How to Join the National Essay Competition
The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organized 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.
Application Requirements:
- Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student
- Complete contact information
- 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
Click here to apply
Application Deadline: Friday, November 8th, 2024
NEC ALL TIME WINNERS
2023
1st | Onaro Adaeze Chukwuazolem |
2nd | Abdulhameed Khadijah |
3rd | Chukwuma-okoh Naomi |
2022
Otong Usunubong Paul | 1st |
Princess Sholabomi | 2nd |
Sharon Nwajiaku | 3rd |
2021
1st | Enwereuzo Eziaku Esther |
2nd | Nduka Chukwubikem |
3rd | Hajarat Abdulwahab |
2020
Eshiet Abasiekeme | 1st |
Mofoluwake Adesanya | 2nd |
Habeebah Abdulganiyy | 3rd |
2019
1st | Jolaosho Oluwatoroti |
2nd | Precious Ifeoma |
3rd | Aimee Okoko |
2018
Odjegba Divine | 1st |
Ozenoka Halimat | 2nd |
Ini-Iso Christopher | 3rd |
2017
1st | Samuel Samorlu |
2nd | Deborah Chinwendu |
3rd | Yahofon Ettah |
2016
Amanosi Felicia | 1st |
Arigi Bill | 2nd |
Sanni Mistura | 3rd |
2015
1st | Emediong Uduak |
2nd | Enonuya Starish |
3rd | Eze Ugochinyere |
2014
Fabeluirin Fehintoluwa | 1st |
Obi Daniel | 2nd |
Sunday Kenneth | 3rd |
2013
1st | Ezenwa Joseph |
2nd | Sekinat Toluwase |
3rd | Ijeoma Jennifer |
2012
Ikenna Ugwuegbulan | 1st |
Arokoruba Cheetham-West | 2nd |
Chisom Nwaezuoke | 3rd |
2011
1st | Amodu Hillary Enitan |
2nd | Orji Somtochukwu Philippa |
3rd | Nwajiaku-Nwadike Vivian |