Nigerian Teenagers from Yobe State Emerge Victorious at Global Competition, Win Plaudits
- Three students from Yobe state, Nigeria, took top honours at the 2025 TeenEagle Global finals in London, winning the title of World Champions in English language communication and debate
- The students were Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli from Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC)
- Netizens reacted to the achievement as details emerged on how the trio excelled, beating students from 46 countries
Potiskum, Yobe state - Three young talents from Yobe State, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu (17), Rukayya Muhammad Fema (15), and Hadiza Kashim Kalli, took top honours at the 2025 TeenEagle Global finals in London, United Kingdom, winning the title of World Champion in English language communication and debate.
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The trio of winners hail from Yobe State and are students at Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), a Turkish school in Mamudo, within Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe.
The international competition assessed participants' receptive skills (reading and listening) alongside productive skills (writing and speaking).
In standout performances, Nafisa clinched the top spot for English language skills, Rukayya topped the charts in debate, and Hadiza received the Outstanding Talent Award with a Gold Medal.
According to Mr. Haseebullah Jogi, the principal of NTIC Yobe state, who accompanied the students to London, the event started with an online qualifying round, which extended to the esteemed global finals, as reported by Daily Trust.
From July 27 to August 3, the TeenEagle finals were held at the University of Surrey in the UK. With over 900 students representing 46 countries in attendance, the three students from NTIC Yobe State Campus stood out among the crowd, earning accolades that brought honour to their school, state, and nation.
According to the principal, Nigeria was represented by eight students, five from NTIC Abuja and three from NTIC Yobe. He explained that the students were accompanied by himself, a parent, a teacher, and the principal of NTIC Abuja.
“A huge congratulations to our brilliant students and their dedicated teachers for these remarkable achievements. We are very proud of them, and we are planning to celebrate them in our own way,” he said.
The 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu's remarkable feat at the TeenEagle finals has since garnered praise across the world, as she outperformed students from native English-speaking countries in a competition renowned for its rigorous assessment of English proficiency, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Netizens react to Yobe students' achievements
Nigerians took to social media, especially X, to comment on the teens' impressive performances.
@cipher_loki
Congratulations to Nafisa Abdullah Aminu for this amazing achievement! This shows how important it is to support and educate girls everywhere. Investing in girls’ education helps the whole country grow stronger. Let’s keep working to remove all barriers so every girl can succeed.
@otakerioghenero
Northern leaders should help and support girls ' education.
This is happening because she is not attending a government school.
Ladies in the north are very intelligent.
The government should support and encourage them to continue their education.
@ken_giami
This is truly inspiring. Congratulations to Nafisa Abdullah Aminu! Her achievement is a testament to the power of quality education and the untapped brilliance of the Nigerian girl-child. May her story inspire many more.
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Former minister advocates $100k reward for the teens
Legit.ng previously reported that a former minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, called on the Nigerian government to honour Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, the 17-year-old student from Yobe state who recently won the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London.
Reacting to the news through his verified social media handle, Pantami described Nafisa’s triumph as a moment of national pride and a clear demonstration of the intellectual potential among Nigerian youths.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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