$100,000 race: NLNG releases 11-book longlist for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature - ITREALMS

Eleven outstanding poetry collections have successfully emerged on the longlist for the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, advancing in the race for Africa’s premier literary award and its accompanying $100,000 cash prize, reports ITREALMS.

The announcement was officially issued by the Chairperson of the Prize’s Advisory Board, Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, following a rigorous screening process of 223 submissions by the panel of judges.