Emeka Esogbue

  HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu and the Global African Icon Award: Everything you need to Know about the Ceremony - Emeka Esogbue Although the award has come and gone, PEN MASTER, in this story, brings you the details of everything you need to know about the rich and colourful ceremony which held in ancient Okpanam community with niceties inside the Obi Martha Dunkwu Palace, Delta State, Nigeria. Incidentally, not everyone knows that it was a two-packed event being the Global Icon of African Cultural Heritage Award and Niger Delta Peace Ambassador Award with both as UN-related. The "African Diaspora Living Legend Award" especially, is an international honour inspired by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution. The ceremony was to have held in Germany but shifted to the Anioma community of Okpanam to enable the Omu observe her yearly New Yam Festival celebration. Notable guests and dignitaries from Anioma and beyond started to arrive the venue as early as possible to pa...

 Onowu Joseph Adinlofu Coronated as the Diokpa of Umuodafe Quarter of Ibusa - Sir Dr. Chuks Okonji Joins other Attendees to honour the nonagenarian.  - Emeka Esogbue The Umuodafe sons and daughters of the Ibusa community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, today, gathered in the community for the ascension of Onowu Joseph Nwachukwu Adinlofu as the Diokpa of Umuodafe natively called "Inabata Umu Ncha." It was one of the most colourful Inabata Umu Ncha ceremonies in the history of the community as people from all walks of life, beyond Ibusa, were present at the occasion.  The event also hosted on Zoom, was joined by PEN MASTER who monitored the occasion following an invitation forwarded to him. The anchor persons, Maxwell Chiejine Ajufo and Izuka Olimmah popularly known as "Shuntee," spent time introducing guests, many of who were respected personalities beyond the community but it was an event worth it.  Breaking of Kola nut with other traditional...

 Jubilations As Omu Ibusa Completes Installation Rites - Emeka Esogbue There was a wild jubilation in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State as Omu Josephine Isioma Nwannabuogwu, the Omu of Ibusa performed her final rites of Omuship at the Eke Market Square of the community natively called "Ashia Eke." The Omu was seen in a video that circulated on social media performing the rites in the full glare of the public eyes, supported by some elders and Otu Omu. Native drummers, youths and women were also seen in the video now widely viewed online. The sound of a traditional flutist otherwise called "Akpele" and voices of native praise singers were also heard during the rite performance at the busy Eke Market.  Incidentally, the market, the largest in the community, located along the popular Umejei Road, was established by the first Omu of Ibusa, according to the community's legend. Omu Josephine Nwannabuogwu was seen in the video heading for the t...

 OMU MAGIC: GOV OKOWA EMERGED ATIKU'S RUNNING MATE 72 HOURS AFTER THE ANIOMA COUNCIL OF OMUS DECLARED THEIR DUTY TO PRAY FOR THEIR ANIOMA CHILDREN IN POLITICS - Emeka Esogbue As they say, "there is power in the tongue." However, for the Omus in Anioma Nation, occupants of the ancient female traditional institution, it is beyond the mere tongue. The Omus are powerful and their words are not known to fall on rocky grounds. Surely, they survive to germinate.  The Council of Omus had in a communique signed on their behalf by HRH Obi Josephine Nwannabuogwu, the Omu of Ibusa who also doubles as the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the Council with HRM Obi Dr. Martha Dunkwu, the Omu of Anioma as the Chairman, stated that it was the declaration of the Anioma Council of Omus to pray for the sons and daughters of Anioma Nation, emphasizing their desire for them as progress in politics and not disintegration along the line of hate and acrimony.  "Praying for Anioma children in ...

 ANIOMA OMUS CONSTITUTE "ANIOMA COUNCIL OF OMUS." - OMU OF OKPANAM/ANIOMA, CHAIRMAN - OMU IGBUZO GETS POSITION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AFTER 13 DAYS OF CORONATION - COMRADE PATRICK NWEIKE OCHEI OF ANIOMA TRUST NEWSPAPER, MEDIA ADVISER - HRH QUEENSLY UZOKA OF OBOMKPA IS THE SECRETARY/LEGAL ADVISER; AND  - PEN MASTER IS THE COUNCIL'S RESEARCH CONSULTANT The Anioma Council of Omus (ACO), the aegis of Omus in Anioma Nation on Friday issued a communique on its socio-cultural, economic and political demands. In the communique released to the public as published by Anioma Trust, the Omus announced positions of members and took some stance. The Omus affirmed the region's traditional rulers as the fathers of the Anioma Nation and acknowledged their roles in protecting and projecting the people's traditions and cultures.    As the 2023 general elections approaches, the Anioma Council of Omus appealed to Anioma sons and daughters in politics to follow the rules and avoid...