A 17-year-old girl from Yobe State, Nafisat Aminu, has brought pride to Nigeria after emerging as the top performer in English Language at the TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom.
The final results, which were released on Monday, confirmed that Nafisat outperformed contestants from 69 countries, surpassing over 20,000 participants to clinch the global recognition.
NIGERIANS CELEBRATE VICTORY ON X
The announcement of Nafisat’s achievement sparked a wave of excitement and praise on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), where Nigerians expressed joy and national pride.
One user, Abbey Abby, applauded the win, writing:
"Nigeria wins again."Another user highlighted the consistent excellence of Nigerian youths in international competitions, stating:
"We have the best brains here; we dominate anytime we compete."A WIN FOR YOUTH EXCELLENCE AMIDST NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SPORTS
Nafisat’s accomplishment comes at a time when the federal government is also celebrating sporting excellence. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently rewarded both the D’Tigress and the Super Falcons with $100,000 cash prizes each, in recognition of their victories in African women’s basketball and football tournaments this year.
While sports stars are being celebrated, Nafisat’s win adds a brilliant academic feather to Nigeria’s cap on the global stage, reinforcing the belief that Nigerian youths continue to excel despite national challenges.