“Beyond Sports—Celebrating Brains: Nafisa Aminu’s Global English Victory Reminds Nigeria to Invest More in Education and Intellectual Excellence”

Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, the 17-year-old Nigerian student from Yobe State, who was crowned the world’s best in English Language Skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London, in a stellar display of academic brilliance, triumphing over more than 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native English-speakers, in a competition that tested vocabulary, comprehension, persuasive writing, expression, and critical thinking. Why the Government Should Do More The government needs to do more in order to promote Intellectual and Academic Integrity, a development that would inspire countless others. Substantial rewards, national honours, and sustained educational investment would not only affirm Nafisa’s deserve but also build a culture of intellectual and academic integrity for all Nigerians. .