Nafisa Deserves Recognition: $100,000, a flat, and OON!
I read from various reliable sources that Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State in Nigeria, has indeed been recognised as the top performer in English language skills globally at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. She outperformed over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations, to win the competition. We are proud of you, Nafisa.
It was also reported that Nafisa is a student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) in Yobe State. This her achievement has sparked our celebration.
There is no doubt that her success can be attributed to her natural talent, dedication, discipline, and support she received from her parents and the schools she attended. Nafisa's achievement highlights her as a shining example of Nigerian students' potential to excel globally with the right opportunities and enabling environment. This kind of feat requires more encouragement from the government.
Recently, our women's football team won the Women's Africa Cup in Morocco. Each player received $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). In addition, our Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D'Tigress, was appreciated following their historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship for becoming the first African team to qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament.
I strongly recommend that Nafisa deserves $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour from the federal government of Nigeria. In addition, her English teacher deserves a reward similar to the one given to the coaching and technical team of the football and basketball players. We must continue to take education very seriously and reward the efforts of our citizens.
Interestingly, it is said that education is the passport to future development, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today through education and skills.
Finally, it is essential to always temember that education is the foundation upon which we build our future and the future of our country. Let's invite our daughter and the daughter of all Nigerians, along with her English teacher, to the presidency. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, CON.
(Majidadin Daular Usmaniyya).
Co-Chairman of the African Union's 4th Industrial Revolution Policy Council.
Subhanallah! Birmingham Tonight had a capacity crowd. May Allah Almighty accept the efforts of all those who made this possible and those who attended. Aameen
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Dear Northern Governors,
You're leading probably the most important region in Nigeria; in terms of providing food to the nation & with the highest population. At the same time, the most abandoned region that is performing terribly in all indices of growth & development. This isn't the work of the federal govt to do. It is your individual efforts that will pick your people from the abyss of penury & under development as we see today.
Few years back, the @nnpclimited announced the discovery of significant gas reserves alongside crude oil in the Kolmani River II Well, located in the Gongola Basin within the Upper Benue Trough of northeastern Nigeria. The reserves are estimated to be over 500 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas, with potential to rise further as exploration activities continue. A serious region would, while pressuring the central govt to ensure timely conclusion, swing into action in their own & invite investors that will come & pick up from there. There are both local & international players that would be interested in such projects if only we are serious with the growth of the region.
Far beyond this, the areas of Maru, Anka, Gusau in Zamfara; Yauri in Kebbi, Wushishi in Niger State are all proven large deposits of Gold. Unfortunately, we have seen how bandits have taken over those areas.
Tin, Columbite, Lead & Zinc have been found in large commercial quantities in Wamba, Keana , Awe & Keffi of Nassarawa state, and even in Alƙaleri of Bauchi state.
Limestone has its highest deposits in Obajana, Lokoja in Kogi, Ashaka in Gombe & Kalambaina in Sokoto State.
Or is it Gypsum, Coal, Kaolin, Tantalite? The states of Kaduna, Nassarawa, Kano and Kogi still have huge deposits.
Let's talk about our arable land that can be out into commercial farming!
With a vast expanses of arable land, estimated to cover over 30 million hectares, which can be effectively utilized for commercial farming. This region's diverse agro-ecological zones, from the Guinea savanna to the semi-arid Sahel, offer opportunities for cultivating crops like rice, maize, sorghum, wheat, groundnut, and cotton, as well as for livestock farming.
If we can genuinely utilise this opportunity alone, we will feed not just Nigeria, but Africa as a whole & we will stand on our legs and call the shot anytime, any day.
Can't we come together as a people, concentrate our energy on the obvious challenges bedevilling the region & harness the juices God Has blessed us with?
We have the land, we have the numbers, we have the brains, we have the resources, the. What are we waiting for?
According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence:
1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)
1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve maths, memorize things, and recall lessons.