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Bayelsa State

January 06, 2023

Bayelsa is one of the states in the South-South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta region.[4][5] Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State,[6] making it one of the newest states in the federation.[7] Yenagoa is the capital city of Bayelsa State with most parts to have fallen within the high-risk of floods, suspects to occur annually.[8] It shares a boundary with Rivers State[6] to the East and Delta State to the west, with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean[9] dominating its southern borders.[5] It has a total area of 10, 773 km2.[10] The state comprises eight Local Government Areas. they are Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Brass and Southern Ijaw.[5] The state shares borders with Rivers State,[11] of which it was formerly part, and Delta State.[12][13][14]

Bayelsa
State
Smoke from oil flare, Nembe Creek
Flag
Seal
Nicknames: 
"Glory of all lands"
Location of Bayelsa State in Nigeria
CountryNigeria
Geopolitical ZoneSouth South
Created1 October 1996
CapitalYenagoa
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Bayelsa State
 • GovernorDouye Diri (PDP)
 • Deputy GovernorLawrence Ewhrudjakpo (PDP)
 • LegislatureBayelsa State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Moses Cleopas (PDP)
E: Biobarakuma Degi (APC)
W: Henry Seriake Dickson (PDP)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total10,773 km2 (4,159 sq mi)
 • Rank27th
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total1,704,515[1]
 Ranked 35th
DemonymBayelsan
Dialing Code+234
ISO 3166 codeNG-BY
Total$4.34 billion[2]
Per capita$2,484[2]
HDI (2018)0.655[3]
medium · 5th of 37

Ijaw,[15] language is widely spoken in Bayelsa State also Isoko and Urhobo speak within their ancestral towns in the state. It is also the ancestral home of the Urhobo people in the Sagbama local government area.[16] The state is the smallest in Nigeria[17] by population of the 2006 census, as well as one of the smallest by area.[5] Being in the Niger Delta region, Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting, with bodies of water within the state preventing the development of significant road infrastructure.[18]

As a state in the oil-rich Niger Delta the Bayelsa State's[19] economy is dominated by the petroleum industry. [20]The state is the site of Oloibiri Oilfield, where oil was first discovered in Nigeria,[21] and as of 2015 was estimated to produce 30-40% of the country's oil.[22] The state nicknamed “Glory of all Lands” has the largest gas reservoir (18 trillion cubic feet) in Nigeria.[23] Though being the site of one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in the country contributes to local economic development, the state remains plagued by rampant poverty as well as pollution[24] stemming from oil spills.[25][26]

Politics

As of 2022 Douye Diri is the governor of Bayelsa State, while Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo the Deputy Governor of the State.[27]

Location

Bayelsa is one of the states in southern part of Nigeria, located in the core of Niger Delta region. Bayelsa was carved out from Rivers state, making it one of the newest states in Federation.[13][citation needed]

Bayelsa shares a boundary with Rivers state to the East and Delta state to the West, with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its Southern borders.[12]

History

During the 20th century, demands for a new, majority-Ijaw state to be drawn in the Niger Delta Region became common. Between 1941 and 1956, numerous Ijaw nationalist organizations supportive of an Ijaw-majority state in Southern Nigeria were founded. Isaac Adaka Boro, a prominent Ijaw rights activist during the 1960's who was born in Oloibiri, attempted to proclaim a "Niger Delta Peoples Republic" in 1966.[28][29][30] Bayelsa State was created out of Rivers State on October 1, 1996[31] by the Sani Abacha's military government. Its name was derived from the first few letters of the names of the major local government areas from which it was formed: Brass LGA (BALGA), Yenagoa LGA (YELGA) and Sagbama LGA (SALGA).[12]

On November 20, 1999, the Nigerian military committed what is now referred to as the Odi massacre. The death toll remains disputed to this day, though Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action, claims that nearly 2500 civilians were killed.[32][33]

In response to environmental degradation in the state caused by the oil industry, movements such as the "Rise for Bayelsa[34]" campaign have emerged to push for protecting the local water supply.[35] In 2019, the Bayelsa State government launched the first formal inquiry into the crisis of oil pollution in the state.[36][37]

