40 Days of Akwa Ibom (Day 9): Uyo’s Domino’s Pizza and Coldstone Creamery – Is it worth the hype?
When a popular pizzeria and ice cream joint opens in your town, you do not need anyone to tell you that it's the place to be. You gather all your…
40 DAYS OF AKWA IBOM (DAY 8): THE WORLD FAMOUS EKPANG NKUKWO
Quick Question... What’s my all-time favourite traditional meal? Simple answer… It’s Ekpang. That must be the simplest quiz you have ever gotten to take right? Ironically, the meal itself is…
40 Days of Akwa Ibom (Day 7): Meet Gabriel Eyo, The Uyo Plug Who Knows Everyone.
⊕Meet Gabriel Eyo, a serial entrepreneur and self-acclaimed Uyo Plug. Whatever you need in Akwa Ibom, Gabriel knows someone.In this interview with Sarah Benson, he tells us about networking, being…
THE SHORT ONES: A VERY BRIEF HISTORY OF THE IBIBIO PEOPLE
The Ibibio people are famed as the oldest ethnic group in Nigeria with a spoken language that is as old as the group itself. Dise Akwa Ibom's Uwakmfon Etim takes…
40 Days of Akwa Ibom (Day 5): Exploring Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort
The grand Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort which sits on a breathtaking 174 hectares is an exquisite 4-star hotel in the heart of Akwa Ibom. The serene and tranquil environment…
40 DAYS OF AKWA IBOM (DAY 2): THE UNBREAKABLE SAFE, IKOT ABASI
When you think of Ikot Abasi, you think of the Bridge of No Return. You think of Lord Lugard’s house. You think of the Women’s War Memorial. I want to…
40 DAYS OF AKWA IBOM (DAY 1) AFANG: THE SOUP OF SOUPS
Do you remember the first time you ate Afang Soup? If you grew up in Akwa Ibom, you probably don't remember. You've probably had it so many times that its…
AKWA IBOM STATE MAY BECOME THE NEXT MAJOR SUPPLIER OF CUCUMBER IN NIGERIA
- As Esther Eyakndue, a fast rising Agropreneur is set to take the market by storm. It is no longer news that the Nigerian economy in the post COVID-19 dispensation…
OPOBO KINGDOM: A DAY ON THE HISTORIC ISLAND
Picturesque houses, child masquerades, waves crashing onto the island shore and statues of a once great king. Opobo kingdom is simply a place you have to see to believe. "Hesh!…
Uyo Hosts Maiden Google BizFest in Southern Nigeria
Google’s Business Festival popularly referred to as BizFest will be staged for the first time in the South-South geopolitical region of Nigeria and the third time in the West African…
