The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has received 124 entries for the 2014 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative and Africa's most prestigious literary prize.
Five entries were also received for the award for literary criticism, introduced in 2012. The entries were handed over through the Advisory Board for Literature to the Panel of Judges chaired by Charity Angya, a Professor of Theatre and Drama, at the Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State. Other members of the panel include Prof. Ahmed Yerima, playwright and past winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, 2006 edition and Prof. Nasiru Akanji, a well-respected scholar and Professor of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin.
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