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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 Mein tribeof the Ijaw people lives along the Forcados River in Delta State, Nigeria. The Mein trace their origins to Benin City, via parts of the central Niger Delta. Important Mein settlements include Ogobiri and Kiagbodo. Most of the Mein live along the Forcados River in Burutu and Bomadi Local Government Areas of Delta state, with Kiagbodo as the most conspicuous settlement. As indicated by Mein customs, the eponymous progenitor, Mein lived at Benin and moved…

Kolokuma/Opokuma is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaiama. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Bayelsa National Forest.

The Obolo (Andoni) People, also known as Andoni tribe, is part of the proposed Obolo State. Obolo people are found in Rivers. They are part of Ijaw ethnic group, and have historical relations with Oron people, Ohafia, Ogoloma, Ido and Ibeno people of Niger Delta in Nigeria.

The Kalabariare a sub-group of the Ijaw people living in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Originally, they were known as the Awesome. The name Kalabari was derived from their ancestor Perebo Kalabari who was a son of Mein Owei. Their original settlement was spelt as Calabar by the Portuguese which was pronounced Kalabari. This settlement (town) was abandoned as the people moved…

Opobo, otherwise known as Opubo, is a town situated in the southern region of Nigeria. The Kingdom was founded in 1870 by King Jaja, originally an Igbo from Amaigbo in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. A greater part of the city state is still referred to as Opobo in Rivers State. Opobo is made up…