800 Young NigerianS Enter 2026 Arewa Poet of the Year Media Competition

Over 800 young Nigerian poets from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have entered the 2026 MPS Media Poetry Challenge, competing for the coveted Arewa Poet of the Year title.
The convener of the MPS Media Poetry Challenge and founder/chief executive officer of MPS Media, Prof. Ahmed Adamu, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday.
She described the overwhelming response as a reflection of the initiative’s growing popularity and impact across Northern Nigeria.
Adamu said the second edition builds on the success of the maiden competition held in Katsina in 2025, which featured over 200 poetry performances and attracted over 40 million digital views across m...