UBA Foundation 2026 National Essay Competition for Nigerian senior secondary students (41 Million Naira in educational grant)

Application Deadline:  October twenty third, 2026

Applications are actually open for the 2026 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition. The National Essay Competition, focused at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised yearly, as part of UBA Foundation’s training initiative which goals to advertise the studying tradition and encourage wholesome and mental competitors amongst secondary college students in Nigeria and throughout Africa.

Aims to advertise the studying tradition and encourage wholesome and mental competitors amongst secondary college students in Nigeria and throughout Africa.

Essay Topic

No Nation Can Develop Without Food Security. How Can Nigeria Deal With This Problem?

1st Stage: Call for entries – 20 finest essays to be chosen
2nd Stage: Final bodily take a look at – 5 winners

Application Requirements

• Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student.
• Complete application kind.
• Upload a handwritten essay of 750 phrases max (not typed).
• Upload a current passport {photograph}.
• Upload a scanned copy of Birth Certificate, National ID, or International Passport.

Prizes

The first-place winner will obtain a N15 million college grant, up from N10 million in 2025.

The different winners will obtain:

• Second place: N10.5 million
• Third place: N7.5 million
• Fourth place: N5 million
• Fifth place: N3.5 million

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition