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By Usman Jamiu. For every great mind that have been following the agitation for the revival of Ajaokuta, Natasha will be a familiar name. Natasha Akpoti is the daughter of a renown Ebira Medical practitioner, Dr Akpoti. Late doctor Akpoti was no doubt a man whose legacy in the medical field and his impact to Ebira land can not be forgotten in a jiffy. Natasha Akpoti is a barrister, industrial expert and human activist. Her passion to see our teeming youths succeed and in turn earn a decent living led to the establishment of a well known NGO, Builders Hub. Through the said NGO, she has touched the life of millions of Nigerian youths across the length and breath of the country. I reckon with her great virtues when she flagged off the search program for indigenous craft men and women across the three senatorial constituency of Kogi sate. So many people have defined this rear gem as a goal getter with a golden heart, I on the other hand calls her a "woman who knows and does too much...

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE PASSED ON HON. LAWI. MEMBER KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, REPRESENTING OKENE 1 CONSTITUENCY. BY TEAMAOA Anebira were thrown into the abyss of political quagmire after the death of late Sen. A. T Ahmed, all who rose after him to take up the helms of  political leadership went the same way and we have been left more like orphans until the recent restoration of glory.   It is then heart warming to see that out of the loins of our late political icon have risen a young politician in the person of Hon. Lawi, who have decided to follow his father's footsteps and surpass his achievements. Hon. Lawi representing Okene 1 constituency in the Kogi state House of Assembly group have paid his dues and have not stopped in the performance of his legislative duties or his community development services. Since his inauguration as a member of KGHA, Hon. Lawi have performed well. We have noted, having considered and analysed his performances, and are convinced that the l...

By Ismail M. Kabir  When the General Ibrahim Babangida administration created Kogi State in 1991, it was greeted with wild jubilation. That auspicious period promised a new dawn to the people that would later be regarded as Kogites. A new dawn ordinarily brings with it new hopes, better opportunities and improved standard of living. But more than two decades later, and in contrast with the high expectations, an unprecedented level of retrogression dawned on the people of the state. However, this piece is not another shot at reminding the people of the undue relegation of a supposed progressive state to the abyss of history by its successive clueless leadership, rather, it is borne out of the need to appreciate the selfless efforts of a committed few that not only identified with the dogged struggle to liberate Kogi state, but also defied the raging storm by staying true to their belief in the man Yahaya Adoza Bello with the resolve to succeed in the daunting battle against all od...

By Muhammed Bougei Atta In what appeared like a friendly virtual chat five years ago on ways to proffer solution to the perennial and communal challenges confronting the Ebira people of Kogi State, Proudly Anebira, PA as its fondly called has transformed from a mere chat room among friends to a mega of like minds, incorporating varying personalities such as intellectuals, opinion leaders, political office holders, professionals, groups and associations within and in the Diaspora. Founded on the foundation of love and development, Abubakar Imam alias Mayor, originated the dream. Today, PA hosts an average of a hundred community leaders of Ebira descents bringing in unprecedented voluntary actions of development to the people and the area. Indeed, PA is witnessing its five year of transformation from good to better. Committed to a new regime of developing a culture of responsibility, PA recently adopted a structure of guiding rules and regulations, administered by a 10-member think -t...

Much has been done to make a success of the Wednesday inauguration of Governor-elect Yahaya Bello, but beyond the frenzy are high expectations by the people of Kogi State against challenges of development that the new governor will immediately face. The Kogi State Governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is scheduled to be sworn in this Wednesday, January 27, to take charge of the affairs of the state for the next four years. A lot has been done in preparation for a hitch-free transition of power from the outgoing government to the incoming one. Transition and inauguration committees have since been working, and critical stakeholders and opinion leaders from across the three senatorial districts of the state have been expressing their expectations and offering advice for the incoming governor. An opinion leader from Kogi East, Alhaji Yahaya  Mayanga sees Yahaya Bello as a detribalised personality able to achieve the transformation that the people need at this time. “I have been...

Ebira people in diaspora (Jordan) led by their President, Sheikh AbdulGaniyu Abubakar Adagiri organized a special prayer session yesterday for Alhj. Yahaya Adoza Bello. May Allah accept their Prayer. Ameen.

By Gaminana Abdulkareem If many of you noticed, I have refrain from commenting on the political conundrum that befell Kogi state since the death of Abubakar Audu. It was a mark of respect for the dead but since I can't be more Catholic than the Pope (Audu's son is already on the political podium, leaving no time at all to mourn his dad). I always believe in allowing every human to take his aspirations to any length he/she wants in as much as it's within the ambit of the law and that was why I supported Bukola Saraki for Senate President and Yakubu Dogara for Speaker (though I was initially with Gbaja ). Many of my social critics friends were shouting 'party supremacy'  all over the cyberspace. I still hold that believe that Hon James Faleke has the right to aspire to replace Audu on the APC ticket. Now that APC has decided on Yahaya Bello as their candidate,  I expect the major proponent of party discipline, party supremacy and respect for the party Bola Ahmed Ti...

First, the leading candidate in Kogi State gubernatorial election, Prince Abubakar Audu, died while the electoral process was still ongoing. The electoral umpire had declared the process inconclusive - declaring that supplementary elections would be announced at a later date. Then we were thrown back into the biblical times as prophets, prophetesses, priests and others performed resurrection rituals on the remains of the departed leader a day after he had died. Initially, it was only the election that was declared inconclusive; and now, wise men from the East told the whole nation that even Audi's death was likewise inconclusive. So they declared him resurrected even while grave diggers were still digging the six feet. After the priests had exhausted all their spiritual energies and failed to give us another Lazarus, the remains of Late Prince Audu was buried amidst crying, wailing and sounds of dirge. So even the resurrection was in itself inconclusive! The world seemed to move o...

