Benue Prize Short Story Winners

 


Over the past few months, we have taken time to read, assess and enjoy your entries.

Alot of the entries were beautifully written, hence the unease of crowning a winner.

We received alot of entry forms, but not all were courageous enough to submit an entry story.

For participating, please accept our congratulations.

Once again,  even if you do not find your entry or your name on the top 20 entries, its not the end, there's more that we have in stock for everyone.

The winning entry and the entire top 20 entries were carefully chosen by an elite class of writers and authors of high pedigree.

Be reminded that the winner gets a N30,000 cash prize, while the four runners up will receive N5,000 each. All top 20 entries will be edited and featured in an Anthology which will be published. Royalties will accrue to contributors.

Behold! The winner of the Benue Prize Short Story Contest 2020 is 

1. THE TREE'S MESSAGE 

written by Olukemi Bateye Lois

The top runner up entries  are : 

2. SEEING by Ojile Samuel 

3. THE GREAT LOCKDOWN by Kpobari Peaceful

4. LOCKED IN THE ARMS OF PAIN by Doosuur Jessica Akula

5. GRAND AND GRITS by Keren-Happuch Garba


Other beautiful entries that made it to the top 20 includes:

6. A Coronacious Holiday to Remember by Alobu Kelechukwu

7. The Dawn of Darkness by Gbashanam Dorothy.

8. The Travails of Two pandemics by Ubah Faith O.

9. One more chance by Adeagbo Barakat Opeoluwa

10. Flowers in the concrete by Okwori A. Moses

11. The Familiar Stranger by Ehi Esther Benedict

12. The Only Way Out by Njoku Augusta CHINWEUBAM

13. Casting Off a pandemic at the edge of the world by Adaji Adoka

14. The Cruelty of Covid by Samuel Dare

15. Love, The Price I paid. By Udah Grace-Anne Ogbene

16. Moonlight Reminiscence by Oche Mathias Oche

17. Behind Bars by Elizabeth Adaji

18. Blinding Lights by Rosemary Nwonye

19. Memoirs Of Mena by Gerard R. Chinenye

20. She Thought It Was Love by Keziah Garba


Congratulations to you all.

The Prize shall be awarded in a live event in February 2021 in MAKURDI, Benue state.

Further details will be made available in due course.





Comments

  1. Susan7 November 2020 at 22:33

    9th but thank you for the great opportunity we really appreciate

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