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2020 so far
2020 has brought about changes that were virtually unimaginable only a year ago..... COVID 19 has ravaged societies around the world. In addition to this, many lives have been lost in Nigeria in the last few weeks after the disruption of peaceful protests against police brutality.
We commiserate with everybody who has lost a loved one.
2020 may have brought with it unprecedented challenges, but we shall overcome these obstacles!
To part quote the brilliant statement made by Spar Nigeria after its Lekki branch was looted:
https://twitter.com/SPARNigeria/status/1319262653492101121
Stay focused. Be the solution.
We're back now and shall soon resume providing you with information about incredible opportunities.
Wednesday 1 January 2020
It's 2020! Happy New Year!
It's 2020! Happy New Year! May this be a year of overcoming (bad) obstacles!
Tuesday 31 December 2019
Overcome Obstacles
Thursday 29 August 2019
Long-list for the Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature announced the long-list of 11 drawn from 173 books, for the 2019 edition of the prize over a month ago. All 11 long-listed authors are in the running for winning the cash prize of $100,000 (₦36,200,000)
The 11 books on the long list of 11, in alphabetical order by the title of the book, are:
- A Hero’s Welcome by Ndidi Enenmor
- Boom, Boom by Jude Idada
- Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
- Double ‘A’ for Adventure by Anisa Daniel-Oniko
- Ginika’s Adventures by Nnena Ochiche
- Igho Goes to Farm by Anote Ajeluorou
- Mystery at Ebenezer’s Lodge by Dunni Olatunde
- Obioma: A Girl’s Journey to Self-Discovery by Nkiru Uzoh
- She Calls Him Daddy by Oladele Medaiyese
- Spurred Surprises by Lami Adejoh Opawale
- The Great Walls of Benin by O. T. Begho
A Book Party was held for the 11 authors whose books were long-listed for the 2019 Nigeria Prize for Literature, an initiative of NLNG.
Meet the Authors:
9 out of the 11 long-listed authors were present at the event while the other 2, Dunni Olatunde (author of Mystery at Ebenezer Lodge) and O.T. Begho (author of The Great Walls of Benin) joined via skype from Canada and St Kitts & Nevis respectively.
1. Anote Ajeluorou
Anote is the author of Igho Goes to Farm. When asked why he used a farm, he said:
“I am reliving my childhood experience. Going to the farm at that time was a form of punishment for me, but in reality, it isn’t. The village offers something unique that isn’t in the city. Most children do not know how maize, yam, etc, look. The main character, Igho, takes on a different experience. He is excited and encourages his siblings to go to the farm instead of Disneyland.”
2. Jude Idada
Jude is the author of Boom Boom. He said that he always aims to write stories that are multi-layered. In his book, he addresses sickle cell from the physical, emotional and mental angles.
Jude is presently working on a sickle cell foundation and aims to do his bit in changing the identity from ‘sickler’ to sickle cell warrior.
3. Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmor
Ndidi is the author of A Hero’s Welcome. She said that moonlight stories have always enthralled her, and served as inspiration for her book.
4. Oladele Medaiyese
Oladele, author of She Calls Him Daddy whose book tells the story of Julia, a young girl who lives with her mother and step-father. Julia is unfortunately molested by her step-father, who threatens her to make her keep quiet. This book chronicles the ordeal of what most children face in today’s world and offers them the power to speak out.
5. Anisa Daniel-Oniko
Anisa is the author of Double ‘A’ for Adventure. There are a lot of fascinating things about her, most obvious of which is her age; she is 12 years old, the youngest to make the shortlist in the history of The Nigeria Prize for Literature. Another fascinating thing about her is that she is home-schooled.
“I like to read fantasy and adventures, so in my book, I tried to find a way to merge both to develop my story.”
6. Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Adaobi is the author of Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree, a book of 330 pages which is written in a documentary style. Adaobi’s book is centered around the issue of Boko Haram in northern Nigeria.
“With this book, I tried to capture my experiences working as a journalist working in the North East of Nigeria. During this time, I met with women who had been captives of Boko Haram militants, and some young men captured by the militants. It’s a non-fiction masquerading as a fiction work.”
