Nigeria, April 15 -- Four Nigerian writers have been shortlisted for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, one of the world's most competitive literary awards, which received nearly 8,000 entries this year.

The writers Hussani Abdulrahim, Oluwatoke Adejoye, Dawn Immanuel and Ola W. Halim were selected from a 25-member shortlist drawn from 14 countries across the Commonwealth.

All in their early thirties, the Nigerian writers made up four of the seven African finalists, alongside entries from Ghana, South Africa and Kenya. Their shortlisted works are Arewa Girls by Abdulrahim, New Things by Adejoye, The God under the Bed by Immanuel, and Shock Me I Shock You by Halim, who was also shortlisted in 2021.

The 2026 edition attracted 7,806...