Economy

Bayelsa State has one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria.[38][39] As a result, petroleum production is substantial in the state. Even though Bayelsa State is well-endowed with natural resources, the state "enjoys very minimal dividends from its oil wealth due to the structural inequities in the national revenue allocation system in the practice of fiscal federalism in the country".[40]

Geography

Bayelsa has a riverine and estuarine setting[citation needed]. Many communities are almost (and in some cases) surrounded by water, making them inaccessible by road. The state is home to the Edumanom Forest Reserve, in June 2008 the last known site for chimpanzees in the Niger Delta.[41]

Other important cities besides Yenagoa include Akassa, Lobia, Amassoma (the home of the Niger Delta University), Eniwari, Ekeremor, Aliebiri, Peretoru, Twon-Brass, Egwema-Brass, Kaiama, Nembe, Odi, Ogbia, Okpoama, Brass, Oporoma, Korokorosei, Otuan, Koroama, Okolobiri, Obunagha, Ogboloma, Sagbama, Olugbobiri, Peremabiri, Ekowe, and Swali.

The Akassa Lighthouse has stood since 1910.[42]

Natural resources

Bayelsa State's natural resources include[43]:

Mineral raw materials

Agro raw materials

Languages

The main language spoken is Ijaw with dialects such as Kolokuma, Nembe, Epie-Atissa, and Ogbia. Like the rest of Nigeria, English is the official language.

Languages of Bayelsa State listed by LGA:[45]

 
Ekeremor, Bayelsa State

Environmental Issues

Soot pollution

This is a black hazardous carbonate substance that pollute the area due to its illegal burning of crude oil(locally called Kpo-fire).[46] This carcinogenic chemical causes illnesses such as lung cancer, skin irritation, allergies, respiratory tract infections, eye problem etc. Its effect is also meted on the environment as it causes air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution which has led to the death of both plants, humans and animals.[47]

Flooding

This is a common annual problem in Bayelsa because it is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The rise of sea water is the major cause. The flooding has affected many communities, properties and human lives.[48] Almost all areas in Bayelsa state are affected by flooding but Ekeremor, Southern Ijaw, Sagbama, Kolokuma/Opokuma and Yenagoa areas of Bayelsa state are more prone to flooding as it affects these areas yearly.[49] Poor town planning is another major causes of flooding in Bayelsa State.[50]

As of August 2022 the state was stricken with flood, resulting to the displacement of over 1.3 million people destroying live stocks and properties.

Oil spillage

This is one of the major environmental issue in Bayelsa State due to the activities of major oil companies.[51] Oil spillage has affected farmlands, aquatic life and the health of the people.[52] Almost everyday, Udengs Eradiri is informed of another oil spill in Bayelsa state, in the Niger Delta.

He said Bayelsa used to be green, you could go to farm or fish and have a very impressive harvest. You would spend just some hours in the water and you have a handful of fish. Today, he added, you can spend the whole day without catching a glimpse of a fish.[53]

Another major environmental issue in Bayelsa state is air pollution(SOOT). Today, many people in Bayelsa state lament that they cannot breathe due to the exposure of emissions of soot, a hazardous black amorphous carbon that has almost completely polluted the air in the areas.[46]

However, stakeholders in the affected areas had in 2018 reportedly initiated a campaign with the common refrain; "Save Rivers from this soot of death", in the Rivers state region.[53]

Notable people


Diaspora

Due to massive overseas scholarship programs implemented by the old Rivers State in the 1970s and recent Bayelsa State governments, large numbers of Bayelsan professionals reside in Europe and North America. This is part of the general brain-drain trend affecting many African communities.

