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Punocracy Prize for Satire, fourth edition

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Closes 31 October 2026, 9 days left No fee to apply Last checked 18 Oct

At a glance

Deadline
Closes 31 October 2026, 9 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
Fee
No fee to apply
Who may apply
  • Nigerian
  • aged 15 to 30 as of December 2026
Where
Remote. Online entry by Google Form

Young Nigerians aged 15 to 30 can enter a satirical essay of 500 to 2,000 words. The winner takes 500,000 naira, with 200,000 and 150,000 for the runners up.

The facts

What you get
500,000, 200,000 and 150,000 naira for the top three
Where
Online entry by Google Form
How long
One entry round

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

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Built only from what this listing states.

A short application, by our reading.

1. What to get ready

The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.

2. Dates

  • Closes 31 October 2026, in 9 days.
  • Aim to send it by 28 October 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice

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The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.

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  • Submit a day early. Upload pages are often slow near a deadline.

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How to apply

You apply on Punocracy's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at Punocracy's own website on 18 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.