Do you attend a senior secondary school in Nigeria? The UBA National Essay Competition 2025 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
About UBA National Essay Competition
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: September 17, 2025
- Application Deadline: October 17, 2025
- Category: College
Contest
Grants
- Oppotunity Locations: Nigeria
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.
Benefits of UBA National Essay Competition
- 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
UBA National Essay Competition 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.
Application Date and Process
Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
17 October, 2025
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