7. Nnenna Ochiche
Nnenna is the author of Ginika’s Adventures, a six-chapter book filled with different illustrations, which tells the story of Ginika, an introverted girl who uses the power of observation to help others.
8. Lami Adejoh Opawale
Lami is the author of Spurred Surprises. The lead characters in her book are all females. She hopes to promote national unity through her work.
9. Nkiru Uzoh
Nkiru is the author of Obioma: A Girl’s Journey to Self-Discovery. Her book addresses the inferiority complex of a child. Nkiru believes that positive affirmation helps a lot, so she is using her book to pass that message across to children.
Announcement of the Shortlist
The top 3 books will be announced in September 2019.
Watch the Highlights from the Book Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdA1HNMF6Gw
This post originally appeared on Okada Books
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Thursday 4 July 2019
Guess The Competition: We have a winner!
Our Guess The Competition Contest has a winner! We displayed an image on Twitter showing the scrambled name of a competition listed on CompetitionInfo.com.
The mystery competition was The Longitude Prize, an awesome competition that aims to address the problem of global antibiotic resistance.
The first person to correctly guess the competition and win our inaugural competition was Twitter user @giantdaz74, who has since been awarded the £20 prize.
A big thank you to everyone who participated!
Sunday 16 June 2019
Guess The Competition Contest Deadline has been Extended!
Our Guess The Competition Contest Deadline has been extended to June 21, 2019!
Here are a few hints before the competition ends;
Here are a few hints before the competition ends;
- ALL the letters have been scrambled. For example the 1st word doesn't have to begin with D, U, or E. It could begin with for example Z or T or N and so on. (The 1st word is made up of 3 letters, the 2nd 9 letters and the 3rd 5 letters).
- The competition has been listed on CompetitionInfo.com
Saturday 18 May 2019
Guess The Competition is now live!
Our Guess The Competition Contest is now live!
Terms and Conditions For Guess The Competition
1. We have displayed an image on Twitter showing the scrambled name of a competition listed on CompetitionInfo.com. To enter our competition, follow Competition Info on Twitter and reply that twitter post with the unscrambled name of the mystery competition displayed in the image. Simply type the name, do not send an image.
The Guess The Competition Twitter post URL is https://twitter.com/CompetitionInfo/status/1129637795704778753
2. Only those persons who are resident in the UK or Nigeria and aged 18 or over are eligible to enter this competition.
3. This competition is free to enter.
4. The competition will run between Saturday 18 May 2019 and Monday, 17 June 2019 (inclusive, Nigerian Time).
5. The First person to submit a correct entry is the winner!
6. The winner will be selected by 27 June, 2019. By this date, the winner will be notified with a comment on the Guess The Competition Twitter post requesting them to privately message the Competition Info Twitter account with their name, address, and phone number.
7. The winner will be expected to open a PayPal Account if they don’t have one already as the £20 prize will be transferred to the winner via PayPal within 15 working days of being notified on Twitter.
8. In the event that the winner does not make contact for any reason within 7 days of being notified on Twitter, the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner. The Promoter will not be responsible for any inability to contact a winner.
9. The prize is non-refundable, non-transferable and non-changeable.
10. The Promoter reserves the right in its absolute discretion to substitute another prize of similar or greater value.
11. The Promoter is Naijabranch, Suite 127, 19, Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1AN, United Kingdom. Naijabranch is the owner of Competition Info (CompetitionInfo.com)
12. Employees of the Promoter (Naijabranch), any of the Promoter’s agencies and any of their parent, subsidiary and/or affiliate companies as well as their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible to enter. The Promoter reserves the right to verify entrants’ eligibility.
13. By participating in the competition, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of the Promoter, which are final and binding in all matters related to the competition.
14. The Promoter may also require the winner to participate in reasonable publicity.
15. In the event that no correct entry was submitted, there will be no winner.
16. The Promoter reserves the right to amend or withdraw this competition if circumstances arise which are beyond its control.
17. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the competition or to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person deliberately to undermine the legitimate operation of the competition may be a violation of criminal and civil law and, should such an attempt be made, the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Promoter’s failure to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
18. Information collected from entrants will only be used for the purposes of entry into the competition and for sending out the prize and will not be disclosed to a third party, other than as is absolutely necessary to fulfil the prize offered under this competition, without the individual’s prior consent.
19. These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
20. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter or the Organiser of the mystery competition.
21. Participation in this promotion via comment submission or other connected interaction is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
22. Failure to comply with any part of this clause may disqualify the entry from the promotion.
23. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Terms and Conditions For Guess The Competition
1. We have displayed an image on Twitter showing the scrambled name of a competition listed on CompetitionInfo.com. To enter our competition, follow Competition Info on Twitter and reply that twitter post with the unscrambled name of the mystery competition displayed in the image. Simply type the name, do not send an image.
The Guess The Competition Twitter post URL is https://twitter.com/CompetitionInfo/status/1129637795704778753
2. Only those persons who are resident in the UK or Nigeria and aged 18 or over are eligible to enter this competition.
3. This competition is free to enter.
4. The competition will run between Saturday 18 May 2019 and Monday, 17 June 2019 (inclusive, Nigerian Time).
5. The First person to submit a correct entry is the winner!
6. The winner will be selected by 27 June, 2019. By this date, the winner will be notified with a comment on the Guess The Competition Twitter post requesting them to privately message the Competition Info Twitter account with their name, address, and phone number.
7. The winner will be expected to open a PayPal Account if they don’t have one already as the £20 prize will be transferred to the winner via PayPal within 15 working days of being notified on Twitter.
8. In the event that the winner does not make contact for any reason within 7 days of being notified on Twitter, the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner. The Promoter will not be responsible for any inability to contact a winner.
9. The prize is non-refundable, non-transferable and non-changeable.
10. The Promoter reserves the right in its absolute discretion to substitute another prize of similar or greater value.
11. The Promoter is Naijabranch, Suite 127, 19, Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1AN, United Kingdom. Naijabranch is the owner of Competition Info (CompetitionInfo.com)
12. Employees of the Promoter (Naijabranch), any of the Promoter’s agencies and any of their parent, subsidiary and/or affiliate companies as well as their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible to enter. The Promoter reserves the right to verify entrants’ eligibility.
13. By participating in the competition, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of the Promoter, which are final and binding in all matters related to the competition.
14. The Promoter may also require the winner to participate in reasonable publicity.
15. In the event that no correct entry was submitted, there will be no winner.
16. The Promoter reserves the right to amend or withdraw this competition if circumstances arise which are beyond its control.
17. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the competition or to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person deliberately to undermine the legitimate operation of the competition may be a violation of criminal and civil law and, should such an attempt be made, the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Promoter’s failure to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
18. Information collected from entrants will only be used for the purposes of entry into the competition and for sending out the prize and will not be disclosed to a third party, other than as is absolutely necessary to fulfil the prize offered under this competition, without the individual’s prior consent.
19. These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
20. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Twitter or the Organiser of the mystery competition.
21. Participation in this promotion via comment submission or other connected interaction is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
22. Failure to comply with any part of this clause may disqualify the entry from the promotion.
23. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Saturday 16 March 2019
Changes to Competition Listings and Country Filter
Starting March 30, 2019, new competitions listed on Competition Info must be competitions that Nigerians living in Nigeria are eligible to apply for. This is part of the realignment strategy with our parent brand Naijabranch which aims to provide high quality Nigerian-themed products.
The Country (of Residence) filter will no longer be available from March 30, 2019. For registered users, personalised results will no longer be based on your country of residence (for non-Nigerian residents).
The Country (of Residence) filter will be replaced with the (Host) Country filter. This means you will still be able to carry out searches based on the Competition Host Country.
- The Competition Info Team
The Country (of Residence) filter will no longer be available from March 30, 2019. For registered users, personalised results will no longer be based on your country of residence (for non-Nigerian residents).
The Country (of Residence) filter will be replaced with the (Host) Country filter. This means you will still be able to carry out searches based on the Competition Host Country.
- The Competition Info Team
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