2025
2025
The ZODML Poetry Prize 2025
A look back at the voices and verses that shaped the year.
This year's theme Seeds of Tomorrow
2,356Submissions
140Institutions
36 + FCTStates
5Winners
Gallery
Event Details
Date December 2025
Venue Tayo Aderiniokun Hall, University of Lagos (UNILAG)
Winners
| Position | Winner | Institution | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1st Place | Ogoke Nzubechukwu Victoria "Harvest Never Reach" — Pidgin English Read poem & bio → | Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) | ₦500,000 |
| 🥈 2nd Place | Ajisafe Rachael Aduragbemi "Whispers Beneath the Soil" Read poem & bio → | Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) | ₦300,000 |
| 🥉 3rd Place | Eliongema Jones Udofia "Divinations for Dawn" Read poem & bio → | University of Uyo | ₦200,000 |
| 🎖 Honourable Mention | Igbokwe Chima Roseline "Blueprints" Read poem & bio → | Abia State University, Uturu | ₦100,000 |
| 🎖 Honourable Mention | Fadipe Aliyah Ajoke "The Quiet Dreamers" Read poem & bio → | College of Nursing Science, Igbobi, Lagos | ₦100,000 |
Press Coverage
| Publication | Headline |
|---|---|
| The Guardian Nigeria | YABATECH student wins ZODML 2025 poetry competition Read article → |
| BusinessDay NG | Ogoke Victoria, Yabatech student, wins ZODML 2025 poetry competition Read article → |
| Vanguard News | Victoria Ogoke wins ZODML Poetry Award Read article → |
| The Sun Nigeria | Ogoke, YABATECH Mass Comm student wins ZODML Poetry challenge competition Read article → |