Úkọ̀lá:Ogbá ogbolo

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      <text bytes="3689" sha1="6ulyt1s0ganzda2tacxz23pifepfebj" xml:space="preserve">== Grant proposal (Building Igala Wikipedia Community Through Campus Engagement) ==
Hello community members, I am applying for a rapid grant titled Building Igala Wikipedia Community Through Campus Engagement, and I will need your maximum support to make the project a success.
[[User:AgnesAbah|AgnesAbah]] ([[User talk:AgnesAbah|talk]]) 22:23, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

== Namespaces ==

Hi!

You have done well with translations in translatewiki. Another necessary thing is translating namespaces. If you give them here, I'll do it for you.

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Simply reply to this message with the translations, or fill the following table. I have put some guesses that I found in the current translations, but I'm really not sure that they are correct. Please delete the wrong ones and write the correct things.

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Thanks! [[Énéagwu:Amire80|Amir E. Aharoni]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:Amire80|talk]]) 06:16, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

== Request for adminship/AgnesAbah ==

I will like to request for Igala Wikipeidia Admin rights so that I can contribute more effectively to the development and maintenance of the Igala Wikipedia. My goal is to ensure that the content is accurate, comprehensive, and well-organized, and to support the Igala-speaking community in accessing reliable information..[[Énéagwu:AgnesAbah|AgnesAbah]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:AgnesAbah|talk]]) 06:16, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

:See &lt;del&gt;[[Special:MyLanguage/Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements|this]]&lt;/del&gt;&lt;ins&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements|this]]&lt;/ins&gt;. You should request on the local village pump. [[Énéagwu:DT elppA|Apple_TD]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:DT elppA|úkọ̀lá]]) 02:52, 18 ochu ekelu 2024 (WAT)

:Thank you i will do that [[Énéagwu:AgnesAbah|AgnesAbah]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:AgnesAbah|úkọ̀lá]]) 05:00, 10 ochu ekefa 2024 (WAT)

== Needs to be in Igala ==

Not to state the obvious, but the Main Page here should be in Igala, not English. - [[Énéagwu:Dcljr|dcljr]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:Dcljr|úkọ̀lá]]) 18:35, 19 ochu ekelu 2024 (WAT)

:I didnt have he permission to change it initially dont know why but will will work on it now [[Énéagwu:AgnesAbah|AgnesAbah]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:AgnesAbah|úkọ̀lá]]) 05:02, 10 ochu ekefa 2024 (WAT)

== Water is life in Africa  ==

Dear community members, We are excited to Inform you that we would be Organizing for &quot;Water is life for Africa' with the Africa Wiki Challenge 2026, which will take place from May 25th to June 30th, 2026. The 2026 edition, under the theme &quot;water is life for Africa&quot; focuses on improving knowledge about Africa's water resources and sanitation systems. Best regards. [[Énéagwu:Accuratecy051|Accuratecy051]] ([[Úkọ̀lá énéagwu:Accuratecy051|úkọ̀lá]]) 16:42, 30 ochu eketa 2026 (WAT)</text>
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{{short description|Ethnic group in Nigeria}}{{Infobox ethnic group|group=Gbari/Gbagyi people (Agbari/Agbagyi)|native_name=|native_name_lang=|flag=&lt;!-- (image filename) --&gt;|flag_caption=|image=|image_caption=|population={{circa}} 5 million|popplace={{flag|Nigeria}}|languages=[[Gwari language|Gbagyi/Gwari]]|religions={{hlist | Majority [[Christian]] | Minority [[Islam]] | [[Traditional African religion]] }}|related_groups=[[Nupe people]], [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]], [[Igala people|Igala]], [[Ebira people|Ebira]]|footnotes=}} Abo '''Gbagyi abẹki''' '''Gbari''' ( uwewe ma =Agbagyi/Agbari)&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AlBAQAAIAAJ&amp;q=agbagyi|title=Homeland Appears to be Between Niger and Benue Confluence|date=January 1986|publisher=[[The African Guardian]]|access-date=2016-04-16}}&lt;/ref&gt; che abo uchẹ ka ku ma kw'ọwọre efu [[Middle Belt|Central Nigeria]] ki aluka uwewe ma che 12 million ki chẹ kpẹru ọjanẹ m'ẹlẹ, [[Abuja]] d'efu ñwu gẹ, ku ma la defu local government area ogwu ẹgwa.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Gbagyi philosophy and traditional objects - ACJOL.org|url=https://acjol.org/index.php/jassd/article/download/3145/3093#:~:text=Chigudu%20define%20Gbagyi%20as%20the,of%20about%2012%20million%20people.|access-date=July 7, 2024|website=ACJOL.org}}&lt;/ref&gt; Oñwu la ñọ ch'ojodu ichi ma gẹ. Abo uchẹ amonẹ ki dẹ-i ak'ichi ojoji meji. Alu k'abo ku ma k'ichi ki dẹ-i ma dọ ma '''Gwari''' ichaka che am'akachi kpai Fulani, manyi abo  Europe ẹgba igbele ta ki Nigeria wa dago,&lt;ref&gt;Shekwo, pp. 18.&lt;/ref&gt; ma yọ ku ma dọ ma Gbagyi/Gbari. Abo ku ma d'efu  in [[Niger State|Niger]] State, abo [[Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria|Federal Capital Territory]] - Abuja, kpai [[Kaduna State]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal|last=Smith|first=B. J.|title=Slope Evolution in the Gwari Hills, Kaduna State, Nigeria|date=1981|journal=Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography|volume=2|issue=1|pages=57–67|doi=10.1111/j.1467-9493.1981.tb00119.x|issn=0129-7619}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ma la ñọ d'efu [[Nassarawa State|Nasarawa]] State, central Nigeria Area. Gbagyi/Gbari ch'uchẹ amonẹ ka ku ma wewe nyọnyọ efu anẹ ki dẹ alimeji manyi ma ch'ọma anẹ Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Ofe nwu che ka kini abo Gbagyi defu abo ku ma nẹ anẹ efewo ugwẹta Nijiria, Abuja.&lt;ref&gt;Chigudu Tanko Theophilus (2008), A brief History of the Gbagyi Speaking People, an unpublished Article&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=http://odili.net/news/source/2008/dec/16/708.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807044815/https://odili.net/news/source/2008/dec/16/708.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 August 2020|title=Is FCT truly a federal zone?|last=Mefor|first=Law|date=16 December 2008|work=[[Daily Independent (Lagos)|Daily Independent]]|publisher=Independent Newspapers Limited (Lagos), via odili.net|access-date=2009-12-20|location=Nigeria}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Ọgwu ==
[[Fáílú:Hand-Built_pot_by_Ladi_Kwali_(YORYM-2004.1.919).JPG|thumb|Hand-Built pot by Ladi Kwali (YORYM-2004.1.919)]]
Abo Gbagyi ma fu ma ma ru abo ku ma fẹdọ- urẹdọ, abọ ọgẹcha kpai abo ku ma gb'amonẹ nyi.  Abọ North ku ma k'ichi akechi  ''muyi shi Gwari Gwari'', &quot;lia ka che dabi abo Gbagyi&quot; abeki  &quot;l'efu ọna Gbagyi&quot;. Dab'i alu ki Theophilus Tanko Chigudu ka, abo Gbagyi d'efu ugbẹ ọmẹmẹlẹ efu abo Nijiria: ọgwu ma adu ña alu ku ma chẹ dana kpai ilẹ-i. Ẹgba du ma ja todu ku ma che k'ile ki n'oji uña du ku ma li ọla ma.&lt;ref&gt;Chigudu Tanko T, (2008:2,) ''The Impact Of Urbanization on the Gbagyi People in Abuja''&lt;/ref&gt;

