Nigeria’s Inaugural Pius Oleghe Poetry and Literary Awards Opens Submissions | Two Prizes of ₦1,000,000 Each | Submit by June 24

A new national poetry competition has arrived in Nigeria, and it comes with serious institutional weight behind it. The Pius Oleghe Poetry and Literary Awards (POPALS), named in honour of Pius Enahoro Oleghe, a distinguished Nigerian educator who devoted more than four decades of his life to education, language, and the quiet formation of young […]

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Jun 10, 2026 - 06:20
Nigeria’s Inaugural Pius Oleghe Poetry and Literary Awards Opens Submissions | Two Prizes of ₦1,000,000 Each | Submit by June 24
A new national poetry competition has arrived in Nigeria, and it comes with serious institutional weight behind it. The Pius Oleghe Poetry and Literary Awards (POPALS), named in honour of Pius Enahoro Oleghe, a distinguished Nigerian educator who devoted more than four decades of his life to education, language, and the quiet formation of young […]
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