Emeka Esogbue

The Omu of Anioma is seen in this picture presenting the book, "A History of Omu" to Mr Egwuyega during the visit of the latter to her palace in Okpanam, Delta State.

The Omu of Okpanam/Anioma, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu is seen in this picture presenting the book, "A Short History of Omu" to Mr. Akamesike Emmanuel Okonne when the latter paid her a courtesy visit at her palace in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. The London-based Okonne is the founder of Anioma Voice Worldwide.

There seems no end to how far the Omu of Okpanam/Anioma is taking Anioma. With this speed of lightening, she probably setting a pace that will be difficult for a generation of future Omu to meet in their time. Where most Anioma custodians of culture have failed to stand up, HRM Omu Dr Martha Dunkwu has stood firmly. From a dying institution, Her Majesty has resurrected and walked with the Omuship so that the institution has become attractive even to those that once forbade it. Picture shows the Omu of Okpanam/Anioma, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu presenting the book, "A Short History of Omu" to an erudite scholar while another scholar looks on with smile. The book was authored by Emeka Esogbue, an Anioma Historian.

Omu Okpanam Pays Tribute To Her Over Century Passed Predecessor As UNN Holds Exhibition By Patrick Ochei The University community of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN was yesterday February 20, 2020, agog as Omu Okpanam/Omu Anioma, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu paid glowing tribute to her over a century passed predecessor, Late Omu Amamungwaonye when she visited the academic citadel as their special guest of honour to declare open the Exhibition of some of their art works at the Exhibition Hall, inside the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library of the University. Omu Dunkwu who became the cynosure of all eyes, dazzled her hosts when she took time to educate them on the history of Omuship which is only Indigenous to the people of Anioma in Delta State of Nigeria. She commended the organisers of the Exhibition titled "Re: Entangled Traditions: Experiments with a Colonial Archive Exhibition" for putting together such a massive recreated works of N.W Thomas, a British photographer o...

ACADEMY FOR GOVERNANCE: FOUNDER, PROF UWANDULU, SPEAKS ON THE INSTITUTI0N Prof Austin Uwanndulu has given clues on the location of Academy For Governance in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. "Academy for Governance is Postgraduate institution designed to take Nigeria to the world of 2020 to 2100 and make Ibusa relevant to world affairs sustainably." See the full text below: Just to update you regarding developments in Academy for Governance that has taken me this long to bring to this stage. As you are aware, Academy for Governance is a postgraduate institution designed to take Nigeria to the world of 2020 to 2100 and make Igbuzo relevant in Nigerian and world affairs sustainably. To this end, we will produce knowledgeable drivers of governance in Public Society, Political Society, Business Enterprise Society and Civil Society. Our programme of courses includes Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, Generic Strategy, Strategic E...

THE ANIOMAS HAVE A HISTORY OF RESENTING SUBJUGATION By Emeka Esogbue In the world of activism, we, the Anioma people are always known for standing up. When the Lander Brothers ventured into the Aboh waters without the permission of the people, Obi Ossai arrested and detained them. When Benin tried to subjugate Agbor, the Agbor people went to war against the Empire. When again Benin rose against Ubulu Uku, the battle line was drawn and with the stage set, there was the Bini-Oboluku War. When the British extended foreign rule and imperialism to the Anioma territory, the Anioma people went up in rising. While other Nigerian societies collapsed to Royal Niger Constabulary within brief spaces of months, the Anioma people sustained the battle for 31 years, causing the British forces to sustain unspeakable casualties. When the defunct Western Regional government started to discriminate the minorities with the region, Anioma sons, Dennis Osadebay, Oputu, Otutu, F. H. Utomi, Or...