Emeka Esogbue

 The Final Whistle: A Tribute to Okelue Nwaoboshi and the Beautiful Game in Umuekea ​By Emeka Esogbue ​The story of community progress is rarely written in grand headlines; it is authored in the quiet, enduring efforts of those who dedicate their lives to the grassroots. In Umuekea, Ibusa, that narrative is now inseparable from the legacy of Okelue Nwaoboshi, popularly known as "Kekekpu." His recent passing has left a profound void in our hearts, but his influence remains etched on the training grounds and the hallowed turf of the Ibusa Football Tournament. As a devoted coach, his passion, discipline, and tactical belief in young talent helped shape both the players and the men they became. ​Although we both hailed from Isieke in Umuekea, I only truly connected with Kekekpu in 2006 during his tenure as the gaffer of the Ekea Bombers. Despite the age gap, I found my kinsman to be exceptionally respectful, clever, and physically imposing. He was a man deeply in love with the ga...

 Emmanuel Amatokwu Calls for the Revival of the La gos Branch of Ibusa ICDU - Emeka Esogbue  Ibusa Sports Club Coordinator and one-time Oshimili North Local Government Area Chairmanship contestant, Mr. Emmanuel 'Kwasa' Amatokwu have called on the people of the Ibusa community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State to ensure the revival of the Lagos Branch of the Ibusa Community Development Union also known as ICDU.  Amatokwu also called "Mayor of Ibusa" by his admirers made the call in Ibusa on Saturday via the email he sent to a chain of prominent indigenes of the Ibusa Community and other stakeholders, a copy he forwarded to PEN MASTER.  Worried by near loss of value, the former Banker wrote, "it has come to our notice that despite all the efforts put in place by the Ibusa Think Tank to make sure that those of us in Lagos take our ICDU meetings very seriously, our Lagos Town Union is dying. Unfortunately, the move has been allowed to gradually f...