Bayelsa
Britishnoun
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But a Federal High Court judge in Bayelsa, Ayo Emmanuel, ruled that the suit was "premature and incompetent," adding that the allegations against the oil giant were statute-barred under Nigerian law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bubaraye Dakolo, the monarch of Ekpetiama kingdom in southern Bayelsa state, had taken the British energy giant to court after it announced conclusion of the sale of its Nigerian onshore assets in March 2025.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
He took portraits of people standing amid their drowned homes in the southern state of Bayelsa:
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2023
Paul Ebbenimibo, a spokesman for Tompolo, said the companies would protect pipelines Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Ondo and Imo states.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2022
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