Otunba (Mrs.) 'Debola Osibogun's National Essay Competition for Undergraduates
Everything you need to know to submit a valid, competitive entry for the 8th edition.
Open to undergraduates at 200 level and above studying Management Science, Business Administration, Economics, Actuarial Science, Insurance, or Marketing at NUC-accredited universities and NBTE-accredited polytechnics in Nigeria.
From initial submission through to the award ceremony — here is how the selection process works.
Submit your essay electronically by July 8. Independent assessors evaluate entries on content depth, writing quality, originality, and guideline compliance.
Deadline: July 8, 2026After the first stage of essay submission and assessment, the top ten (10) entrants will be required to write a short essay to authenticate authorship of their original submissions. This short essay will be administered online through the CIBN Learning Management System (LMS). Based on the performance of the candidates in the online essay exercise, the best three (3) candidates will be selected to proceed to the final interview stage.
The final stage will involve a virtual oral interview via Zoom to determine the winner, 1st and 3rd Runner Up.
The awards will be presented to the deserving students at the Annual Banking & Finance Conference, scheduled to hold from September 8 - 9, 2026, at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hotel, Abuja.
Sep 8 - 9, 2026 · Transcorp Hotel, AbujaRecognising Nigeria's brightest undergraduate minds at the nation's premier banking and finance conference.
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Undergraduates at 200 level and above in Management Science, Business Administration, Economics, Actuarial Science, Insurance, and Marketing at NUC-accredited universities or NBTE-accredited polytechnics in Nigeria.
No. The application and participation are completely free of charge.
No. All entries must be original, unpublished work. Plagiarised or previously published essays will be detected and automatically disqualified.
No. Entries are only accepted electronically via our online submission portal. No physical submissions are entertained.
Assessors are experienced examiners with independent judgement and keen attention to detail, appointed by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
Download the application form, read the essay guidelines, and submit your entry before July 8, 2026.
