UBC inaugurates Nat. Book Clubs Conference Planning C’mttee

…Ray Ekpu, Nana, Regina Askia to drive reading fiesta …Ekong Sampson heads C’mttee, says ‘Book is a global citizen’; urges Nigeria to urgently resolve ownership crisis By Samuel Udoma As the preparation towards the 1st ever National Book Clubs and …

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The Pedestal to Rise Above Ordinary

By Ekemini Simon It was eroding, but now, it is gradually being restored. The reading culture in Uyo is gradually coming up strong. Uyo Book Club has been at the forefront of this reengineering. The first reading session in 2021 …

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At Watbridge, Uyo Book Club comes alive for Obong Attah at 82

obong victor attah

…Nduese Essien, Ita Toyo, Nana, Ors hail ‘living legend’ … Without restructuring, Nigeria stands on false earth – Ekong Sampson; decries desperation for ‘Power valves’ By Samuel Udoma Following up from the recent festschrifts in honour of William Shakespeare, JP …

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Ecological neglect, regional integration, top key issues at Ken Saro-Wiwa Colloquium

Ken Saro-wiwa

By Samuel Udoma Tuesday, the 10th of November is celebrated the world over as the Ken Saro-wiwa Day. It is a day to commemorate the gruesome lynching to death of the renowned Niger Delta environmental activist, author, and poet whose …

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UBC Pays tribute to Clark in October Session

jp clark

 …Scholars sue for peace and dialogue in the EndSARS agitations, condemn war mongering By Samuel Udoma A fast growing scholastic family, the Uyo Book Club has noted that the literary world has lost ‘a key member of the clan’ and …

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Uyo Book Club Celebrates A/Ibom at 33

akwa ibom anniversary

…Ekong Sampson, Namso Umoren pay tributes …Udeme Nana, Ors offer poetic renditions By Samuel Udoma A fast growing intellectual group, the Uyo Book Club held its special anniversary reading session last Saturday to join forces with all people of goodwill  …

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Ekong Sampson charges writers to defend Democracy

By Samuel Udoma A thought provoking case has been made on the need for writers to harness the tools of their art towards the defence of democratic ideals and sustenance of democracy across the world. The above view was the position …

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Uyo Book Club brings Christopher Okigbo back to life at Watbridge

christopher okigbo

…As speakers hail Club patron. …’Writers must live for a cause’ – Ekong Sampson By Samuel Udoma It was an evening of epitaphs, eulogies and poetic laying of wreaths as members of the Uyo Book Club, a fast growing community …

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BREAKING! Uyo Book Club wins hosting rights to 1st ever National Book Clubs Conference

first ever National Conference of Book Clubs

…Ekong Sampson Chairs Planning C’mttee, as club continues to receive plaudits … A/Ibom now leading in reading culture – Sampson. By Samuel Udoma Uyo Book Club has been announced as the host of the first ever National Conference of Book …

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Pictures from the reading session of January 2020

Pictures from the interactive January reading session of the Uyo book club  held at the Gallery of the Nelson Mandela Hall, Watbridge Hotel&Suites, Uyo on 25th January 2020.