Register For Nigerian Stock Exchange Annual Essay Competition(2012)

The Nigerian Stock Exchange is pleased to announce the commencement of the 11th edition of the Annual National Essay Competition for secondary and Tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The competition’s overall goal is to develop a culture of wealth creation amongst our youth with the theme ‘Catching Them Young’.

Entry Procedures and Rules:

-Only one entry per person is allowed

-All entries must be accompanied with the competitor’s entry form

-The Essay competition is open for two categories; students in senior secondary school and tertiary institutions in Nigeria

-Entries must be typewritten in English and not mor​​e than 2,000 words

-Essays must be original and unpublished

-All national winners are entitled to a certificate and plaque

-1st Prize winners’ institutions shall receive a trophy each

-34 state winners including FCT shall receive consolation prizes

-Names of winners and runners-up will be published in select Newspapers

-Entries close November 2, 2012

-Equivalent cash prizes will be given out in form of shares of quoted companies

The NSE Essay Competition Topics:
Secondary Schools: What are the Benefits of Good Corporate Governance?

Tertiary Institutions: Corporate Governance and Nigerian Capital Market Development. Discuss



Prizes To be Won:

Tertiary Institutions
National Winners
1st Prize: N300,000.00 (Three hundred thousand
naira only)
2nd Prize: N200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand
naira only)
3rd Prize: N100,000.00 (One hundred thousand
naira only)
Consolation Prizes: N20,000.00 (Twenty thousand
naira) each for 34 Runners-up

Secondary Schools
National Winners
1st Prize: N200,000.00 (Two hundred thousand naira only)
2nd Prize: N150,000.00 (One hundred and fifty thousand naira only)
3rd Prize: N75,000.00 (Seventy five thousand naira only)
Consolation Prizes: N15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand naira) each for 34 Runners-up

Click on the appropriate link below to download the entry from

Secondary Schools : http://www.nse.com.ng/test/SECONDARY%20SCHOOLS%20FORM.pdf

Tertiary Institutions : http://www.nse.com.ng/test/TERTIARY%20INSTITUTIONS%20FORM.pdf

That's all.I wish best of luck as you apply and win.Share this with you friends

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