The North-West zonal audition and stages of the MPS Media Poetry Challenge 2026 – Arewa Edition concluded with 26 contestants qualifying for the quarterfinals in Abuja. About 200 shortlisted young poets from Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara participated in the competition hosted in Kaduna from 12 to 18 September 2026. The contestants competed through Blind Auditions, Battle Round and Knockout Stage, with 26 emerging as representatives of the North-West. They will proceed to the Regional Finals in Abuja in November, joining successful contestants from the North-East and North-Central zones for the Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Grand Finale.
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