Emeka Esogbue

 Oguguamakwa: A Name of Consolation Emeka Esogbue My name is Oguguamakwa, a beautiful and meaningful name that few people know me by. Given to me by my great aunt, Nwunye Okafor, this name holds significant importance in my life. It reminds me of the story of my birth often narrated to me by my parents. My mother especially, would take time to conversationally compare the situations of loss and gain from experience. Oguguamakwa translates to "consolation," reflecting the circumstances surrounding my birth.  My parents had previously lost a child, Chukwuka, during the Nigerian Civil War due to hunger caused by the blockade and were saddened. Perhaps, the situation at the time constrained them to believe the possibility of another child but I came. My arrival became a source of comfort and solace, a divine replacement in a time of great loss. As Africans would say, God brought me to them as a gift. No word could have adequately described joy. Emotions were high with the atmosph...

 Nostalgic Reflections: The Meaningful Names I Bear By Emeka Esogbue As I reflect on my heritage, I am reminded of the beautiful names I have been given. Alongside Emeka, my first name, I am also known as Oguguamakwa (or Ogugua for short) and Olisemenke or Menke. These names evoke memories of my birth and the circumstances surrounding it. In Enuani culture, as in many African societies, children are named based on the events surrounding their birth or their parents' experiences. This meaningful tradition contrasts with Western naming conventions, where names like Stone, Sand, Hill, Lake or Rock are common. My parents' story is one of resilience. Having lost their only child, Chukwuka, to hunger and starvation during the Nigerian Civil War, my birth brought consolation. They swiftly named me Chukwuemeka, meaning "God has done well," as if to reaffirm their faith. My maternal grandmother, Omebe Okolie nee Dike, affectionately called me Olisemenke, emphasizing God's ...

 DR EMEKA ESOGBUE AND I  Dr Emeka Esogbue aka Pen Master, Author, Historian, Media Consultant & Strategist, Art Afficionado and a community leader pursues whatever he believes in, with highest level of commitment. We have been relating for many years until we met at a book launch in Lagos on April 15th, 2017. The book: "The Story of Ubulu Kingdom" was written by Esther Wright. Before we met, he had known ourselves due to reasons I may attribute to our Mutual Intelligibilty.  We did not meet again but we relate everyday. The next place we would have met again would have been at the inaugural lecture organised by Anioma Watch Social Association, where I gave a lecture on the topic: "Preservation of Anioma Ancestral Heritage: A Fresh Look at the Indiscriminate Sale of Land" . No thanks for his flight cancelation that day.  The Ibusa born writer and publisher is blessed with a very strong native intelligence. Added to the native intelligence is his writing prowess. ...

Umbrella Schools Students Mark Valentine's Day in a Happy Mood Valentine's Day Celebration will Help Children to Discover Love and Kindness - Dr. Emeka Esogbue   Story By Kayode Iyande There was an atmosphere of love as students of Umbrella Schools in Lagos on Wednesday marked the Valentine's Day celebration in a grand social program organized by the school. The students who wore the traditional red and white St. Valentine's Day outfit engaged in several enlightening programs in the playground inside the secondary school arm of the school. Part of the program was a speech delivered by prominent Historian, Journalist, and Author, Dr. Emeka Esogbue. The Speech, titled "The Negative Effects of Valentine's Day Celebration on the Academic/Social Wellbeing of Children," was broken down by the Speaker to touch on several aspects of the Valentine's Day celebration including the history and the essence of the celebration. The Speaker noted that it wa...

  FACTS ABOUT THE ANIOMA NATION ·        Anioma is one the major ethnic groups in Delta State with the rest being Urhobo, Ijaw, Itsekiri and Isoko. ·        Anioma comprises the Enuani Nation, Ika Nation and Ndokwa Nation ·        Anioma is one of the most contiguous Nigerian regions. Anioma is bounded on the East by Anambra State, on the Southeast by Imo and Rivers States, South by Bayelsa State, Southwest by Isoko, West by Urhobo, North by Kogi State, and Northwest by Edo State. ·        It is on record that the Anioma Nation produced three captains of the Super Eagles of Nigeria successfully and they are Stephen Keshi, Sunday Olise and Augustine Jay Jay Okocha ·        Asaba, the present Delta State was the colonial capital of the Southern Nigerian Protectorate. The city hosted the Royal Niger Company between 1886 and 1...

  A welcome Address Delivered by Dr. Emeka Esogbue On the Occasion of the 1st Annual Anioma Watch Anioma Legacy Lecture Held inside the Banquet Hall, Orchid Hotel and Conference Centre, Asaba, Delta State on Friday December 22, 2023 Protocols It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to our beautiful event today. Our gathering here is the making of history in coming together from Enuani, Ika and Ndokwa to sit down and listen to intellectual speeches from our Guest Le cturers. This is something that the people of our Anioma Nation do not expect to happen often because there is the tendency to assume that lectures only happen when one is in the university but a people should sometimes come together to employ public lectures to educate themselves and also estimate or determine the situational extent of the socio-cultural, economic and political path along which they are moving as a nation of people. Happily, this is what we are inclined to achieve for our Anioma Nation with this epo...

  Ibusa: Rich in Okpuzu Waterfall, Poor in Tourism - Emeka Esogbue One area the Ibusa community is lacking in development is the tourism sector. To think that the Ibusa community has everything but tourism is an unfavorable omen to the loaded people of the community. To further think that the community has what other communities do not have in the distinctive Okpuzu Waterfall is to be curious about what the people do with this endowment. In 2008, an article appeared online in which compilers called for the contributions of tourist sites in Delta State. This author (Dr. Emeka Esogbue), quickly listed the Okpuzu Waterfall, the steep descent water of the Oboshi River in the community as a potential site for tourism in Delta State. A few years later, the author received a call from a crew of researchers who attempted to dig into the waterfall for identification and documentation. Sensing that the researchers whose planned journey to the fall had been announced would be accompan...