&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite book|last=Weekes|first=Richard V.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dQ3FEAAAQBAJ|title=Muslim Peoples [2 Volumes]: A World Ethnographic Survey|date=1984|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic|isbn=978-0-313-23392-0|pages=285|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;Rosendall, p. 3.&lt;/ref&gt;

== Odu abo Gbagyi k'eju mọ ==

* [[Ibrahim Babangida]], agboji Nijiria igbele&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2020-01-19|title=Ex-Nigerian President, IBB Is A Native Of Gbagyi Where Women Don’t Carry Loads On Their Heads|url=https://www.reportersatlarge.com/2020/01/19/ex-nigerian-president-ibb-is-a-native-of-gbagyi-where-women-dont-carry-loads-on-their-heads/|access-date=2024-07-07|website=Reporters At Large|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* [[Bez (musician)|Bez]], ak'eli
* [[Ladi Kwali]], potter&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Ladi Kwali|url=https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/ladi-kwali/|access-date=2024-07-07|website=AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== Sources ==

* {{cite thesis|last=Shekwo|first=Joseph|date=1984|title=Understanding Gbagyi folktales : premises for targeting salient electronic mass media programs|publisher=Northwestern University}}
* {{cite thesis|last=Rosendall|first=Elias|date=1998|title=Aspects of gbari grammar|publisher=University of Texas at Arlington}}

== External links ==
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'''Daka''' (Dakka, Dekka, rarely Deng baki Tikk) chi ichi ka efu ichi meji ki abo Chamba people ojane Nigeria, aka ichi ekeji ku ma ka chi [[Chamba Leko]].

Ma nwo di Chamba dialect  '''Chamba Daka''' ''Samba, Tsamba, Tchamba, Sama, Jama Daka''; manyi Nakanyare. abo ku ma ki ichi Chamba chi dabi 90%. Ma nwo di Chamba Daka  ''Sámá Mūm''.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.rblanguesdafrique.info/sama.html Chamba-Daka materials from Raymond Boyd]&lt;/ref&gt;

Ami direct ki bo chi ''Dirim'' (Dirin, Dirrim), ''Lamja, Dengsa,'' kpai ''Tola''. Dirim kpai Lamja–Dengsa–Tola ni ISO code ema ojoji,

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== References ==</text>
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'''Daka''' (Dakka, Dekka, rarely Deng baki Tikk) chi ichi ka efu ichi meji ki abo Chamba people ojane Nigeria, aka ichi ekeji ku ma ka chi [[Chamba Leko]].

