Images of Ebiraland

Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad Okatahi, an Ebira educationist, spiritual cleric and one time school head teacher of Al-Hilal Islamic Nursery and Primary School, G.R.A Okene, who relocated to Lagos where he has lived for over a decade, founded Al-Amin College to fulfill his desire to uplifting moral standard of the muslim children particularly in his residential community in Lagos. Since the commmunity, Akiode area of Ojodu is owned and dominated by muslims, he was promptly suppported by the elders and leaders in the area who provided the temporary site and some study materials that influenced the birth of Al-Amin college on the 4th of October, 2005. At her third (3rd) year, Alhaji Okatahi gathered parents, community and traditional leaders beside other eminent personalities of Ebira origin residing in Lagos for the Launch and fund raising for the college. In his speech, Alhaji Okatahi, the Prorietor cited the objectives for establishing the college. He observed that Nigerian public school of th

Virtually in every Ebira traditional event or festival, the talking drum always play a special role in the local rythm. 'Oni gogonyi' the drummer takes this art very serious as they move their body to the rythm produced from the musical tool..more soon.

When people visit Ebiraland for the first time, the usual amazement is the availability of nearly every facility, service and of course relaxation desired by the visitor. Communications (i.e phone networks and internet services), transportation and other services required of a visitor is available here and there. Talking about accoomodation, besides other exquisite places like DeVilla Guest House, Kekere Guest Palace, Dabras Hotel and more, DeHilltop Guest House stands out! The location, architecture, space, furnishing, serenity and other facilities make it a must stay place for comfort seeking guest. Located on the hilly area of Anyoke, the Guest house is vast, stylish, captivating and overlooks Anyoke, Ogaminana and other parts of Adavi LG of Ebiraland. The architectural works is superb, the finishing is simply classy and the suites...exquisite! DeHilltop Guest House is indeed a home away from home

While leaving Okene for Iloring in the final leg of our recent tour, I came across this entertaining Eku (Masquerade) and was impressed by its methodology. Ogedembe, a controversially named Ebira Masquerade (Eku) specialises in the art of 'Pay per dance' around Okunchi area of Ogaminana, Adavi LG of Kogi state. He performed this dance for Ebira at one hundred naira (N100) Add comment here The Dance

We were in Port-Harcourt, River State to share some quality time with Alhaji Usman Anibassa of Shell Petroleum and Mall. Ahmed Olokoba before heading to Abuja. While in Abuja, we shall be visiting Abdul Malik Badamasuiy of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) and Alhaji Abubakar Imam of Leaside Estate. UPDATE: Our team left for Abuja enroute Okene. Maquerades roamed about the busy Okene-Abuja road around Idanuhua, Inorere and Nagazi area of Adavi local government. On Friday the 27th of June around 6.30pm in company of Alhaji Usman Anibasa who was on a brief home visit, some youths dressed in mini jackets labelled 'Adavi Peace Committee' directed the traffic as a mamoth crowd trailed behind an unidentified Maquerade (Eku) which headed towards Idanuhua, Ogaminana. The 'peace committee' made little impact as the procession caused long traffic jam that we were forced to make a U-turn to continue our tour through Uhucheba-Ipaku road. Commecrcial activities at Ohu Ogaminana Me

(The Nigerian Army re-absorbed the man to utilise his extra-ordinary knowledge and dynamism). He is a multi talented researcher and a man you would like to meet. He is Siyaka Oyibo, HOD, Entrepreneural training of the Armed Forces Ressettlement Center (AFRC) Oshodi, Lagos. His research into Ebira history is what many believes will give birth to the biggest history book of Ebiraland! One major area of interest is his research on Ebira traditional names. So far, he has documented over 700 Ebira names beginning with letter 'A' and particularly researched the mistery sorrounding the nobility and significance of the letter 'O' in Ebira language generally. Siyaka Oyibo delivering a lection on 'Re-orientation of Ebira youths' at the launch of EbiraView foundation in Lagos According to him, 'letter 'O' is unique in Ebira. Great Ebira legends, ancestors, masquerades and more, have there names starting with letter 'O' as in the case with Ohomorihi, Ori