Left to Right: The new Village Head of Atan Offot, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, Etteidung Idongesit Alfred Ekong, conferring the chieftaincy title of Akpan Idung of Atan Offot, on poet Victor Emmanuel Uwah, at his grand coronation ceremony and presentation of staff of office on Saturday June 5, 2021 at Bishop Haywoode’s Primary School […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Human and Natural Resources Institute has appointed a celebrated poet and author, Mr Victor Emmanuel Uwah, as a Professional Fellow with the permission of its National-Order-in-Council to attach the title FHNR after his name. His appointment took effect from Saturday May 5, 2021, when simultaneously, the institute, at the Transcorp Metropolitan […]
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By Banji Ayoola Poet and author, Mr Victor Emmanuel Uwah, has been conferred with the honourary chieftaincy title of Akpan Idung by the Atan Offot Community in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He was decorated with the honour by the Atan Offot Village Head, Etteidung Idongesit Alfred Ekong at the monarch’s grand coronation ceremony on Saturday […]
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Atan Offot, Uyo home confers on him chieftaincy title June 5 Natural Resources Institute 2021 Distinguished Pillar of Integrity Award/ Professional Fellow By Banji Ayoola Poet and author, Mr Victor Emmanuel Uwah, has bagged double honours simultaneously from his Atan Offot, Uyo, country-home in Akwa Ibom State and the prestigious Institute of Human and Natural […]
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By Etim Etim It was quite fitting and memorable that former employees of The Guardian newspaper chose to honour Alex Uruemu Ibru, the paper’s late publisher, with a new book that focuses on the birth and story of the newspaper in its first 10 years. Written by Aaron Ukodie (the paper’s first Communications reporter) and O’seun […]
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Veteran actresses, Mrs Idowu Philips aka Iya Rainbow and Mrs Lanre Hassan Adesina aka Iya Awero have been honoured in commemoration of the 2021 International Women’s Day. The super stars were honoured by International Breweries in a green carpet event that was held in Lagos. The event had a band of poets, drummers, and dancers […]
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Otaloro, Right, being congratulated by a facilitator of the award on behalf of Maxima Vanguard, Mr Karim Kazeem By Banji Ayoola The Director of Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro, has been named Man of the Year for his outstanding skills in his chosen career. He […]
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Evergreen Musical Company moves to preserve indigenous music By Banji Ayoola The late legendary comedian, Chief Moses Olaiya Adejumo, MON, popularly called ‘Baba Sala’, and variously described as father or pillar of Nigerian comedy, has been conferred with a post humus Life Achievement Award for his monumental contributions to the development of theatre and comedy […]
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•also bags Editor of the Year Award THE Nation showed class at the weekend, winning the Newspaper of the Year at the 29th edition of Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). Its Editor, Adeniyi Adesina, was also adjudged as Editor of the Year. This newspaper beat The Punch and Vanguard to clinch the top prizes. […]
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Founding Editor and former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr Lade Bonuola (Ladbone), Left; with the newspaper’s former Parastatals Reporter, Mr Adeleke Adeseri, at the conferment of Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence on Bonuola, by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, in Lagos … on Wednesday, November 9, 2020 By Banji Ayoola A […]
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