Ma nwo di Chamba dialect  '''Chamba Daka''' ''Samba, Tsamba, Tchamba, Sama, Jama Daka''; manyi Nakanyare. abo ku ma ki ichi Chamba chi dabi 90%. Ma nwo di Chamba Daka  ''Sámá Mūm''.&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.rblanguesdafrique.info/sama.html Chamba-Daka materials from Raymond Boyd]&lt;/ref&gt;

Ami direct ki bo chi ''Dirim'' (Dirin, Dirrim), ''Lamja, Dengsa,'' kpai ''Tola''. Dirim kpai Lamja–Dengsa–Tola ni ISO code ema ojoji,

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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènò àgbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà as well as showcase its rich [[culture]] and popular foods of the southern heritage or culture.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; The Bole festival attracts various food lovers, communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
&lt;gallery class=&quot;left&quot; widths=&quot;135px&quot;&gt;
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà hand popular foods of the southern heritage or culture.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; The Bole festival attracts various food lovers, communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
&lt;gallery class=&quot;left&quot; widths=&quot;135px&quot;&gt;
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà of the southern heritage or culture.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; The Bole festival attracts various food lovers, communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
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Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
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Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

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== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; The Bole festival attracts various food lovers, communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú various food lovers, communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:Food and drink festivals in Nigeria]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí lovers, communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú communities, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
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Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

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== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:Food and drink festivals in Nigeria]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, culture, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, brands, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
&lt;gallery class=&quot;left&quot; widths=&quot;135px&quot;&gt;
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, to celebrate its distinctive food culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
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== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, kú mà chúyó újé wú ómé mélé culture each year.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:Food and drink festivals in Nigeria]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, kú mà chúyó újé wú ómé mélé íchóló ché wú ódó dú.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

The festival was founded by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:Food and drink festivals in Nigeria]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, kú mà chúyó újé wú ómé mélé íchóló ché wú ódó dú.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Éné kí dí nábàlí by Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 6.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
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'''Ùjejù àgbò'''  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò [[festival|ìpòtàcòtì]]. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/about |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, kú mà chúyó újé wú ómé mélé íchóló ché wú ódó dú.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Éné kí dí nábàlí kídé wà yí chéné kú mà dó Kennedy Nonso Iwuh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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Bole Festival 2025 Day1 21.jpg
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Bole Festival 2025 A.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 15.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 13.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 2.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 16.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 03.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 4.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 5.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 9.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 12.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 Day1 1.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 B.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 D.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 E.jpg
Bole Festival 2025 C.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 18.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 11.jpg
Bole Festival Day 1 Outings 13.jpg

&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

[[Category:2016 establishments in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2016]]
[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:Food and drink festivals in Nigeria]]
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==àbà kwànè==
&quot;àgbo&quot; kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò &quot;àgbò&quot; àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival Bole is a roasted plantain dish native to the Yoruba |url=https://refinedng.com/bole-festival/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=RefinedNG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, [[Yam (vegetable)|ùchù]], èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |title=See fotos of all di plantain, fish &amp; sauce wey 'show' for Bole festival 2021 |work=BBC News Pidgin |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-58119276 |access-date=2023-04-29}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |first1=Joy |last1=Eke-Ejiofor |first2=U. S. |last2=Maxwell |date=2019-01-19 |title=Safety and quality assessment of street vended roasted plantain (bole) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |journal=International Journal of Biotechnology and Food Sciences |pages=9–13 |doi=10.33495/ijbfs_v7i1.18.144 |issn=2384-7344|doi-access=free }}&lt;/ref&gt; íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, kú mà chúyó újé wú ómé mélé íchóló ché wú ódó dú.&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation |last=Reese |first=Ashanté M. |title=What Is Our Culture? I Don't Even Know |date=2019-04-29 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |work=Black Food Geographies |pages=69–90 |access-date=2023-05-02 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469651507.003.0004 |isbn=978-1-4696-5150-7 |url-access=subscription }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Onyeakagbu |first=Adaobi |date=August 7, 2018 |title=These pictures from the Bolè capital of the world will make you drool |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/bole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool/xhgmcxj |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pulse.ng%2Flifestyle%2Ffood-travel%2Fbole-festival-these-pictures-from-the-bole-capital-of-the-world-will-make-you-drool%2Fxhgmcxj#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&amp;tab=url |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=archive.wikiwix.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Éné kí dí nábàlí kídé wà yí chéné kú mà dó íkénédí nónsó íwúh.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Benedicta |date=2025-10-24 |title=Nonso Iwuh Reveals Battle Behind Port Harcourt's 'Bole Festival' Success |url=https://theportcitynews.com/2025/10/24/nonso-iwuh-reveals-battle-behind-port-harcourts-bole-festival-success/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=The Port City News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2022-09-13 |title=Catch all the Thrills and Fun at the 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2022/09/the-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Activities==
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-06 |title=Bole Festival 2022 : Fotos of Plantain &amp; fish festival for Port Harcourt |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckd7yx44vg5o |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}&lt;/ref&gt;

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolefestival - Eat, Play &amp; Connect at the Biggest Food Festival in Africa |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Bolefestival |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 Edition ==
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Our Taste, Our Culture'', was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sesan |date=2019-07-18 |title=Port Harcourt hosts boli festival |url=https://punchng.com/port-harcourt-hosts-boli-festival/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Erezi |first=Dennis |date=2019-07-16 |title=Port Harcourt hosts 2019 'Bole' food festival August 3 |url=https://guardian.ng/news/port-harcourt-hosts-2019-bole-food-festival-august-3/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2022 Edition ==
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: ''Level Up'', was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=26 February 2020 |title=Fun and thrills at 2022 Bolè Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://thesun.ng/fun-and-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |work=The Sun Newspaper}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Amos |date=2022-09-17 |title=Food, fun, thrills at 2022 Bole Festival in Port Harcourt |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/food-fun-thrills-at-2022-bole-festival-in-port-harcourt/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Oboh |date=2022-09-20 |title=Port Harcourt 'Level Up', as 2022 Bolé Festival holds |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/09/port-harcourt-level-up-as-2022-bole-festival-holds/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;

