The National Essay Competition (NEC) is part of the UBA Foundation's education initiative. It promotes a reading culture and healthy intellectual competition among secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
Essay topic
No Nation Can Develop Without Food Security. How Can Nigeria Deal With This Problem?
Who can apply
- Nigerian senior secondary school students
What to submit
- A handwritten essay of not more than 750 words (not typed). Write your full name on the essay before uploading
- A recent passport photograph
- A scanned copy of your birth certificate, National ID or international passport
- Name each attachment with your name and the document, for example John Doe – Passport Photograph
Incomplete or duplicate entries are disqualified.
How the competition works
- Stage 1: call for entries, and the 20 best essays are selected
- Stage 2: the 20 finalists sit a final physical test at the UBA Head Office in Lagos, and five winners are chosen
Prizes (university grants)
- 1st place: ₦15 million
- 2nd place: ₦10 million
- 3rd place: ₦7.5 million
- 4th place: ₦5 million
- 5th place: ₦3.5 million
How to apply
Use the Apply now button to open the official entry form. You can read more on the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition page.
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