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2013 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition – Apply Here
By: mr nad Date: September 24, 2013, 6:53 am
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Students in secondary schools across the country have been
invited to submit entries in the 2013 UBA Foundation National
Essay Competition.
About The 2013 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition
The essay competition for secondary students is organized by UBA
Foundation; the corporate social responsibility arm of UBA to
encourage healthy and intellectual competition among secondary
school students in Nigeria . Ijeoma Aso, Managing Director/CEO,
UBA Foundation, announced the call for entries at a press
conference held on Thursday at the bank’s head office in Lagos .
She said that all senior secondary schools students across the
country are eligible to participate in the competition. “The 3
best essayists are selected as the overall winners from 12
finalists that will emerge from the first round of the
competition.
Grand Prize For The Competition
The first, second and third prize winners will receive
N1,000,000.00, N750,000.00 and N500,000.00 in educational grants
respectively” she stated. The national essay competition which
is in its third consecutive year, has witnessed increased
participation from students since it was first launched in 2011.
According to her, there were more than 2000 entries from all
over the country in 2012 representing a 300 per cent increase
from the previous year.
How To Apply In The 2013 UBA Foundation National Essay
Competition
To participate in the competition, eligible senior secondary
students are expected to send in handwritten entries on the
topic ‘How Reading has Impacted my Knowledge’ to the UBA
Foundation’s office in Lagos . At the end of October, 2013 when
entries close, four renowned Nigerian Professors will review the
entries and select an initial shortlist of 12 for further
assessment until the overall 3 best candidates emerge.
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