Emeka Esogbue

 Fanfare in Asaba as Lecture Unites Anioma Communities  Story By Emeka Esogbue  Asaba, the state capital was on Friday agog as Anioma people from all shades of life gathered for a lecture program.  The event was the maiden edition of the Anioma Legacy Lecture organized by the Anioma Watch Social Association (AWASA). The event, rich and colourful was held under the distinguished Chairmanship of Prof Andy Egwunyenga, the Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University.  Lectures were delivered by leading resource persons from Anioma. Sir Anthony Awunor talked on "Preservation of Anioma Ancestral Heritage: A Fresh Look at the Indiscriminate Sale of Land."  Awunor who described Anioma as inhabited by people imbued with a sense of purpose and hard work as selling points advised against indiscriminate sales of land in the region.  "To achieve this, a robust land administration regime should be adopted through a holistic reform of the land use laws." "In the same v...

 IBUSA INTELLECTUALS UNITE UNDER GUILD OF WRITERS AND AUTHORS UMBRELLA *SET TO HONOUR NGOZI KWUSIKE WITH A NIGHT OF TRIBUTES IN IBUSA Story By Emeka Esogbue The determined efforts of the Ibusa people in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State for the social progress of the community continued unperturbed with the foundation of yet another body by like-minds from the community. Intellectuals of the Ibusa community have 'conjoined' to form an organization under the aegis of the Guild of Ibusa Writers and Authors (GIWA). The Ibusa group of community artists is for the first time bringing together writers and authors from the community known for its huge number of scholars to contribute their quota towards the development of the community.  GIWA is composed of literary-minded indigenes of the community; writers, authors of works in different fields, culture enthusiasts, publishers, media personalities, filmmakers, and other lovers of arts. The Group guided by the const...

  24 IGBUZO PERSONALITIES THAT AMAZED PEN MASTER IN 2020 - PART 1 Pen Master is here with the annual compendium of amazing Ibusa men and women of the year. Although COVID-19, lockdown and protests appeared to have consumed the greater part of the year, the year did not end in barrenness or blankness for the Ibusa community in Oshimili North Local Government area Delta State, one of the fastest growing communities in the state economically and also blessed with abundant human capital.   In spite of the vacuum created by distracting activities in the year, a good number of personalities astonished Pen Master with their defined contributions thus, the need to put them on record as ritually documented. However, it must be noted that this compendium does not serve the communal interest of the Ibusa community or anyone else but Pen Master. To this end, it is strictly my choice and not yours, the readers. It is also my idea and conviction and not yours. The criterion is that they a...