UBA National Essay Competition 2025 for Secondary School Students: Entries are invited for the United Bank for Africa (UBA) National Essay Competition 2025. This year, they invite students to submit essays on the topic: “What is the role of technology in educating the African youth?”
The 11th edition of the UBA National Essay Competition is targeted at senior secondary students in
Nigeria is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative which is aimed at promoting the reading culture and encouraging healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
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UBA National Essay Competition 2025 for Secondary School Students.
The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N3 million educational grant, while the second and third prizes are N2.5 million and N2 million in educational grants to any African University of their choice. Number of Scholarships: 3
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Selection Criteria and Eligibility
- Be a Secondary School Student
- Must submit a handwritten essay (750 words MAX)
- Must submit a passport photograph
- Must submit a copy of a birth certificate, National ID or passport
Selection procedure:
Entries received for the competition will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who will then shortlist 12 essays for further assessment.
Following this, a second round of competition will involve the 12 finalists who will write a second supervised essay from which three best essays will be selected as the overall winners from the 12 finalists emerged from the first round of the competition
How to Apply UBA National Essay Competition
Applicant must submit their completed contact information (Name, Age, School, Address of school, Telephone Number, Residential Address and Email Address).
Applicants must attach photocopies of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
The UBA National Essay Competition Application Deadline is October 29, 2025.
