Deadline: October 14, 2022
The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organized annually, as part of the 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.
The 2022 Essay Topic is “ASUU Strikes have often cost Nigerian students time. Advise the Nigerian government on how they can reach an agreement with ASUU to improve tertiary education in the country.”
Prizes
- Winner Prize: N5,000,000 Educational grant to any African University of your choice
- 1st Runner-up Prize: N3,000,000 Educational grant to any African University of your choice
- 2nd Runner-up Prize: N2,500,000 Educational grant to any African University of your choice
Eligibility
- Must be in Senior Secondary school
- Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX)
- Must submit a passport photograph
- Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or passport)
Application
- Applicant must submit their valid contact information (Name, Age, School, Address of school, Telephone Number, Residential Address, and Email Address).
- Applicants must upload a scanned copy of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
- Applicants must upload a handwritten essay on the portal.
