Ogaga Ifowodo wins $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature
Nigerian poet, lawyer and activist Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his poetry collection, Why Does God Need a Gun? taking home the $100,000 award. Mr Ifowodo was announced as the winner at Nigeria LNG Limited’s Grand Award Night in Lagos on Friday night. At the ceremo...
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