Education

The major tertiary institutions in Bayelsa state are:

 
Burning Gas Flare Nembe Creek, Nigeria

Local Government Areas

See also: List of villages in Bayelsa State

Bayelsa State consists of eight[81] local government areas:

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External links

 
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bayelsa, state, bayelsa, states, south, south, region, nigeria, located, core, niger, delta, region, created, 1996, carved, from, rivers, state, making, newest, states, federation, yenagoa, capital, city, with, most, parts, have, fallen, within, high, risk, fl. Bayelsa is one of the states in the South South region of Nigeria located in the core of the Niger Delta region 4 5 Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State 6 making it one of the newest states in the federation 7 Yenagoa is the capital city of Bayelsa State with most parts to have fallen within the high risk of floods suspects to occur annually 8 It shares a boundary with Rivers State 6 to the East and Delta State to the west with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean 9 dominating its southern borders 5 It has a total area of 10 773 km2 10 The state comprises eight Local Government Areas they are Ekeremor Kolokuma Opokuma Yenagoa Nembe Ogbia Sagbama Brass and Southern Ijaw 5 The state shares borders with Rivers State 11 of which it was formerly part and Delta State 12 13 14 BayelsaStateSmoke from oil flare Nembe CreekFlagSealNicknames Glory of all lands Location of Bayelsa State in NigeriaCountryNigeriaGeopolitical ZoneSouth SouthCreated1 October 1996CapitalYenagoaGovernment BodyGovernment of Bayelsa State GovernorDouye Diri PDP Deputy GovernorLawrence Ewhrudjakpo PDP LegislatureBayelsa State House of Assembly SenatorsC Moses Cleopas PDP E Biobarakuma Degi APC W Henry Seriake Dickson PDP RepresentativesListArea Total10 773 km2 4 159 sq mi Rank27thPopulation 2006 census Total1 704 515 1 Ranked 35thDemonymBayelsanDialing Code 234ISO 3166 codeNG BYTotal 4 34 billion 2 Per capita 2 484 2 HDI 2018 0 655 3 medium 5th of 37Ijaw 15 language is widely spoken in Bayelsa State also Isoko and Urhobo speak within their ancestral towns in the state It is also the ancestral home of the Urhobo people in the Sagbama local government area 16 The state is the smallest in Nigeria 17 by population of the 2006 census as well as one of the smallest by area 5 Being in the Niger Delta region Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting with bodies of water within the state preventing the development of significant road infrastructure 18 As a state in the oil rich Niger Delta the Bayelsa State s 19 economy is dominated by the petroleum industry 20 The state is the site of Oloibiri Oilfield where oil was first discovered in Nigeria 21 and as of 2015 was estimated to produce 30 40 of the country s oil 22 The state nicknamed Glory of all Lands has the largest gas reservoir 18 trillion cubic feet in Nigeria 23 Though being the site of one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in the country contributes to local economic development the state remains plagued by rampant poverty as well as pollution 24 stemming from oil spills 25 26 PoliticsAs of 2022 update Douye Diri is the governor of Bayelsa State while Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo the Deputy Governor of the State 27 Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Economy 4 Geography 5 Natural resources 5 1 Mineral raw materials 5 2 Agro raw materials 6 Languages 7 Environmental Issues 7 1 Soot pollution 7 2 Flooding 7 3 Oil spillage 8 Notable people 9 Diaspora 10 Education 11 Local Government Areas 12 References 13 External linksLocation EditBayelsa is one of the states in southern part of Nigeria located in the core of Niger Delta region Bayelsa was carved out from Rivers state making it one of the newest states in Federation 13 citation needed Bayelsa shares a boundary with Rivers state to the East and Delta state to the West with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its Southern borders 12 History EditDuring