A British man narrowly defeated a Nigerian in a viral English language challenge, triggering conversations about identity, colonial history, and linguistic pride.
- The language test covered only reading and listening, omitting writing and speaking due to platform limitations.
- The British contestant scored 83 while the Nigerian, Ifedayo, followed closely with 79 points.
- Social media users debated the relevance and fairness of assessing non-native speakers with native benchmarks.
Ifedayo, unfazed by the result, called the score a “win” for Nigerians, highlighting the country's rich tradition of English fluency shaped by its history. He emphasized confidence in local expression despite global scrutiny.
Should fluency in English still define intelligence or credibility in former colonies? As global English diversifies, is it time to rethink whose version counts?
