Emeka Esogbue

 Prominent Anioma Indigenes Salute Departed Ibusa Legend, Sir Augustine Nweke He was One of a Kind - Uwolo of Ibusa  He Spent Fruitful Years Living in Ukwuani - Izomo of Umuebu  We Have Lost a Superstar - Chuba Keshi  He will be Missed by Ibusa - Austin Obidi  Another Anioma Bank of Knowledge and Creativity - Awele Oranye Story By Emeka Esogbue  As the Ibusa traditional flag hangs at half mast, prominent Anioma sons and daughters have continued to react to the death of Anioma legend, Sir Augustine Ifedi Nweke, KSM, who reportedly passed on Wednesday.    Tributes continue to pour in torrentially for the legendary artist who first artistically gave his people the artistic impression of Umejei, one of the founders of the community and Oboshi goddess traditionally deified and revered as the spiritual watcher of the community.  The Ibusa people in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State especially, have occupied social media since yest...

 Isi-Uzor Umuodafe Receives Pharm Joseph Okonma in a Grand Nkpobata Ceremony - Emeka Esogbue A few days after Onowu Joseph Adinlofu received the Umuodafe subjects of Ibusa as the Diokpa of the Quarter, the Isi-Uzor descendants, a part of the larger Umuodafe Quarters have also welcomed Pharm Joseph Okonma as the Diokpa of Isi-Uzo, Umuodafe, in a ceremony heavily and gracefully attended by the sons and daughters of the community.  Onowu Joseph Adinlofu on Saturday, October 15, 2022, joyously received his subjects of Umuodafe in a grand traditional ceremony called "inabata Umu" in the age-long tradition of his Ibusa people. The event, well-attended by dignitaries from Umuodafe and beyond was hailed as successful.  However, three days after, precisely, on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Diokpa Joseph Okonma also joyously received the Isi-Uzor part of the Quarters in another ceremony typically called "Nkpobata."  The event, attended by indigenes had Diokpa Okonma, the celebra...

 OMU CORONATION: IBUSA AGOG FOR OBI JOSEPHINE NWANNABUOGWU  By Emeka Esogbue Like what looked like a newer form of unity, the people of Ibusa, a hilly, agrarian community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, stood still for Josephine Nwannabuogwu who was on Monday, coronated as the Omu of Ibusa. Indigenes of the community, as well as sisterly Anioma towns, started to arrive at  Kefas Amusement Park,  the venue of the ceremony inside Ibusa as early as 11.00 am but it was also the time, Josephine Isioma Nwannabuogwu the Omu Designate was seen in the train of Imanokwa group that moved in a stately and solemn order to the community's sacred ground for performance of some rites and rituals.  What followed was a grandeur reception ceremony that unveiled the beautiful and now powerful new Omu in splendour to the Ibusa and Anioma public. With the opening prayer said by Rev Fr. Hilary Nwadei from the community, and the breaking of the kola nut traditio...