== 2023 Edition ==
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at [[Yakubu Gowon Stadium]] in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed ''Flavours of South-South'' and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors. &lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Malta Guinness brings good vibes to Bole Fest 2023 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/story/malta-guinness-brings-good-vibes-to-bole-fest-2023-2024072616245403903 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; 

== 2025 Edition ==
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged ''One bite, one beat, one moment,'' had an attendance of over 25,000 people''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chipper Cash partners with Bole Festival as official payment partner for the 2022 Edition |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/chipper-cash-partners-with-bole-festival-as-official-payment-partner-for-the-2022/z2qqhdr |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;'' 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Bolé Festival |url=https://bolefestival.com/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=bolefestival.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okeke-Korieocha |first=Ifeoma |date=2025-10-04 |title=A Celebration of Culture and Community: Maggi spices up Bole festival |url=https://businessday.ng/bd-weekender/article/a-celebration-of-culture-and-community-maggi-spices-up-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Rotimi |date=2025-09-18 |title=MTN promotes culture and tourism at 2025 ‘Bole’ festival |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/mtn-promotes-culture-and-tourism-at-2025-bole-festival/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2025-09-22 |title=PH’s bole festival spurs jobs, business growth, tourism |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/phs-bole-festival-spurs-jobs-business-growth-tourism/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==2025 Gallery==
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&lt;/gallery&gt;

== See also ==
[[List of festivals in Nigeria]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://bolefestival.com/about/ official website]

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[[Category:Annual events in Port Harcourt]]
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| name                = Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili
| image               = Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, 2009 World Economic Forum on Africa.jpg
| office1             = Federal Minister of Solid Minerals, Nigeria
| term_start1         = June 2005
| term_end1           = June 2006
| predecessor1        = [[Odion Ugbesia]]
| successor1          = [[Leslye Obiora]]
| office2             = Federal Minister of Education, Nigeria
| term_start2         = June 2006
| term_end2           = April 2007
| predecessor2        = [[Chinwe Obaji]]
| successor2          = [[Abba Sayyadi Ruma]]
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| birth_place         = [[Anambra State]], Nigeria
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| spouse              = Chinedu Ezekwesili
| education           = [[Harvard Kennedy School]]&lt;br /&gt;[[University of Lagos]]&lt;br /&gt;[[University of Nigeria, Nsukka]]
| profession          = Chartered accountant, economic policy
| nationality         = [[Nigerian]]
| children            = 3
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'''Obiageli''' &quot;'''Oby'''&quot; '''Ezekwesili''' {{IPAc-en||audio=LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Olugold-Obiageli &quot;Oby&quot; Ezekwesili.wav}} (Ma bi ọjọ Ogwu ny'oke mẹjọ ochu ẹlẹ ọdọ 1963) ẹnẹ Naijeriya ka ki chẹ ma [[economic policy|ọda ẹnwu ki ya nẹ ọkọ wa]] nyọnyọ, ẹnẹ ki ya j'uja ẹnwu eche fẹr'eju, ohi ẹnwu eko nyọnyọ, ọda e gw'ọnyu nyọnyọ kpai unyọgba amónẹ, [[humanitarian|ẹnẹ ki ya che ẹnwu nwu ami ọja]] ka kpai manyu onwu che ẹnẹ ki chanẹ ẹnẹ a[[ACTivists|a j'uja nwu amonẹ]]. I che [[vice president|arọne agboji]] nwu [[World Bank]] (Africa region) kw'obi, i che chanẹ [[Transparency International]] kpai onẹ co-founder of the [[Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping|#BringBackOurGirls]] movement and has served twice as federal [[Minister (government)|Minister]] in [[Nigeria]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal |last= |first= |date=2024 |title=Dr. Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili |url=https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/1049 |journal=National Library of Nigeria |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; She is also the [[Organizational founder|founder]] of #FixPolitics Initiative, a research-based citizen-led initiative,&lt;ref name=&quot;Governance&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Politics |first1=#Fix |title=Governance and leadership |url=https://www.fixpolitics.org |website=#FixPolitics |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; the School of Politics [[Policy]] and [[Governance]] (SPPG),&lt;ref name=&quot;SPPG&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Politics |first1=SPPG |title=SPPG |url=https://thesppg.org/ |website=School of policy and Governance |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; and Human Capital Africa.&lt;ref name=&quot;ref&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=HumCapAfrica |first1=Human Capital Africa |title=HCA |url=https://humcapafrica.org |website=Human Capital Africa |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Fondly called &quot;Oby&quot;, Ezekwesili is a member of the board of directors of [[Women Political Leaders]],&lt;ref name=&quot;board wpl&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Leaders |first1=Women Political |title=WPL |url=https://www.womenpoliticalleaders.org/ |website=Women Political Leaders |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; a member of the  [[Fundacao Dom Cabral]],&lt;ref name=&quot;board fdc&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Dom Cabral |first1=Fundacao |title=FDC |url=https://www.fdc.org.br/en/aboutfdc |website=Fundacao Dom Cabral |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; and the chairperson of the board of trustees of Ehizua Hub.&lt;ref name=&quot;chairperson ehizua&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Ehizua |first1=Ehizua |title=Ehizua Education and Creative Technology Hub |url=https://ehizua.com/ |website=Ehizua |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Ezekwesili is also a [[chartered accountant]], [[public analyst]], and senior [[economic advisor]] from [[Anambra]] state.&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|date=2020-04-18|title=Oby Ezekwesili mourns Abba Kyari|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/oby-ezekwesili-mourns-abba-kyari/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-02-10|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|title=DR OBIAGELI EZEKWESILI – 2020 APF Conference|url=https://conference.africanpf.org/speakers/obiageli-ezekwesili/|access-date=2021-05-19|language=en|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019121722/https://conference.africanpf.org/speakers/obiageli-ezekwesili/|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://thesppg.org/|title=Join the Next Class|website=SPPG}}&lt;/ref&gt;
&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.fixpolitics.org/|title=Home|website=#FixPolitics}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Early life and education==
Ezekwesili was born in [[Anambra State|Lagos state]] to Benjamin Ujubuonu, who died in 1988, and Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu.

