Emeka Esogbue

 Aunty Rosemary Adams, Miss Independence 1960, is 85 years today. God has indeed blessed this Nigerian beauty. Since my childhood, I have loved and followed Aunty Rosemary as an enthusiast, journalist, and advocate of the Enuani people even when she was completely unaware of my existence. I first encountered her through her character, “Ngozi,” in Adio Family, a family social drama broadcast by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). My father would always point at her on the screen and exclaim, “She is our Enuani sister!” I would watch her with fascination, over and over again. A few years ago, as part of the team of the Organization for the Advancement of Anioma Culture, our crew visited her home to interview her. That memorable interview was subsequently published in Anioma Essence Magazine. A few weeks ago, while in Onicha-Olona, I specifically appealed to my guide to take me to her family home. I was shown an upstairs building belonging to the family, a modest but deeply meani...

 Follow Me on a Tour to Our Onicha-Olona  The Pen Master recently embarked on a physical visit to the ancient Onicha-Olona, the ancestral settlement founded by Ugbe, Ogbele, Orhogbua, and Olo, to see things firsthand. Not much is documented about the land of the great warriors who bravely confronted the British during the Ekumeku War.  Guided by local experts, the Pen Master set out on a journey to explore the rich history and heritage of one of the famous Enuani communities, west of the Niger. It was an enriching visit to the people and places of the community. The people of Onicha-Olona are welcoming and eager to share their stories.  In their report to Her Majesty, the British cited Chika and Obolu (Ogbolu) as the reasons they attacked and burned down the community, though not without fierce resistance from the people. From its ancient roots to the present day, Onicha-Olona has been blessed with remarkable men and women such as beauty queen Rosemary Anieze, reggae...

 Miss Independence, Rosemary Adams Showcases Images of Anioma Ladies in America - Emeka Esogbue Rosemary Adams, the former Miss Independence 1960 and current Mrs. Rosemary Adams, posted images of sophisticated Anioma (Aniocha) women on her Facebook page, drawing comments from her fans.   Mrs. Rosemary Adams wrote:  "Beautiful daughters of Aniocha in LA with their matron our very own Josephine Elumelu and Queen Anieze from Onicha-Olona." The images feature gorgeous ladies wearing red george wrappers and exquisitely made blouses to go with them.  Beauty Queen and TV Actress, Mrs. Rosemary Adams who was crowned Miss Independence 1960 on Sept 28 1960, hails from Onicha-Olona community of Anioma in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. In 2017, PEN MASTER and the Anioma Essence Magazine crew, a publication of the Organization For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC) engaged Mrs Rosemary Adams in a media chat in Lagos where she remarked that "hard w...