Images of Ebiraland

Report of the Convocation of Ebira Associations and Groups on the incursion into Ebira Territory by People from our  Neighbouring States conveyed by the Ohinoyi of Ebira land at the prestigious Azad Palace, Okene on Wednesday, October 8th 2014. By Ismail M. Kabir I arrived the Azad palace about 90 minutes behind schedule due to my primary assignment with EbiraView. The crux of the matter is the excesses of the people Okpella who molest and abduct Ebira farmers and settlers in Oguda in their bid to forcefully annex the territory as part of Edo state. Though the matter has since been charged to court with petitions submitted to Kogi state government and the national boundary commission, the okpella people and the Ososos are forcefully allocating the lands; planting trees and erecting signpost right within Ebira settlements which they have since uprooted. One of the Oguda farmers delegation narrated their ordeals in the hands of the usurpers. He said there were occasions when un...

By Ismail M. Kabir The Ekuku cave, located about 200 meters from Ekuku Dam in Okene is an amazing site. Historically, it was a hideout for Ebira warriors but now provides shelter for farmers in the present day Ebira land. The entirely natural landscape is an awesome vista covers about 15 hectares, stretching through the Upogoro forests. The beautiful valley of Uruku-Are, as the landscape is locally called is covered with tall palm trees and ever-green shrubs that reminds one of the spectacular view from the popular movie, Journey to the Mysterious Island. When EbiraView team visited the cave some years back, three farmers were taking shelter after the long day of their usual non-mechanised tilling and cultivation. One of the farmers, an elder in his early 70s said that he has farmed in the area for about three decades. "In the early 80s, I was returning from the farm with a heavy bunch of Banana. A white tourist suddenly appeared from the bushes with a camer...

The Kogi Central CSOs Network and Proudly Anebira Forum have raised an alarm over “ the unending menace of armed robbery ravaging major highways, towns and villages within”Kogi Central Senatorial District. Mohammed Bougei Attah and Abubakar Imam who signed for KC CSO Network and Proudly Anebira respectively said in a petition addressed to the Commissioner of Police,Kogi State Command “Very alarming among these robbery incidents are those happening almost on daily basis along the following routes, villages and settlements:Zariagi – Irepeni – Osara – Okene Highway;Ajaokuta – Adogo – Okene Highway and Okene – Okpella Highway.” They said further, “As against the reports in the national dailies, our investigations showed that those engaging and terrorizing the victims are mostly from the neighbouring states villages. They have peculiar acts of speaking various Nigerian languages that point to the above fact. They are also reported to have raped several women and girls during their opera...

EbiraView heartily congratulates  our father, His Eminence Alhaji Ahmed Badamasuiy on the conferment of the Member of Federal Republic (MFR) national award on him by President Good luck Jonathan. Our hearty congratulations also goes to Justice Nasir Ajanah and Adai Isa ozi Salami who also benefited from the national honor. May the almighty God continue to bless and keep them for us. We rejoice with the entire families of Badams, the Ajanahs, the salamis and Ebira people in general for the worthy recognition by the President.

Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman has said that Nigerians have reasons to celebrate the country’s fifty-four years of Independence, having lived together as a people all this while in spite of the manifold problems that have confronted the nation. The Senator, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Michael Jegede in Abuja on Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary. Abatemi-Usman noted that though bad leadership and corruption may have been responsible for the country’s economic woes, the PDP government presently led by President Goodluck Jonathan, according to him, will continue to work hard to change the situation for the betterment of the entire citizenry. “I congratulate the entire citizens of Nigeria on the celebration of our 54th Independence annive...

Ebira Youth Explorers will be holding a Special Tea Session this Sallah holiday. For health and wellness, experience the exciting taste of Green tea varieties including Ginger tea and other flavours. Catch the fun and exciting Sallah gists as Ebira delicacy is served hot and steaming. Be part of this health boosting session loaded with lots of fun that will make your Sallah holiday a lasting memory. Date: Day after sallah Venue: EbiraView Tea House, Oro estate off Okene-Lagos Road, Okuha Anatahu Okene. Time: From 2:00PM till nightfall. For enquiries please call 0806 233 6199, 0803 825 0570. Anyari eche in advance.

We, the entire staff and management of EbiraView Media express our deep condolence to the family of our deseaced brother and very good friend, Comrade Yahaya Mamman Junior who passed on to the Lord today, Tuesday September 30th, 2014. Ebira youths will forever miss him as his untimely demise has left a big vacuum in youth activisim in Ebira land. Late Yahaya Mamman Junior was the former National President of National Association of Ebira Students (NAKOSS) and the Coordinator of Ebira Youths Peace Initiative Movement (EYPIM) which facilitated the much touted arms submission by warring youths in Okene in 2011. We beseech almighty Allah to forgive all his shortcomings and grant his gentle soul eternal peace. May Allah also grant his family, friends and loved ones the fortitude to bear the painful loss, ameen. Signed: Management