The Ebira people also spelled as Igbira or Egbira, are an ethno-linguistic group in Nigeria. However, the spellings “Igbira” or “Egbira” are now seen as offensive by most Ebira people, and the correct spelling is simply “Ebira.”
Itaazi is recognized as the patriarch of the Ebira Tao, the largest subgroup of the Ebira people. Many Ebira reside in Kogi State, as well as in Tapa and Patigi area of Kwara, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), and Edo State.
Okene one of the largest town in Kogi State is considered the administrative center for Ebira speakers in Kogi State, located near the Niger-Benue confluence and Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State.
The Ebira in Kwara State precisely Patigi state major occupation are fishing and palm wine tapper, they equally engaged in food crop farming.
Ebira are the minority in Kogi state with only three local government areas, they are predominantly subsistence farmers, majorly plant yam, coco yam, mellon and other food crops.
The Ebira Tao group is the most prominent among the various Ebira populations, found across eight states in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory Other subgroups include Ebira Koto and Ebira Mozum in Kogi State predominantly in Ihinma a community after Ogorimagongo.
Ebira Panda and Ebira Oje/Toto this are the Ebira in Nasarawa State, Ebira Etuno in Edo State, these are the Ibilo and Kotonkarufi areas, Ebira Agatu these people are in Benue State, and Ebira Oloko in Ondo, Oyo, and Osun States.