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Nigerian poet‑lawyer Ogaga Ifowodo has been awarded the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his collection "Why Does God Need a Gun". The NLNG‑sponsored prize, worth $100,000, was decided from 223 poetry entries, with Ifowodo beating fellow finalists James Ngwu Eze and Tares Oburumu.