Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2015 11:56:41 GMT
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the names of the 12 finalists for the 2015 edition of its National Essay Competition (NEC).
The finalists emerged after a rigorous appraisal of entries for the annual competition, which opened on September 30.
The Foundation received about 3,500 entries for the UBAF NEC 2015 edition from students of senior secondary schools all over Nigeria, representing 50 per cent increase over 2014.
The entries were reviewed by a panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who thereafter, shortlisted the 12 best essays.
The 12 finalists are Ayomide Omole; Udochukwu Melvin Okonkwo; Emediong Uduak Uko; Jonathan Favour; Obiabunmo Precious and Starish Ugie-Oritse-Ete Enonuya. Others are Comfort Macaulay Uwem; Dada Oluwatobi Joshua; Osagiede Omosefe; Olaoye Promise Oluwatobiloba;Eze Ugochinyere Golden and Peter G Okon.
Managing Director/CEO of UBA Foundation, Ijeoma Aso said: “Three best essays will be selected from the 12 finalists, who will now write a supervised essay at UBA House this weekend.”
The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N1 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice. The second and third prizes are N750,000 and N500,000 educational grants respectively.
Meanwhile, three brilliant students have already emerged as winners in the 2015 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition in Ghana.
thenationonlineng.net/12-finalists-compete-for-n2-25m-uba-grants/
The finalists emerged after a rigorous appraisal of entries for the annual competition, which opened on September 30.
The Foundation received about 3,500 entries for the UBAF NEC 2015 edition from students of senior secondary schools all over Nigeria, representing 50 per cent increase over 2014.
The entries were reviewed by a panel of judges made up of professors from reputable Nigerian Universities, who thereafter, shortlisted the 12 best essays.
The 12 finalists are Ayomide Omole; Udochukwu Melvin Okonkwo; Emediong Uduak Uko; Jonathan Favour; Obiabunmo Precious and Starish Ugie-Oritse-Ete Enonuya. Others are Comfort Macaulay Uwem; Dada Oluwatobi Joshua; Osagiede Omosefe; Olaoye Promise Oluwatobiloba;Eze Ugochinyere Golden and Peter G Okon.
Managing Director/CEO of UBA Foundation, Ijeoma Aso said: “Three best essays will be selected from the 12 finalists, who will now write a supervised essay at UBA House this weekend.”
The first prize for the UBA National Essay Competition is a N1 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice. The second and third prizes are N750,000 and N500,000 educational grants respectively.
Meanwhile, three brilliant students have already emerged as winners in the 2015 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition in Ghana.
thenationonlineng.net/12-finalists-compete-for-n2-25m-uba-grants/