“I Know a Nigerian Star” Writing Competition

Enter the 2013 edition of “I Know a Nigerian Star”
Writing Competition and get a change to win one of the
prizes available. By submitting an entry, you stand a
chance to win any of Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Tablet
and A2W Verizon Tab which are available as prizes
for the 1st, second and third best entries.
We at Konnect Africa, the publishers of
KonnectAfrica.net, an online, pan-African magazine
that celebrates Africa and the great achievements of
Africans in this era are delighted to announce our first
(1st) Writing Competition with the Topic – “I Know a
Nigerian Star” which opens today, 1st October, 2013!!!
Do you know a Nigerian ‘Star’? Then, submit an
original article about an individual who is MAD
[making a difference] around you: in your community,
school, workplace, marketplace, locale or state. It is
your turn to have a go at inspiring Nigerians and
Africans at large, and celebrating the Stars that you
encounter on a daily basis.
Entry Requirements are:
1. Submissions must not be less than 500 words or
above 1000 words.
2. It must be the original work of the author and
include at least one picture and the contact details of
the ‘Star’.
3. Your ‘Star’ cannot include any person(s) already
featured on www.konnectafrica.net .
4. Kindly ensure that your submission is
accompanied by a short profile of you.
A Few Tips: Your entries will be judged based on:
Originality, Creativity and the amount of credible
information you have about your ‘Star.’     
The First (1st) Prize winner will smile away with a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Tablet, while the 2nd and
3rd prize winners will win one A2W Verizon Tab
each. In addition, the winning submissions will be
published and promoted on konnectafrica.net .
You can’t wait to start writing, yeah? Just be sure to
forward your finished product
to competition@konnectafrica.net , with the subject
heading, ‘I Know a Nigerian Star,’ on or before
Tuesday, 15th October, 2013; [which also happens to
be our one year anniversary!!!]. Winners will be
announced November 1, 2013, on Konnectafrica.net.
*By submitting articles for this competition, candidates
give KonnectAfrica.Net the right to reproduce and
distribute the article in printed, electronic or any other
medium; and to edit as is deemed appropriate, while
duly recognising its author.
*This edition of the Competition is only open to those
who are resident in Nigeria. Our fans in Ghana, Kenya,
Egypt, South Africa, Somalia etc. should watch out as
future editions of this competition will be coming to
other countries in Africa soon.
Got any questions? You can write it in the comments
section below and you will be answered promptly. You
can also send an email
to editor@konnectafrica.net