Abubakar Adam Ibrahim has won the 2016 NLNG sponsored Nigeria Prize For Literature for his debut novel, "Season Of Crimson Blossoms". The award announcement was made on Wednesday, 12th of October, 2016.

Abubakar's novel "Season Of Crimson Blossoms", beat the other other shortlisted novels, "Born On A Tuesday", by Elnathan John, and "Night Dancer", by Chika Unigwe, to clinch the $100,000 prize. Chika Unigwe had previously won the prize in 2012 for her novel "On Black Sister's Street".

The Nigerian Prize For Literature valued at $100,000 is one of the world richest literary prize, and the richest in Africa. Previous winners of the Prize include, Kaine Agarry for "Yellow Yellow", Tade Ipaedola for "Sahara Testament", Akachi Adimora Eze-Igbo, and Chika Unigwe for "On Black Sister's Street" amongst others.

The three shortlisted novels were drawn from a longlist of eleven that included Etisalat Prize longlisted novel, "On The Bank Of The River", by Ifeoluwa Adeniyi, and 74 year old Ifeoma Okoye for her new novel, "The Fourth World". The three novels on the shortlist were particularly spectacular and we can't be prouder of Abubakar for winning the Prize.

Congrats to the winner and the shortlisted writers!

http://www.dwartonline.com/abubakar-adam-ibrahim-wins-the-2016-nigeria-prize-for-literature/

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Nice, congratulations to him.

Kongratwolayshuns!!!

Okay

Encouraging...

is good that my igbo brothers allow the north to get this one.. atleast they have being winning it since there is love in sharing, we all need to encourage the north too

This defies the statement.." can anything good come from the north"?? Of course yes.
I'm not a Northerner, but u deserve an applause. Congrats!!!

congrat bro

hahahahaha am expecting wailer to say How aboki go win $10000 na corruption ooo. haha haha

Northerner . Woowww

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Name Checkers, where are thou

See his smokers lips

Hope he won't smoke the prize money away


Lol yeah I'm beefing

nice one

This defies the statement.." can anything good come from the north"?? Of course yes.
I'm not a Northerner, but he deserve an applause. Congrats!!!

Congrates bro. I pray someday, i shall reach that height. Amen.

good job deserves good well-done
congrat broda

congratulation to him, he deserve it.
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Hmmmmm
Congrats to him.




Nedal was here!

kul money

uhalauju:
This defies the statement.." can anything good come from the north"?? Of course yes.
I'm not a Northerner, but u deserve an applause. Congrats!!!

your post is unitelligent.. and still as tribalistic as those you are trying to criticize

intelligence, brilliance, stupidity, and every other subject that defines a person's consciousness is evenly distributed among the populations of the world..


abubukar is the smart one, what are you? my guess is right...

The worth is N20m considering the value of the exchange rate. BTW, kudos to the winner

uhalauju:
This defies the statement.." can anything good come from the north"?? Of course yes.
I'm not a Northerner, but he deserve an applause. Congrats!!!

sis you missed it, many talents are coming out from the north. i think it is the power house of Nigeria.

A big thumbs up for the winner of the prestigious prize. The biggest in Africa. 48million no be beans.

I do hope to win this prize one day.

I was rooting for Elnathan John's Born On A Tuesday but since the judges wey wise pass me has selected Abubakar's novel, I can only applaud him.

This is good for Nigerian literature particularly Northern Literature. I see a renaissance of some sorts from authors born and bred in the North. We need stories from all parts of the continent.

Please literary critics, please click the link on my signature and read. You can critically abuse me in any way you want.

Atmmachine:
Abubakar Ibrahim

I know this is a joke
Wake me up when you're serious

I would rather wish you impasses in that sleep than to wake up. Why must you limit ur fellow human?

congrats bro

Congrats to the winner even though I would have like Ifeoluwa Adeniyi to win.



ps: I'm less concerned with tribe o.. We're all Nigerians. I wished Ifeoluwa to win cos I know her on Voices and cos of Edmund Obilo.

Atmmachine:
Abubakar Ibrahim

I know this is a joke
Wake me up when you're serious

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So any one knows where I can buy night dancer by Chika Unigwe