UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2026
Job Description
UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2026
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.
Aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
Essay Topic:
- No Nation Can Develop Without Food Security. How Can Nigeria Deal With This Problem?
1st Stage: Call for entries – 20 best essays to be selected
2nd Stage: Final physical test – 5 winners
Application Requirements for the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2026
- 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.
Contest Prizes
The first-place winner will receive a N15 million university grant, up from N10 million in 2026.
The other winners will receive:
- Second place: N10.5 million
- Third place: N7.5 million
- Fourth place: N5 million
- Fifth place: N3.5 million
Deadline: 23rd October, 2026
Apply Here for UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2026
Requirements
- 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.
Contest Prizes
The first-place winner will receive a N15 million university grant, up from N10 million in 2026.
The other winners will receive:
- Second place: N10.5 million
- Third place: N7.5 million
- Fourth place: N5 million
- Fifth place: N3.5 million
Deadline: 23rd October, 2026