Emeka Esogbue

OGE OKONKWO-OSINKOR, THE IBUSA NIGHTMARE OF BAD POLITICIANS EMERGES DELTA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE By Emeka Esogbue The cheering news is that youthful Oge Okonkwo-Osinkor popularly known as "Daddi O" in and around Anioma finally emerged as ADC candidate in upcoming 2019 Delta State House of Assembly elections. Awed for his frequent, fearless and tireless criticisms of bad governance in Oshimili North, Daddi O Concept will try his political popularity alongside other bigwigs at the polls u nder the platform of ADC. The CEO of Anioma Gardens in Ibusa, Delta State, one of the few Anioma youths and perhaps, best known critic of his age, noted for his hard-work, who remained a thorn in the flesh of political representatives, many say could make good of what he has stood for over the years. A good number of people gunning for his victory, several of whom are youths believe that in a society where the youths are truly regarded as agents of change, or in any soc...

DIASPORA COMMISSION: ANIOMA NATION, DELTA STATE COMMUNITY, REJOICE OVER FG CONSIDERATION OF COLLINS NWEKE BELGIAN POLITICIAN SET FOR ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKING EXPERIENCE By Emeka Esogbue Joined by their Delta State counterparts, it is again another moment of celebration for the Anioma people as one of their sons has been nominated for the position of the Director-General of a new Commission under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). All is now set for the Commission which the Presidency signed into law in 2017 to take-off and the Nige rian-born Belgian politician from Ibusa is highly favoured among others to head it. By his education, experience and political accomplishments, Dr. Collins Nweke appears taller than other competitors in this journey of recognition. So far, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, one of the top contenders for the position was recently dropped through a nomination vote, leaving Collins Nweke favoured above other ...

Nyemike Nkadi, Anioma-Born Movie Maker, Movie Nominated For International Award in London By Emeka Esogbue Oct 1, 2018 The Anioma people have continued to triumph in different areas of endeavour and indeed, it has been the turn of Anioma-born Evangelist Felix Nyemike Nkadi from Ibusa, Delta State. Information coming from far away UK has it that "Tough Target", a movie produced by Felix Nyemike Nkadi and directed by Teco Benson has been nominated in the category of "Best Movie Award" of the 4th Annual African Creative Arts Awards while Felix Nyemike Nkadi, the producer is nominated in the Best Producer category. Evangelist Nyemike Nkadi, a clergy with Mountain of Fire Ministries is a known name in Nigeria's movie industry having produced a number of successful movies. Nkadi is nominated alongside other movie heavyweights - Marc Adebesin, Eniola Badmus, Theodora Ibekwe, Dolly Unachukwu and Tammy Macnichol. The movie, "Tough Target" is being nomi...

UMUEZEAGWU (UMUISOR, OKPONTA) YOUTHS BLAZE THE TRAIL. ICDU PRESIDENT-GENERAL COMMENDS SELFLESS EFFORTS OF THE IBUSA YOUTHS By Emeka Esogbue Dr Austin Izagbo, the President-General of Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU) has praised the youths of Umuezeagwu of Ibusa for mobilising themselves to engage in uncommon selflessness that ensured the clearing of gutters within their axis. This commendation was conveyed in a statement made in Asaba, the Delta State capital by the Town Union's leader. Said he, 'the Umuezeagwu Community has shown great example of what community self help and responsibility over public infrastructure can be in Ibusa with their mobilisation of men and resources to clear the drainage that stretches from Ashia Okpulukpu to Umuneze (3.1 km) and Umuisor to Umuwor - Ogbeowele stretch (1km)'. 'This effort has made for free flow of flood water in their community thus, making the old experience of flooding in the community a thing o...

DECLINE IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY POLICING IN IBUSA ICDU Seeks Alternative Funding; Sets Up Committee To Look Into This. By Emeka Esogbue Saturday, September 29, 2018 Reports from Ibusa in Oshimli North Local Government Area of Delta State say there has been a steady decline in the financial support of the Ibusa Community Police otherwise known as ICP, by a corp of Ibusa sons and daughters over the past months, resulting in a backlog of unpaid allowances to the ICP Operatives. This disclosure was made recently in the community by Dr. Austin Izagbo, the President-General of the Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU). Sources from ICP who spoke to this reporter on anonymity believe that the continuous provision of financial assistance to corps of the Community Police by same charitable hands from the community has understandably waned, culminating in decline in productivity of the services rendered by these Operatives as currently witnessed. In his view, the...