Ezekwesili holds a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Nigeria, Nsukka]], master's degree in [[International law|International Law]] and Diplomacy from the [[University of Lagos]], and a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree from the [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]]. She trained with the firm of [[Deloitte and Touche]] and qualified as a [[chartered accountant]].&lt;ref name=&quot;wbank&quot;/&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|title=Obiageli Ezekwesili {{!}} Africa Region Vice President|url=https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/obiageli-ezekwesili|access-date=2021-05-25|website=blogs.worldbank.org|date=29 September 2011|language=en|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016041124/https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/obiageli-ezekwesili|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;

Prior to working for the Government of Nigeria, Ezekwesiili worked with Professor [[Jeffrey Sachs]] at the [[Center for International Development]] at Harvard as the Director of the Harvard-Nigeria Economic Strategy Project.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=SPE Login|url=https://www.spe.org/appssecured/login/servlet/TpSSOServlet?resource=higherlogic|website=www.spe.org|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://jackson.yale.edu/person/oby-ezekwesili/|title = Oby Ezekwesili}}&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Ukọlọ ===

Ezekwesili che ukọlọ [[Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (Nigeria)|Federal Minister eyi Solid Minerals]] kpai [[Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)|Federal Minister eyi Education]] ubi lẹ. Kwi ochu ẹlu ọdọ 2007 ti ochu ẹlu 2012, i che arọne‑agboji nwu Africa yi [[World Bank]]. Ẹnẹ ki wa ubi nwu che [[Makhtar Diop]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.africareview.com/News/Senegals-Makhtar-Diop-picked-as-new-World-Bank-Africa-chief/-/979180/1309076/-/15p1jddz/-/index.html|title=Makhtar Diop is new World Bank Africa head|work=Africa Review|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-UK|archive-date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511001632/http://www.africareview.com/News/Senegals-Makhtar-Diop-picked-as-new-World-Bank-Africa-chief/-/979180/1309076/-/15p1jddz/-/index.html|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;

I che fellow ogijo yi [[Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs]].

=== Transparency International 1994-1999 ===
She was a co-founder of [[Transparency International]], serving as one of the pioneer directors of the global anti-corruption body based in [[Berlin, Germany]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Book Oby Ezekwesili as a keynote speaker|url=https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/oby-ezekwesili/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Chartwell Speakers|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Vital Voices|url=https://www.vitalvoices.org/|website=Vital Voices|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;

===1999-2007===

Ezekwesili started in the [[Olusegun Obasanjo]] administration as the pioneer head of the Budget Monitoring and [[Price Intelligence]] Unit (aka Due Process Unit). It was in this position that she earned the sobriquet of &quot;Madam Due Process&quot; for her work of leading a team of professionals to sanitize the public procurement and contracting processes at the federal level in Nigeria.&lt;ref name=&quot;career&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=VenturesAfrica |first1=Africa |title=Madam Due Process - Oby Ezekwesili |url=https://venturesafrica.com/madam-due-processoby-ezekwesili-world-bank-former-vice-president-for-africa/ |website=Venturesafrica.com |date=22 September 2012 |publisher=Ventures |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;research&quot;&gt;{{cite journal |last1=Due process |first1=madam |title=University of Lagos - A study of the public Life of Madam Due Process |journal=Lagos Notes and Records |date=28 February 2021 |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=225–248 |url=http://lnr.unilag.edu.ng/article/view/1200 |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; She was the architect of the Bureau for Public Procurement legislation, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) legislation, and the new Minerals and Mining legislation during her six and a half year stint in government.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=InvestEgate {{!}} Company Announcements {{!}} Home {{!}} FTSE 100, 250, AIM, techMARK|url=https://www.investegate.co.uk/|website=www.investegate.co.uk|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==== Minister of Solid Minerals ====
In June 2005, Ezekwesili was appointed Minister of Solid Minerals (Mines and Steel), where she led a reform program that led to Nigeria's global recognition as a credible mining investment destination. She was also the Chairperson of the NEITI, and led the first national implementation of the global standards and principles of transparency in the oil, gas and mining sector.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=UNESCO|url=https://en.unesco.org/|website=UNESCO|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==== Minister of Education ====
In June 2006, Ezekwesili was appointed the Federal Minister of Education, a post she held until she took up a [[World Bank]] appointment in May 2007.&lt;ref name=&quot;wbank&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21270986~menuPK:258657~pagePK:2865106~piPK:2865128~theSitePK:258644,00.html
 |title=Obiageli Ezekwesili Appointed As Vice President for the Africa Region
 |date=23 March 2007
 |publisher=The World Bank
 |access-date=19 February 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;

