A social service club, known as De Noble Club 10 Kogi Central has scheduled first week of August 2026 for the celebration of its golden jubilee anniversary.
President of the Club, Alhaji Abdullahi Kayode Mamman, who made this known in a statement in Abuja, said that August 6, 7 and 8 have been tentatively fixed for what he called: “the memorable celebration.”
According to him, the celebration would involve lecture on topical issue, visitation to important historical places, special award of honour to outstanding sons and daughters of Ebiraland, including the founding members of the Club.
“There will be special radio programme and laying of the foundation of the Club’s House as well as special educational programme in the three-day event.”
Abdullahi Kayode Mamman said that the Club, formerly known as De Club 10 Nigeria, was established in August 1976 by ten promising young men to promote social development, cultural preservation, public enlightenment and unity in Ebiraland, Kogi Central Senatorial District.
He said that the Club was registered in 1976 under the original name “Club 10 Okengwe.”
“It was founded by ten young Ebira students and youths, aged between 20 and 27 years.” One of the founders, Engineer. Shuaibu O. Salami, explained that the club was created as:
a platform for peace and unity, social interaction, information dissemination and community awareness.
The club later evolved into what is now known as De Noble Club 10 Kogi Central with its motto and philosophy as “Awareness.”
Its members believed that educating the public and promoting civic consciousness are necessary for the advancement of Ebiraland and Kogi Central.
Over the decades, the club focused on promoting Ebira unity and peaceful coexistence, public enlightenment campaigns, educational development, cultural and language preservation, scholarship support for indigent students, community development advocacy, political and social awareness programs
Some of the club’s major long-term projects are its Annual Summer School programme, public enlightenment radio programmes and public lectures on Ebira culture and values.
In December 2024, the club organized a major public lecture in Okene titled: “Salvaging Egbira Values and Language from Extinction: What Must Be Done.”
The main lecture was delivered by late Professor Nuhu Omeiza Yaqub, who urged the teaching of indigenous languages in schools to preserve cultural identity.
The club’s leadership expressed concern that many Ebira children were gradually losing fluency in their native language because parents increasingly preferred English at home.
The first ever Ebira-English Dictionary, authored by Yusuf Ozi-Usman, a veteran journalist and linguist, was presented during the lecture session.
In 2025, the club publicly appealed for peace and political reconciliation during the crisis involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Nigerian Senate. The organization called for dialogue and cautioned against actions that could divide the people of Kogi Central.
