COAS Literary Competition 2025: Win Up To N1M In Cash Prizes – Apply Now!

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Literary Competition 2024 is an annual event organized by the Nigerian Army, aimed at promoting creativity and intellectual engagement among young Nigerians

Summary of Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition

• Host: Nigerian Army
• Category: High School Scholarships | Undergraduate Scholarships | Competitions
• Eligible Countries: Nigeria
  Reward: ₦1.7m Prizes
• Deadline: March 31, 2025

About Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition 2025

The Nigerian Army is hosting the COAS Literary Competitions 2025, themed “The Nigerian Army: Securing the people and promoting development.” Open to students in Nigerian Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary institutions, the competition runs from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. Participants can submit original essays, artwork, or poetry related to the theme via the official website before the deadline. Winners will be notified through email, their schools, and published online.
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

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Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition 2025 Benefits

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 – N200,000.0

Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition 2025 Eligibility

All entries for the Chief Of Army Staff Essay Competition 2025 will be guided by the following guidelines:

• Application forms for primary an 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 the final selection of winners.
• At any stage of the screening process, the entry that is discovered not to be original will be disqualified from the Competition.
• All entries may be published in NA Journals/Periodicals

SPECIFIC ENTRIES REQUIREMENT
The specific entry requirements which applicants MUST strictly adhere to for each competition are as follows:
COAS Essay Competition

• Topics to be coined from the theme (Nigerian Army: Securing the people and promoting development).
• 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.
• Essay should be the original thoughts of the writer

How to Apply for Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition 2025

To apply for the Chief Of Army Staff Literary Competition, interested and qualified candidates should click on the button below to visit the Nigeria military’s website.

• Entries are to be snapped/scanned and uploaded here not later than 31st March 2025
• Closing date for submission of entries is Monday, 31st March 2025.
• 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

Click Here To Apply