The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified rumors that were being shared on social media about money given to Nigerian TeenEagle 2024/2025 Global Competition winners.
Nafisah Abdullahi, the TeenEagle Global Finals winner, was presented $200,000 in August 2025. Earlier, Nigeriastartupact. According to ng, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, the winner of the TeenEagle World English Language Competition, received $800,000 from the CEO of Manga Automobiles, Muhammad Manga. On August 29, 2025, the total amount was 1.7 million.
The Ministry claimed that the government did not provide any financial support for the eight Nigerian students by giving them personal gifts from the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, in a statement released on Thursday on its official X handle.
The Ministry of Education explicitly declares that the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave them as gifts at the national recognition event on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The statement read, “These gifts were not funded by the Federal Government or the Federal Ministry of Education.”
[VIDEO] States’ Revenues Have More Than Doubled Since FG Subsidy Removal.Dr. Alausa, who had previously addressed the issue on his verified social media page, explained that the gesture was meant to motivate the students.
He said, “This gift was just a token of my appreciation for the effort put forth by these young girls, and it serves as an encouragement to other girls and young children in Nigeria to excel,” adding, “.
The Ministry stressed that in accordance with government policy, its financial provisions are strictly channeled into scholarships and structured educational support rather than cash awards or monetary gifts.
These are restricted to students who enter or continue their education at public tertiary institutions, such as universities, colleges of education, and polytechnics, it was noted.
Further, it urged the general public to disprove claims that the funds came from government accounts, calling them “false and misleading.”
The Minister’s gesture, according to the Ministry, should be seen as a personal gesture of support and encouragement intended to motivate young Nigerians to strive even higher.
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