Our club engagements for the year 2023 started with the January reading session held on 28th January 2022 at our usual spot, Shakespeare Hall in Watbridge hotel, 11b Ibb Avenue Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Our guest reader was a veteran …
Except for the cold, harsh harmattan haze blowing across and the resulting dry wind, the brown grass and leaves on some trees, the hard soil and ubiquitous dust; nothing special shows the transition from one year to another. The clock …
By Theophilus Akpan “Under the watch of Obong Attah, the first term provided a case study in how to manage poverty in a state. Obong Attah rose creditably to the occasion. What did he do? He assembled a good team…a …
‘…A writer has to be involved in the process of making positive impact in society ‘ ‘…We give too much credit to writers’ By Godwin Okondo THE Network of Book Clubs and Reading Culture Promoters in Nigeria (NBRP) held its second …
By Liberty Bassey The 2nd National Book Clubs Conference held in Uyo September 15-18th has come and gone. But, this was no kindergarten afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of days. This …
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s book sector have blamed the country’s developmental crisis on poor reading culture, noting that the issues of bad economy, insecurity, poor political configuration and educational impairment are traceable to the doorsteps of Nigerian national leaders who have …
Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital will, from Thursday 15th – Saturday 18th September 2022 play host to the 2nd National Conference of Book Clubs and Reading Promoters in Nigeria. The highly anticipated book fiesta will take place at Watbridge …
…as NLNG Long List alumni, award-winning international writers, and scholars confirm participation By Samuel Udoma The founder of Topfaith Schools and University, Dr. Emmanuel Abraham has been unveiled as the Chairman of the 2nd National Book Clubs Conference …
Internationally recognized scholar, Professor Hilary Inyang, has officially joined Uyo Book Club. Inyang is a Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering, Earth Science and a prolific analytical framework researcher. He is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s finest academic …
…as Uyo retains status as Nigeria’s book reading Capital …Watbridge Hotels remains host venue for 2nd year running By Samuel Udoma Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital will be agog next month as the 2nd National Conference/Annual General Meeting of …