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Bayelsa
Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital, Yenagoa, is susceptible to high risk of annual flooding. It shares a boundary with Rivers State to the east and Delta State to the north across the Niger River for 17km and the Forçados River for 198km, with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its southern borders. It has a total area of . The state comprises eight local government areas: Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Brass and Southern Ijaw. Bayelsa state is regarded as the least populous state in Nigeria with an estimated population of over 3,700,000 as at 2024. Being in the Niger Delta, Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting, with bodies of water within the state making the development of significant road infrastructure, quite difficul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Seriake Dickson
Henry Seriake Dickson CON (born 28 January 1966) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He has been the Senator representing Bayelsa West since 2020 in the 9th National Assembly. He was the governor of Bayelsa State from 14 February 2012 to 14 February 2020. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 until 2012. Early life and education Henry Seriake Dickson was born on 28 January 1966 in Toru-Orua Town of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. He is a descendant of the King Kapadia Royal House of Tarakiri Kingdom. Dickson attended Kolobiriowei Primary School, Toru-Orua, from 1972 to 1978, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate and proceeded to Government Secondary School, Toru-Ebeni, in 1978 to 1983 where he got his West African School Certificate (WASSCE/GCE). Dickson enrolled in thRivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt, to study law in 1988. He earned his LL.B in 1992. In 1993, he went on to earn hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yenagoa
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria. It is located at the Niger-Delta region of the country at coordinates . The LGA has an area of 706 km2 and an estimated population of 798,466 at 2024. The postal code of the area is 561. The Ijaws form the majority of the Local Government Area. English is the official language, but Epie-Atissa language is one of the local languages spoken in Yenagoa, others such as Ekpetiama, Gbarian, Buseni and Zarama are Ijaw dialect in Yenagoa LGA. Bayelsa Airport ( Bayelsa International Airport) is an airport located in the Bayelsa State capital of Yenagoa, southern Nigeria. Yenagoa Bayelsa Airport received its first aircraft arrival on February 14, 2019. Yenagoa is the home of Bayelsa United, a men's association football club that plays in the second-tier Nigeria National League, and Bayelsa Queens, a women's football club in the NWFL Premiership. The two clubs won the 2021 Aiteo Cup for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executive Council Of Bayelsa State
The Bayelsa State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Bayelsa State) is the highest governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Bayelsa State headed by the Governor of Bayelsa State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and the Governor's special aides. Functions The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields. Current cabinet The current Executive Council of Commissioners and Principal Officers also known as The Bayelsa State Cabinet is serving under the Duoye Diri's administration. Commissioners and Principal Officers General Managers and Directors Heads of Boards and Committees References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayelsa State, Executive Council of Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Bayelsa State
The Government of Bayelsa State consists of elected representatives and appointed officials responsible for the government of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. As at 2024, Bayelsa State has an estimated population of around 3.7 million people, and is one of the 36 states that make up the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The state government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, whose powers are vested by the Constitution in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, the Governor and the High Court. The judiciary operates independently of the executive and the legislature. At the local level, elected officials are in charge of local government areas. Executive The executive branch is headed by the Governor, assisted by the Deputy Governor, both elected. The governor appoints the heads of parastatals, state-owned bodies, judicial officers, permanent secretaries and members of the Executive Council with the exception of the deputy. The Civil Service is administered by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douye Diri
Douye Diri (born 4 June 1959) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Bayelsa State since 2020. He was the senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District from 2019 to 2020 in the 9th National Assembly. Early life Douye Diri began his early education at Okoro Primary School, Sampou, and concluded it at Rev. Proctor Memorial Primary School, Kaiama, in 1977, where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. He later attended Government Secondary School, Odi, in Bayelsa. Douye studied at the College of Education, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, where he obtained a National Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1985. He also attended the University of Port-Harcourt, obtaining a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree in political science in 1990. Governor of Bayelsa On 13 February 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria invalidated the results of the 2019 Bayelsa State gubernatorial elections on grounds that the running mate of the actual winner of the ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo
Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo (born 5 September 1965) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the deputy governor of Bayelsa State since 2020. He was the senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District from 2019 to 2020 in the 9th National Assembly. Early life and education Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was born on 5 September 1965, into the family of Chief and Mrs. Awhowho Ewhrudjakpo in Ofoni at Sagbama, then Eastern Region. He attended the Ebikimiye Primary School, Kpakiama where he graduated in 1976, he continued his education at Government College Bomadi in 1982 and later completed his secondary education at Community Secondary School, Ofoni where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1987. He obtained a diploma in community health at Rivers State College of Health Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, between 1989 and 1991. He also attended the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt between 1991 and 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian National Assembly Delegation From Bayelsa
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Bayelsa State, Bayelsa comprises three Senate of Nigeria, Senators representing Bayelsa Central, Bayelsa East, and Bayelsa West, and five Nigerian House of Representatives, Representatives representing Sagbama/ekeremor, Ogbia, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa Central, and Brass/Nembe. Nigerian Fourth Republic, Fourth Republic 4th Assembly (1999–2003) 6th Assembly (2007–2011) 9th Assembly (2019–2023) References Official Website – National Assembly House of Representatives (Bayelsa State) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayelsa State Delegation Politics of Bayelsa State National Assembly (Nigeria) delegations by state Political office-holders in Nigeria, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South South
The South-South is one of the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. It designates both a geographic and political region of the country's eastern coast. It comprises six States of Nigeria, states – Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross-River State, Cross River, Delta State, Delta, Edo State, Edo, and Rivers State, Rivers. The zone stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic seaboard from the Bight of Benin coast in the west to the Bight of Bonny coast in the east. It encloses much of the Niger Delta, which is instrumental in the environment and economic development of the region. Geographically, the zone is divided with the Central African mangroves in the coastal far south while the major inland ecoregions are–from east to west–the Cross–Sanaga–Bioko coastal forests, Cross–Niger transition forests, Niger Delta swamp forests, and Nigerian lowland forests. Although the South-South represents only ~10% of Nigerian territory by land area, it contributes greatly to the Nigerian econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayelsa State House Of Assembly
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly is the legislative body responsible for making laws, representing the people, and overseeing the executive arm of the Bayelsa State Government in Nigeria. As a unicameral legislature, it was established under Section 90 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... The Assembly is made up of 24 members, each elected for a four-year term to represent single-member constituencies across the state. These members are chosen through a simple majority vote. The Assembly is led by a Speaker, who oversees its proceedings and ensures that legislative activities are conducted in an orderly and efficient manner. As of June 6, 2023, the current Speaker is Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benson Sunday Agadaga
Benson Sunday Agadaga (born 12 June 1956) is a Nigerian politician and a senator from Bayelsa East Senatorial District. Background Benson Sunday Agadaga, born on July 12, 1956, in Bayelsa State, hails from the Urohobo tribe. His father, Chief Sunday Ebenezer Agadage, and mother, Mrs. Virginia Erenimugha Agadage.Benson Agadaga is wedded to Mrs. Regina Apuega Agadage. Educational career Benson Sunday Agadaga Started his educational journey at ST. Luke School in Ologoghe, where he completed his primary education from 1960 to 1967. Secondary education at ST. Michael High School in Oloibiri, academic years 1969 to 1970. He attended Rivers State College of Education in Port Harcourt from 1976 to 1979. Benson continued his academic career at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1981 to 1983. In the years 1998 to 2000, he furthered his studies at the University of Calabar, followed by enrollment at the Federal University of Technology in Owerri from 2000 to 2004. Benson receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states, which include: all six states from the South South geopolitical zone, one state ( Ondo) from South West geopolitical zone and two states ( Abia and Imo) from South East geopolitical zone. The Niger Delta is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate. The delta is a petroleum-rich region and has been the center of international concern over extensive pollution which is often used as an example of ecocide. The principal cause is major oil spills by multinational corporations of the petroleum industry. Geography The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Cleopas
Moses Cleopas is a Nigerian politician who won Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital, Yenagoa, ... Central Senatorial bye-election in 2020. References Living people People from Bayelsa State Year of birth missing (living people) Senators of the 9th National Assembly (Nigeria) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
