First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Receives Qur’anic Recitation Competition Winner, Gifts Her N20m

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Receives Qur’anic Recitation Competition Winner, Gifts Her N20m First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has received Maryam Ibrahim Dan’azumi, winner of the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Recitation Competition, at the State House in Abuja. Maryam was presented to the First Lady by Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. During the visit, Maryam presented the trophy she won at the international Qur’anic recitation competition to the First Lady. The achievement has brought recognition to Nigeria on the international stage, following Maryam’s success at the prestigious competition. In recognition of Maryam’s accomplishment, Senator Oluremi Tinubu presented her with a ₦20 million gift. The gesture was described as a celebration of the young Nigerian’s outstanding performance and her representation of the country at the international competition. The King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Recitation Competition is an international platform that brings together participants in Qur’anic recitation and memorisation. Maryam’s victory at the 46th edition has placed her achievement among Nigeria’s recent international successes in Qur’anic scholarship and recitation.