Emeka Esogbue

 Pen Master's 9 Ibusa 'Girls' Who Do Amazing Things The Ibusa community is a vibrant hub of human capital, boasting an impressive array of successful individuals who have made their mark in various fields. Renowned figures like Pat Utomi, Fred Ajudua, Walter Akpani, Zik Zulu Okafor, Frank Atuche, Sebastian Adigwe, and Kingsley Obiekwu are just a few examples of the community's accomplished members. While the achievements of Ibusa's men are well-documented, the community's women, particularly its young and talented females, have remained largely under the radar. To shine a spotlight on these unsung heroes, we present a showcase of 9 amazing women from Ibusa who are making waves in their respective fields.    1. Beverly Naya: Beverly Naya is an amazing 'girl' from Ibusa. The Nollywood actress who has featured in several movies is about the most popular Ibusa female face in Nollywood.  2. Bose Omolayo: Not many know that Bose Ogomegbunem Omolayo hails from ...

 Celebrating the Ibusa Female Gender: The Ibusa Woman, the Ibusa Power - Emeka Esogbue  On April 2 2021, I wrote an article that identified the contributions of Ibusa women to the development of the community. This version, which emphasizes the unsung contributions of the gender with a call for deeper appreciation in this regard, speaks of the Ibusa woman by nativity and marriage and why their efforts should match their male counterparts with greater celebrations. Typical of African societies, Ibusa, a close-knit society of people with a long-standing history of homogenous origin and cultural affinity in Delta State, Nigeria, captures the overall sense or commonly held African system in which female achievers are rarely celebrated or where possible, not celebrated like their male counterparts.  There is no doubt that the Ibusa society has had mothers, wives, sisters, and girls who have played important roles in the development of the community since history but they are c...

FILMMAKERS ENCOUNTER: CHINAZOR ONIANWAH COURTS IBUSA KINSWOMAN, BEVERLY NAYA TOWARDS BETTER IBUSA “Mbosi Nke Nwanne Oyia Anaa” -        Anioma Proverb Rarely do they have the idea how rich the Ibusa community in Delta State is in terms of human capital. The ancient dusty little town set on a beautiful hill along the major road with ancient and modern houses meeting and surrounded by very many large natural streams of water could well pass for the wealthiest in human resources in Delta State judging from the magnitude of what she has. However, humans alone do not get the society to be perfect. Such is Ibusa, the hometown of Beverly Naya and Chinazor Onianwah, two heavyweights in movie production. If Beverly Naya accepts the personal desire of ScenicPlots developer and international filmmaker, Chinazor Oniawah, Anioma could well see both filmma kers partner to enact a story of the community and other ancient stories in movies. And the ...