National Essay Competition 2024

Prizes

Our Top 20 Candidates

About NEC

The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organised annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa

Essay Topic:

The Impact of Carbon Emission on Climate Change in Nigeria: Discuss the Challenges and Profer Solutions

Eligible Countries

Application Requirements:

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Application Deadline: Friday, November 8th, 2024

NEC ALL TIME WINNERS

2024
1stIsimah, Tehilah Oluchukwu
2ndObinna-Chukwu, Chikamara Christabel
3rdEssien, Greatness Emediong
2023
1st Onaro Adaeze Chukwuazolem
2nd Abdulhameed Khadijah
3rd Chukwuma-okoh Naomi
2022
Otong Usunubong Paul 1st
Princess Sholabomi 2nd
Sharon Nwajiaku 3rd
2021
1st Enwereuzo Eziaku Esther
2nd Nduka Chukwubikem
3rd Hajarat Abdulwahab
2020
Eshiet Abasiekeme 1st
Mofoluwake Adesanya 2nd
Habeebah Abdulganiyy 3rd
2019
1st Jolaosho Oluwatoroti
2nd Precious Ifeoma
3rd Aimee Okoko
2018
Odjegba Divine 1st
Ozenoka Halimat 2nd
Ini-Iso Christopher 3rd
2017
1st Samuel Samorlu
2nd Deborah Chinwendu
3rd Yahofon Ettah
2016
Amanosi Felicia 1st
Arigi Bill 2nd
Sanni Mistura 3rd
2015
1st Emediong Uduak
2nd Enonuya Starish
3rd Eze Ugochinyere
2014
Fabeluirin Fehintoluwa 1st
Obi Daniel 2nd
Sunday Kenneth 3rd
2013
1st Ezenwa Joseph
2nd Sekinat Toluwase
3rd Ijeoma Jennifer
2012
Ikenna Ugwuegbulan 1st
Arokoruba Cheetham-West 2nd
Chisom Nwaezuoke 3rd
2011
1st Amodu Hillary Enitan
2nd Orji Somtochukwu Philippa
3rd Nwajiaku-Nwadike Vivian

NEC 2023 Finalists

Ajayi Paula

Age: 14

Great ‘A’ Genesis Academy,
Lagos State

Adebayo Winner

Age: 15

Seventh Day Adventist High School Osogbo, Osun State

Adeloye Blessing

Age: 15

Zion Baptist High School,
Osun State

AbdulHameed Khadija

Age: 15

Sweet Haven High School,
Kano State

Chukwuma-Okoh Naomi

Age: 14

Queens College Yaba,
Lagos State

Dansabo Tasiu

Age: 15

Brilliant Footsteps International Academy, GSS Sokoto State

Ganiyu Alli

Age: 15

Pelican School,
Ogun State

Isobara Emefek

Age: 15

FGGC, Ikot Obio Itong,
Akwa-Ibom State

Ireleh-Ailemen Natasha

Age: 14

LHS College, Ogun State

Onaro Adaeze

Age: 15

Fountain Heights Secondary School, Lagos State

Tailorson Harold

Age: 15

Cityside Secondary School,
Ogun State

Umar Zainab

Age: 18

Demonstration Secondary School,
Zaria, Kaduna State.