Images of Ebiraland

Heavy gunshots rang through the town of Okene today when followers of a popular masquerade engaged in a violent confrontation with men of the Nigerian Army. An eye witness who spoke with EbiraView Media on condition of anonymity narrated the trail of event that led to the violent clash. Acoording to the eye witness accounts, trouble started when a soldier in mufti was accosted in Okene town and was beaten by a masquerade known as Akamawu from Kuroko community of Adavi local government. The soldier was said to have reported the encounter to his colleagues guarding CCECC expatriates staff yard around  Inoziomi area. EbiraView Media further gathered that as the masquerade and the followers approached the Inoziomi community, they were ambushed by the military men around Kahal Cinema area and then started firing into the air to disperse the crowd before descending on the masquerade. The masquerade was reported to have been heavily molested by the uniform men till the costume...

Lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, marked her one year in office on Saturday, by distributing empowerment materials and launching some projects across the district.    The lawmaker was joined by her colleagues from the Senate to commemorate the historic event. First was the commissioning of the 1km road network at the Abdul Azeez Atta Memorial College Okene by the senate Minority Leader Distinguished Senator Abba Moro.  Senator Tahir Monguno followed by commissioning the reconstruction and remodeling of the Abdul Aziz Atta Memorial College in Okene. There are 9 blocks of classrooms and 4 boarding houses; as well as unveiling the 5,000 digital learning devices marked the event.  The anniversary also included the inauguration of the reconstructed Ihima Police Station, which was officiated by the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Betrand Onuoha. Additionally, an empowerment programme was launched by Senator Abba Moro....

Gov. Yahaya Bello blessing Hon. Usman Ahmed Ododo's Candidacy The emergence of Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo has been greatly lauded by the entire Eyire clan in EbiraLand. Hon. Ahmed Usman Ododo, Kogi APC Guber candidate  It was a moment of camaraderie and total expression of allegiance to the Gubernatorial candidate of the APC, Ododo by the entire Eyire clan on Sunday, April 16, 2023, led by their respected Kinsman, Ambassador Isyaka Usman (Akanson) and other stakeholders. Amb. Isyaka Usman (Akanson) addressing Eyire Clan delegation  The unprecedented decision was taken at a high-powered peace and reconciliation meeting involving the leadership of the clan, traditional rulers, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders of the clan. The meeting took place at the palace of Ohiopisa Eyire Alhaji Okeji, at the instance of Alhaji Jubril Momoh, the Accountant General of Kogi State who in his wisdom and cooperative dispositions sent some emissaries to his...

In a renewed vigor to revamp and reiterate the importance of Education sector in surmounting our current socioeconomic and security menace, Comrade O.A Mamman embarked on Educational Outreach across Kogi State, starting from his Local Government (Adavi) LGA.  In today's world, it's not a gainsay that Education plays a vital role in addressing our societal problems. It's against this backdrop that the son of the soil (Comrade O.A Mamman) took a bold step towards revamping a ready decaying educational system.  Comrade Mamman during his three days visits to three different government secondary school in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, began his journey at the Community Secondary School Ibeke (Kuroko) to Ebira Community Secondary School (ECSS) Ogaminana and rounded up at Adavi Community Secondary School (Adavi-Eba), where he met students, teachers and staff of the school.  Comrade Mamman who acknowledged that it's not longer  news that the Educatio...

COMMUNIQUÉ ARISING FROM THE GROUND BREAKING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCES IN EBIRALAND HELD AT EBIYA, EGANYI IN AJAOKUTA LGA OF KOGI STATE. The "End Open Defecation Project" embarked upon by the Ebira Youth Elites Organization of Nigeria (EYEN) had her groundbreaking ceremony in Ebiya, Eganyi in Ajaokuta LGA of Kogi State. The foundation laying ceremony was done by the President Comrade Yunusa Jimoh alongside the convener of the SEA CARE FOUNDATION ably represented by Hon. Raji Siyaka Raji Agidi. During the foundation laying ceremony, the construction of the Public convenience in Eganyi community of Ajaokuta LGA was formally handed to the SEA CARE foundation founded by Hon. Abdulraheem Sanni with the promise that the foundation  will carry out the construction in accordance to the architectural design from EYEN. The President also appealed to the foundation to consider the immediate community members in the menial jobs that require unskilled labour, t...

By Ismail M. Kabir The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has described Dr. Sanusi Ohiare, the Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund as a worthy ambassador of Kogi State. This declaration was contained in the Keynote address delivered today by the Governor at the official commissioning of solar hybrid mini grid project at Ukpogo Community of Okene local government area. The governor who was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Energy, Hon. Otayite commended the zeal of REA in ensuring that rural communities across Nigeria enjoy steady energy supply through solar power. However, the Governor urged the agency to extend the community light up project to other deserving rural based facilities across Kogi State. He emphasized the need to power up the famous Bariki market in Okene with uninterupted solar power for the benefit of the market women. The REA team has provided a 65kWP Solar Hybrid Mini Grid for the 250-Bed Cottage Hospital in Ukpogo Commu...

