Eze, Ifowodo, Oburumu make final shortlist for $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

The 2026 edition is dedicated to poetry, continuing the prize's four-year rotation among prose fiction, poetry, drama and children's literature. According to the Advisory Board, chaired by Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, the three collections distinguished themselves through their originality, literary craftsmanship, thematic depth and ability to engage with contemporary realities.