Ismail M. Kabir, Lagos. Between controversial existence and a contentious exit. There are various sides to a story. For an event that happens with few or no significant eye witness, the news come in different versions; some partially correct, others completely cooked up. In some cases, such non-witnessed event pass round as rumour until eventually confirmed. Rumour it was, when a phone call from Okene announced the death of two famous Ebira youths! They were killed by the Police, reported the news. Being on a Sunday when nothing too special should ensue save for the usual church services and social functions, the news sounded as the most unexpected, as a matter of fact, incredible! The thought of losing such youths on an ordinary day like Sunday undoubtedly was the reason for the astonishment. Not a single person of Ebira origin, within or outside the soil would believe such shocker upon first hearing. Text messages, phone calls and of course physical enquiries lingered, all in an atte...
Miriam Ikunaiye was recently appointed to the African Affairs advisory Board with the Montgomery County Government in Maryland. In a letter to EbiraView, she said She hopes to use the opportunity to bring focus and assistance to Ebira community. According to her, the month of September has been declared African Heritage month in Montgomery County, the first county to do so in the history of America. What this means is that there will be lines of annual activities every September to promote Africa and African immigrants in the County. She sheds more light.
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