UPDATE: NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE 2016

Following a Call for Submission of poems/entries for the Nigerian Students Poetry Prize 2016, poems totaling 400 were received upon closure on 15th March, 2016. Find more details below:

• As a result of non-inclusion of bio-data by some entrants, a total of 320 valid entries were processed for assessment.

• Due to unforeseen delays experienced during the collation period, a long list will now be made available on 30th of May, 2016.

• Top 3 entrants who will also double as prize winners of (₦100,000, ₦50,000 and ₦30,000) respectively will be announced on 15th June, 2016.

• Details of an awards ceremony will be announced 30th June, 2016.

The success of this maiden edition of the contest cannot be overemphasized as there was widespread participation amongst students drawn from 64 tertiary institutions including Federal Universities & Polytechnics, State Universities & Polytechnics, Private Universities, Colleges of Education, Schools of Nursing and Seminary Schools.

We appreciate all individual participants and literary bodies and bloggers who effectively publicized the initiative. Through our collaborative efforts, our aims which include stimulating creativity, broadening intellectualism and promoting excellence shall be exceedingly achieved.

The statistical table for the contest is affixed below:

NIGERIAN STUDENTS POETRY PRIZE 2016 (STATISTICS)

 

S/N		NAMES OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS	NO OF ENTRANTS
1		University of Ibadan	62
2		Federal Polytechnic Nekede	1
3		University of Lagos	22
4		National Open University of Nigeria	2
5		Adeyemi College of Education	1
6		Rivers State University of Science and Technology	2
7		University of Ilorin	31
8		University of Calabar	35
9		University of Uyo	1
10		Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria	11
12		University of Benin	11
13		Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye	5
14		Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife	23
15		Tai Solarin University of Education	2
16		Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta	8
17		University of Nigeria, NSUKKA	9
18		Osun State University	2
19		Imo State University	5
20		University of Maiduguri	1
21		Federal University of Technology Owerri	3
22		Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State	2
23		University of Jos	1
24		Federal University, Lokoja	1
25		Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti	4
26		Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka	10
27		Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki	1
28		University of Port Harcourt	6
29		Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University Lepai, Niger	1
30		Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State	2
31		Nasarawa State University	1
32		Federal University of Technology Akure	1
33		University of Abuja	6
34		Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Ibadan	2
35		School of Nursing, Lagos University Teaching Hospital	1
36		Bayero University, Kano	1
37		Benue State University	1
38		Moshood Abiola Polytechnic	4
39		Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaduna (affiliate of the Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome)	1
40		Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, Okpuno Awka	1
41		Kaduna State University	1
42		Cross River University of Technology, Calabar	1
43		Federal Polytechnic Ilaro	1
44		Ladoke Akintola University of Technology	1
45		Yaba College of Technology	2
46		Lagos State University	3
47		Delta State University, Abraka	2
48		Federal College of Education, Abeokuta	1
49		Madonna University	1
50		Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State	2
51		Bowen University	1
52		Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara	2
53		The Polytechnic Ibadan	2
54		Federal College of Education Special, Oyo	4
55		Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State	1
56		Kogi State University	2
57		Sokoto State University	1
58		Lagos State Polytechnic	2
59		Institute of Management of Technology, Enugu State	1
60		Federal University Wukari	1
61		Federal Polytechnic Damaturu	1
62		Federal Polytechnic Ede	1
63		Federal University Uyo	1
64	American University of St. Vincent, Kingstown, US			1

Total Number of Entries – 400

Total Number of Valid/Processed Entries – 320

Total Number of Institutions – 64