Poetic Fire: 223 entries set stage for $100,000 Nigeria prize for literature 2026 - ITREALMS Online

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The race for Africa’s most prestigious literary honor has officially entered the adjudication phase,  reports ITREALMS.

This follows a formal handover in Lagos on Monday, 223 entries for The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026 have been transitioned to the Advisory Board and panel of judges, signaling the commencement of a rigorous search for the year’s most defining poetic voice.