ANSA Poet of the Month Award
The nominees are:
1. Israel Onoruoiza for his poem, ‘Hello death’
2. Israel Onoruoiza for his poem, ‘Apology: Sorry we failed you’
3. Victoria Ukpaka for her poem, ‘Welcome to our society’
And the winner is… Israel Onoruoiza (for winning 2 out of 3 possible weekly awards).
ANSA Poetry Collabo of the Month Award
The nominees are:
1. Ikpeme Kanong & Huda Tariq for their poem, ‘Fiery meadows’
2. Ikpeme Kanong and Huda Tariq for their poem, ‘Skyline’
3. Ikpeme Kanong & Israel Onoruoiza for their poem, ‘Apology to our parents’
4. Segun Eyitayo and Huda Tariq for their poem, ‘Key to my heart’
And the winners are… Ikpeme Kanong and Huda Tariq. (Special concession granted to the pair, for featuring in all four weekly contests, albeit with different writing partners in two of the categories).
ANSA Flash Fiction Writer of the Month Award
The nominee is:
Ben James for his entry, ‘Price of vengeance’
Not enough wins to clinch the monthly prize.
ANSA Short Story Writer of the Month Award
The nominees are:
1. Aminu Abdulmumeen for his entry, ‘Kelechi’s fortune’
2. Aminu Abdulmumeen for his entry, ‘Scars’
3. Victoria Ukpaka for her entry, ‘Cast a stone’
And the winner is… Aminu Abdulmumeen (for winning 2 out of 3 possible weekly awards).
ANSA Quote of the Week Award
The nominee is:
Victoria Ukpaka for her quote, “Life is a game; if you don’t know how to make the rules work for you, you will become a pawn in the hands of the game masters.”
Not enough wins to clinch the monthly prize.
ANSA Reporter of the Week Award
The nominee is:
Segun Eyitayo for his entry, ‘Report on the 2019 US Consulate Poetry Grand Slam’
Not enough wins to clinch the monthly prize.
ANSA Non-Fiction Writer of the Month Award
The nominee is:
Victoria Ukpaka for her entry, ‘Balance for better: International Women’s Day’
Not enough wins to clinch the monthly prize.
Most Popular Literary Work
The nominees are:
1. Aminu Abdulmumeen for his entry, ‘Kelechi’s fortune’
2. Success Jackson for his entry, ‘Suicide nor be crime’
3. Israel Onoruoiza for his poem, ‘Hello death’
And the winner is… Success Jackson for his entry, ‘Suicide nor be crime’
Highest Award Nominations
The nominees are:
1. Ikpeme Kanong (3)
2. Aminu Abdulmumeen (3)
3. Israel Onoruoiza (4)
4. Victoria Ukpaka (4)
5. Huda Tariq (3)
And the winners are… Israel Onoruoiza & Victoria Ukpaka (for getting 4 nominations each).
Highest Award Wins
1. Israel Onoruoiza (2)
2. Victoria Ukpaka (1)
3. Aminu Abdulmumeen (1)
4. Ikpeme Kanong (1)
5. Huda Tariq (1)
6. Success Jackson (1)
And the winner is… Israel Onoruoiza (for clinching 2 wins).
There you have it… Our ANSA Medal of Honour Recipients!
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Congrats to all the winners!
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ANSA… for the love of writing