the 20th century demands for a new majority Ijaw state to be drawn in the Niger Delta Region became common Between 1941 and 1956 numerous Ijaw nationalist organizations supportive of an Ijaw majority state in Southern Nigeria were founded Isaac Adaka Boro a prominent Ijaw rights activist during the 1960 s who was born in Oloibiri attempted to proclaim a Niger Delta Peoples Republic in 1966 28 29 30 Bayelsa State was created out of Rivers State on October 1 1996 31 by the Sani Abacha s military government Its name was derived from the first few letters of the names of the major local government areas from which it was formed Brass LGA BALGA Yenagoa LGA YELGA and Sagbama LGA SALGA 12 On November 20 1999 the Nigerian military committed what is now referred to as the Odi massacre The death toll remains disputed to this day though Nnimmo Bassey Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action claims that nearly 2500 civilians were killed 32 33 In response to environmental degradation in the state caused by the oil industry movements such as the Rise for Bayelsa 34 campaign have emerged to push for protecting the local water supply 35 In 2019 the Bayelsa State government launched the first formal inquiry into the crisis of oil pollution in the state 36 37 Economy EditBayelsa State has one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria 38 39 As a result petroleum production is substantial in the state Even though Bayelsa State is well endowed with natural resources the state enjoys very minimal dividends from its oil wealth due to the structural inequities in the national revenue allocation system in the practice of fiscal federalism in the country 40 Geography EditBayelsa has a riverine and estuarine setting citation needed Many communities are almost and in some cases surrounded by water making them inaccessible by road The state is home to the Edumanom Forest Reserve in June 2008 the last known site for chimpanzees in the Niger Delta 41 Other important cities besides Yenagoa include Akassa Lobia Amassoma the home of the Niger Delta University Eniwari Ekeremor Aliebiri Peretoru Twon Brass Egwema Brass Kaiama Nembe Odi Ogbia Okpoama Brass Oporoma Korokorosei Otuan Koroama Okolobiri Obunagha Ogboloma Sagbama Olugbobiri Peremabiri Ekowe and Swali The Akassa Lighthouse has stood since 1910 42 Natural resources EditBayelsa State s natural resources include 43 Mineral raw materials Edit Natural Gas Crude oil 44 SaltAgro raw materials Edit Cassava Coco yam Plantain Timber Maize Rice Yam Sugar caneLanguages EditThe main language spoken is Ijaw with dialects such as Kolokuma Nembe Epie Atissa and Ogbia Like the rest of Nigeria English is the official language Languages of Bayelsa State listed by LGA 45 Ekeremor Bayelsa State LGA LanguagesBrass Abureni Southeast Ijo Ogbia KugboEkeremor IzonKolokuma Opokuma KolokumaNembe Abureni Nembe IjawOgbia Abureni Southeast Ijo Odual Ogbia OrumaSagbama Buseni Isokko Izon Ogbah Okodia UrhoboSouthern Ijaw Southeast Ijo IzonYenagoa Engenni Epie Atissa Izon EkpeyeEnvironmental Issues EditSoot pollution Edit This is a black hazardous carbonate substance that pollute the area due to its illegal burning of crude oil locally called Kpo fire 46 This carcinogenic chemical causes illnesses such as lung cancer skin irritation allergies respiratory tract infections eye problem etc Its effect is also meted on the environment as it causes air pollution soil pollution water pollution which has led to the death of both plants humans and animals 47 Flooding Edit This is a common annual problem in Bayelsa because it is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean The rise of sea water is the major cause The flooding has affected many communities properties and human lives 48 Almost all areas in Bayelsa state are affected by flooding but Ekeremor Southern Ijaw Sagbama Kolokuma Opokuma and Yenagoa areas of Bayelsa state are more prone to flooding as it affects these areas yearly 49 Poor town planning is another major causes of flooding in Bayelsa State 50 As of August 2022 the state was stricken with flood resulting to