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The Lumina Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, founded in 2000 by Ogochukwu Promise to encourage development through erudition and charity for the edification of man. It is rooted in the principles of altruism and enlightenment. The word Luminous, which means giving out light, radiates the light of knowledge and divine wisdom which the Foundation seeks and transmits in order that many may benefit from it towards collective development at various levels.
 
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Jul6

Long List of 2012 WS prize

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Sep25

Announcing the 2014 WS prize

The 2014 WS prize schedule is..

Nov 11

2014 Wole Soyinka Prize Entry Rules

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Winner of 2012 WS Prize: SIFISO MZOBE
Winning moments: It has taken me a while to write about that wonderful night of September 8 in Victoria Island, Lagos..
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In furtherance of our fight against ignorance, (illiteracy) which we believe is behind most of the problems we are experiencing in Africa today ...
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Our own Wole Soyinka
Professor Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 in Ake, Abeokuta in Western Nigeria.
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Literary Society

The Lumina Literary Agency

The Lumina Literary Agency is the Agency Department of The Lumina Foundation. ..
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MAJOR SPONSOR OF 2012 WS PRIZE
Glo Nigeria
The next edition of Wole Soyinka Prize will take place in Accra, Ghana. It will be a three day event also to commemorate the 80th birthday of Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka. The celebration will commence at Abeokuta, where Wole Soyinka’s play will be staged. There will be a conference of African writers in Ghana as they interact with Prof. Wole Soyinka, the second day and this will culminate in the award night, the third day.
 
The Ogochukwu Promise Children’s Home exists sorely for the purpose of  bringing succour to little ones and loving humanity in ...

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Encouraging erudition and charity for the edification of man.
 
The Caregivers: Fun Friends of Charity

What you offer must not be money; it can be gifts, time, laughter and presentaions such as the ones below:

African Tales for Children Presentation
Painting Presentation
The Caregivers: Fun Friends of Charity is all about ...

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