My Encounter With Robin Hood at Abak Book Club

By Udeme Nana The trip to Abak was short, made easier by the smooth and well-paved road between Uyo and Abak.  I turned into the Abak – Ekparakwa road and was pleasantly surprised to see the Abak Divisional Library in …

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When an evening is not enough

an evening with dr emmanuel abraham

by Endiong John There is no way you wouldn’t have wished you were there. It is one of those meetings you did cry a river of tears for missing. It was an unusual evening, so sad that you missed it …

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How Aniekpeno Mkpanang rose to the top of his career

He stood on a bright and sunny day in 1997 and directed proceedings at the event. It was the official reception ceremony of the Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Capt. John Adewusi in Uyo. He was the compere …

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Slow down on the Tiktok frenzy, here are 6 books your kids should be reading

here are 6 books your kids should be reading

We live in a fast-paced world of social media where we share our daily lives with our friends and followers online. Our kids are not left out as they are now taking centre stage, creating fun content to the admiration …

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When We Stop Questioning…

By Anie Sunny Udo Curiosity is the fuel for discovery, inquiry, and learning.’ Man and the apple fruit have a long history. Not entirely pleasant. The Biblical account of the early encounter of man (woman I should say) with the …

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Top 10 Classic African writers everyone should read

Ngugi wa thiongo

I grew up in a home filled with books. One of the categories of books I got exposed to in my early years was novels by African writers. These books to a great extent shaped my understanding of and perception …

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The most beautiful thing I have ever seen

childhood innocence

by Ann Upuji In   adulthood   sometimes   it   is   akin   to   foolishness,   at   teenage   most  people   relate   to   it   as   naivety   but   the   beauty   of   innocence   in   childhood   is   second   to   none. Childhood   is   a   phase   in   human   life   where   the   …

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Check out our exclusive collection of classic books by Akwa-Cross authors

We have a collection of some classic books available only at the Uyo Book Club. To access them, you need to attend our next reading session where you can read within the period allotted for reading. Majority of the books …

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RE: 1st Book Festival in Uyo- When thank you is not enough

Dr Martin Akpan

(A vote of thanks by Martin Akpan) Glutted with bliss, the heart Pulsates with sizzling humour And the lips resonate with Rivulets of joy. An eruption of a cocktail of joyful songs. Dovetailing into hymns of praise And dance of …

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Photosplash: Pictures from the first ever National Book Clubs and Reading Promoters Conference hosted by the Uyo Book Club

Day 1: 17th September 2021. The main session of the conference held at Nelson Mandela hall, Watbridge Hotel, Uyo. Day 2. 18th September 2021. The Trip to Raffia City Book Club, Ikot Ekpene for reading and lunch. The Raffia City …

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