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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
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Essay Topic:
The Impact of Carbon Emission on Climate Change in Nigeria: Discuss the Challenges and Profer Solutions
Application Requirements:
- Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student
- Complete contact information
- Upload a handwritten essay of 750 words max (not typed)
- Upload a recent passport photograph
- Upload a scanned copy of Birth Certificate, National ID, or International Passport
Click here to apply
Application Deadline: Friday, November 8th, 2024
NEC ALL TIME WINNERS
2024
1st | Isimah, Tehilah Oluchukwu |
2nd | Obinna-Chukwu, Chikamara Christabel |
3rd | Essien, 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
Lagos State
Adebayo Winner
Age: 15
Seventh Day Adventist High School Osogbo, Osun State
Adeloye Blessing
Age: 15
Zion Baptist High School,
Osun State
Osun State
AbdulHameed Khadija
Age: 15
Sweet Haven High School,
Kano State
Kano State
Chukwuma-Okoh Naomi
Age: 14
Queens College Yaba,
Lagos State
Lagos State
Dansabo Tasiu
Age: 15
Brilliant Footsteps International Academy, GSS Sokoto State
Ganiyu Alli
Age: 15
Pelican School,
Ogun State
Ogun State
Isobara Emefek
Age: 15
FGGC, Ikot Obio Itong,
Akwa-Ibom State
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
Ogun State
Umar Zainab
Age: 18
Demonstration Secondary School,
Zaria, Kaduna State.
Zaria, Kaduna State.