While in government, Ezekwesili led the restructuring and refocusing of the Education Ministry for the attainment of [[Education For All|Education for All]] (EfA) targets and [[Millennium Development Goals]]. She also introduced [[public-private partnership]]s for education service delivery, revamped the Federal Inspectorate Service as an improved quality assurance mechanism, and introduced transparency and accountability mechanisms for better governance of the budget.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.proshareng.com/news/People/Profile--Ms-Obiageli-Katryn-Ezekwesili----Accountability-&amp;-Transparency-Quest/19200|title = Profile: Ms Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili - Accountability &amp; Transparency Quest}}&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Vice president, World Bank's Africa region ===
In March 2007, [[World Bank]] President [[Paul Wolfowitz]] announced the appointment of Ezekwesili as vice president for the Africa region starting on 1 May 2007.&lt;ref name=&quot;wbank&quot; /&gt;

In 2012, she successfully completed her stint as vice president for the World Bank's Africa region.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|last=Egbas|first=Jude|title=10 amazing things you didn&quot;t know about Oby Ezekwesili|language=en-US|url=http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/10-amazing-things-you-didnt-know-about-oby-ezekwesili-id7111362.html|access-date=2017-10-07|archive-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007222903/http://www.pulse.ng/news/local/10-amazing-things-you-didnt-know-about-oby-ezekwesili-id7111362.html|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; As vice president, she was in charge of the bank's operations of 48 countries in [[Sub-Saharan Africa]] and supervised a lending portfolio of over $40 billion.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Social Media Week|url=https://socialmediaweek.org/|access-date=2020-05-28|website=Social Media Week|language=en-US|archive-date=23 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523050956/https://socialmediaweek.org/|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;

==Later career==
As a senior economic advisor for [[Open Society Foundations|Open Society]], a group founded by [[George Soros]], Ezekwesili advises nine reform-committed African heads of state including [[Paul Kagame]] of [[Rwanda]] and [[Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf]] of [[Liberia]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Somerville College Oxford|url=https://www.some.ox.ac.uk/|website=www.some.ox.ac.uk|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Board memberships ===
On 1 October 2012, one of the world's leading telecommunications firms, [[Bharti Airtel]], with operations in 20 countries, named Ezekwesili as a director on its board. She is also on the boards of [[World Wildlife Fund]], the School of Public Policy of [[Central European University]], the Harold Hartog School of Government and Policy, ''[[New African]]'' magazine, [[Women Political Leaders]],&lt;ref name=&quot;board_wpl&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Leaders |first1=Women Political |title=WPL |url=https://www.womenpoliticalleaders.org/ |website=Women Political Leaders |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Fundacao Dom Cabral]]&lt;ref name=&quot;board_fdc&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Dom Cabral |first1=Fundacao |title=FDC |url=https://www.fdc.org.br/en/aboutfdc |website=Fundacao Dom Cabral |publisher=FDC |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; and the Center for Global Leadership [[Tufts University]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=The World Economic Forum|url=https://www.weforum.org/|website=World Economic Forum|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt; In April 2020, she was appointed to the board of trustees of the [[International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation]] where she contributes to overseeing their expansion in developing economies.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=IBFD Your Portal to Cross Border Tax Expertise|url=https://www.ibfd.org/|website=www.ibfd.org|access-date=2020-05-28}}&lt;/ref&gt; She is also the co-chair of the [[World Economic Forum]] Africa Regional Stewardship Board.&lt;ref name=&quot;Honorary&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=WeForum |first1=WEF |title=Co-chair of Africa Regional Board World Economic Forum |url=https://www.weforum.org/people/obiageli-katryn-ezekwesili |website=Weforum |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;enlist_Honor&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=WeForum |first1=WEF |title=Launch of Davos Friends of Africa Growth Platform |url=https://www.weforum.org/press/2020/01/launch-of-davos-friends-of-africa-growth-platform/ |website=world Economic Forum |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=University of Cape Town |first1=UCT |title=WEF names Pityana as co-chair of its Africa board |url=http://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2020-01-31-wef-names-pityana-as-co-chair-of-its-africa-board |access-date=13 January 2022 |agency=University of Cape Town |publisher=University of Cape Town News |date=31 January 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;

In January 2019, Ezekwesili was appointed on the advisory board of directors&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2019-01-12|title=Oby Ezekwesili launches scholarship programme for young Nigerian women|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/oby-ezekwesili-launches-scholarship-programme-for-young-nigerian-women/7z01y57|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|archive-date=4 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204022658/https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/oby-ezekwesili-launches-scholarship-programme-for-young-nigerian-women/7z01y57|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; of Nexford University in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]] and subsequently launched a scholarship program dedicated to women in [[Nigeria]]. In December 2021, Nexford University appointed her as a member of its board of directors.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2021-12-18|title=Nexford University Appoints Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili Into Board Of Directors|url=https://geeky.com.ng/nexford-university-appoints-dr-obiageli-ezekwesili-into-board-of-directors/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=Geeky Nigeria|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

