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ZODML Poetry Prize 2026

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ZODML (Zamani Nigerian Library and Literacy Foundation or ZODML) Lagos, Nigeria 2026

Information

The ZODML Poetry Prize is an annual poetry competition for students in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions. It invites undergraduate and postgraduate students to submit original poems on a specified theme, with finalists competing for cash prizes, publication, and an all-expenses-paid award ceremony trip to Lagos.

Benefits

₦1,200,000 total cash prizes, publication in the ZODML anthology, all-expenses-paid trip to Lagos for the award ceremony, 3 days’ accommodation, sightseeing experiences, and a one-year paid internship with ZODML.

Eligibility

Applicants must be undergraduate or postgraduate students in Nigerian public tertiary institutions, submit one original poem (max 50 lines), and address the theme “Stories We Carry”.

Application

Ensure eligibility as a public tertiary institution student.

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