Golden Ink Essay Competition

A writing competition for LAUTECH Muslim students. Pick a question, write a sharp, well-argued essay, and submit before the deadline. The best three win cash prizes. Every participant who submits receives a digital certificate via email.

Any current LAUTECH Muslim student, both regular and ODL, from 100 Level to final year.

1. 1What is the difference between a people's culture and their religion — and when the two conflict, which one should give way?
2. 2When a monotheistic religion enters a society built around many gods and ancestral spirits, some things get abandoned. Is what gets abandoned always just cultural practice, or is it something deeper that the culture itself is built on?
3. 3A belief held by everyone in a society is the hardest one to question — and usually the most important one to. Pick one widely accepted idea in Nigerian public life and make the honest case that it deserves serious scrutiny.

• Maximum 1,000 words. Anything above is automatically disqualified, no exceptions.
• You must submit your first draft alongside your final essay.
• One submission per person.
• Deadline: 31st December, 2026.
• Submissions via the Google Form only, linked on this page.

• Every submission gets a percentage score and detailed written feedback.
• Rankings are published publicly after judging is complete.
• Top 3 win cash prizes.
• Every participant who submits receives a digital certificate via email.