The Joe Ushie Literature Foundation

Sponsor of the Joe Ushie Poetry Prize
enquiries: [email protected]

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The JUPP27 Cycle

Call for entries — March
Close of entries — April
Longlist — June/July-ish
Shortlist — September/October-ish
Finalists — December (sure)
Winner/Award Ceremony — January 20, 2027 (firm)

Please keep this timeline in mind

#JUPP27
#JULF
#JOEUSHIE
#NIGERIANPOETRY

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Watch this space ...

#JUPP27Longlist

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Happy New Month from over here. We wish all writers and readers success in their endeavours in June.

Aloha!

#JULF

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A very Happy Children's Day to all our Nigerian children from the Joe Ushie Literature Foundaton.

#ChildrensDay
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#JUPP27

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Now we really begin...

#JUPP27Longlist

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@PoetryColumnNnd This is legendary 😂

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The Joe Ushie Literature Foundation wishes all Nigerian workers a Happy Workers' Day.

We are grateful to the people that put in the work that keeps our society running, seen and unseen, glamorous or not — from farmers to law enforcement to writers, we celebrate you all.

💯 💯

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We've assembled a team of erudite writers and academics to adjudicate the 2027 Joe Ushie Poetry Prize.

Check out their profiles here 👇👇👇

https://t.co/IZ0BoJkoeO

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@jidesalawu Indeed

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Today, in 1719, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe was published.

Today, in 1815, Charlotte Brontë, was born.

Today also, in 1910, Mark Twain died.

#longliveliterature
#JUPP27
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@Viktoraufabii Apparently, deadline extensions are not a uniquely Nigerian thing (per ChatGPT).

That being said, we look forward to receiving everybody's entries.

https://t.co/DvQrg3vLb0

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DEADLINE EXTENSION

This is to announce that the deadline for entries for #JUPP27 has been extended by ten (10) days.

Entries will now close by 1159 pm (WAT) 30 April 2026.

We're still looking forward to receiving your entries.

https://t.co/VdxW4hXKJn

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1159 hrs WAT

tick tock tick...

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Entries for #JUPP27 close by 1159 pm (WAT) 20 April 2026.

One poem. 50 lines.

Our arms are still wide open to receive your entries.

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

https://t.co/9xQC8IsbN5

#NigerianPoetry #JULF #JUPPLegacy

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Well well well....

#JUPP27
#JoeUshiePoetryPrize
#NigerianPoetry

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Longlist and shortlist announcements will be made here, on our other social media platforms, and on our website https://t.co/9xQC8IsbN5.

This is pretty standard. We all know that already.

We wish we could email everyone personally, but we just can't. We apologise in advance.

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8 days left...

Tick tick

@obongemem_001
@sele_legacy
@MichaelEnechi
@inenemeawaji

#jupp27
#poetryprize

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A tiny little message from our inaugural laureate, @obongemem_001.

PSA: We're still in search of our next laureate, and you can compete for that position using this link:

https://t.co/F2nOI3AZiq

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#JoeUshiePoetryPrize

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With a heavy heart, the JULF mourns the death of Prof. Kalu Uka.

Prof. Uka was a distinguished poet and playwright of the first generation, and an excellent academic.

He will indeed be greatly missed.

Rest in peace, Iroko. Your words will certainly endure.

#KaluUka
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Check out the Joe Ushie Poetry Prize Anthology (Vol. 1, 2026 to get a feel of what this year's cycle was like.

#JUPP27
#JoeUshiePoetryPrize
#nigerianpoetry

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