NLNG calls for entries for 2018 The Nigeria Prizefor Literature and Science competition

Kayode Ogundele
Kayode Ogundele
NLNG

Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited, sponsors of The Nigeria Prize for Literatureand The Nigeria Prize for Science, has published the Call for Entries for the2018 edition of the prizes.

The focus for the literature prize in 2018 is Drama while the science prizewill be accepting entries on Innovations in Electric Power Solutions. The literature prize rotates among four literary genres- Prose Fiction, Poetry,Drama and Children’s Literature. The prizes come with a prize cash of $100,000 each.

The literature prize opened on February 13, 2018 and will close on March 29, 2018. The window for the science prize on the other hand, opened on February 15, 2018 and will close on May 25, 2018.

According to the company, Professor Matthew Umukoro will chair the panel of judges for this year’s Literature prize competition. Prof. Umukoro is a professor of Theatre Arts at University of Ibadan. Other members include Professor Mohammed Inuwa Buratai, a Professor of Theatre and Performing Arts and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts atAhmadu Bello University, (ABU), Zaria; and Dr. Mrs Ngozi Udengwu, a senior Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies at University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The Nigeria Prize for Literature has since 2004 rewarded eminent writerssuch as Ikeogu Oke (2017, Poetry) with The Heresiad; Abubakar AdamIbrahim (2016, Prose) with Season of Crimson Blossoms; Sam Ukala (2014;Drama) with Iredi War; Tade Ipadeola (2013; Poetry) with his collection ofpoems, Sahara Testaments; Chika Unigwe (2012 – prose), with her novel,On Black Sister’s Street; as well as Adeleke Adeyemi (2011, children’sliterature) with his book The Missing Clock.Others are Esiaba Irobi (2010, drama) who clinched the prizeposthumously with his book Cemetery Road; Kaine Agary (2008, prose)with Yellow Yellow; Mabel Segun (co-winner, 2007, children’s literature) forher collection of short plays Reader’s Theatre; Professor Akachi Adimora-
Ezeigbo (co-winner, 2007, children’s literature) with her book, My CousinSammy; Ahmed Yerima (2006, drama) for his classic, Hard Ground; andGabriel Okara (co-winner, 2005, poetry), Professor Ezenwa Ohaeto (co-winner, 2005, poetry).

The Nigeria Prize for Science has also been awarded to science laureatessuch as Professor Akii Ibhadode (2010); the late Professor Andrew Nok(2009); Dr. Ebenezer Meshida (2008); Professor Michael Adikwu (2006);and joint winners Professor Akpoveta Susu and his then doctoral student,Kingsley Abhulimen (2004).The Nigeria Prize for Literature and The Nigeria Prize for Science are someof Nigeria LNG Limited’s numerous contributions towards building a betterNigeria.

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