About the Prize
The ZODML poetry prize for public institution voices
The ZODML Poetry Prize was established to discover, celebrate, and preserve the literary voices emerging from Nigeria's public institutions — giving poets the recognition, platform, and resources they deserve.
Register your interest today to be among the first notified when the 2026 submission portal opens.
- Students and postgraduate students of Nigerian federal and state universities
- Poets affiliated with polytechnics and monotechnics
- Members of colleges of education and research institutes
- Original, unpublished poems in English or Nigerian languages
What's at Stake
Winners receive cash prizes, publication in the ZODML anthology, free flights and accommodation for three days in Lagos, sightseeing, and a one-year paid internship with ZODML.
