Archives Tag: Bayelsa State

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) in a brief but colourful ceremony in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria inducted seven new members into its Champions Club owing to their gold medal-winning exploits at the last three African Senior Wrestling Championships. Cash rewards and gifts of N50,000 and N100,000 were respectively handed over to Commonwealth champions, Blessing Oborududu … Continue reading Adekuruoye and Six others Inducted into Champions Club

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has expressed delight at the performances of Nigerian wrestlers in recent time and has stated that it gives him hope that Nigeria will excel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan this year. Mr. Dare, during an inspection of the Wrestling Gym in Bayelsa State, … Continue reading Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development Impressed With Nigerian Wrestlers

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Though referred to as Epie-Atissa, the Epie and Atissa are actually two nations that live along Epie Creek, northeast of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria and they speak the Epie language. Background This people were established by migrants mainly from the Engenni to the north. The Engenni people are an Edoid group. The Epie-Atissa share cultural … Continue reading Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Epie-Atissa People

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Politics

April 19, 2022

With the new level of desperation displayed by the political parties at the just concluded state elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, there are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may not have learned from its recent mistakes. As the 4 year term of the incumbent governors of both Kogi and Bayelsa states … Continue reading Kogi & Bayelsa Elections: Politicians Are Getting More Desperate

By adedoyin

Food

April 19, 2022

On our menu today is the South-South special, bole (pronounced bòlé). This food consists of roasted plantain, really spicy pepper sauce, and fish. Plantain is one of the major agricultural produce of Bayelsa and Rivers states. Both states are surrounded by rivers and creeks so fish is readily available. I don’t know how the sauce … Continue reading Recipe for Bole

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Tourism Travel

April 19, 2022

With the emergence of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s on Nigeria’s political scene, Bayelsa State was thrust in the limelight. Though it is known more for its oil wells and waterlogged regions, tourism is gaining momentum within the state. Here are three things to do in Bayelsa:  1. Go on a City Tour Every local government area in Bayelsa has something … Continue reading Crazy About the South-South: 3 Things To Do in Bayelsa State

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Food

April 19, 2022

Fast food has become a necessity given our busy lifestyle today. We have moved from locally produced foods to corporate fast foods. As a result, the amount of fast food consumed annually has increased significantly. Now, I don’t know if it’s just me but I’ve observed a gender difference in fast food approach. I’m not … Continue reading Comfort Kitchen Restaurant Review

By udevi-obiamaka-angela

Politics

April 19, 2022

After peaceful entreaties fail, desperate measures by the authorities such as a wipe-out in the scale of the Odi massacre gets employed. Nothing is as brazen as a president ordering the wipeout of a town in this era, especially when they are citizens of a country he governs. The chain of command sanctioning the massacre … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: And Odi Town Got Massacred

By adedoyin

News

April 19, 2022

A 16-year-old SS3 student of Ijaw National Academy, Kiama, Bayelsa State,  Martin Franklin on Wednesday, won the sum of One Million Naira for emerging the winner of the Maiden Bayelsa Essay Contest organized for Senior Secondary School students. The competition organized by an NGO, Robert Sunday Iworiso (RSI) Foundation, aimed at harnessing the energy, creativity … Continue reading Bayelsa Student Wins N1million in an Essay Contest

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ECONOMY News

April 19, 2022

American oil and gas company, ExxonMobil says it has discovered about 1 billion barrels of oil off the coast of Bayelsa State, in Nigeria’s far south. An e-mailed statement from the firm describes the find as “significant”, and suggests that it has the potential to yield recoverable resource of between 500 million and 1 billion … Continue reading ExxonMobil Discovers 1 Billion Barrels of Oil in Bayelsa

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Fashion LIFESTYLE Uncategorized

April 19, 2022

  The much anticipated African edition of the Africa Fashion Reception was hosted from 3rd – 5th July, 2014 by the government of Nigeria. It was held in Yenagoa, the oil rich capital of Bayelsa State. The event was put together by Legendary Gold Limited in collaboration with the Nigerian Ministry of Tourism, Culture & … Continue reading The Africa Fashion Reception- Bayelsa Nigeria

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu On December 16th 2012, General Owoye Andrew Azazi died in the company of Kaduna Governor, Patrick Yakowa. Both men were reported to have died in a helicopter crash around Nembe-Okoroba area of Bayelsa State. General Owoye Azazi was born at Peretorugbene in the present day Bayelsa State on February 1 1952. He … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: And the Titan Passed – In Memory of General Owoye Azazi

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 20th of November 1999, the Nigerian Army, under the direction of President Obasanjo, carried out an attack on a largely Ijaw town of Odi in Bayelsa State. The attack was instigated when twelve policemen were murdered by a gang near the town. And in pursuit of those responsible, the military … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: In A Little Town Called Odi.

By connectnigeria