the displacement of over 1 3 million people destroying live stocks and properties Oil spillage Edit This is one of the major environmental issue in Bayelsa State due to the activities of major oil companies 51 Oil spillage has affected farmlands aquatic life and the health of the people 52 Almost everyday Udengs Eradiri is informed of another oil spill in Bayelsa state in the Niger Delta He said Bayelsa used to be green you could go to farm or fish and have a very impressive harvest You would spend just some hours in the water and you have a handful of fish Today he added you can spend the whole day without catching a glimpse of a fish 53 Another major environmental issue in Bayelsa state is air pollution SOOT Today many people in Bayelsa state lament that they cannot breathe due to the exposure of emissions of soot a hazardous black amorphous carbon that has almost completely polluted the air in the areas 46 However stakeholders in the affected areas had in 2018 reportedly initiated a campaign with the common refrain Save Rivers from this soot of death in the Rivers state region 53 Notable people EditDiepreye Alamieyeseigha was a former Nigerian politician and Governor of Bayelsa State Diezani Alison Madueke Minister of Solid Minerals Transport and Petroleum resources 54 MC Aproko stand up comedian Owoye Andrew Azazi Chief of Army Staff Nigeria Chief of Defense Staff under President Olusegun Obasanjo and National Security Adviser under President Goodluck Jonathan Noah Sarenren Bazee a professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga side Hannover 96 55 Isaac Adaka Boro Nigerian Civil War hero Nigerian Army 56 Timi Dakolo musical artist 57 Edmund Daukoru Nigerian Minister of State for Energy and was Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in 2006 HRM 58 Henry Seriake Dickson former governor and politician Alfred Diete Spiff former governor of Rivers State HRM 59 Senator Douye Diri is a businessman politician and lawmaker He is the current governor of Bayelsa State 60 Tamara Eteimo also known by her stage name Tamara from Angiama Southern Ijaw local government of Bayelsa state She is a Nigerian R amp B singer songwriter and actress 61 Dan Etete Minister Minister Petroleum resources 62 Finidi George Super Eagles player 63 Daniel Igali Canadian Olympic gold medalist and world wrestling champion 64 Ernest Ikoli journalist and pre independence freedom fighter 65 Goodluck Jonathan former President of Nigeria 66 Heineken Lokpobiri Minister of State for Agriculture 67 Senator Ben Murray Bruce represents Bayelsa East Senatorial District at the National Assembly From Akassa in Bayelsa State of Nigeria 68 Ebikibina Ogborodi acting registrar of NECO 69 Gabriel Okara novelist and poet 70 Melford Okilo governor of Rivers State 71 Kemebradikumo Pondei acting managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission Ebinabo Potts Johnson was born in Bayelsa state she is a model and actress 72 Samson Siasia Super Eagles player and Coach 73 Timipre Sylva former governor of Bayelsa state current Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources 74 Timaya musical artist 75 Patience Torlowei fashion designer and artistDiaspora EditDue to massive overseas scholarship programs implemented by the old Rivers State in the 1970s and recent Bayelsa State governments large numbers of Bayelsan professionals reside in Europe and North America This is part of the general brain drain trend affecting many African communities Education EditThe major tertiary institutions in Bayelsa state are Burning Gas Flare Nembe Creek Nigeria Niger Delta University Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education College of Health Sciences School of Nursing 76 Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science Bayelsa Medical University 77 University of Africa 78 Federal Polytechnic Ekeowe International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality 79 Federal University Otuoke 80 Local Government Areas EditSee also List of villages in Bayelsa State Bayelsa State consists of eight 81 local government areas Brass Ekeremor