Images of Ebiraland

Being a lecture note delivered at the 2010 end-of-year get-together of the PACESETTER CLUB of EBIRALAND by Omeiza Paul (a freelance writer and editor of Voice of Ebira newspaper) at 1 st Oriental Hotel, Ajaokuta Road, Kogi State. Date:30/12/2010.        I greet everyone seated here today in the name of Almighty God. I welcome you all to this important gathering of the eagles that are set to soar with Ebiraland as their feather. It is, indeed, an honour to be among you all today, and a great privilege to be found worthy of giving the piece of write-up.      Permit me to respectfully ask to be forgiven for not speaking today in line with the topic which this admirable body formally gave me to deliver. I was ‘officially’ directed to speak on the topic “ THE ROLES OF YOUTHS IN NATION BUILDING ”. But I had meditated upon it and concluded that it was relevant that we, as the youths with the fire of transform...

Picture showing Sefiya before and after the accident A young lady lying helpless at the Cedar crest hospital @ l 4 Amurie Omanze street, off Ladoke Akintola blvd., Garki 2, Abuja. She jumped from a 3 storey building following a fire outbreak at her home, IBM crescent, Utako Abuja and sustained severe fractures on her Lumbar, Pelvic, Wrist and Leg. Now, she requires and urgent surgery on her spine at a whooping sum of N1.8million Naira (N1,800,000). Sefiya jimoh is an orphan living under the custody of a foster parent and a 300 level political science student of university of abuja distant learning centre. She is soliciting financial support from kind-hearted individuals and organizations to save her life. HER BANK ACCOUNT DETAIL: Sefi Jimoh, G.T.B Acct. No: 3243457171820.   Phone: 08188304250 Whoever partakes in saving the life of this helpless girl will be abundantly blessed by almighty God. Please send in your contribution as she requires urgent surgery. God b...

Amoto Ahachè dressed in Ebira tradtional attire known as Okù atähu. Proudly Anebira

Kogi State, which was cre-ated out of Benue State on August 27, 1991, currently has a  population of over four million people. Kogi State is the 13th largest state in Nigeria, with 21 local government areas and the most centrally-located of all the states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory. It is the most bounded state of the federation, hence, the salient reason for high influx of people into the state.  Shortly after the creation of the state in 1991, the state- owned university was established in 1999 and commenced full academic activities in 2000, under the dynamic and astute technocrat of international outlook, Prince Abubakar Audu, as the governor of the state. Audu established and equipped the university with the state of the art facilities of international standard. With all the courses of the university fully accredited, available lecture theatres for all faculties and abundant laboratory equipment. Kogi State university  receiv...

INNA LILLAHI WA'INA ILAYHI RAJIUN With glory to almighty Allah for a life well spent and with a deep sense of loss, we regrettably announce the death of our father, mentor, community leader and elder statesman, Alhaji Chief (Dr.) Abubakar Ibrahim (a.k a Abu Limit) Late Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim (1943-2010) He died at the National Hospital Abuja on December 26th, 2010 after a brief illness. Until his death, Alh. (Dr.) Abubakar Ibrahim was the Chairman and Chief executive officer of the famous Limit Nigeria Limited, reputable for high quality concrete electricity poles production in Nigeria, a reputation the industry has retained for over 3 decades. Late Abubakar Ibrahim popularly known among Ebiras as Abu Limit, was one of Ebira greatest industrialists of our time whose industrial passion has won him a doctorate degree from All Saints University, USA in 2001. His business zeal also attracted the attention of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM (Dr.) Ado Ibrahim when he turbaned him ...

EBIRA YOUTH CONGRESS (EYC) National Secretariat P.O. Box 781, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria                                                      3rd January, 2011 Press Release The National Executive Council of the above named umbrella body of youths of Kogi Central Senatorial district, rising from an emergency meeting on 26 th December, 2010, to review the state of the nation as it affects the people of Kogi Central wishes to place on record the following resolutions:       Security Concerns on the Impending General Elections: The NEC commends the INEC leadership for its avowal to ensure that it meets the expectations of Nigerians, in terms of conducting free fair and credible elections in 2011. Council however, not...

ORIGIN OF THE EBIRAS An elder beats the Agidibo to salute the spirits (Photo by EbiraView) Ebira Tao is the largest of the several Ebira groups found in about 8 states of Nigeria including the Federal Capital Teritory (FCT). The other sister groups are Egbura Koto and Ebira Mozum (Kogi state), Ebira Panda, Ebira Oje/Toto (Nassarawa state), Ebira Etuno (Edo state), Ebira Agatu (Benue state) Ebira Oloko (Ondo/Oyo/Osun states). Written records about the origin of the Ebira people were those compiled from palace sources by the British colonial administrators in early 20th century. The Ebira, through oral tradition, trace their descent to Wukari (in the present Taraba state) where they were a constituent part of the Kwararafa confederation. In about 1680 AD, they (along with the Idoma and Igala) migrated out of Wukari a chieftaincy dispute. The Ebira later split into various groups and settled in different locations between 1680 and 1750 AD. The Eb...