Bayelsa State House of Assembly constituencies are: Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996 from the old Rivers State, it’s bounded to the east by Rivers State and west by Delta State, the beautiful waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominates…

Bayelsa State House of Assembly Members in 2018 and their names, designations constituencies and political parties SN Name Designation Constituency Party 1 Rt. Hon. Friday K. Benson Speaker Southern Ijaw Constituency IV PDP 2 Hon. Abraham Ingobere Deputy Speaker Brass Constituency III PDP 3 Hon. Akpe Peter Pereotubo Majority Leader Sagbama Constituency I PDP 4…

Members of the Federal House of Representatives, Bayelsa State, 2018 with their names, districts and political parties SN Name District Party 1 Hon. Douye Diri Yenagoa/Kolokuna/Opokuma PDP 2 Hon. Ofongo Henry Southern Ijaw PDP 3 Hon. Jephthah Foingha Brass/Nembe PDP 4 Hon. Sodaguwo Festus-Omoni Ogbia PDP 5 Hon. Fred Agbedi Yeitiemone Sagbama/Ekeremor PDP Bayelsa Bayelsa…

The music & dance in Bayelsa State, Nigeria EKE-GENE Eke-gene is a rich Ijaw cultural dance, which originates from the Epie speaking area of Bayelsa State. Eke-gene, which literally means, “big dance”, has a medley of about six local songs with various dance patterns. This is one of the most spectacular dances in the repertory…

Eke-gene is a rich Ijaw cultural dance, which originates from the Epie speaking area of Bayelsa State. Eke-gene, which literally means, “big dance”, has a medley of about six local songs with various dance patterns. This is one of the most spectacular dances in the repertory because of the colorful costumes and the beautiful dance.…

BENI-ERE is a dramatised “Ngu-sei,” an age long traditional dance in Ijaw villages.  Ngu means pot, while Sei means dance, so in totality it means pot dance.  Oral history has it that a woman who came from the river brought this dance.  She introduced this kind of dance and taught the people of the community.…

ELASEI is an installation dance by seven maidens.  Various movements and patterns portray the installation story.  The performance of this dance is mostly at social gatherings and it highlights the rich cultural heritage of the Izon people. Music & dance in Bayelsa EKE-GENE Eke-gene is a rich Ijaw cultural dance, which originates from the Epie…

The following museums and monuments are also tourist attractions in Bayelsa State. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996 from the old Rivers State, it’s bounded to the east by Rivers State and west by Delta State, the beautiful waters…

Yenagoa (capital city), Amassoma, Brass, Ekeremor, Kaiama, Nembe, Odi, Ogbia, Oporama, Otuoke and Sagbama Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996 from the old Rivers State, it’s bounded to the east by Rivers State and west by Delta State, the…

Bayelsa State covers an area of 9,415.8 square kilometres. It lies at latitude 4°45’ north and longitude 6°05’ east. It has a population of 1,704,515 (2006 census figures) with a population density of 158 people per square kilometre. It accounts for 1.2% of Nigeria’s total population. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is…