NIGERIAN PLAYWRIGHT WINS £37,092 UEA SCHOLARSHIP

Nigerian playwright and filmmaker Ayọ̀dẹ́jì Àjàdí has won the £37,092 Kowitz Scholarship to study Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the United Kingdom.
The prestigious scholarship will support Àjàdí’s postgraduate studies in Creative Writing at the university, known for its strong literary and writing programmes.
Àjàdí, whose work spans playwriting and filmmaking, joins the growing number of Nigerian creatives gaining international recognition for their contributions to literature and the arts.
The scholarship is expected to provide him with the opportunity to further develop his writing, explore new creative ideas and engage with other writers and practitioners in the UK.
His achievement has also drawn attention to the growing global recognition of Nigerian writers and filmmakers and their contributions to contemporary storytelling.