Emeka Esogbue

 Commentaries and Views on Emeka Esogbue's Scholarship Hometown: Ibusa State of Origin: Delta Nationality: Nigerian Alma Mater: Lagos State University Lagos Academic Discipline: History/Diplomacy  Profession: History/Journalism Moniker: The Pen Master What they said about him. "Because large bulks of cultural and historical knowledge about Anioma people are still in the oral mode, what is very safe to say or write is that Emeka Esogbue stands out as Anioma's most published historian. This recognition of Emeka's exploits in the print culture is important, because it helps us to come to terms with the transition of his scholarship between orality and 'documentation'. He makes clear that the strength of his work lies in that pedagogic and epistemological nexus. His pre-occupation with Anioma history is very far-reaching, very exploratory, yet continues to burgeon into multiple frontiers of knowledge about the people of that area...because just as much as a squirre...

 Prominent Anioma Indigenes Salute Departed Ibusa Legend, Sir Augustine Nweke He was One of a Kind - Uwolo of Ibusa  He Spent Fruitful Years Living in Ukwuani - Izomo of Umuebu  We Have Lost a Superstar - Chuba Keshi  He will be Missed by Ibusa - Austin Obidi  Another Anioma Bank of Knowledge and Creativity - Awele Oranye Story By Emeka Esogbue  As the Ibusa traditional flag hangs at half mast, prominent Anioma sons and daughters have continued to react to the death of Anioma legend, Sir Augustine Ifedi Nweke, KSM, who reportedly passed on Wednesday.    Tributes continue to pour in torrentially for the legendary artist who first artistically gave his people the artistic impression of Umejei, one of the founders of the community and Oboshi goddess traditionally deified and revered as the spiritual watcher of the community.  The Ibusa people in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State especially, have occupied social media since yest...