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Eleven outstanding poetry collections have emerged on the longlist of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, selected from 223 received for the competition. The announcement, by the chairman of the Advisory Board for the Prize, Prof Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo marks a significant milestone in this year’s competition and reflects the exceptional quality, creativity and diversity of contemporary poetry. The longlisted titles are: Adult Love by Tanure Ojaide; Bakandimiya by Saddiq Dzukogi; Black Passport by Paul Akpomuje;2000 Blacks by Ajibola Tolase; Ceremony for The Nameless by Theresa Lola; Corpus: Animistic Verses by Ayo Oyeku; Floral’s Love Colony by Tares Oburumu; The Origin of Wounds by Malik Gbolahan; The Years of Blood by Adebayo Agarau; Unbind Me Now by James Ugwu Eze, and Why Does God Need a Gun by Ogaga Ifowodo. Professor Adimora-Ezeigbo described the announcement as an important stage in the 2026 edition of the arguably African biggest and most prestigious literary Prize. She noted that the collections demonstrate the remarkable capacity of poetry to illuminate human experience through thoughtful reflection, cultural memory and artistic expression. Prof Adimora-Ezeigbo in a statement issued by Sophia Horsfall NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, added that the works revisit history...
