• Chad Basin Natural Park, Chingurmi-Duguma

    Chad Basin Natural Park, Chingurmi-Duguma is in Borno State, Nigeria. The park has three parts. In the Chingurmi-Duguma area of the park 66 species of birds have been recorded such as the black-crowned crane, pallied harrier, African-collared dove among others.  The Bula Tura Oasis area is a number of swampy valley called oases and is…

  • Members of Borno State Judiciary Council, 2013

    Borno State Judiciary Council Members, 2013 High Court Judges HON. JUSTICE KASHIM ZANNAH — Chief JudgeHON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM BDIYA — Honorable JudgeHON. JUSTICE JOHN JILANTIKIRI — Honorable JudgeHON. JUSTICE USMAN B. BWALA — Honorable JudgeHON. JUSTICE CHARITY A. MAMZA — Honorable JudgeHON. JUSTICE AYUBA G. KWAJAFFA — Honorable JudgeHON. JUSTICE PATIM H. NGGADA — Honorable…

  • Members of Borno State House of Assembly, 2013

    Borno State Legislative Council Members, 2013, are: Borno Borno is a state in Nigeria. It’s one of the six states that form the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Borno shares international borders to the North with Niger and Chad as well as with Cameroon to the East. Its Southern and Western borders are shared with…

  • Bayelsa local government

    Bayelsa State comprises 8 Local Government Areas, namely: Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. The name  Bayelsa is derived from a combination of acronyms of three Local Government Areas within its confines: Brass LGA (BALGA), Yenagoa LGA (YELGA), and Sagbama LGA (SALGA). The state is made…

  • Bayelsa Past Governors

    List of the previous governors of Bayelsa State, from Philip Ayeni to Seriake Dickson CAPT. PHILIP O. AYENI MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR CP. HABU DAURA MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR CAPT. CALEB OLUBOLADE MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR LT. COL. PAUL E. OBI MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF D.S.P. ALAMIEYESEIGHA EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR DR. GOODLUCK E. JONATHAN EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CHIEF TIMIPRE MARLIN SYLVA EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR SEN.…

  • Bayelsa State Executive Council members, 2021

    Some members of Bayelsa State Executive Council, 2021, during the administration of Governor Douye Diri Senator Douye Diri EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo DEPUTY GOVERNOR Hon. Ayibaina Duba INFORMATION & ORIENTATION Biriyai Dambo (SAN) JUSTICE Mr. Iroro Komonibo PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Tesufa Alex Dumbo DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF Dr. Peter P. Akpe DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF…

  • Bayelsa ethnic groups, languages & their Local Government Areas

    The ethnic groups, languages & the Local Government Areas they are found in Bayelsa State 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…

  • Bayelsa Local Government Areas and their headquarters

    The Local Government Areas (LGA) and their headquarters in Bayelsa State 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…

  • History of Bayelsa

    The 1952 Census Reports the ljaws of the Niger Delta region was recognized as one of the ten major ethnic groups with a population of 0.9 million. During the colonial administration, a separate province was created for them. The amalgamation of Southern and Northern Protectorates in 1914 triggered the fear among minority ethnic groups of…

  • Bayelsa First Civilian Governor: Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha

    Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha (DSP) (16 November 1952 – 10 October 2015) was the first elected Executive Governor of Bayelsa State as a member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He was sworn into office in 29 May 1999 and ran his tenure till 9 December 2005. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria.…