Named after the late Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr Samuel Folorunsho Ibiyemi, the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize follows in the tradition of upholding and supporting poetry in Nigeria through its Poetry Column.
Only poets published in the Poetry Column in the year under consideration are eligible for this prize. That is, poets published during our unsolicited period (Jan – Sept). The two winners will be announced on the last day of the year annually (December 31).
The winners of the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize 2023 are:
The finalists of the Folorunsho Editor’s Poetry Prize 2023 are:
