Emeka Esogbue

OKAFOR, THE IBUSA MAN THAT TOOK ANIOMA'S FLUTE TO OLYMPIC GAMES by Emeka Esogbue Anioma is known to be a land of great human resources. Thus the Anioma nation continues to do the Nigerian nation proud. From Anioma, we have the first human to travel through the Sahara Desert; from Anioma, we have the first ordained Catholic Priest in Africa. From Anioma, we have the man that lowered the Union Jack and hoisted the Nigerian flag. From Anioma, we have t he shortest military Head of State in histor y etc but this very one is unique. In 1968, Mr B. U. I. Okafor, the great flutist from Isieke, Umuekea in Ibusa, Delta State, a member of the Nigerian Cultural Troupe performed in front of a mammoth Olympic audience in Mexican City. It was the 1968 World Olympic Games and his ingenuity in Anioma people's talking flute natively called "Akpele" attracted the government of Nigeria so he was chosen among the contingent that also included the Late Prof Zulu Sofola, t...

A REMNISCENCE OF OTU EGWU OFUOBI, THE IBUSA DANCE BAND THAT SHOOK ANIOMA By Femi Okafor Almost 43 year ago, a group of lbuzo men and women came together to form a dancing group with the primary goal of taking lbuzo cultural music to another level.  Prior to this time, lbuzo musical entertainment was restricted mostly to live performances at ceremonial occasions.  That resolve saw the production of the very first long playing album by any lbuzo group in history with the title of “Kalamakalama”.  It was at lfor, Ogun State sometime in November 1975 that l first heard, listened and joyfully gyrated to the scintillating lyrics and beats of this song where l went with my bosom friend, Mr. J. I. M. Okonji, the crime buster, for the traditional marriage ceremony of his then fiancée. The group, Otu Ofuobi, later went on to release several chart busting LPs that are still a pleasure to listen to till date. The production of this album attracted me and l sought...

A Short History of Madam Ekea, an unsung Anioma mother of many nations -        Emeka Esogbue In Nigerian history, there have been women of uncommon deeds such as Queen Amina of Zaria with the strength and spirit of womanhood also an influential and powerful woman who legend accords with acquisition of military talents from the warriors of Zauzau (now modern-day Zaria). History has also accommodated Efunroye Tinubu of the Yoruba nation who as a result of the diplomacy intrinsic in her was a wealthy and influential trader. There was also Bilikisu Sungbo, the woman that commissioned the walls of Eredo about 1,000 years ago. Forbes Bonette, the Yoruba slave girl who turned the god-daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain is now a pride of the Nigerian woman. All these women are famous today because history has documented them. To the Aniomas, Madam Ekea is a great historical figure also situated in the class of other Nigerian heroines such as tho...

NWAOBOSHI, PAT UTOMI, DELE EZEOBA, OTHERS ATTEND ICDU CONFERENCE IN IBUSA ·          With your commitments, ICDU will move Ibusa forward- Izagbo ·          Nwaoboshi assures on completion of street-lights along Umejei Road Report by Emeka Esogbue Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, Distinguished Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District of Delta State was among scores of dignitaries that attended this year’s Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU) Conference which held on Saturday, March 31, 2018 inside Nkata venue in Ibusa. The event also had in attendance the nation’s former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Joseph Dele Ezeoba and founder of Lagos Business School and Delta State Gubernatorial Aspirant, Prof Pat Utomi among others. The conference which kicked off at 11.00am was presided over by Dr. Austin Izagbo, the Town Union’s President-General and also well-attended by distinguishe...