WIRE — Over 800 young Nigerian poets from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have entered the 2026 MPS Media Poetry Challenge, competing for the coveted Arewa Poet of the Year title. The convener of the MPS Media Poetry Challenge and founder/chief executive officer of MPS Media, Prof. Ahmed Adamu, disclosed this in
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