Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature with his poetry collection, ‘Why Does God Need a Gun?’, earning the $100,000 prize, while Peter Oghenetega Oke and Feranmi Abiola emerged joint winners of the inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts. The winners were announced at NLNG’s Grand…

The Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Literature has unveiled the longlist for the 2026 edition of the prestigious award, with 11 poetry collections shortlisted from 223 entries submitted for this year's competition. The post FULL LIST: Nigeria Prize for Literature announces longlist for $100,000 poetry prize app…