The Federal Government, on Thursday, gifte the winner of the TeenEagle global finals competition, Nafisah Abdullahi, N200,000.
The award was presented by the Minister of education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, at a ceremony in Abuja.
Recall that the Atiku Foundation rewarded the TeenEagle champions namely Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Fema, and Khadija Kalli with fully-funded scholarships following their outstanding performance at the TeenEagle Global Finals.
The girls, who emerged as global winners in various categories of the prestigious academic competition, were recognised by the Foundation for what it described as their “remarkable success.”
In a letter which was obtained by PUNCH Online dated, August 5, 2025, and signed by Prof. Ahmadu Shehu, the Acting Secretary of the AAF, the Foundation wrote, “The Atiku Abubakar Foundation is delighted to learn of your outstanding performance at the TeenEagle Global Finals, where you emerged as global winners in various categories of the competition.”
Among the recipients is 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi, who stood out for her command of the English language, critical thinking, and articulation, skills that propelled her to win against participants from 69 countries.(Punch)
