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2025-12-20 20:00:00
According to Punch, Borno State emerged overall winner in the male category of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, while Kano produced the top female winner.
The contest, hosted in Maiduguri, drew participants from across the country, with organisers presenting it as religious scholarship and a platform for unity.
For Borno, the hosting and win carry symbolism, projecting a narrative of cultural confidence and stabilising civic life after years of insecurity.
Leadership reported that “Borno, Kano” emerged overall winners, while Legit.ng wrote that “Musa Ahmed Musa of Borno” and “Hafsat… of Kano” clinched top prizes.
Echotitbits take:
Watch how states leverage this: scholarships, religious education funding, and youth talent pipelines. Also note the security messaging—big events in Maiduguri are increasingly used as ‘return to normal’ signals.
Source: Punch — December 20, 2025 (https://punchng.com/borno-kano-win-national-quranic-competition/)
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