2026 Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Prize for Literature

The NLNG Prize for Literature is an annual Nigerian literary prize awarded to the author of the best book by a Nigerian. The prize rotates among Prose Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Children's Literature; this year it is for Poetry. Entries are submitted with an online application form and multiple copies of the work, with evidence of Nigerian citizenship.

Prize money (USD 100,000) for the best Nigerian book in the current year.

The competition is exclusively for Nigerian writers, regardless of where they reside.

Submit entries with an online application form available from The Nigeria Prizes website; include physical copies and the required identification, and follow submission instructions on the site.