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Iblogbayelsa.com The Bayelsa food and drink festival will promote the food culture of the Bayelsa people and offer a platform for dozens of small and growing businesses, especially food entrepreneurs to increase brand visibility and sales. Food vendors, chefs and beverage makers will have a chance to showcase their latest products, cuisines, trends and innovations within the food and drink industry. Guests will get a chance to discover new and exciting brands, products and innovation within the food industry and also have the feel of having all kinds of dishes, from local to international in one place under a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. EXHIBITIONS: Fresh foods which includes all kinds of vegetable and exotic fruits. Confectioneries and baked items. Traditional dishes and locally made drinks Homemade and exotic beverages – including fresh juices and other assorted drinks. Wines & Spirit – To be served in shots, glasses and bottles. Food s...

Nigerian rapper comedian and actor Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz has promised to continue to make controversial music. The “This is Nigeria” crooner who recently won an AMVCA in an interview with Channels Television said that he is currently working on a music album where all the tracks will be as contentious and norm-breaking. Falz said there is the need to tell stories through conscious music and he is set to take his controversial music to a new level. “Right now I’m making a lot of controversial music. “It’s always going to be like that, people are always going to get angry when you make that sort of music but those stories need to be told,”  he said. Falz said it is important for artists to project the truth in their songs and in the right direction, despite mixed reactions. “People need to hear our voices; our voices need to be projected in the positive direction as artists. “It is something I will continue to do, I’m working on a fully conscious al...

According to a report by PM News, the Rivers State chapter of the committee of friends of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Perekeme Kpodoh, has raised the alarm over his continued detention claiming the action was an act of political vendetta. The committee, led by its chairman, George Fubara, and its secretary, Chidi Uchena, warned that they would be forced to expose a lot of other issues at stake if Kpodoh, a leader of the APC in Bayelsa, is not freed. According to them, Kpodoh is currently suffering from being vocal against the administration of Governor Seriake Dickson. According to the committee of friends, “the governor got provoked after Kpodoh released a statement asking the governor to reduce his frequent traveling and face good governance in Bayelsa. “Kpodoh also got the governor angry when he demanded that the governor should respond to an allegation by former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, on how his administration came about an alle...

Iblogbayelsa.com Ogori-Peter Funwari is an Afro pop Artiste, song writter popularly known as Funkid Peter, hails from Baylesa state, Ekeremor LGA. The GoodyBag Crooner is currently signed in to the Famous EJA Records in Uyo Akwa Ibom state. Funkid Peter kicks off 2018 with a brand new single titled ”GOODY BAG” . Listen and share your thought. Download link

Southern Rap Heavyweights 'Payper Corleone' & 'Erigga' team up for this undiluted "RAW" Hip-Hop record. Both emcees go bar for bar and deliver dope verses on the song.  Holding it down for the culture, this is proof that Hip-Hop is very much alive in Nigeria. Download Link

iblogbayelsa.com The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the Nigerias Media to raise awareness about the scourge of cancer in the country. The Governor said that cancer was quietly decimating the population of Nigerians and should be tackled decisively by all citizens of good conscience. In a statement on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, stated that the Governor made the comment while interacting with top media personalities in Abuja on Tuesday. The governor who interacted bureau chiefs and editors of Media Houses also received in audience the management of the African Indepedent Television led by the Chairman Emeritus, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. The governor said that the Dickson family had taken a decision to spearhead campaign against the spread of cancer since the death of his mother, Mrs. GoldCoast Dickson, from Lung Cancer. The Late Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson died of lung ca...

There is a popular adage which says "Your destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, be autiful, uplifting and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something".  Hon. Mrs. Tari Abadani Isari is a woman who  over the years have been resolute and focused in all she does. Due to the gift of ingenuity,  she has been able to create a niche for herself in her choosen field of endeavor. Her father, Mr. Jolly Abadani a native of Kalama compound,  Sagbagria community and mother Mrs. Ebika Abadani, a native of bahbou compound in Igbedi community all in  Kolokuma Opukuma local government area instilled in her the indispensable virtues she is making exploits with today. In 2003, she graduated with flying colours in business administration from the prestigious Rivers state university of science and technology where she was actively involved in student politics. Motivat...

Bayelsa state music, iblogbayelsa.com Download share like comment  ALVIN BLAQ comes through this 2018 to bless the ears and souls of all good music vibers with his first official single for the year which he titles “HAUTE”. Alvin Blaq has never disappointed in delivering good sounds and it fetched him the 2017 Bayelsa Musical Artiste awards Best Rnb Song with his AMINA hit.. Alvin blaq is synonymous to good vibe and HAUTE is not exceptional.The song was excellently produced by super talented producer ID CLEFF and mixed by demon tunes. Bayelsa state, Yenagoa, iblogbayelsa.com  Download link : i

The Bayelsa State Government has established some dedicated call lines to enable residents in the state report cases of high-water level in their areas. The mobile numbers are 08025814636, 08110413567 and 09037582261. The development is coming on the heels of the alert issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA), that nine states including Bayelsa on the axis of River Niger and three others on the River Benue axis were set to experience floods. In a joint statement on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson and his Environment counterpart, Hon. Ebipatei  Apaingolo, the government said the emergency call lines will be open 24 hours, every day of the week. The statement urged Bayelsans to take advantage of the mobile numbers to report flood cases and also support government's effort by keeping their immediate environment clean and open up drains within their vicinity. The statement added that monitoring teams will...

 Biography of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was born on November 16, 1952 in Amassoma, Ogboin North Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. He attended high school at Bishop Dimeari Grammer School, Yenagoa. He joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as an officer cadet in 1974, then joined the Nigerian Air Force, where he served in the Department of Logistics and Supply. He held various positions in the Air Force in Enugu, Makurdi, Ikeja and Kaduna. Alamieyeseigha retired from the Air Force in 1992 as squadron leader. After leaving the Air Force, Alamieyeseigha became the sole director of Pabod Supplies Port Harcourt. He later became Chief of Budget, Planning, Research and Development of National Fertilizer Company (NAFCON). Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was elected as governor of Bayelsa state in May 1999 as a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was reelected in 2003. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was arrested in London on charges of money laundering in Se...