Just as TheNEWS magazine predicted, Chika Unigwe, the Nigerian Internationally acclaimed writer has been awarded the Nigeria Prize for Literature for her novel, On Black Sister’s Street. The prize, worth $100, ooo, was awarded yesterday morning by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas at OceanView on Victoria Island Lagos.
On Black Sister’s Street, was adjudged the best of three novels that were earlier shortlisted. The other two novels are: Only a Canvas. By Olusola Olugbesan and Onaedo; The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Ngozi Achebe.
Professor Ayo Banjo, the Chairman of the panel of Judges who announced the award, said they consider Unigwe’s novel a work of outstanding merit. He also said poor quality of production is still a fundamental problem affecting Nigerian literature.
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