Tag: Udeme Nana
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UDEME NANA : How UYO BOOK CLUB is stimulating a Books economy and intellectual Tourism in Akwa Ibom State
By UDEME NANA. Anietie Usen is a multiple award winning journalist who worked for Punch Newspaper and Newswatch Magazine. He was a Foreign Affairs Editor and later Political Editor of the Newsmagazine who covered and reported on several earth shaking political events. Mr Usen chronicled his journalism exploits in his first book *”AUDACIOUS JOURNALISM”* but…
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Oga, are you still doing this thing? – By Udeme Nana
One would readily imagine that such an expression would serve to reprimand an old folk who indulges in smoking, womanizing, excessive eating and drinking, struggling for food in private or in public places, displaying a hateful and unforgiving attitude, name dropping, gossiping or lying for a living . Not in this case!
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A Rare Ray – By Udeme Nana
Some days could be bleak, cloudy , depressing, dull, sad, traumatic all at once, but once a rare ray of brilliance shines through, the whole atmosphere changes into brightness and joy. This is exactly what happens when one grabs the work of one of the few standing apostles
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Intellectualizing Anietie Usen’s bromance with Umo Eno – By Udeme Nana
On Tuesday, 30th May, a day after the swearing in of new Governors in Nigeria , the new helmsman in Akwa Ibom State appointed Mr. Anietie Usen as the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in his office.
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The Letterman – A Commentary on Obasanjo’s pastime – By Udeme Nana
Letters are usually written to convey feelings, thoughts , the attitudes or mindset of an individual towards another at the exact time of writing. They capture the environment and take a lot of reflection by the writer since they could be read and analysed by other parties, inferences drawn and preserved for posterity. The act…
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What an engineer brought to journalism – By Udeme Nana
But for a twist of fate , he would have been in the engineering sector grappling with Integrated Circuits or Artificial Intelligence, electrical systems in automobiles, power generation equipment and allied tasks.
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A peep at some reading old men – By Udeme Nana
At Lagos last week, an outstanding feature of the 60th convocation of the University of Lagos established in 1962 was graduation of two octogenarians. One of them, Dayo Duyile, who bagged a PhD in Mass Communication at 83 years of age became the oldest graduate of the 61 year old Institution.
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Memories of Christmas – By Udeme Nana
It used to be fun trekking with friends along the streets – Mayne Avenue, Atu, Goldie, Orok Orok, Target, White House, Chamley, Bedwell, Hewett, Garden Streets ‘spooting’ red, gold, white or green new Christmas clothes with ‘googles’ in the eyes. Some would trek from Atamunu, Yellow Duke, Afokang while others would troop from Mbukpa, Ekpo…
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Akwa Ibom @ 35: Peace beyond understanding – By Udeme Nana
As Akwa Ibom State rolls out the drums to celebrate the milestone of attaining 35 years in existence, one resource stands out unmistakeably. Although it’s silent and not tangible, it pervades everywhere in the state and shines through beckoning indigenes , non indigenes and visitors alike to embrace and cherish it.