Emeka Esogbue

THE ANIOMA CULTURAL QUESTION FROM STEPHANIE ASHIBUOGWU This is Stephanie Ashibuogwu. Beautiful Stephanie hails from our Anioma's Ukwunzu community. Dressed in Akwa-ocha, the beautiful cultural attire of the Anioma people, beautiful Stephanie is asking what she would have gained culturally if she was not an Anioma, a question so difficult to answer. When we want to marry, we remember our Akwa-ocha attire. When it is time for funeral, we dress like this. When we have a very important event to attend, we dress like this. We, the Aniomas are very proud of who we are. You can say again. If you are not an Anioma, you are missing a lot.

...AS OMU REVIVAL REACHES ISSELE-UKU "A SHORT HISTORY OF OMU": THE BOOK THAT IS RE-BIRTHING OMUSHIP IN ANIOMA The ongoing cultural re vival of Omuship sweeping across the Anioma cultural space touched Issele-Uku with yesterday's coronation of Her Highness, Madam Beatrice Ebidomnwa Onwordi as the Omu of Issele-Uku Kingdom. Anioma Trust Newspaper, a publication of Wikinson Publications reported that the event took place at the palace of the Kingdom's traditional ruler on Sunday, Sept 8, 2018 where Obi Nduka also charged the new Omu to help to maintain peace and progress in Issele-Uku. Her Ukpai family that worked hard to see her emerge as the Omu also built for her a house and palace in her family compound as culturally required of Omus in Anioma. A respected 100-year old Ojeashi Omu, Diokpa Idoko was also on ground to play his traditional role in the crowning of the Omu. Omuship in Issele-Uku rotates among the three villages of Ogbeofu, Ogbeowele and Ukpa

OBA OVERAMI REJECTED THE BRITISH AND ACCEPTED ANIOMA'S OBI OTIEGEDE I OF IDUMUOGO Emeka Esogbue In the dying years of the 19th c were two great kings of two separate kingdoms that were to eventually become parts of the present day Nigerian territory. These were Oba Overamwen Nogbaisi (1857-1897) also called Oba Overami of the Benin Kingdom and Obi Otiegede 1 (1835-1897) of Idumuogo. Both Oba Overami and Obi Otiegede 1 shared a lot in common. They were both contemporaries. They were friend s. They both hated the British imperialism. They both protected their territories. One had his kingdom bombarded in 1897 while the other died same year. Oba Overami was the son of Oba Adolo. Upon his coronation in 1888, he was crowned with the name, "Ovoramwen", meaning "The Rising Sun" and "Nogbasi" (Which Spreads All Over). He tried hard to protect his kingdom from the British occupation but did not succeed. Obi Otiegede Nwadei 1 was a Warlord and