Chief of Army Staff Literary Competition 2025
The Nigerian Army has announced the second edition of the Chief of Army Staff Literary Competition for 2025.
This competition is open to students in primary and secondary schools, as well as tertiary institutions in Nigeria, from Tuesday, October 1, 2024, to Monday, March 31, 2025
Categories:
Coast Essay Competition
COAS Art Competition
COAS Poetry Competition
The theme for this year’s competition is “The Nigerian Army: Securing the People and Promoting Development.” Entries submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. All submissions must be original and free from plagiarism. Winners will be notified via email and their schools, and results will be published on the official webpage.
The COAS Competition offers a total of up to N1.7 million in prizes and is available to students from primary through tertiary levels.
Summary:
Type: High School and Undergraduate Competitions
Sponsor: Nigerian Army
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
Prizes: ₦1.7 million
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Eligibility Requirements:
- Application forms for primary and secondary school students must be completed online, printed, signed, and stamped by the school head before being scanned and uploaded.
- Tertiary applicants should register online.- There will be two assessment stages: an initial shortlisting and a subsequent virtual interaction with assessors before the final selection.
- Any entry found to be non-original will be disqualified at any stage of the process.
- All submissions may be published in NA Journals/Periodicals.
Specific Entry Requirements:
- Topics must relate to the theme “The Nigerian Army: Securing the People and Promoting Development.”
- Essays for primary and secondary schools should not exceed 2,000 words; those for tertiary institutions should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words.
- Essays must reflect the original thoughts of the author.
Prizes for the Chief of Army Staff Literary Competition 2025:
COAS Essay Competition:
Ages 5-11:
- 1st Place: N250,000
- 2nd Place: N100,000
- 3rd Place: N50,000
Ages 12-17:
- 1st Place: N600,000
- 2nd Place: N250,000
- 3rd Place: N100,000
Ages 18-24:
- 1st Place: N1,000,000
- 2nd Place: N500,000
- 3rd Place: N200,000
COAS Art Competition:
Ages 5-11:
- 1st Place: N250,000
- 2nd Place: N100,000
- 3rd Place: N50,000
Ages 12-17:
- 1st Place: N600,000
- 2nd Place: N250,000
- 3rd Place: N100,000
Ages 18-24:
- 1st Place: N1,000,000
- 2nd Place: N500,000
- 3rd Place: N200,000
COAS Poetry Competition:
Ages 5-11:
- 1st Place: N250,000
- 2nd Place: N100,000
- 3rd Place: N50,000
Ages 12-17:
- 1st Place: N600,000
- 2nd Place: N250,000
- 3rd Place: N100,000
Ages 18-24:
- 1st Place: N1,000,000 –
- 2nd Place: N500,000 –
- 3rd Place: N200,000
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should visit the Nigerian military’s website to apply.
Entries must be submitted by March 31, 2025.
Cash prizes and certificates will be awarded at a special event, and winners will be informed about the date and venue for the award ceremony.
Deadline for Applications: March 31, 2025.
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