Deadline: October 23, 2026.

The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student.
• Complete application form.
• Upload a handwritten essay of 750 words max (not typed).
• Upload a recent passport photograph.
• Upload a scanned copy of Birth Certificate, National ID, or International Passport.

ESSAY TOPIC

No Nation Can Develop Without Food Security. How Can Nigeria Deal With This Problem?

BENEFITS

1. 1st prize: N15,000,000.00
2. 2nd Prize: N10,000,000.00
3. 3rd Prize: N7,500,000.00
4. 4th Prize: N5,000,000.00
5. 5th Prize: N3,500,000.00

STAGES

1st Stage: Call for entries – 20 best essays to be selected
2nd Stage: Final physical test – 5 winners

Find more information on the OFFICIAL WEBSITE