Atiku Offers 3 Nigerian Girls Fully Funded Scholarships After Winning Global Competition
- Three young intelligent girls have secured fully funded scholarships for winning a global competition
- Atiku Abubakar Foundation (AAF) offered scholarships to the three girls - Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Mohammed Fema, and Khadija Kashim Kalli
- According to the foundation, the scholarship from the AAF is a powerful affirmation of their potential
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide
FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar Foundation (AAF) has awarded a fully-funded scholarship to three young Nigerian girls - Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Mohammed Fema, and Khadija Kashim Kalli.
The awardees are all global winners at the recent TeenEagle Global finals.
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Legit.ng recalls that seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu from Yobe State, Nigeria, emerged as the global champion at the 2025 TeenEagle English Finals in London against competitors from 69 countries. She claimed the top prize through her outstanding English proficiency.
The scholarship will cover the girls' education from now until they graduate from university.
This is contained in a statement made available to Legit.ng on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
According to the statement, the scholarship will fund the remainder of the girls' secondary education and entire university journey at any institution of their choosing.
The foundation said the girls showed that with dedication and support, dreams can become a reality regardless of background or social class.
“For these girls, their achievement at the TeenEagle competition was a testament to their hard work. Now, the scholarship from the AAF is a powerful affirmation of their potential.”
The AAF, the philanthropic arm of former Vice President, said the gesture aligns with the foundation’s commitment to supporting quality education, especially for girls and other vulnerable groups.
The AAF said it recognises that empowering young women is a powerful investment in the future of the nation.
"When you invest in the education of a girl child, you are invariably investing in the education of a prospective family and community," Atiku is quoted to have said in response to his commitment to the girl child education.
American universities offer 33 Nigerian students scholarships
Recall that 33 Nigerian students were offered full scholarships totalling $2.92m to attend American universities and colleges.
10 undergraduate and 23 graduate students were selected through the Opportunity Funds Programme of the United States Consulate General in Lagos.
The scholarship covers standardized tests, application fees, U.S. visa, and SEVIS fees, as well as air travel to the United States.
142 Nigerian students awarded Erasmus scholarships
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that the European Union (EU) awarded 142 Nigerian students postgraduate scholarships in top European universities in the 2024-2025 academic session.
The scholarship, Erasmus Mundus, is funded by the EU for Master’s or doctoral-level programmes.
Nigeria retained its number one spot among beneficiaries of the EU postgraduate scholarships in Africa for the sixth year.
Source: Legit.ng
