Applications are now open for the 2025 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition. The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
Essay Topic: Nigeria is Characterized By Diverse Cultures, Ethnicities and Religions. How Can Young Nigerians Deploy Diversity to build a United Nations?
WORTH
- Winner: N10,000,000 Educational grant to any African University
- 1st Runner Up: N7,500,000 Educational grant to any African University
- 2nd Runner Up: N5,000,000 Educational grant to any African University
ELIGIBILITY
- Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student.
- Complete application form.
- Upload a handwritten essay of 750 words max (not typed).
- Upload a recent passport photograph.
- Upload a scanned copy of Birth Certificate, National ID, or International Passport.
DEADLINE: October 17, 2025
To apply and for more information, Visit here