By Ismail M. Kabir To curb the rising spate of encroachment on public school lands in Kogi Central Senatorial district, an advocacy group, Proudly Anebira Forum has called for government's intervention to forestall the anomaly. In a renewed advocacy to save public schools in Ebiraland from extinction, the group berated the senseless encroachment and acquisition of lands within and around public primary and secondary schools across the community. It is believed that school lands are being sold to desperate people by jobless youth under the pretext of clannish ownership, a development that has reduced most schools to residential areas. In their recent deliberation, the group recalled with regret the past efforts of Ebira People's Association (EPA) when it engaged the state government on the need to end the incessant encroachment of school land. Available reports indicate that Governor Yahaya Bello's administration has made inroad into the ugly development where a ...

By Ismail M. Kabir, Lokoja A coalition of concerned Ebira interest groups has cautioned against acts of tribal incitement and violence in the ongoing legal tussle over the ownership of Ajaokuta land. The caution was contained in a release by the Special Adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello on Special Projects, Hon. Abdulkarim Onyekehi Suleiman following a historic visit to the native village of Ajaokuta by various groups and relevant stakeholders. The visit, led by the Ebira Youth Congress (EYC) and government appointees from Ajaokuta LGA to the palace of Ohiete of Ajaokuta, the leading traditional ruler of the area also culminated into delivery of a World Press Conference on the legal battle for the true owners of Ajaokuta between Ebira people and the Igalas. Hon. Onyekeki said the delegation reminded the good people of Ajaokuta of the need to eschew violence and cooperate with Gov. Yahaya Bello's government's commitment to peaceful resolution of the matter. The relea...

Recently, ProudlyAnebira Group while on a fact finding mission, paid an advocacy visit to Ajaokuta Steel company. The visit, according to report made available to EbiraView Media, revealed some progress made by the current Sole Administrator, Engr. Sumaila Akaaba towards the revival of the steel company. Click here to see full report and pictures of the visit

By Ismail M. Kabir Youths from Idapokiti community of Okene have cried out to the incoming governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello to save their road from collapse. The call was made last recently as the youths commenced another round of community rehabilitation work on the dilapidated Idoji-Badoko road, 3 years after similar approach was adopted to make the road motorable after years of neglect by successive administrations of Okene Local government Area. "This is the second time such effort is being employed to save this badly eroded road from total collapse", a youth in the area told Ebiraview. Earlier in 2012, youths from the community poured out in droves to fill the roads with rocks and laterites from the hills. The spokesperson of the community, Mallam Adams Bello lamented the long neglect of the road by various local government administrations in Okene. Recalling the patriotic gesture of the youth in the area Adams said that "The 3-week manual lab...

Alhaji Bello Mohammed Oreyi has been appointed the new Ohi of Adavi in Kogi State. Bello emerged the new Ohi on Tuesday after beating nine other contestants in an election conducted by the Council of Kingmakers in the community. He succeeds the late Ohi, Dr. Bello Ibrahim, who died on Oct. 14, 2015 at the age of 78 years. One of the kingmakers, Mallam Yakubu Beida, while announcing Bello as the new Ohi elect, said that Bello polled eight out of the 13 votes, while four other contestants scored one vote each. He said that five other contestants had no vote. “Having scored the highest votes which was 8 out of the total votes cast of 13, Alhaji Bello Mohammed Ireyi is hereby declared the winner and returned elected as Ohi of Adavi, “he said. Beida said the election of the new Ohi was in accordance with Section 6 sub-section 7, page 5 and Section 9 Sub-Section 1, Page 6 of the Legal Notice, Law No. 2 , 2006 for the creation /establishment and procedure for the ascension of...

By Ismail M. Kabir A police detachment from the Okene division was yesterday attacked by unidentified gunmen leaving one policemen dead. The attack took place at about 2:00PM around the Queens of Apostle College along the Okene - Auchi road. Eye witness accounts held that the police officer were escorting a newly promoted officer to his new station when their van broke down around the Ozohu area of Okene township. As the officers awaited repair of the faulty vehicle, three gunmen riding on a motorbike opened fire on the policemen killing one officer on the spot as others scampered for safety. Stunned by the unprovoked attack, youths from the area reportedly gave the attackers a hot chase to the nearby school premises, hauling rocks and other dangerous misiles on the fleeing gunmen till two of them were overwhelmed, disarmed and handed over to the police. EbiraView gathered that the two apprehended gunmen turned out to be strangers; one from Benin in Edo state and another a yoruba...

- Pays school fees of 596 pupils. By Ismail M. Kabir The Proprietor of Builder Hub Impact Investment Project (BHIIP), Barr. Natasha Akpoti has hosted pupils from four primary schools in her hometown of Ihima in Okehi local government area to mark her birthday. Natasha flanked by the Obobanyi of Ihima holding a dummy of the bank cheque The event held at the premises of Demonstration Primary School, Obeiba Ihima and was attended by parents, teachers, the school children and some notable members of the community on Wednesday, December 9th 2015.  Natasha used the event to present a bank cheque to cover the second term school fees of 596 pupils from the five primary schools in the community. Pastor Jacob Jimoh, head teacher of the Demonstration School Obeiba received the cheque on behalf of the authorities of the four beneficiaries. The cheque is expected to cater for one year school fees of over 500 pupils from five schools namely; Demonstration Primary School Ob...