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October 10, 2026

From Poetry To AI: Nigeria Prizes Celebrate Creativity Across Literature, Film & Science

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When Poetry Confronts Power: Ifowodo Claims Nigeria’s Top Literary Prize A Major Recognition for Nigerian Poetry NIGERIAN poet, lawyer and human rights activist Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, receiving the $100,000 award for his poetry collection, Why Does God Need a Gun? The winner was announced at the Grand Award […]