Bayelsa State State nickname: Glory of all lands
Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Timipre Sylva (PDP)
Date Created	1 October 1996
Capital	Yenagoa
Area	10,773 km² Ranked 27th
Population 1991 Census 2005 est.	Ranked 35th N/A 1,998,349
ISO 3166-2	NG-BY

Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw; however, like the rest of Nigeria, English is the official language. The state was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State and thus, it is one the newest states of the Nigerian federation. The following table presents a listing of Nigerian state nicknames. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1869x1658, 57 KB)one of the States of Nigeria Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias state governors. ... This is a list of Bayelsa State leaders: See also Nigeria States of Nigeria List of Nigerian state governors Category: Lists of Nigerian state governors ... Timipre Sylva is a Peoples Democratic Party politician who is the Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias states and the dates of their creation. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is a list of Nigerian State capitals. ... Location of Yenagoa in Nigeria Yenagoa is the capital of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their surface area. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Nigerian states by population density Map of Nigerian states by total population The following table presents a listing of Nigerias 36 states ranked in order of their total population (based on 2005 population estimates). ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. ... All the main characters (except the man on the left) Delta State is a Canadian cartoon, based on a comic book, featuring four amnesiac roommates with the ability to enter the Delta State, an ethereal realm. ... Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... Location of Yenagoa in Nigeria Yenagoa is the capital of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. ... The Ijaw (also known by the subgroups Ijo or Izon) are a collection of peoples indigenous mostly to the forest regions of the Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States within the Niger Delta in Nigeria. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Economy

Bayelsa State has one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria. As a result petroleum production is extensive in the state. However, the majority of Bayelsans live in poverty. They are mainly rural dwellers due to its peculiar terrain and lack of adequate transportation, health, education or other infrastructure as a result of decades of neglect by the central governments and petoleum prospecting companies. This has been a large problem in the state since its creation and successive state governments have not been able to address and repair the issue. The state, as a result, has an almost non-existent commerce. The current state government has, however, embark on various industrial projects (even venturing into the oil and gas sector; and poverty-alleviation programs) to reverse this situation.

The local population engage in fishing on a subsistence and commercial level. The Bayelsa State government is otherwise the main employer of labor in the state.

Geography

Bayelsa has a riverine and estuarine setting. A lot of her communities are almost (and in some cases) completely surrounded by water, hence making these communities inaccessible by road.

Other important cities besides Yenagoa include Akassa, Amassoma (the home of the Niger Delta University), Brass, Kaiama, Nembe, Odi, Ogbia, Oporoma and Sagbama. For other uses, see Brass (disambiguation). ... Sagbama is a town situated in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. ...

Notable natives

Notable sons of Bayelsa State include veteran novelist and poet, Gabriel Okara; pioneering Nigerian journalist and pre-independent freedom fighter, Ernest Ikoli; Nigerian Civil War hero, Major Isaac Adaka Boro (Nigerian Army) and Canadian Olympic gold medalist and world wrestling champion, Daniel Igali. Others include revolutionaries and martyrs of April 22, 1990 Captains Perebo Dakolo and Harley Empere (Nigerian Army); former Governor of Rivers State, HRM Alfred Diete-Spiff (now king of the city of Brass, Nigeria); the current vice-president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. A young Bayelsan, Timi Dakolo, nephew of Captain Perebo Dakolo, won the first ever Idols West Africa competition in May, 2007. A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Gabriel Okara is a Nigerian writer, born in April 1921. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Freedom fighter is a relativistic local term for those engaged in rebellion against an established organization that is thought to be oppressive. ... Ernest Ikoli (1893 – 1960) was a Nigerian politician and journalist. ... Combatants Nigerian federal government Republic of Biafra Commanders Yakubu Gowon Odumegwu Ojukwu Casualties 200,000 soldiers and civilians Estimated 1,000,000 soldiers and civilians The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, July 6, 1967 – January 13, 1970, was a political conflict caused by the attempted secession... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Ancient Greek wrestlers (Pankratiasts) Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons. ... Baraladei Daniel Igali (born February 3, 1974 in Eniwari, Bayelsa State, Nigeria) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. ... Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... hrm is generally understood to be the sound of one eyebrow raising. ... Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (b. ... Timi Dakolo is the winner of the first season of Idols West Africa. ... The Judges (f. ...

Due to massive overseas scholarship programs implemented by the old Rivers State in the 1970s and recent Bayelsa State governments, large numbers of Bayelsan professionals reside in Europe and North America. This is part of the general brain-drain trend affecting many African communities. Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... This article is about the emigration term. ...

Administrative divisions

Bayelsa is divided into eight Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Areas]]:

• Brass
• Ekeremor
• Kolokuma/Opokuma
• Nembe
• Ogbia
• Sagbama
• Southern Ijaw
• Yenagoa

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External links

• Bayelsa State Government Homepage
• Bayelsa State at OnlineNigeria.com
• Bayelsa Council for Arts & Culture
• Nine Chinese workers abducted in Nigeria

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