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  • Borno and Kano top national Qur’anic recitation contest as Maiduguri hosts cultural showcase

    Borno and Kano top national Qur’anic recitation contest as Maiduguri hosts cultural showcase

    Photo Credit: The Punch
    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/)
    Punch 2025-12-20

  • Anambra teen wins healthy cooking contest as Soludo’s programme pushes nutrition in schools

    Anambra teen wins healthy cooking contest as Soludo’s programme pushes nutrition in schools

    Photo Credit: The Punch
    2025-12-20 09:45:00

    In a report published by The Punch, a student of St. Charles College, Onitsha, Ikechukwu Ifechukwu, won Anambra’s 2025 Healthy Living Cooking Competition linked to First Lady Dr Nonye Soludo’s school programme.

    The event in Awka brought students from all 21 local government areas to compete on healthy meal preparation under time limits, with judging based on hygiene, taste, presentation and service.

    Organisers say the aim is to strengthen nutrition awareness and practical life skills among young people, while also challenging gender stereotypes around cooking.

    Daily Post described the outcome as a male student who “emerged winner” of the cooking competition in Anambra. The Punch quoted Mrs Soludo saying the initiative “defies stereotypes and traditional misconceptions,” adding that schoolboys have now won for two straight editions.

    Echotitbits take:
    It’s lifestyle content with a policy edge: nutrition habits built in school can scale into public health outcomes. Watch for whether the programme expands, how schools track nutrition outcomes, and whether local foods and hygiene education become more visible in the curriculum.

    Source: The Punch — December 20, 2025 (https://punchng.com/anambra-college-student-wins-soludos-cooking-competition/)
    The Punch 2025-12-20

  • N50m Equity-Free Student Venture Grant Targets Campus Startups

    The Federal Government has unveiled a Student Venture Capital Grant offering up to ₦50 million in equity-free support for qualifying tertiary students. The initiative is designed to drive campus innovation, prototype development and startup scale.

    Applications reportedly opened in mid-November 2025 and close January 23, 2026, with implementation involving education agencies and development-finance partners.

    2025-12-08

    The Nation

    2025-12-08