literacy Day activities.

Team Nigeria achieved notable success at the 2026 Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad held in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, winning three silver medals and one bronze. This included a historic double-silver podium finish by two female students from Nigeria, marking a significant milestone for the country's representation in the competition.

Prominent federal lawmakers such as Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan are set to receive honours at the 2026 national legislative awards, according to Tribune Online.

At the UNDP's pan-African edtech accelerator, Data Entry Academy from Nigeria won the top prize among twenty finalists. The competition saw ten startups recognized for their innovations, with startups from Egypt and Senegal securing the second and third places, respectively.