Dike Chukwumerije Lead Judge Dike Chukwumerije is the Nigerian spoken-word and performance poetry artist and an award-winning author. He has eight published books including the novel Urichindere, which won the 2013 Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Prize for Prose Fiction and a poetry theatre production – Made In Nigeria – currently touring the nation. It has … Read more
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The AZE Young Poets Contest is an annual contest held across Nigeria, in honor of the Late Austin “Zero” Eke (d. 19/11/2011). This contest encourages the literary Arts and bestows rewards on young poets in senior secondary school (SS. 1 – SS. 3). The best Poetry submissions will win cash prizes, international recognition and more. … Read more
On November 19 2011, my eldest brother Austin “Zero” Eke passed away. On November 19 2020 under the umbrella of The Sebaus Foundation, the annual AZE Young Poets Contest (YPC) was launched in his honor, to immortalize his passion for fairness, education, youth empowerment and the literary Arts. Even with 2020 being the first year … Read more
This February, we will be announcing the winners of the very 1st Aze Young Poets Contest (of 2020/21)! #staytunedforresults. But first, meet our esteemed panel of judges. Background: On November 19 2011, our eldest brother Austin “Zero” Eke passed away. On November 19 2020 under the umbrella of The Sebaus Foundation, the annual AZE Young … Read more
In the 2019/20 school year, we delivered The Sebastian Eke Prize to the Best Students In Commerce at the Federal Government Girls’ College Onitsha during their 41st Annual Speech Day and Prize Giving Ceremony. This cash reward helped each student purchase basic hygiene products, start savings and continue to build entrepreneurial skills while incentivizing them … Read more