The Ekpetiama clanof the Ijaw ethnic group lives in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The clan derives its name from its common ancestor: Ekpeti. Tombia is the clan preeminent town. Other settlements include: Bumodi, Agudama, Akabiri, and Gbarantoru. The Ekpetiama clan holds an annual festival honoring its clan god, Amadosu. Tombia and Bumodi both have shrines honoring Amadosu. The governor of Bayelsa State…

The Egbema tribe live in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Rivers State, Nigeria. The Kingdom is split politically into two different states due to the creation of Nigerian states. Egbemas are found in Imo (Ohaji/Egbema) and Rivers state (Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni). The Egbema have a strong Igbo cultural identity, despite their location on the southern fringe of Igboland. The Kingdom is made up of 17 villages.

The Buseni tribe (Biseni) lives in the central Bayelsa State, it is a small tribe bordered by the Gbaran to the north and by the Zarama and Okordia clans to the northeast. Buseni dialects represent Southeast Ijo (Izon). And it is considered the Inland Ijo.

The Ibani tribelives in southern Rivers State, Nigeria. Bonny Town is the tribal seat, which can be located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the bight of bonny, although the Bonny civil war of the 19th century led to the establishment of a rival capital in Opobo. The tribe has a strong central authority structure and a long-established royal lineage; they are a…

(Ogu-bolo) The Ibani tribelives in southern Rivers State, Nigeria. Bonny Town is the tribal seat, which is located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the bight of bonny, although the Bonny civil war of the 19th century led to the establishment of a rival capital in Opobo. The tribe has a strong central authority structure and a long-established royal lineage; they are a subgroup…

The Bille Tribe(Bile, Bille) of the Ijaw people lives in central Rivers State, Nigeria. Bille is one of the Ancient Ijaw Kingdoms in the Eastern Niger Delta region. The tribal seat is the town of Bille. Bille Town is the headquarters of the Ancient Bille Kingdom founded by Queen Ikpakiaba in the 9th century. It is a choice place for tourism because of its rich unadulterated culture…

The Bassan tribe(Basan) of the Ijaw people lives in western Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bassan settlements include: Ezetu (I and II), Koloama (I and II), Sangana, Foropah, Ukubie, Lubia, Azuzuama, Akparatubo, and Ekeni. Unlike other Ijaw tribes, the Bassan do not have a cultural tradition of common origin. It is believed that each of the villages that make up the…

The Arogbo Izon People located in Ondo“are a Clan or Sub-ethnic group of the larger Izon Nation, the 3rd Largest Ethnic Nationatity in Nigeria. Izon Nation is surely the largest Ethnic Group in the Niger Delta Natural Region. They are very valiant and courageous folks. They have domiciled in the Southeastern part of present day…

The Western Apoi tribeof the Ijaw people live in Ondo State, Nigeria. The tribe (also called Ijaw Apoi or Apoi) consists of nine settlements: Igbobini, Ojuala, Ikpoke, Inikorogha, Oboro, Shabomi, Igbotu, Kiribo and Gbekebo. The Apoi inhabited higher ground than most of the other Ijaw tribes. They speak the Yoruba language as they no longer speak the Ijaw language. They are bordered…

The Eastern Apoi tribe of the Ijaw people is located in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The Eastern Apoi tribe is small and geographically isolated. Apoi settlements include: Keme-ebiama, Kolokologbene, Ogboinbiri, Sampou, Gbaran, Kassama, and Azama. Migrants from the Eastern Apoi clan established the Western Apoi clan in Ondo State hundreds of years ago. Also, the Arogbo tribe traces its origins to a migration from the Apoi…