Bayelsa
Britishnoun
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Bayelsa is where oil was first discovered in Africa in the 1950s, and where companies, including Shell, have operated for decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
A four-year-long investigation by the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission — a panel of international experts and prominent figures — concluded in 2023 that it would cost $12 billion to clean up Bayelsa state.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
Refinery workers are reflected in polluted stagnant water at an illegal oil refinery site near river Nun in Nigeria's oil state of Bayelsa, File.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2022
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