Images of Ebiraland

By: Olumide (Information Nigeria) A young woman, Miss Grace Ebiloma, who was on her way from a vigil was gang-defiled by hoodlums in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The lady was said to be on her way home from the church when the hoodlums seized her and dragged her into the bush where they allegedly defiled her. Leadership Newspaper report: According to a statement by the evangelist Enechojo Agene of Uleju Ojo Power House Ministry, the lady had gone to a nearby structure opposite the church to rest after the vigil, when the hoodlums struck, defiling and killing her. The statement said that the hoodlums defiled her to death, stressing that the body of the victim was recovered from the bush after a search was conducted. Envangelist Agene described the action of the hoodlums as heinous, calling on God in heaven to visit vengeance on the perpetrators of this gruesome act. Agene also called on security operatives to intensify efforts at bringing the hoodlums to book, noting that those who p

Minister of of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Mohammed Sada The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on Monday  said the Light Section Mill (LSM) of the Ajaokuta and Delta Steel companies would commence production in 2015. The Director of Steel and Non-Ferrous Metals Department in the ministry, Mr. Abdullahi Also, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said both companies had signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with different private investors on billet conversion to iron rods and other steel materials. “The private investors will bring their billet and convert it to iron rods. We are starting that this year. “The investors that signed MoU with Ajaokuta are a consortium from Nigeria and Ukraine,’’Also said. “The LSM is a section of the rolling mill built for the production of iron rods and other steel materials. “The company is divided into light, medium and heavy section mills.’’ According t

Ibrahim Momohjimoh (Daily Times), Lokoja The Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies, Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, Professor Adams Abere, has identified lack of ethical values as the major problem militating against the growth and development of Ebira ethnic group of Kogi State. In a key note address, at the 12th edition of Ebira National Youth Summit, over the weekend, in Okene, the headquarters of Central Senatorial district of the state, Abere said until Ebira-speaking people resolved to go embrace, anew, age-long ethical values of hard work, courageous virtue, vitality among others, Ebira nation may continue to dwell in a perpetual decline in both infrastructure and human capital development. Abere, who also blamed the current backwardness of the land on the crops of politicians from the area.

Following the "postponement" of the much awaited Turaki turbaning ceremony of Alhaji (Dr.) Sanusi Abubakar by the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, HRM Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Ibrahim, families and well-wishers of Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar held a reception ceremony at the residence of the Turaki (Alhaji Sanusi) at GRA Okene to treat guests to a highly entertaining evening. See Gallery: Prayer session Prayer session Alhaji Dr. Sanusi Abubakar (Turaki of Ebiraland) Justice Nasir Ajanah The Turaki with close associates The Turaki with Ambassador Usman Bello Prince Hamza performing Turaki's wives on the dance floor

On behalf of the Planning Committee, you are invited to the first Interactive Session with political party candidates from KC taking place on Saturday January 17th at Dabras Hotel, Okene by 9.00am. The event is being put together by Kogi Central CSOs Network in collaboration with Ebira People's Association (EPA). The primary objective of the interface is to create a platform for setting agenda on constituency outreaches for our elected representatives. Please share this invitation among your networks, friends and family. Thank you.

Gallery of the formal comissioning and handover of the renovated/remodeled female ward at the Okene general hospital.