UBA Foundation 2026 National Essay Competition for Nigerian senior secondary students (41 Million Naira in educational grant)
Applications are now open for the 2026 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition. 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
- 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.
Prizes
The first-place winner will receive a N15 million university grant, up from N10 million in 2025.
The other winners will receive:
- Second place: N10.5 million
- Third place: N7.5 million
- Fourth place: N5 million
- Fifth place: N3.5 million
Application Deadline: October 23rd, 2026
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and Qualified candidates should use link below to apply.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Things to note:
- All incomplete and/or duplicate entries will be disqualified.
- Ensure your full name is written on your handwritten essay before uploading.
- The title of the attachments should be the applicant’s name and the name of the document being attached e.g (John Doe – Passport Photograph or John Doe – Birth Certificate or John Doe – Essay)