Kolokuma Opokuma Nembe Ogbia Sagbama Southern Ijaw YenagoaReferences Edit 2006 PHC Priority Tables National Population Commission population gov ng Archived from the original on 2017 10 10 Retrieved 2017 10 10 a b C GIDD Canback Global Income Distribution Database Canback Dangel Archived from the original on 7 September 2008 Retrieved 2008 08 20 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 Yenagoa Location Facts amp Population Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2021 09 11 a b c d Bayelsa History amp Culture Bayelsa State Government Retrieved 2021 09 11 a b Rivers state Archives The Guardian Nigeria News Nigeria and World News Retrieved 2022 03 06 Nigeria Media 2022 04 12 About Bayelsa State Nigeria Media Nigeria Retrieved 2022 10 01 Oladimeji O E Ohwo O 2022 05 03 Assessment of Flood Risk and Mapping of Flood Risk Zones in Yenagoa Bayelsa State Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 26 2 219 226 doi 10 4314 jasem v26i2 7 ISSN 2659 1502 S2CID 248577549 The Atlantic Ocean facts and information Environment 2019 03 18 Retrieved 2022 03 05 Citation Needed Retcon Game University Press of Mississippi 2017 04 03 doi 10 14325 mississippi 9781496811325 003 0047 ISBN 9781496811325 retrieved 2022 09 01 Your Title Here www riversstate gov ng Retrieved 2022 03 06 a b c Learn About Bayelsa State Nigeria People Local Government and Business Opportunities in Bayelsa Overview of Nigeria NgEX Retrieved 2018 07 29 a b Reference rapide des codes de la CITE P et de la CITE A dans la CITE 2011 Guide operationnel CITE 2011 OECD pp 117 118 2016 01 25 doi 10 1787 9789264248823 16 fr ISBN 9789264248830 retrieved 2021 09 10 Bayelsa State Nigeria Genealogy FamilySearch Wiki Retrieved 2021 09 10 Background Report The Destruction of Odi and Rape in Choba www hrw org Retrieved 2021 09 10 Our Story Indigenous People of Biafra USA Retrieved 2021 03 07 Central Bank of Nigeria Home www cbn gov ng Retrieved 2022 03 09 Bayelsa Nigeria 2020 09 15 Retrieved 2021 09 10 Bayelsa State Government The Glory of all Lands Retrieved 2022 03 09 Oil and Gas Invest Bayelsa Retrieved 2022 10 01 Industry History nnpcgroup com Retrieved 2021 03 09 Conflict Bulletin Bayelsa State Patterns and Trends 2012 2014 The Fund for Peace fundforpeace org Retrieved 2021 03 09 Bayelsa State Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission 2019 01 07 Retrieved 2021 09 11 pollution Definition History Types amp Facts Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 2022 03 09 Nigeria s oil rich Bayelsa State opens inquiry on spills www worldoil com Retrieved 2021 03 07 This place used to be green the brutal impact of oil in the Niger Delta the Guardian 2019 12 06 Retrieved 2021 03 07 Governor Diri Odi School alumni raise funds for science laboratory project Tribune Online 2022 03 16 Retrieved 2022 03 23 T Akinyele R 2006 Isaac Adaka Boro patriarch of minority activism in the Niger Delta University of Lagos Faculty of Arts ISBN 978 075 054 1 OCLC 752210539 Overview of Bayelsa State Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group Retrieved 2021 03 09 Organ Thomson Reuters Herausgebendes Social sciences citation index OCLC 946102050 Bayelsa History amp Culture Bayelsa State Government Retrieved 2022 02 11 Trade and human rights in the Niger Delta Pambazuka News www pambazuka org Retrieved 2021 03 09 Odi massacre Anyone with tribal marks on their chest was slaughtered corpses littered everywhere Bolou former Bayelsa commissioner Punch Newspapers 2017 12 16 Retrieved 2021 09 10 Rise for Bayelsa Learn more of Bayelsa and her people Rise for Bayelsa Retrieved 2022 03 05 Rise for Bayelsa SILVERFISH FILMS Retrieved 2021 03 07 Nigeria Bayelsa state launches new inquiry into the environmental and human damage caused by oil spills in the Niger Delta Business amp Human Rights Resource Centre Retrieved 2021 09 10 Nigeria s oil rich Bayelsa State opens inquiry on spills www worldoil com Retrieved 2021 03 09 Bayelsa woos oil gas other investors Vanguard News 2019 04 23 Retrieved 2021 09 17 Bayelsa woos oil gas other investors Vanguard News 2019 04 23 Retrieved 2021 09 11 Ikein