Mrs Felicia Okonkwo’s ‘Against All Odds, I Know an Amazing Nigerian Woman’ Essay Competition 2014
Enter for The 2014 Felicia Okonkwo’s Essay Competition for Nigerians
Mrs Felicia Okonkwo invites all Nigerians to write on ‘Against All Odds, I Know an Amazing Nigerian Woman’ Essay Competition 2014.
On the 13th October 2014, in commemoration of her 50th birthday anniversary, the Felicia Okonkwo ‘Against All Odds, I Know an Amazing Nigerian Woman’ Writing Competition set sailed as they celebrate the incredible Nigerian women who impacted families and birthing changes in communities.
Do you know an amazing Nigerian woman?
Do you know one who despite severe financial handicaps, has made great sacrifices to surmount the odds andrescue her family from abject poverty?
Has she affected the lives of not just her family but the community at large?
Has she gone far beyond the call of duty in her workplace, street, place of worship, market-place or the community at large?
Do you know that Nigerian woman who has prevailed against all odds, endured huge sacrifices and toiled unendingly?
Do you know an Amazing Nigerian Woman?
Then share her story with Nigerians and Africans at large! Celebrate that terrific Nigerian woman, inspire Africans and win mouth-watering prizes all in the bargain!
Essay TOpic :
‘Against All Odds, I Know an Amazing Nigerian Woman’
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to ALL Nigerians.
Entry Requirements Are:
* Submissions must be between 500 and 1000 words.
* It must be an original work and include at least one picture and the contact details of the subject that is your ‘Amazing Nigerian Woman.’
* Kindly ensure that your submission is accompanied by a short profile of the author.
* Entries should be sent in the body of the mail with the title, ‘I Know an Amazing Nigerian Woman…’ to [email protected].
* Submissions open 13th October 2014 and close by midnight on 2nd November, 2014.
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* Voting for the top 3 entries will be carried out on Konnectafrica.net.
PRIZE:
The double combo includes prizes for the authors and the amazing women they write about!
Author Prizes:
1st Prize: A Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 inches
2nd Prize: A Samsung Galaxy Tab 4.7 inches
3rd Prize: A Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0
The Amazing Women Prizes:
1st Prize: N100, 000 and a feature on Konnectafrica.net
2nd Prize: N80, 000
3rd Prize: N50, 000
Timeline of Events
13th October, 2014 – Competition opens.
14th October – 2nd November, 2014 – Entries will be received from all over Nigeria. Entries submitted after 2nd November will not be considered.
3rd – 23rd November 2014– The Judges shortlist the Top 5 entries
24th – 28th November 2014 – Voting commences on Konnectafrica.net for three (3) winning entries to emerge.
29th November 2014 – Winners are announced.
DEADLINE: November 2, 2014
MOREINFORMATION:
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