As part of the buildup to the finals of the Nigeria Prize for Literature (NLP) 2026, the poets of the 11 longlisted books are set to feature at the 17th CORA-Nigeria Prize for Literature Book Party.
The $100,000 NLP, endowed and promoted by the NLNG, rotates across four genres of prose, drama, poetry, and children literature, with this year’s edition spotlighting the poetry genre.
However, the book party will be held on August 2, 2026 both onsite and virtually.
The onsite will be held at Shell Zenith Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, while the virtual is at zoom with meeting ID – 897 1626 8311 and passcode – CORA2026 by 1pm. Related News Oyo’s security push hinges on better ground response, local governance Why Nigeria needs to take tourism seriously Nigeria is missing out on the football economy
Apart from accommodating virtual guests via Zoom; zoom, the event will also be broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
