On October 11, Olubunmi Familoni was announced winner of the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his children’s book, “The Road Does Not End.” The Nigeria Prize for Literature is the most prestigious and largest literature prize in Africa and one of the most esteemed in the world. Every year, the winner receives a total prize of $100,000.
Olubunmi Familoni has written plays, screenplays, short fiction, and essays. His debut collection of stories, Smithereens of Death won the ANA Prize for Short Stories in 2015; his debut play, Every Single Day, was selected by the British Council for production as part of the Lagos Theatre Festival; his children’s book, I’ll Call My Brother For You, won the ANA Prize for Children’s Literature in 2020. His works have appeared in Jalada Africa, Ake Review, Bakwa Magazine, Afridiaspora Anthology, Agbowo, and Kikwetu Literary Journal, among many others.
The winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2024 is The Road Does Not End by Olubunmi Familoni.
— The Nigeria Prize for Literature (@NGRLitPrize) October 11, 2024
Olubunmi was longlisted alongside 10 other authors which include Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmo for “A Father’s Pride”, Akanni Festus Olaniyi for “Bode’s Birthday Party”, Jumoke Verissimo for “Grandma And The Moon’s Hidden Secret”, Henry Akubuiro for “Mighty Mite And Golden Jewel”, Temiloluwa Adeshina for “Risi Recycle – The Dustbin Girl”, Olatunbosun Taofeek for “The Children At The IDP Camp”, Ayo Oyeku for “The Magic Jalabiya”, Hyginus Ekwuazi for “The Third Side of A Coin”, Anietie Usen for” Village Boy”, and Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike for “Wish Maker”.
Congratulations to Olubunmi Familoni and other longlisted writers. Read more about the prize here.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/people-walk-on-mcgill-university-s-campus.jpg?id=61243603&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=45%2C0%2C45%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Montreal has long been considered one of the best cities in the world to study in, but its status just took a hit.</p><p>According to the newly released<a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings" target="_blank"><em> <em>QS</em></em></a><em><a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings" target="_blank"> Best Student Cities 2026</a></em> ranking, Montreal is now tied with Kyoto, Japan for 18th place globally — a noticeable dropoff from its <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/best-cities-in-the-world-for-students-montreal" target="_blank">placement in last year's ranking</a>. While Montreal remains the highest-ranked Canadian city on the list, it's no longer in the global top 10, marking one of the sharper declines among major student destinations.</p><p>Toronto landed in 22nd place this year, and Vancouver did not crack the top 25.</p><p>The QS Best Student Cities ranking evaluates cities worldwide based on six main categories: University Rankings, Student Mix, Desirability, Employer Activity, Affordability, and Student View. To be eligible, a city must have a population over 250,000 and at least two universities featured in the latest <em>QS World University Rankings</em>. The latest iteration of that ranking saw local institutions, like <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/mcgill-university" target="_blank">McGill</a> and Université de Montréal, land among the top 70. </p><p>As a "student city," Montreal earned high marks for Student Mix and Student View but scored lower in Affordability and Employer Activity — areas where cities like Seoul, Tokyo, and Munich performed better.</p><p>Here are the top 25 cities on the 2026 list, along with their overall scores:</p> <ul> <li> Seoul, South Korea – Overall Score: 100</li> <li> Tokyo, Japan – Overall Score: 99.9</li> <li> London, UK – Overall Score: 97.1</li> <li> Munich, Germany – Overall Score: 96.3</li> <li> Melbourne, Australia – Overall Score: 95.7</li> <li> Sydney, Australia – Overall Score: 94.7</li> <li> Berlin, Germany – Overall Score: 93.3</li> <li> Paris, France – Overall Score: 93.3</li> <li> Zurich, Switzerland – Overall Score: 91.5</li> <li> Vienna, Austria – Overall Score: 90.8</li> <li> Singapore – Overall Score: 90.6</li> <li> Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Overall Score: 90.3</li> <li> Beijing, China – Overall Score: 89.7</li> <li> Taipei, Taiwan – Overall Score: 89.1</li> <li> Boston, USA – Overall Score: 88.5</li> <li> Edinburgh, UK – Overall Score: 88.5</li> <li> Hong Kong SAR – Overall Score: 88.3</li> <li> Kyoto, Japan – Overall Score: 87.8</li> <li> Montreal, Canada – Overall Score: 87.8</li> <li> Amsterdam, Netherlands – Overall Score: 87.4</li> <li> Lausanne, Switzerland – Overall Score: 87.1</li> <li> Toronto, Canada – Overall Score: 87.0</li> <li> New York, USA – Overall Score: 86.1</li> <li> Stockholm, Sweden – Overall Score: 85.2</li> <li> Auckland, New Zealand – Overall Score: 84.7</li> </ul> <p>You can check out the full QS ranking <a href="https://www.topuniversities.com/city-rankings" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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<h2>The National Industrial Court in Abuja has reinstated Tajudeen Baruwa as the re-elected president of the <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/nurtw/">National Union of Road Transport Workers</a> (NURTW), effectively dissolving the Tajudeen Agbede-led Caretaker Committee.</h2>
<p>The decision comes as a resolution to the protracted leadership dispute within the union, with Justice O. O. Oyewumi presiding over the case.</p>
<p>Justice Oyewumi's verdict confirmed the validity of the delegates’ conference held across the union's six zonal councils on May 24, 2023, where Baruwa was re-elected for a second term.</p>
<p>The court also validated the Quadrennial National Delegates Conference that took place on August 23, 2023, at Ta’al Hotels in Lafia, Nasarawa State, inaugurating Baruwa and other national officers.</p>
<p>The judgment further restrained Najeem Yasin, the former President and current Board of Trustees chairman, from intervening in the union's daily operations, clarifying that Yasin's role should be limited to acting as the board's chairman.</p>
<p>In a critical aspect of the ruling, Justice Oyewumi declared the national delegates' conference held on October 25, 2023, which purportedly saw Isa Ore and his National Administrative Council take office, to be illegal, null, and unconstitutional.</p>
<p>The judge noted the lack of evidence pointing to a crisis within the union that would justify the 'doctrine of necessity' invoked for establishing the caretaker committee.</p>
<p>She ruled, <em>“The National Delegates conference held on October 25, 2024, cannot stand and therefore declare null and void.</em></p>
<p><em>“Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin is also restrained from interfering in the day-to-day running of the affairs of the union. Though he can act as Chairman of the board of trustees of the union."</em></p>
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