The UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2024 : How to Apply and List of Past Winners
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 |
