UBA National Essay Competition aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.
The 2025 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition awards scholarships worth a sum of ₦22.5 million to winners of the contest to enable them pursue undergraduate degrees in any institution of their choice in the country.
With a history of over 7 decades of growing operations in 20 Africans countries, the UK, USA, UAE, and France, UBA is one of the leading and most recognized banks to originate from sub-Saharan Africa.
We will show you how to submit your application for the UBA National Essay Competition in this post.
2025 UBA National Essay Competition Details:
The UBA National Essay Competition is targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organized annually, as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative.
Essay topic:
“Nigeria is characterised by diverse cultures, ethnicities, and religions. How can young Nigerians deploy diversity to build a united nation?”
Requirements for UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2025
To be considered for the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, applicant:
Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary school student
Must submit a passport photograph
Must submit a scanned copy of a means of identification (birth certificate, National ID, or passport)
2025 UBA National Essay Competition Reward
The prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is an educational grant to any African University of choice, for:
Winner: ₦7.5million
First runner-up: ₦5million
Second runner-up: ₦3.5million
How To Apply for 2025 UBA National Essay Competition (Step-by-Step)
To apply for the 2025 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, interested and qualified candidates should;
Click the button below to visit the UBA Foundation’s website.
Upload your essay entry at the provided section.
Ensure your essay has met the requirements, been reviewed, and proofread.
Applicants must upload a scanned copy of their original birth certificates or international passport data page.
Applicants must upload a handwritten essay (not more than 750 words) on the portal.