She is also the Senior Economic Adviser to the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative&lt;ref name=&quot;senior_adviser&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Economic Advisory |first1=aedpi |title=Senior Economic Adviser Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative |url=https://theaedpi.org/ |website=theaedpi |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; and a member of the advisory board of the [[Institute for State Effectiveness]].&lt;ref name=&quot;advisory_board_of_effectiveness&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Advisory Board |first1=member |title=The Institute for State Effectiveness |url=https://effectivestates.org/who-we-are/ |website=effectivestates.org |publisher=ISE |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;

=== Advocacy and #BringBackOurGirls Campaign ===
In March 2014, Ezekwesili delivered a speech at the national summit of the [[All Progressives Congress]] (APC), Nigeria's leading opposition party. She criticized the many cross-carpeting governors and urged the party to have &quot;a conversation deeper than how you're going to chase (the ruling) PDP out of power&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Ayokunle Odekunle, [http://www.ynaija.com/ten-things-you-should-know-about-oby-ezekwesilis-speech-at-the-apc-national-summit/ &quot;10 things you SHOULD know about Oby Ezekwesili's speech at the APC National summit&quot;], Naija.com.&lt;/ref&gt;

After [[2014 Chibok kidnapping|nearly 300 mainly Christian girls were abducted]] from [[Chibok]] by the [[Islamist]] militant group [[Boko Haram]],&lt;ref&gt;David Smith, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/14/nigeria-launches-military-operation-to-find-kidnapped-girls &quot;Military operation launched to locate kidnapped Nigerian girls&quot;], ''The Guardian'', 14 May 2014: &quot;Although most of the abducted girls are Christian, all were wearing Muslim dress and two were singled out to say they had converted to Islam.&quot;&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27389082 &quot;Nigeria abduction video: Schoolgirls 'recognised'&quot;], BBC, 13 May 2014: &quot;The girls' families have said that most of those seized are Christians, although there are a number of Muslims among them.&quot;&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Terrorists kidnap more than 200 Nigerian girls|date=21 April 2014|work=USA Today|first=Oren|last=Dorell|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/21/parents-234-girls-kidnapped-from-nigeria-school/7958307/|access-date=23 April 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ezekwesili used the [[Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping|Bring Back Our Girls]] (BBOG) advocacy group to draw global attention to the plight of all persons who have been abducted by terrorists from Nigeria's war ravaged northeast region.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; She was instrumental to the start of the viral [[#Advocacy and #BringBackOurGirls Campaign]] on social media, which trended internationally. On 23 April, at the opening ceremony for a [[UNESCO]] event honoring the city of [[Port Harcourt]] as the 2014 [[World Book Capital]] city, she urged Nigerians to not just tweet but actively participate in efforts to &quot;bring back our girls&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;Nadia Nasanovsky, [http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/158929/a-global-effort-to-%E2%80%98bring-back-our-girls%E2%80%99 &quot;A global effort to ‘Bring Back Our Girls’&quot;], ''Buenos Aires herald'', 8 May 2014.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Emma Howard, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/bring-back-our-girls-global-protests-abduction-nigerian-schoolgirls &quot;Bring back our girls: global protests over abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls&quot;], ''The Guardian'', 7 May 2014.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;cnn_gps&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=GPS |first1=Chibok |title=On GPS: Where are the missing Chibok girls? |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2019/01/11/exp-gps-0113-ezekwesili-on-chibok-girls-still-captured.cnn |access-date=13 January 2022 |agency=CNN |publisher=Fareed Zakaria |date=11 January 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;

As she prepared to board a [[British Airways]] flight to London to appear on the [[BBC]] programme ''[[Hard Talk]]'' in July 2014, she was detained by Nigeria's secret service, the [[State Security Service (Nigeria)|SSS]], who also seized her passport.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.today.ng/news/outrage-bbog-coordinator-oby-ezekwesili-arrested-released/ &quot;OUTRAGE: BBOG coordinator, Oby Ezekwesili arrested, released&quot;] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728092712/http://www.today.ng/news/outrage-bbog-coordinator-oby-ezekwesili-arrested-released/ |date=28 July 2014 }}, ''Today'', 14 July 2014.&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://pulse.ng/gist/bringbackourgirls-oby-ezekwesili-detained-by-sss-officials-in-abuja-id2998931.html &quot;#BringBackOurGirls: Oby Ezekwesili detained by SSS officials in Abuja&quot;] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324004422/http://pulse.ng/gist/bringbackourgirls-oby-ezekwesili-detained-by-sss-officials-in-abuja-id2998931.html |date=24 March 2017 }}, Pulse.ng, 21 July 2014.&lt;/ref&gt; She was later released the same morning.