Published on Greenbreporters.com on Nov 11, 2015. By Yusuf Ozi-Usman One doesn’t know whether to rejoice with or pity the former governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola when President Muhammadu Buhari, today, announced the portfolios attached to him as a minister. As a matter of fact, the reality of the challenging tasks ahead of Fashola when three powerful and demanding ministries – Power, Works and Housing- were placed on him, did not begin to dawn on some analysts until a few hours after the Presidential pronouncement. Of course, those who wanted to be pleasantly mischievous referred to him as the Prime Minister of the Buhari’s government, by virtue of the vital and tough ministries he is to supervise. This was even as many of his fans believed that he has all the pedigrees to accomplish the multiple tasks ahead of him. Whatever clout Fashola possesses, there are concerns in many quarters that for one man to handle any one of the three ministries could ...

As the dust raised following the Kogi state APC governorship primaries continue to settle and the reality of the people of Kogi Central (KC) missing out on the ticket remains a constant reminder of the pains bottled in our heart, there is the need to continue to reflect on that political event which promises so much but deliver so little. This is particularly necessary, so that the lessons learnt from that political journey can be properly analysed as it will help to shape our future conduct and provide a guide to our plans if such opportunity ever present itself again. Several issues had been thrown up, many reasons had been given for the zero report card, blame games had been traded, curses had been rained and yet, not much light has been beamed on the “real enemies” within our political system.

Onyayi Senabu Usman is the age long 'Face of EbiraView' whose elegant pose in Ebira traditional attire has graced the pages of EbiraView media since the year 2007. At 80 years,  inya Senebu is aging gracefully in the company of children and grandchildren. Tracing the location and family of this woman since we adopted her photograph as the Face of Ebiraview has been a wild goose chase for almost a decade until we met her grand daughter recently. EbiraView will soon be celebrating this Octogenarian who hails from Irachi family in Oboroke Ihima of Okehi LGA Kogi State.

The Labour Party in Kogi State received with shock the statement creditted to the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC in Kogi State, Alhaji Hadi Ametuo  stating the readiness of the party's flag bearer in the coming governorship election in Kogi State Prince Abubakar Audu, to refund the Eleven Billion Naira he allegedly stole from the coffers of Kogi State, which throws the state into state of disrepair and poverty ridden for which he is being tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC now. If such party is voted for, the first task will be to deep hand inside state covers again and also towards the end still mismanage the lean pocket in the state. We were shock because a party which prides itself as change agents could attempt to once again cajole our people into voting a candidate whose only legacy while he once had opportunity of governing the state was huge debts and mismanagement of the commonwealth of our people.  We must say we are grateful t...

For better or for worse, the reality is getting more glaring as Kogi State gubernatorial election draws nearer. For the first time since the creation of the state, the Igala political fortune seems to be threatened by numerous factors which have come to define the forthcoming election in the state. The renewal of ethno-political realignment in the state coupled with the abysmal performance of the current Wada administration amongst other factors, have combined to send strong signal that the fortune of Igala political dynasty cum hegemony is under threaten. The Buhari Factor It is a truism that politics and election in kogi state has always been characterized by acrimony, manipulation and impunity. Available facts show that the state is severely hit by the 16 years of PDP mis-governance despite the availability of huge human and material resources. The reason for this undesirable experience in the state is not far-fetched. Perpetual bad leadership that evolves from fraudulent ...

Just like a significant percentage of Nigerians were tired of former President Jonathan’s incompetence and cluelessness, I am happy to see that a good percentage of the right thinking people in Kogi State, who are practically just praying to survive the remaining days of Wada’s maladministration, have embarked on a no-second-term campaign against Captain Idris Wada. Gov. Idris Wada Wada’s maladministration has been successfully plastered around all the different sectors in Kogi, little wonder some of his previous supporters have become stern critics. Just like Former President Jonathan, Wada will have to pay dearly for his last four years of mindlessness, cluelessness and gross incompetence. There is actually no point getting into political arguments on Wada’s performance, the people of Kogi who daily go through excruciating pains as a result of lack of infrastructure and leadership are clear on the fact that having Wada as governor in the last four years is regrettable in ever...

Sanusi Abubakar As the hands of clock tick towards 2015 December governorship in Kogi state inch approaching, the game of who would govern the state may be an interesting one, as players trying to outsmart one another in the political calculation, with observers saying the race may likely show surprise. Everywhere you go in Nigeria, the desire for positive change appears evident that Kogi State is no exception.  It is believed that predominance of particular leaders or group in power usually lead to dictatorship and cult of personalities; indeed, this fear largely explains why people anywhere express the desire for change.  Heredity is therefore, inconsistent with democratic mood.

Below are pictures extracted from the legislative madate magazine of Hon. Abdulrahman Badamasuiy who represented Adavi/Okehi federal constituency at the lower chamber of the recently concluded 7th National Assembly. All projects as presented in the pictures below have been independently verified by EbiraView Media. Members of the public are are equally urged to conduct their own investigations into the claims for prosterity sake. See images:

As Published on ThisdayLive. Com, 28 Jul 2015 As Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State concludes his first term in office, the battle for his job may have picked up in earnest as top contenders in the All Progressives Congress slug it out, writesShola Oyeyipo The tenure of the current Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada is bid to come to an end on January 27, 2016. But ahead of this winding up, the people are already warming up to go to the polls on November of this year to elect the next occupant of the Lugard House in Lokoja for the next four years. Kogi, alongside Edo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Anambra and Ekiti, fell from the list of states whose handover dates are May 29 every four years consequent upon a Supreme Court ruling from a prolonged litigation of election petitions.