NLNG Prize for Literature 2025 | Up to $100,000 for Grab
By Olusegun Fapohunda Updated on
Writers can now submit entries for The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025. The competition focuses on Prose Fiction and awards USD 100,000 to the best book by a Nigerian author. Continue reading for details on eligibility, submission, and deadlines.
The Nigeria Prize for Literature is open for entries.
The prize rotates yearly among Prose Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Children’s Literature. This year, the focus is Prose Fiction.
Prize Award
- USD 100,000 for the best book by a Nigerian author.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be Nigerian citizens and provide a photocopy of a Nigerian passport or National Identity Card.
- Submit one published book (unpublished works are not accepted).
- Ensure the book was published in 2022 or later.
- Not submit books previously entered for the competition, even if revised or republished.
- Not be members of the Advisory Board, Panel of Judges, or NLNG staff and their families.
Submission Process
- Obtain the application form from The Nigeria Prizes Website.
- Print and submit the form with twelve hard copies and one e-copy of the book.
- Send entries to one of the following locations:
Nigeria Prize for Literature Secretariat
External Relations Division
NLNG Corporate Head Office
NLNG Road, Eastern By-Pass
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria NLNG Lagos Liaison Office
15B, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos NLNG London Office
29 Queen Anne’s Gate
London, SW1H 9BU, UK - Submit before midnight GMT on Wednesday, 2nd April 2025.
- Late entries will not be accepted.
Judges
- Dr. Saheedat Bola Aliyu (Chairperson)
- Professor Mbanefo Ogene (Member)
- Olakunle Kasumu (Member)
- Dr. Grace Musila (International Consultant)
Announcement and Presentation
- The winner(s) will be announced and presented in October 2025.
Advisory Board
- Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, FNAL, FLFN (Chairman)
- Emeritus Professor Olu Obafemi, FNAL, NNOM (Member)
- Professor Ahmed Yerima, FNAL, FSONTA (Member)
For more details, visit The Nigeria Prize for Literature Call for Entry.
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