The Republic’s National Student Essay Writing Competition
With a focus on nation-building and national development, the Republic is pleased to invite suitable and patriotic Nigerians for the Republic’s National Essay Writing Competition 2022.
In other not to cause conflict, this article contains full details about the National Essay Competition as provided by The Republic.
About the Republic’s National Student Essay Writing Competition
In partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) towards launching the Imagine Nigeria report, The Republic is launching New Voices, a national essay competition open to students in Nigeria between the ages of 16 and 25.
Competition Terms
Submissions for this competition are now open. Read the terms below:
Imagine the year is 2050 and you are in your ideal Nigeria. What does it feel like to live in that country? How do you think Nigeria can evolve into that future nation?
With the largest African and Black population in the world, Nigeria is one of Africa’s most prominent nations. As a nation with strong potential, how can Nigeria evolve past its current challenges and develop into the nation of its dreams?
Essay Topic
Choose aspects of Nigeria that genuinely interest you, that you feel compelled to write about, and tell us about them in 600–800 words. These could be personal or analytical essays, but they must clearly address an issue you feel passionate about.
Submission Categories
Your topic of interest should fall under any of the categories below:
- Climate Change & The Environment
- Culture & Society
- Economics & Finance
- Gender & Feminism
- History
- International Affairs
- Politics & Security
- Science & Technology
Guide In Topic of Interest
If you’re having trouble finding something particular that interests or inspires you, your essay could answer the following questions:
⎈ As a Nigerian, do you feel like you have a national identity? In your ideal Nigeria, what does national identity look like? What would we need to do today to get there?
⎈ When you look at the people closest to you, are they enjoying or left out of the benefits of technology? What needs to happen in your ideal Nigeria for technology to create and spread more prosperity?
⎈ What do you find interesting about the school or university you go to and what would you change to make it even better? What excites you about the future of your school, university or education more broadly?
⎈ Have you or anyone close to you experienced the impacts of climate change? What do people get wrong about climate change and, in your ideal Nigeria, what would we be paying more attention to?
⎈ What do you wish more people knew about the level of security in your community? Do you and your neighbors feel safe? Have you or your community tried to do something about it, to achieve your ideal Nigeria? What can Nigerians learn from your experience?
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Award Value and Selection
The winning essay will be published on The Republic’s website, and the authors of the top three essays will receive N500,000, N250,000, and N150,000 in respective cash prizes in total, with the winning entry published on our website. The names of our top-ten finalists will be published online, with each finalist receiving a year-long print and digital subscription to The Republic.
Only one submission is allowed per writer and shortlisted entrants will need to provide a referee from their school/university that can confirm their student status.
Selection Modality
We will select the best essays based on the originality and strength of the authors’ voices, the knowledge, and passion they show towards the issues they care about, and the quality of their writing. Selection decisions are incontestable.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2022
How to Apply
Kindly read the full instructions as provided in this article, and be sure of your topic of interest. Pay attention to the topic of interest guides and selection modality so as to come out with a brilliant and well-structured quality essay, unmatched and unbeatable!
Kindly save the link to this page somewhere so has to help you locate it easily when you are ready for submission. Click on the “Apply Button” below. In the submission portal, the submission form is found below the page, fill in every detail accurately and upload your essay file.
NOTE: Your submission must be in .doc or .docx format, saved as ‘[Full name]_[Submission Main Title]’.
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