17-Year Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) in Yobe State, has emerged as the overall global winner at the prestigious TeenEagle English Language Championship, held in London.
Nafisa outshone over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native-English-speaking nations, to clinch the top position at the grand finale of the competition. Her outstanding performance in grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and public speaking earned her global recognition and applause.
The TeenEagle Championship is a highly competitive annual contest that assesses the English language skills of secondary school students from around the world. This year’s edition brought together some of the brightest young minds, with the finals staged in London before an international audience.
Nafisa’s victory has been celebrated across Nigeria, particularly in Yobe State, where she hails from. Her family described her success as the product of discipline, dedication, and hard work, further supported by the academic environment at NTIC and the encouragement of the Yobe State government.
“This is not just a personal victory for Nafisa, but a moment of national pride,” said a spokesperson for the school. “She has shown that Nigerian students can compete and win on the global stage.”
Calls are now mounting for formal recognition from the Federal Ministry of Education and other national bodies, as many see Nafisa’s achievement as a symbol of hope and proof of the potential within Nigeria’s education sector when the right support is provided.
The Yobe State Government has also expressed its intention to honour the young champion upon her return, while education stakeholders are urging further investments in nurturing student talent across the country.
Nafisa joins the ranks of a growing list of Nigerian students making international strides, further solidifying the country’s standing in global academic competitions.
