Images of Ebiraland

By Ismail M. Kabir Eku Echichi parades in Okengwe Contrary to the speculations that the return of Echane festival may trigger violent crisis in Ebira land, the custodians of the Eku (Masquerades) seem to have come of age and improved on the modus operandi. In a bid to assess, first-hand, the manner with which the festival is being celebrated by the followers, EbiraView went round Okene, Eika and Okengwe towns where the masquerades freely entertain to the applause of the cheerful spectators. It could be recalled that the state government placed a ban on the Echane festival following violent crises that trailed the celebration in recent years. With the relative peace in Ebira land that followed the recent deployment of soldiers to smoke out all terrorists element in the area, the ban on the festival has been lifted consequent to efforts from concerned groups and individuals most of whose identities remain unclear. In Okene today (Monday June 10th 2013), a team of anti-riot po...

Group members in  group photograph with the school authorities By Ismail M. Kabir To facilitate a conducive learning environment, sets of desks have been donated to a public school in Okene. The donation was made by EbiarView BB group, a civil society group operating on the Blackberry platform whose objective is working towards improving total welfare of Ebira communities with a special focus on educational development.  The event which took place today in Okene was held at the school premises of College of Arabic And Islamic Studies, Okene (CAISO), the beneficiary of the desks. The presentation was witnessed by the management staff of the school led by the school's principal. In his remark, the school principal, mallam Bello Jimoh praised the group for the generous donation while promising to ensure that the desks are put to best use. He further expressed his joy for the choice of his school as the first beneficiary of the scheme which is inteded to benefit m...

Preparing the Coronation Venue: Azad palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Ibrahim Okene is set to witness the influx of eminent Nigerian personalities on Saturday, February 9th 2013 at the prestigious Azad Palace, GRA Okene. The event is expected to be one of the most colourful in recent times in Ebiraland. Maximum security arrangement is evident across the community as a joint team of Soldiers, SSS and Policemen parade the town. Follow us as we deliver the event through Live Photo Stream, tweets and Webcast.   Uneme dancers