Augustine 2004 Economic Development Agenda for Bayelsa State of Nigeria An Advisor s Opinion PDF Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa Archived PDF from the original on 2009 01 07 Nigeria Biodiversity and Tropical Forestry Assessment PDF USAID June 2008 p 76 Retrieved 2010 09 18 Since 1910 a Lighthouse in the Creeks Folio Nigeria Retrieved 17 August 2020 Ikenwa Chizoba 2020 01 13 List of Natural Mineral Resources Found in Bayelsa State Nigerian Infopedia Retrieved 2023 01 06 Jeremiah Urowayino 2019 04 23 Bayelsa woos oil gas other investors Vanguard News Retrieved 2023 01 06 Nigeria Ethnologue 22 ed Retrieved 2020 01 10 a b Soot pollution in Rivers Bayelsa All hands must be on deck Vanguard News 2022 01 05 Retrieved 2022 03 25 Anxiety as strange black soot envelops Yenagoa Vanguard News 2021 12 28 Retrieved 2022 04 01 Report Agency 2018 09 16 Flood hits Bayelsa communities settlements renders many homeless Premium Times Nigeria Retrieved 2022 10 01 Diri faults NEMA s report insists entire Bayelsa is flood prone Vanguard News 2020 09 09 Retrieved 2022 04 04 News Express Environmentalists identify cause of flooding in Yenagoa News Express a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status 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manpower com ng Retrieved 2021 09 12 Tamara Eteimo biography net worth age family contact amp picture www manpower com ng Retrieved 2021 09 12 ETETE Chief Dan Lauzia Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation 2017 02 03 Retrieved 2018 07 30 Nigeria Eagles Black Stars Will Survive Group Stage Finidi This Day Lagos 2010 03 24 Retrieved 2018 07 30 DANIEL IGALI From obscurity to wrestling stardom The Nation Nigeria The Nation Nigeria 2016 07 03 Retrieved 2018 07 30 Unsung heroes of independence The Nation Nigeria The Nation Nigeria 2015 10 02 Retrieved 2018 07 30 Biography The Office of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan www gej ng Retrieved 2018 07 30 Falae Vivian March 2017 Present Nigerian Ministers and their portfolios legit ng Ben Murray Bruce biography net worth age family contact amp picture www manpower com ng Retrieved 2021 09 12 Egba Abdullahi 3 June 2021 Ogborodi Appointed Acting NECO Registrar After Obioma s Death Channels TV Retrieved 3 June 2021 Gabriel Okara Nigerian author Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2018 07 30 How Governor Melford Okilo Discovered Olumba Olumba Brotherhood Brand Campaign Brand Campaign 2016 09 14 Archived from the original on 2018 07 30 Retrieved 2018 07 30 Ebinabo Potts Johnson biography net worth age family contact amp picture www manpower com ng Retrieved 2021 09 12 Bayelsa honours Samson SIasia others Premium Times Nigeria 2018 05 18 Retrieved 2018 07 30 Masquerades and Jokers as Governors in Bayelsa State www gamji com Retrieved 2018 07 30 Afrotainment Museke Online African Music Awards 2011 3 mob com 2011 09 28 Bayelsa nursing school gets college status Punch Newspapers 2021 07 28 Retrieved 2023 01 06 Owei David THEWILL 2022 12 14 Racketeering Rocks Bayelsa Medical University thewillnigeria com Retrieved 2023 01 06 Jeremiah Urowayino 2022 04 20 Former NICO CEO appointed UAT DVC Vanguard News Retrieved 2023 01 06 Oduma Igoniko 12 April 2018 Bayelsa Govt Tasks Governing Councils Of State Owned Tertiary Institutions independent ng Retrieved 2018 07 29 FUOTUOKE Resumption Date for Academic Activities 2020 2021 InfoGuideNigeria com 2022 10 20 Retrieved 2023 01 06 Bayelsa History amp Culture Bayelsa State Government Retrieved 2022 03 13 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bayelsa State Bayelsa State Government Homepage Bayelsa State at OnlineNigeria com Experience Bayelsa Arts and Culture Visitors Guide Bayelsa Council for Arts amp Culture Adaka Boro Centre Archived 2021 04 10 at the Wayback Machine Azaiki Public Library Yenagoa Coordinates 4 45 N 6 05 E 4 750 N 6 083 E 4 750 6 083 Portal Nigeria Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bayelsa State amp oldid 1131942327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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