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Bayelsa

British  
/ bəˈyɛlsə /

noun

  1. a state of Nigeria, on the Niger river delta on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Yenagoa. Pop: 1 703 358 (2006). Area: 10 773 sq km (4159 sq miles)

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At least seven university students have died after apparently inhaling fumes from a generator in a music studio in Nigeria's oil-rich Bayelsa state.

From BBC • May 22, 2024

Votes were being cast in Benue, Adamawa and Bayelsa states, while ballots were being tallied in places where voting was complete with preliminary results expected as early as Sunday evening, election observers said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

The well, which in Bayelsa State and is not in production, is jointly owned by Aiteo and state oil company NNPC.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2021

The Single Treasury Account has reduced corruption and helped the government get control of revenue, but it had left commercial banks severely stressed, according to Garba Ibrahim Sheka, an economics professor at Bayelsa University in Kano.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2016

Politicians in Bayelsa, a southern state that has a reputation for oil and alarming kidnap rates, waved goodbye to a five-star hotel which has been over a decade in the making.

From Economist • Jul. 28, 2016

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