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August 29, 2025 No Responses

Three Finalists of The Nigeria Prize For Literature 2025 Emerge

The Advisory Board, The Nigeria Prize for Literature, on Thursday unveiled the shortlist of three.The shortlisted novels, in no particular order, are:Sanya by Oyin Olugbile,The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma andThis Motherless Land by Nikki MayOne of these...

February 3, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Prize For Science, Literature Open Submissions For 2025

The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature have opened submissions for their 2025 awards. A statement sent to City Business News at the weekend explained that this year, the Science Prize is looking for innovations in...

October 8, 2024 No Responses

NLNG Sponsors New Prize On Energy Reporting, Lauds Media

Nigeria LNG Limited, over the weekend, celebrated the media for its contribution to the development of The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science in the last 20 years, recognising media stakeholders for their dedication and commitment.....

September 1, 2024 No Responses

Three Finalists Jostle For Nigeria Prize For Literature

THE Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the finalists for the 2024 edition of the Prize. The shortlisted books in alphabetical order of their titles are: A Father’s Pride by Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmo The Road Does Not End b...

March 7, 2024 No Responses

Adesina Bags Awolowo Prize For Leadership

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina has bagged the 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. At a colourful ceremony on Wednesday in Lagos, Serving and former African Presidents took turns to commend the outstanding leadershi...

September 21, 2022 No Responses

Access Bank Rewards Customers With Cash Prizes In AccessMore Mega Reward

Access Bank Plc, has rewarded its customers with millions of naira, smartphones and other prizes in the first phase of the AccessMore Mega Reward Scheme. Head, Marketing and Communications, Access Bank, Mrs Chioma Afe, explained in a statement on T...

August 6, 2022 No Responses

100 Ecobank Customers Win N50,000 Each

Ecobank Nigeria has announced the names of 100 customers who are the first set of lucky winners in the super Rewards season 3 campaign monthly draw with an N50,000 cash prize each. The Super Rewards Campaign is a customer-focused initiative designed...

July 9, 2022 No Responses

Eleven Compete For $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has released the longlist of 11 drawn from 287 books in the running for the 2022 edi...

February 25, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Names Barth Nnaji Science Prize Board Chair

The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has flagged off the 2022 Cycle of the Nigeria Prize for Science with the appointment of Prof. Barth Nnaji, a renowned scientist and former Minister of Power, as the chairperson of the Advisory Board. In a statement...

October 31, 2021 No Responses

NLNG Announces Onyemelukwe-Onuobia Winner Of $100,000 Literature Prize

Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia has emerged winner of the $100,000 NLNG Literature Prize for 2021 with her novel, the Son of the House. Chairman, Advisory Board, the Nigeria Prize for Literature & Literary Criticism, Prof Akachi Ad...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Jamoh Wins 2020 Zik Prize In Public Policy

Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has been named the winner of the 2020 Zik Prize in Public Policy. Making the announcement on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, in Lagos, the Chairman, Selection Co...

August 28, 2021 No Responses

Dare, Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, Udenwe make Final Shortlist For NLNG’s Literature Prize

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature on Friday announced The Girl with Louding Voice by Abi Dare, The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, and Colours of Hatred by Obinna Udenwe as finalists for 2021 The...

July 13, 2021 No Responses

Entries For NCC’s 2021 National Essay Competition Ends July 30

Entries for the 3rd National Essay Competition of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ends Friday, 30th July, 2021. Titled:5G Technology: Opportunities & Challenges, the competition now in its third edition is designed to inspir...

March 9, 2019 No Responses

Braithwaite, Emezi, Diana Make 2019 Women’s Prize For Literature List

Three Nigerian female authors, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Akwaeke Emezi and Diana Evans have been nominated for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, previously known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Baileys Women’s Prize Fo...