By Funmilola Gboteku
The Nigeria LNG Ltd. (NLNG) says it has unveiled new logos for The Nigeria Prizes as part of a strategic repositioning of the awards for sustained relevance and global resonance.
Ms Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLNG, said this in Lagos on Thursday at the unveiling of the new visual identities for Nigeria Prize for Literature, Nigeria Prize for Science, and the newly introduced Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts.
She said the refreshed logos reinforced NLNG’s commitment to promoting intellectual and creative capital as critical drivers of sustainable national development.
According to Horsfall, the rebranding preserves the legacy of the prizes, while making them more visible, iconic and aligned with contemporary global standards.
She said the evolution reflected NLNG’s resolve to ensure the prizes continued to inspire excellence across science, literature and the creative arts.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman, Advisory Board, Nigeria Prize for Science, Prof. Barth Nnaji, said the unveiling marked a new phase in the journey of the Nigeria Prizes as symbols of national aspiration.
Nnaji said the prizes had over the years, recognised groundbreaking scientific discoveries and literary brilliance, while inspiring innovation, nurturing talent and showcasing the best of Nigerian ingenuity.
He said symbols had always been used to express ambition and meaning, noting that a strong visual identity reflected both institutional achievement and future direction.
“The former logo of the Nigeria Prize for Science stood for rigour, independence and national aspiration, earning credibility and recognition beyond Nigeria.
“The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation is now entering a new phase that requires a contemporary, memorable and bold identity,” he said.
He explained that the new logo’s intersecting blue orbits evoked atomic energy and planetary motion, symbolising the boundless nature of scientific inquiry.
He added that the circular form represented continuity, while the blue and lime palette reflected curiosity, intelligence, balance and disciplined scientific progress.
Nnaji stressed that while the form had changed, the core values of rigour, independence and excellence remained unchanged.
He said the new identity sends a message to scientists and innovators that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to building Nigeria’s future.
In her closing remarks, the Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at NLNG, Ms Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, said the unveiling reaffirmed NLNG’s commitment to driving excellence through The Nigeria Prizes.
Palmer-Ikuku said the prizes had consistently inspired conversations, recognised talent, stimulated creativity and encouraged ideas with real societal impact.
She said the event showed that visual identity went beyond aesthetics, serving as symbols of experience, achievement and the high standards upheld by the prizes.
According to her, the logos reflect an institution confident in its history and conscious of its responsibility to the future.
Palmer-Ikuku said the visual identities of the Nigeria Prizes had witnessed scientific discoveries, classic literary works and critical thinking that had shaped ideas in Nigeria and beyond.
Palmer-Ikuku commended the advisory boards, scientists, innovators, writers and other stakeholders for sustaining the prizes as benchmarks of excellence. (NAN)
