Top radio station program, The Young & Cerebral has awarded prizes to the winners of the 2nd edition of its Essay Competition.
The competition was aimed at celebrating and nurturing the creative writing talents of young people across the country, providing a platform for them to compete with their peers.
Nine winners emerged out of 116 valid entries from participants in 18 states across Nigeria.
This year’s Essay, according to Frank James, Head of Content, Young and Cerebral, was judged, based on Creativity/Critical thinking, Structure/Organization, Adherence to Topic, Grammar, Length, “Wow!” factor and along with the regular skills of standard writing.
The Young & Cerebral Essay Competition Prize Award Ceremony (A live radio event) was held on the Young & Cerebral Radio Program which took off at 10am on Unilag 103.1FM, 7th Floor, Senate Building, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos on Saturday, December 20th, 2014 with Tomi Adesina, Blogger and author of ‘All fun and games” and “ Dear Future Husband” Ayo Sogunro Commercial Lawyer, Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of “The Men She Loved” and Adebola Rayo “Poet and Writer Critic .