{"id":6422,"date":"2026-11-13T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6422"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:19:25","slug":"brand-leaders-oau-first-class-graduate-wins-%e2%82%a65m-grand-prize-at-4th-national-essay-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6422","title":{"rendered":"Brand Leaders: OAU First-Class graduate wins \u20a65m grand prize at 4th National Essay Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>Atoyebi Adewumi Zainab, a 2024 First-Class graduate of the Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, emerged the overall winner of the 4th National Essay Competition held recently, beating over 2,000 other contestants to claim the grand prize of \u20a65,000,000 in the completion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>The development has been described as a &#8220;proud moment&#8221; at &#8220;Great Ife&#8221; as Atoyebi Adewumi Zainab, a 2024 First-Class graduate of the Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, emerged the overall winner of the 4th National Essay Competition held recently in the country.<\/p>\n<p><em>ConsumerConnect<\/em> reports Atoyebi beat over 2,000 other contestants to claim the grand prize of \u20a65,000,000 in the completion.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the outstanding feat, the authorities of the OAU wrote: &#8220;This outstanding achievement is a powerful testament to the excellence, intellectual depth, and writing prowess that define our Department of English and the entire OAU community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9Hzp0InGlN\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6414\">Inuwa launches Builders Festival, challenges startups to develop solutions to Nigeria&#8217;s problems<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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