Emeka Esogbue

  Is Umuada, the Powerful Igbo Women Group on the Decline? By Emeka Esogbue Since foundation, women have played some vital roles in the day to day running of the Igbo society, one of which is the “Otu Umuada” or “Ndi Umuada” organization. Umuada defines a socio-organizational arrangement present in Igbo societies, an umbrella body with which the women contribute to their socio-cultural quota towards their own society. With the Umuada mechanism the women of a given society come together as a group and tend to legitimately pursue, assume and guarantee unconstrained societal growth of their place of abode. Primarily, the word “Ada” firstly refers to “daughter” but in actual sense, it is the first daughter. By extension, the collectivity of “Ada” is “Umuada” being also the collectivity of individual daughters with recognized roles and functions within their immediate society. Although “Nwada” may also be used as a name for anyone including men in relations to matrilineage, it is ...

SENATOR NWAOBOSHI RETURNS THE CREATION OF ANIOMA STATE ON TRACK By Emeka Esogbue The Delta North Senatorial District representative at the Senate, Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi at the Senate Committee On Constitution Review led by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, officially applied for the creation of Anioma State, supported by Anioma people.  The Distinguished Senator, has by this move set on path again, the biggest Anioma project in the civilization history of the people Legislative Aide to the Senator, Awele Onokwai Snr who also confirmed the development today in Abuja wrote: "The application, which drew commendation, applause and cheers from members of the Committee including the Deputy Senate President has generated even greater approval from notable sons and daughters from Delta State and beyond, including professor Oyevbaire, who, described the move as an "idea whose time has come" He further gave huge credit to the region's traditi...

Growing Up Was Tough For Me Until God Sent Me A Helper   -        Lawyer, Femi Okafor   In this interview, Femi Okafor, former President-General of Ibusa Community Development Union (ICDU) and a former worker with Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority who rose to become the President of the local chapter of the Agriculture and Allied Workers Union of Nigeria (AAWUN) speaks to EMEKA ESOGBUE (PEN MASTER) on issues that touch Ibusa, his community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. The American-based Legal Luminary, Unionist and Social Crusader also evaluates the Nigerian political system. Excerpts:       Pen Master: (Smiling) Sir, you are a well-known personality in your Ibusa community. Now, for the purpose of our readers outside your Ibusa community who may not know you, can you please tell us about Mr. Femi Okafor?   Okafor: Thank you my dear Emeka Esogbue for this unique opportunity...

 The Emeka Esogbue I know By Austin Eloka Ajufo Elder Emeka Esogbue;  a Maestro in the narrations of ethnohistorical accounts of the people of Anioma and Ibusa in particular, is without prejudice our greatest icon, who through his many interesting works of history has made Ibusa famous on the web. It is a truism that most search on the internet about Ibusa will always have Esogbue's imprint on them.  The wide influence the Anioma born historian wields, and his articulated engagement in social media interactions earned him the name "Pen Master". Pen Master is among the very few historians who classically combine cardinal writing skills in exposing, describing and creatively narrating historical accounts without distorting the truth. This makes reading his works enjoyable. He is unarguably a gifted writer who writes through the minds of the people while stating the obvious.  The soft spoken Esogbue remains an ardent  advocate and promoter of Anioma culture, he has...

 Sadly, the Anioma area faced another major marginalization in the hands of the Federal Government of Nigeria when the same government named 100 persons for recognition since 1914. No single Anioma man or woman made that list despite acclaimed hard-work of the people of this region towards the making of the nation.  http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/03/centenary-award-fg-barred-anioma/ Centenary Award: FG barred Anioma By Emeka Esogbue My attention has been appallingly drawn to the list of 100 Nigerian awardees released by the Federal Government of Nigeria as part of its Centenary celebration. The idea of the award is quite commendable being that a nation must bestow honour on her people with a record of successes. The advantages of showing respect to deserving individuals in any nation cannot be overemphasised. A society must recognise with gratitude people who have contributed or made sacrifices in improving it. In fact, when deserving people are recompensed with awards, l...

 RUGBY STAR, FREDERICK HENRY-AJUDUA COMMITS INTERNATIONAL ALLEGIANCE TO NIGERIA By Emeka Esogbue Rugby Superstar and American-born Nigerian Frederick Henry-Ajudua has in an impressive interview conducted this morning with Channels TV made some startling revelations on why he chose to play for Nigeria, the country of birth of his parents. Last month, the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation had widely announced Nigeria as Freddie's preferred choice in what welcomed eruption of celebration from Nigerians , home and abroad. Energetic, strong and power-player, Freddie, with great ability who is a back row for University Club Rugby is happy to commit his international allegiance to Black Stallions.  Frederick Henry-Ajudua's parents hail from Ibusa in Delta State, Nigeria with the family name well-known. Physical strength, experience  and ability of Freddie to hold and kick the ovoid ball are believed to be his strong point and also seen to be an advantage to Nigeria with his sta...

 10 THINGS THE IBUSA COMMUNITY MISSED IN LEGENDARY WILLY IKOLODO - Emeka Esogbue At exactly 3:45 pm of Saturday, August 7, 2010, he gave up the ghost inside the hospital at the age of 74 but he had been his community's traditional Warlord being the Uwolo of Ibusa. Hon Chief William Ukadike Ikolodo who hailed from Umuisagba, Ibusa was one of the greatest Ibusa personalities of his time. He was certainly one man that his community benefitted immensely and selflessly from as an illustrious son and political representative.  The huge gap that Willy Ikolodo left in Ibusa resonated with the ceremony organized in his memory by his family to mark his ten years of demise in Lagos. This article serves as a reminder of the life and times of the legend and all that the Ibusa community lost in him. 1. He was perhaps the most popular Ibusa figure of his time and he utilised it to the latter. The name, "Ikolodo" was like the name of a Roman god, feared by some, loved, respected and vene...