Biography of New Attah Igala
.. The Kogi State Government on Monday announced the new Attah Igala, Prince Matthew Opaluwa Akpa as the successor of the Late Michael Ameh Oboni II.
‘Dad Lives on in Me:’ Hon Joseph Asuku Bello’s Dirge to Father
… On the pulpit of Christ the King Catholic Church Okene, he stood where laid the body of his father, Late Hon Justice Moses Bello, a reckonable Jurist awaiting the…
Kogi-born Jurist Sworn-in as Acting Chief Judge of FCT High Court
……….. Following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, Hon. Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf has been Sworn-in as the Acting Chief Judge of…
History: Ireku Ajinomoh (Nupe Invasion of Ebiraland)
The Nupe invasion of Ebiraland in the late nineteenth century was an offshoot of the Fulani Jihad of 1804, spearheaded by Usman Dan Fodio. The spread of the Jihad was…
Ebira Historical Event: Izoku Odimboro (The Tragic Funeral)
The tragedy at Odimboro’s funeral was one of the saddest events in Ebira history. Odimboro who was a very wealthy and influential man in the society was an Ezuka…
But for God: Prof Tom Adaba Celebrates 80th Year of Grace
Internationally respected broadcaster and media icon, Prof Tom Aaze Adaba on June 30th clocked his 80th year, the one he has tagged 80 years of grace.
Ebiraland at Crossroad: 21st Century Perspective
INTRODUCTION Let me first register my unreserved appreciation on this privilege granted. I’m sincerely grateful for you found me worthy of the privilege. The topic: Ebiraland at Crossroad: 21st Century…
Obobanyi of Ohionwa is World’s Oldest Monarch
By YJ Itopa Ohionwa is one of the autochthonous clans of Ihima whose (Ihima) primaeval name, Onotu means the next in Kingship or one whose compound God has chosen for…
Abatemi-Usman: A Gentleman Politician at 50
By Michael Jegede Distinguished Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kogi State was on this day (May 6) fifty years ago born into the family…
The Ebiras and the Pursuit of True Identity
The people called the Ebiras are historically traced as the immigrants from the Jukuns of the Kwararafa state, north of the Benue River and in the present day Taraba state.…