• Bayelsa Original Inhabitants and Settlers

    The early settlers of Bayelsa State were the Ijaw people. The state derives its name from acronym of three of its main local government areas – Brass (BALGA), Yenagoa (YELGA) and Sagbama (SALGA). Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996…

  • Bayelsa Ethnic Groups

    The main ethnic groups in Bayelsa State are the Ijaw, Kolokunu, Ekpetiama, Igbriran, Atissa and Biseni. There are ten languages spoken in the state; of these, Izon, Nembe, Ogbia and Epie-Atissa are the most predominant. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October…

  • Places of Tourist Attractions in Bayelsa State

    Top places of tourist attractions in Bayelsa State are: Lake EfiLake Efi is a huge natural lake located in Sabagreia, in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State, and that is where the popular fishing festival take place. The lake is to believed to be self-purifying and despite the forest that surround its approximately 2Km2…

  • List of Motor Parks in Bayelsa State

    The major Motor Parks in Bayelsa State are: The Bayelsa Motor Parks and their addresses and routes are as follows: Name of Park Address Routes Ekeki Park Ekeki Port Harcourt, Omuku Aba, Owerri, Kaiama, Benin, Lagos First Investment Motors Edepie Asaba, Onitsha, Warri, Port Harcourt Guifkoh Opposite AP FIlling State, Edepie – Epie Lagos, Warri…

  • History of Bayelsa State

    Bayelsa State was created on October 1, 1996 out of the old Rivers State. The name, Bayelsa, is an acronym of three former Local Government areas – Brass, Yenagoa and Sagbama – in the then Rivers State, which had earlier on comprised the entire area now constituting Bayelsa State. The then Brass LGA is what…

  • List of traditional rulers in Bayelsa

    Bayelsa State traditional rulers: Name, class, title, area, position ① FIRST CLASS TRADITIONAL RULERS SN NAME TITLE, AREA POSITION 1 HRM KING JOUSHA IGBAGARA (OON:PEN:TRM:JP) IBENANAOWEI OF OYAIKIRI CHAIRMAN 2 HRM KING JONATHAN B. KUBOR OFR (JP) IBENANAOWEI OF BASSAN VICE CHAIRMAN 3 HRM KING JOSHUA W. S. IGBUGBURU X (CON: JP) IBENANAOWEI OF BOMO…

  • Bayelsa traditional rulers: Name, class, title, area, position

    Name, class, title, area and position of Bayelsa traditional rulers ① FIRST CLASS TRADITIONAL RULERS SN NAME TITLE, AREA POSITION 1 HRM KING JOUSHA IGBAGARA (OON:PEN:TRM:JP) IBENANAOWEI OF OYAIKIRI CHAIRMAN 2 HRM KING JONATHAN B. KUBOR OFR (JP) IBENANAOWEI OF BASSAN VICE CHAIRMAN 3 HRM KING JOSHUA W. S. IGBUGBURU X (CON: JP) IBENANAOWEI OF…

  • Bayelsa traditional rulers: Titles and areas

    ① FIRST CLASS TRADITIONAL RULERS ② SECOND CLASS TRADITIONAL RULERS ③ THIRD CLASS TRADITIONAL RULERS 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,…

  • First class traditional rulers, Bayelsa State

    Name, title, area and position of Bayelsa first class traditional rulers SN NAME TITLE, AREA POSITION 1 HRM KING JOUSHA IGBAGARA (OON:PEN:TRM:JP) IBENANAOWEI OF OYAIKIRI CHAIRMAN 2 HRM KING JONATHAN B. KUBOR OFR (JP) IBENANAOWEI OF BASSAN VICE CHAIRMAN 3 HRM KING JOSHUA W. S. IGBUGBURU X (CON: JP) IBENANAOWEI OF BOMO MEMBER 4 HRM…

  • Second class traditional rulers, Bayelsa State

    Name, title, area and position of Bayelsa second class traditional rulers SN NAME TITLE, AREA 1 HH GABRIEL NUKU DICKSON (MOKO V) AMANAYANABO OF SANGANA 2 HH S. J. EBIBOKEFIE IDO OF EGBEMO ANGALABIRI 3 HH PETER O. OKERE AMANANAOWEI OF PERETORUGBENE 4 HH AGBODO GBASEIMOH AMANANAOWEI OF EKEREMOH 5 HH PRECIOUS D. BOUKEME PERE…