Tag: UYO BOOK CLUB
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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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Nigerian teacher breaks Guinness World Record for longest marathon reading
A Nigerian teacher, John Obot, has surpassed the existing 124 hours and 15mins Guinness World Record for the longest individual marathon reading aloud. The Akwa Ibom state-born teacher broke the existing Guinness World Record held by Isakov of Turkey, achieving an extraordinary 145 hours of non-stop reading. Obot, an active member of the Uyo Book…
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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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Two Commissioners, Uyo LG Boss, Uniuyo VC, Others storm unveiling of “THE BROOK”
It was a convergence of the crème de la crème of the book community in Akwa Ibom State, as Uyo Book Club April 24, 2021 launched to the world the maiden edition of its quarterly newsletter, The Brook. The launch of the high-value publication happened during the Club’s April reading session and came in the…
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Uyo Book Club to celebrate Ken Saro Wiwa with colloquium
The Uyo Book Club has concluded plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the gruesome hanging to death of the Nigerian writer, Environmental activist, poet and scholar, Ken Saro Wiwa with a colloquium to mark the day. Saro-Wiwa was a world renowned peace advocate who fought for the liberation of the Niger Delta but was…