First African-American in Grammy Awards Recording Academy, Pat Akpabio graces E101Magazine cover

The king of the jungle is back. E101Magazine is out with her 7^th edition and it has an amazing personality on the cover. Gospel artiste, Pat Akpabio, the first African American to be inducted in to the Grammy Recording Academy is the celebrity gracing the December edition of the widely endorsed magazine. Wonderful cover indeed.

Niger Delta Advancement Awards 2012: Photos of Mish, Family Man, Rockyfeller Nsudo, AJE, and others who made the nomination list (Part 1)

Bunox Communications Ltd and Juvenis, the organizers of Niger Delta Advancement Awards have released the list of nominees for the 2012 edition of the award. The 6^th edition of the award has drawn nominations from the 9 states that make up the Niger Delta Region. Connoisseur.com will be bringing you photos of the nominees in parts. We are doing it in alphabetical order and we start with letter ‘A’, with Akwa Ibom taking the centre stage. Nominees from other states will follow in subsequent parts. Find after the cut, the faces of the nominees from Akwa Ibom…

Nigerian music star, Pat Akpabio to meet Obama

Nigerian Gospel Music Exponent Evang Pat Akpabio will be headlining the 7th Annual Atlanta Gospel Music, Health and Wellness Festival holding on July 27th & 28th, 2012. Pat Akpabio who is the only African to be inducted into the Gra...mmy Award academy will open for several super star gospel sensations such as the First Lady of Gospel Music Shirley Caesar and Regina Belle.

The event which will be holding at the world renowned Georgia World Congress Center located at 285 Andrew Young Boulevard will have special attendees such as wife of US president Michelle Obama and Liberian President, Sirleaf Johnson. Meanwhile, the United States Senate through a 28 point resolution ( 12 LC 93 1365 Senate Resolution 1167) by Senator James of the 35th honoured Evang Pat Akpabio for excellence in music and for touching mankind through charitable endeavours.

EXCLUSIVE: GOSPEL ACT, PAT AKPABIO’S BROTHER SHOT DEAD

Pat Akpabio

Connoisseur.com has confirmed that Mr. Charles Umanah, the brother to star gospel act, Pat Akpabio was on Tuesday shot dead in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State.

We learnt that Umanah who was actively involved in Pat’s two albums was abducted by the assassins on his return to his Ikot Ekpene house and taken to an unknown place where he was shot.

GOSPEL ARTISTE, PAT AKPABIO PASSES OUT OF NYSC

Pat Akpabio flanked by friends

Top gospel artiste, Patience Akpabio (a.k.a Pat Akpabio) was today passed out of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Very big congratulations to her and others who followed suit!