Emeka Esogbue

 Ethnic Nationality Not Forcefully Imposed, Igbanke is Ika, INPA Initiator, Gloria Adagbon Asserts - Emeka Esogbue Barr. Gloria Adagbon, a prominent Igbanke leader and initiator of the Igbanke Nationals Progressive Association (INPA), has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the suspension of six Igbanke monarchs by the Benin Palace.  In a statement posted on her Facebook page, she asserted that Igbanke is an Ika community with a distinct culture and language, emphasizing that ethnic identity cannot be imposed. Adagbon pointed out that despite being located in Edo State, Igbanke people speak the Ika language and maintain Ika traditions. She noted that having Bini names doesn't necessarily mean they are Bini, just like an American with English names is not English. She highlighted that most Igbanke people don't speak or understand the Bini language, further emphasizing their Ika heritage.  "Majority of our people who were born and brought up in Igbanke do not speak or...

30th Anniversary Fall Out: I Groom Musicians to Take After Me -        Princess Oby Eluemunor, Anioma Musician Who Released Alb um at 14 Tells Pen Master Ahead of her 30 th Year music anniversary which comes up later in the year, your PEN MASTER, after a prolonged search in Ekwuoma, caught up with seasoned musician, Princess Oby Eluemunor who is also an indigene of Ekwuoma in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. In this interview, the music exponent popularly called “Ika Lady of Songs” by kinsmen and lovers of her music, tells PEN MASTER (EMEKA ESOGBUE) her growing up years; the parental care, the huddles, the loss and the desire; musical career, her desire to collaborate with fellow Anioma kinsmen, Don Jazzy and Wiz Boy and what the future holds for fellow Anioma musicians. Excerpts:   Pen Master: Nice to catch up with you after a very long search that is worth it though. Can our readers meet you? Eluemunor: (Smiles) Thank you...