Nigeria: NLNG Receives 124 Entries for 2014 Literature Prize

16 April 2014

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.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.