Images of Ebiraland

...I swear, if I have a hand in this crisis all that God has given me should perish, says Ohinoyi of Ebiraland By EBOMHIANA MUSA Wednesday, November 19, 2008 •HRM the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. Ado Ibrahim •PHOTO: The Sun Publishing Ltd Role of royal fathers It’s very unfortunate if the governor did accuse or insinuate at anytime that the traditional rulers in the state have a hand in the crisis in Ibiraland. One, traditional rulers have no constitutional powers to secure the state. Constitutional he is the chief security officer of the state, he has all the powers to take any step he deems fit as regards the security of lives properties in the state and not the traditional rulers. And I believe he has not shirk this responsibility because we know that he has been doing his best in terms of security in the state. So, if he turns around to say that we are not doing anything when he knows that we don’t have such powers to do anything if he ask to do it, then it is rather unfortunate and u...

From November 11th 2008, on Africa Magic (Tuesdays at 7:30pm) Messengers © brings exciting entertainment to your screen. Hosted by Oyiza Adaba and in partnership with telecoms company Zoom Mobile, Messengers © is a 30 minute high impact show that creates the needed platform for African arts & artists all over the world, and serves as a medium to communicate the beauty of our rich African culture and heritage as seen through the eyes of the artist. The show’s reach currently covers sub-Sahara Africa on the Africa Magic Channel (DStv 114); in 2009, nationwide Nigeria, UK & U.S on Africa Independent Television (AIT & AIT International); and other regional stations such as Confluence Television (CTV) and Minaj Broadcasting Int’l (MBI). AFRICA-RELATED plans to extend its reach through more stations like Voice of America (VOA Worldwide) and Black Entertainment Television (U.S) and Ben TV ( UK). Host, Oyiza has traveled the world, has lived and worked in what she describes as ‘som...

Background of the Man Herbert Bishop Haruna was born in 1924 at Okene, a town in Kogi state (then Kabba Province). His father was polygamous and therefore Mrs. Elizabeth Ibegu Haruna (mother of Bishop Haruna), was one of many wives in Yakubu family. Two interesting thing about this family are that; 1.it is a royal family and stood for all that Ebira arristocracy had to offer; the other two arms of the family tree being of course the Atta and Ochunu Onukoko forming the big royal family that produced Bishop Haruna 2. Papa Yakubu being a muslim accepted the tennets of Islam with regards to marriage and therefore warmly and willingly embraced polygamy but the point of interest here is that Herbert broke away from this strict family tradition to become a christian. This gives crdence to the saying 'ce sera sera' (whatever will be will be). One can see the rationale behind why the Herbert of later years, zealously held on to views he strongly believed in. From contemporary experience...

Similar to Gorigo Omehi (Bride Sesame seed) which heralded a new era in Gorigo sales in Ebiraland, ESS Farm Centre - the Agricultural division of ESS Project Concepts - has a new definition to UZZI, as it commences herbal tea production with the Bitter Leaf. Produced from ESS Farm Centre, Off Asa Dam Road, Ajegunle in Ilorin Kwara state of Nigeria, UZZI (Herbal tea) is packaged towards supporting the nation's campaign for sugar reduction in Nigerians. The product which comes in a tea bag (like Lipton tea) helps in regulating fat and sugar level in the blood and the heart. Proudly produced in Nigeria, Uzzi herbal Tea is ESS Project Concepts' contribution to Nigerian GDP and its expected to compete favourably with other tea products in Nigeria. Traditionally, Uzzi is a special soup to Ebiras and often prepared with lot of bush meat and fresh fish. This is another proud product of Ebiraland, absolutely Nigerian!

For 20 years, he has flown some of the world's big aircrafts, conveying cargos from United States to Australia, Germany, Dubai, Taipei and the US military command. His experience as a flight captain and Flight accident investigator has taken him to major cities of nearly all the countries of the world. An origin of Ebiraland, Kogi state, Nigeria, Captain Abdul was born on the 15th October, 1966. He obtained his first degree from the University of Ibadan before udertaking training at the BOLIVAR AVIATION. TENNESSEE, USA; PAN AM TRAINING CENTER. MIAMI, USA; VARIG TRAINING CENTER. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL; LUFTHANSA FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER. FRANKFURT, GERMANY; BOEING AIRCRAFT TRAINING. SEATLE, USA and NASA SPACE TRAINING CENTER, FLORIDA, USA. In his flying career, Capt. Alliu who qualifies as Aircraft Inspector and Pilot Examiner, Aircraft Accident Investigator and Reserve Officer in the United States Air Force has flown Boeing 747-400. Other aircrafts flown include Boeing 737, Boeing 7...

The Jamaat of the late Sheik Ahmad Rufai, the leader of Teriqat Jamaat and the great islamic leader of Ebiraland, has erected an edifice in the memory of the revered religious leader. This multi million naira edifice, now regarded as Idoji Central mosque, is breathetaking and is a replacement to the old structure of Sheik Ahmad Rufai Mosque. Situated in Idoji along Okene-Auchi road, the mosque is an eye-catcher for the travelers. According to a source who spoke to EbiraView around the area, the mosque building was financed chiefly by the late sheik's children so as to immortalise the cleric and his legacy. EbiraView hopes to embark on a community wide coverage of major Ebira worship centers, soon. Keep a date!

Ahead of Kogi MASS 2008 , our team arrived Okene on Saturday, the 25th October 2008 for the final arrangement. While touring the town, we stopped by Okene Secondary School (O S S) to confirm a story sent on the current spate of the school by Usman Anibasa. See story here >> The images below define the left over of the once 'Academic glory' of Ebiraland. A universal basic education (UBE) self help project, the only new structure around Okene Secondary School premises. The structures are for L.G.E.A School, Upogo Okene, built in 2006. A bushy college hall The Examination hall, final year students still undertake the GCE in this bush The science Lab Fine Art Studio A classroom block Basketball court Administrative block School premises School gate