Nigeria, April 23 -- The Nigeria Prize for Literature has received 223 entries for its 2026 edition and has now moved into the adjudication stage.

The entries were formally handed over on Monday in Lagos to the Advisory Board and panel of judges, marking the start of months of evaluation to determine this year's winner of the $100,000 prize.

Sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, the award, regarded as one of Africa's most prestigious literary honours, rotates annually across four genres of literature: prose fiction, poetry, drama, and children's literature.

This year's edition focuses on poetry, a genre widely seen as demanding precision, depth, and clarity of expression.

Organisers said the 223 submissions show sustained engagement from ...