Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition: Are you a Nigerian with sound literary prowess?
The Nigerian Army is inviting brilliant young Nigerians to apply for this year’s edition of the Chief Of Army Staff Essay Competition.
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The COAS Literary Competition awards up to N1.7 million in prizes to students at all levels from primary school, secondary, and up to tertiary institutions.
In this post, the full details of the eligibility, benefits, timeline, and application procedure will be provided.
Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition Abstract
- Host: Nigerian Army
- Category: Scholarships || Undergraduate Scholarships || Competitions
- Benefits:
- ₦1.7m Prizes
- Awards
- Eligibility: Nigeria
- Deadline: March 31, 2026
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Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition Details
The Nigerian Army is organising the COAS Literary Competitions 2025 with the theme “The Nigerian Army: Securing the people and promoting development”.
The Competitions are open to applicants in Primary and Secondary Schools as well as Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
All entries for the Competitions should be uploaded via the website: www.dcma.army.mil.ng on or before 31st March 2026. Any entry uploaded after the deadline will not be considered. All entries for the competitions MUST be original without any traces of plagiarism. Winners will be communicated through their emails, schools, and published on the webpage.
CATEGORIES
All the categories for the COAS Literary Competitions are open to applicants between the ages 5 – 11 years (primary schools), 12 – 17 years (secondary schools) and 18 – 24 years (tertiary institutions) respectively. The Categories are as follows:
- COAS Essay Competition
- COAS Art Competition
- COAS Poetry Competition
Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition Benefits
The winners of the COAS Literary Competitions 2026, will be issued with appropriate certificates and cash prizes as follows:
COAS Essay Competition.
- Ages 5 – 11 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N250,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N100,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N50,000.00
- Ages 12 – 17 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N600,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N250,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N100,000.00 - Ages 18 – 24 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N1,000,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N500,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N200,000.00
COAS Art Competition
- Ages 5 – 11 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N250,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N100,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N50,000.00
- Ages 12 – 17 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N600,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N250,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N100,000.00 - Ages 18 – 24 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N1,000,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N500,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N200,000.00
COAS Poetry Competition
- Ages 5 – 11 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N250,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N100,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N50,000.00
- Ages 12 – 17 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N600,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N250,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N100,000.00 - Ages 18 – 24 Years.
(1) 1st Position – N1,000,000.00
(2) 2nd Position – N500,000.00
(3) 3rd Position – N200,000.00
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COAS Literary Competitions 2026 Requirements
All entries for the COAS Literary Competitions 2025 will be guided by the following guidelines:
- Application forms for primary and secondary schools must be completed online, printed, duly endorsed and stamped by the Head of Schools, scanned and uploaded here. Applicants for tertiary institutions are to complete their online registration here.
- There would be 2 levels of assessment. An initial assessment to shortlist successful candidates while the second would be virtual interaction with a team of assessors before final selection of winners.
- At any stage of the screening processes, entry that is discovered not to be original will be disqualified from the Competitions.
- All entries may be published in NA Journals/Periodicals.
COAS Literary Competitions 2026 Specific Requirements
The specific entries requirements which applicants MUST strictly adhere to for each competition are as follows:
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COAS Essay Competition
(1) Topics to be coined from the theme (Nigerian Army: Securing the people and promoting development).
(2) Length of the essay for primary and secondary schools should not exceed 2000 words while those for tertiary institutions should be between 3000 – 5000 words.
(3) Essay should be the original thoughts of the writer.
(4) Completed essays should be uploaded here -
COAS Art Competition
(1) Art works must have bearing with the theme (Nigerian Army: Securing the people and promoting development).
(2) All Art works are limited to only painting and drawing.
(3) The Art work should be submitted with a short caption.
(4) Submitted works must be the original works of the artist and should not have been published.
(5) Entries are to be snapped/scanned and uploaded here not later than 31st March, 2025 -
COAS Poetry Competition
(1) All poems should be original.
(2) Poems can belong to any genre but must be related to the theme of the competition.
(3) Poems to contain a maximum of 200 words and must be uploaded here.
(4) All entries must be in English Language.
How To Apply for Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition
To apply for the Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition, follow the instructions we have outlined below;
- Read the information we have provided on this webpage and ensure your eligibility
- Entries are to be snapped/scanned and uploaded here not later than 31st March 2026.
- Closing date for submission of entries is Monday, 31st March 2026.
- Cash prizes and certificates will be presented to all the winners at a specially organised event.
- All winners will be duly informed of the date and venue for the presentations of certificates and prizes.
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Deadline: March 31st, 2026
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