Adopt a DEAR moment, Uyo Book Club urges Nigerians

Dear moment

By Aluu Vincent   A leading intellectual hub in the country, Uyo Book Club has urged Nigerians to adopt a ‘DEAR’ moment in their homes as part of efforts to reawaken reading culture among Nigerians. The founder of the Club, …

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A remembrance by Dr Ntiense Utuk (2)

A remembrance by Dr Ntiense Utuk

Joseph was next. But at that moment, the headmaster, Mr Effiong, entered the class. We were instantly on our feet. The headboy alerted us with the ruler smacked on his desk thrice… one, two, three. ‘Good morrrrrrning, sir, ‘ we …

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A Remembrance by Dr Ntiense Utuk (1)

A remembrance by Dr Ntiense Utuk

Sad ghosts haunt these empty spaces. Footfalls of yesteryears echo in these places. And the shadows cast in the waning evening lights are all so familiar. Whose face was that glistening on the wet tarmac? Linus’s? Adorable old Linus, dependable …

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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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Uyo Book Club holds 2nd Obong Victor Attah Colloquium

victor attah colloquium

The Uyo Book Club on Saturday 20th November 2021 held the second Obong Victor Attah Colloquium. The event, organized to celebrate the legacies of the former Governor and mark his 83rd birthday, was held at Shakespeare Hall, Watbridge Hotels & …

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Post National Book Reading Conference Session, September 25, 2021

Special Appearance: Rt Hon Barr Eseme Eyiboh. “Leadership is not dealership. Dealers seek laurels. Leaders seek knowledge. Knowledge is consistent character of readers. Those in this class, never fail. Reading may not give instant profit, but readers are never stranded…we …

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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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National Book Conference ’21: Varsity Librarian calls for synergy between public libraries and book clubs

…AKS Gov. awarded Grand Patron of Akwa Ibom Book Clubs…Ray Ekpu earns Lifetime Achievement award as UBC Patron…Confab Delegates visit Raffia City Book Club The National Book Clubs Conference, Uyo 2021, has ended with a charge on public libraries and …

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Communiqué issued at the end of the first Network Of Book Clubs And Reading Promoters Conference and AGM held at Watbridge Hotel, Uyo, September 16-18, 2021

Network of Book Clubs and Reading Promoters in Nigeria

At a well attended national conference hosted on behalf of the Network of Book Clubs and Reading Promoters in Nigeria, NBRP by the Uyo Book Club, stakeholders drawn from the National Library of Nigeria; the Network of Book Clubs and …

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