…calls for support
Daniel Adeluyi, a brilliant young Nigerian student, has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 Breakthrough Junior Challenge, which is one of the world’s most prestigious global science competitions for teenagers.
From thousands of entries worldwide, only 30 semi-finalists were selected, and Daniel is the first Nigerian in the competition’s 11-year history to reach this remarkable stage.
Daniel’s submission, a visually engaging, two-minute video, explains wormholes in a simple and intuitive way. Why wormholes? In his words:
“For me, wormholes represent a path to reaching the seemingly unreachable. I have lways been a curious person and an avid reader and books about space, physics, and the mysteries of the universe fascinate me. I find it interesting that physics can turn ideas that seem impossible into things that could be real. I love adventure, and my passion for science and media intersected perfectly in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge,” he said.
Daniel is on the verge of making history, and needs public support to reach the finals, as the stakes are enormous: $250,000 university scholarship for the winner, $50,000 prize for the teacher and $100,000 state-of-the-art science laboratory for the school.
To advance to the final round, Daniel needs likes on his video posted on both the Breakthrough Prize Facebook page and YouTube channel. The submission with the highest combined engagement gets a guaranteed spot in the finals.
He is therefore calling on Nigerians at home and abroad to support his journey.
“I would be very grateful if people would watch my video and like it on both platforms if they enjoy it,” he said.
Daniel is the founder of BRAINS (Building Real-world Artificial Intelligence and Nextgeneration Skills), a youth-focused nonprofit that provides children with early exposure to artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. His mission is to help younger students develop confidence and curiosity about the future of work.
He credits his communication skills to his habit of consuming high-quality educational content. He frequently watches National Geographic and history documentaries, and enjoys reading scientific classics such as A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.
These resources, he says, shaped his ability to connect complex ideas and present them in clear and engaging ways, skills essential to the Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
Since 2021, Daniel has also volunteered in his church (The Capital Assembly’s) media
unit, where he gained hands-on experience in storytelling and content production.
Voting Links below:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/DysdmiVLAug?si=TuQJYGyN5xEvFdEM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1MCbmBZscZ/
