By Imaobong Abraham In a quiet and serene atmosphere, Nerve relaxing and soothing, Lovely books speaking, Drinking from the well of knowledge, Soul refreshing like one gulping down living waters, Soothing balm good for the soul, These are my Dear …
By Udeme Nana The ongoing drumming of Anuka, Egede and Ogene on one side and Agbe, Ashiko and Bata on the other is an insult to the legacy and global stature of these two great Nigerians. Those who weigh in …
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. …
by Uboho Bassey The Uyo Book Club monthly reading session has come and gone, but its echoes will reverberate for much longer. Held Saturday, May 25th at the Shakespeare Hall of Watbridge Hotel, the event started at 4:00pm. The anticipation …
“Reader’s Digest UK Shuts Down After 86 Years”. This was the caption, the heading. Whether as a literati or casual reader, this caption – the shutdown of a media house and a fondly-read publication – was always going to elicit …
A leading integrated marketing communications network, MediaFuse-Dentsu Nigeria, has announced its sponsorship of the Uyo Book Club, a vibrant community of book lovers based in Akwa State, Nigeria. The event, aligned with MediaFuse-Dentsu Nigeria’s commitment to fostering creativity and knowledge, …
By Uboho Bassey THE CALL TO SERVICE : °====°====°====°====° “PLEASE, HOLD ON FOR THE PRESIDENT.” Aso Rock. Located in the Three Arms Zone Asokoro. A sprawling estate of labyrinthine corridors and opulent chambers: a neoclassical and palladian architectural wonder. There …
It all began with a forwarded post in the WhatsApp group by Nsikak Essien. Well, you know how forwarded messages and other such posts elicit reactions on social media platforms, right? The Uyo Book Club WhatsApp group is no …
By Ray Ekpu There is a revolution, a silent, noiseless revolution, that is going on in Akwa Ibom State now. And because it is not cacophonous or ear-splitting many people within the state may not have noticed its birth or …
On March 12, Mukoma wa Ngugi, the Kenyan American poet and author, who is the son of Ngugi wa Thiong’o, the famed writer widely seen as a giant of African literature, took to X, formerly Twitter, to allege that his …