By Gideon Maxwell
August 28, 2025
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has personally rewarded Nigerian students who excelled at the TeenEagle Global Finals in the United Kingdom, offering each winner a monetary gift from his own resources to encourage continued academic excellence.
The students competed against over 900 peers from more than 40 countries, securing gold, silver, bronze, and special awards across debate, English proficiency, and talent categories.
Dr Alausa commended Nafisa, Oluwasemilore, Rukkaya, Cara, Jayden, Hadiza, Mansata, and Fatim: “Medal or not, you are champions. You have carried Nigeria proudly onto the global stage and inspired millions of your peers to dream bigger and reach higher.”
He described the achievement as proof that Nigerian youth, when given the right opportunities, can compete and win anywhere in the world.
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The Federal MinistryMinistry of Education reiterated its commitment to expanding access to quality education, promoting literacy and critical thinking, enhancing global competitiveness, and creating more platforms like TeenEagle for youth development.
The minister also thanked parents, teachers, principals, and stakeholders for their support, noting that such sacrifices make victories like this possible.
“Congratulations once again to our TeenEagle winners, you are not just today’s champions but tomorrow’s leaders and ambassadors of Nigeria,” he added.