She is the founder and convener of the #RedCardMovement.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://dailytrust.com/womens-march-celebrating-obys-passion-for-a-new-nigeria/|title=Women's March: celebrating Oby's passion for a new Nigeria|date=March 2021 |accessdate=26 August 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Trust]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== 2019 presidential election==
{{Main|2019 Nigerian general election}}
Ezekwesili contested for the office of the [[president of Nigeria]] on the platform of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN).&lt;ref name=&quot;Oak TV Newstrack&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=Oby Ezekwesili: Values and vision divergence with ACPN triggered my withdrawal presidential race |url=https://oak.tv/newstrack/oby-ezekwesili-values-vision-divergence/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |work=Oak TV Newstrack |date=25 January 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152951/https://oak.tv/newstrack/oby-ezekwesili-values-vision-divergence/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; The former minister had hinted at contesting for the office of the president.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/obyezeks/status/1039795704712097792|title=Oby Ezekwesili on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-10-02|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; At an event commemorating the 58th anniversary of Nigeria's independence, Pastor [[Tunde Bakare]] announced that she would be running for the office of the president.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-oby-ezekwesili-contest-president-says-tunde-bakare|title=Oby Ezekwesili to run for president, says Tunde Bakare - TheCable|date=2018-10-01|access-date=2018-10-02|language=en-US|newspaper=[[TheCable]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Citation|last=Oluwamayowa Tijani|title=Oby Ezekwesili to run for president, says Tunde Bakare|date=2018-10-01|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYJiZn6cJ18 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/jYJiZn6cJ18 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-10-02}}{{cbignore}}&lt;/ref&gt; One of her campaign promises was to lift 80 million Nigerians out of poverty.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=Television |first1=Oak |title=Oby Ezekwesili officially flags off presidential campaign |url=https://oak.tv/oby-ezekwesili-officially-flag/ |access-date=8 January 2019 |work=OAK TV |publisher=Oaktv |date=8 January 2019 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200631/https://oak.tv/oby-ezekwesili-officially-flag/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;cnn_amanpour&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Amanpour |first1=Christine |title=Ezekwesili's interview with Christine Amanpour |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2018/11/21/nigerian-presidential-candidate-oby-ezekwesili-amanpour.cnn |website=CNN |date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Christine Amanpour |access-date=13 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;yahoo_abrams&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Abrams |first1=Stacey |title=Stacey Abrams interviews Ezekwesili |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/stacey-abrams-interviews-dr-oby-190000823.html |website=yahoo |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113193715/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/stacey-abrams-interviews-dr-oby-190000823.html |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;

On 24 January 2019, Ezekwesili withdrew from the presidential race,&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Oby Ezekwesili withdraws from presidential race |url=https://oak.tv/newstrack/oby-ezekwesili-withdraws-presidential-race/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |work=Oak TV Newstrack |date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152929/https://oak.tv/newstrack/oby-ezekwesili-withdraws-presidential-race/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; owing to a divergence of values and visions with her political party.&lt;ref name=&quot;Oak TV Newstrack&quot;/&gt; However, later in the day, the [[Independent National Electoral Commission (Nigeria)|Independent National Electoral Commission]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=INEC Receives N198bn for General Election |url=https://oak.tv/newstrack/inec-receives-n198bn-general-election/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |work=Oak TV Newstrack |date=25 January 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152753/https://oak.tv/newstrack/inec-receives-n198bn-general-election/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; said it was too late for anyone to withdraw from the race because the ballot materials had already been prepared. For that reason, the crest of the party would still appear.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Ezekwesili: It's too late for candidates to step down, says INEC |url=https://oak.tv/newstrack/ezekwesili-late-candidates/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |work=Oak TV Newstrack |date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127152838/https://oak.tv/newstrack/ezekwesili-late-candidates/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Fela Durotoye]] commended Ezekwesili for taking the lead and clamouring for a coalition to end the rule of #APCPDP.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Fela Durotoye Commends Oby Ezekwesili, expresses commitment to renew search for coalition candidate |url=https://oak.tv/newstrack/fela-durotoye-commends-oby-ezekwesili/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |work=Oak TV Newstrack |date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124212611/https://oak.tv/newstrack/fela-durotoye-commends-oby-ezekwesili/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;

On 4 February 2019, Ezekwesili organised a press conference in NICON Luxury Hall, Abuja. She spoke during her press conference about her rough political journey while campaigning for the office of the President of Nigeria under the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN).&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=Television |first1=Oak |title=INSIDE DETAILS: Oby Ezekwesili opens up on her rough political journey |url=https://oak.tv/inside-details-oby-ezekwesili/ |access-date=5 February 2019 |work=OAK TV |publisher=oak tv |date=5 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015323/https://oak.tv/inside-details-oby-ezekwesili/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; She also gave a motivational speech as she stepped down from the 2019 presidential campaign.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=Television |first1=Oak |title=Oby Ezekwesili's emotional speech as she takes a bow from 2019 presidential campaign |url=https://oak.tv/oby-ezekwesilis-emotional-speech-takes-bow-2019-presidential-campaign/ |access-date=5 February 2019 |work=OAK TV |publisher=Oak tv |date=5 February 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015320/https://oak.tv/oby-ezekwesilis-emotional-speech-takes-bow-2019-presidential-campaign/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;

On 7 February 2019, Ezekwesili published her campaign finances. The report shows she spent 48 million Naira between 1 October 2018 and 2 February 2019.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/oby-ezekwesili-publishes-campaign-finances/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title = Oby Ezekwesili publishes campaign finances|date = 7 February 2019|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Personal life ==
Oby is married to Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili of the [[Redeemed Christian Church of God]] (RCCG) and has three sons: Chinemelum, Chinweuba and Chidera.&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;{{Cite news|title=Oby Ezekwesili Offers Marriage Tips To Young Nigerians|language=en-gb|work=Nigeriafilms.com|url=https://www.nigeriafilms.com/more/127-columnists/43711-oby-ezekwesili-offers-marriage-tips-to-young-nigerians|access-date=2018-05-24|archive-date=24 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524222825/https://www.nigeriafilms.com/more/127-columnists/43711-oby-ezekwesili-offers-marriage-tips-to-young-nigerians|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;

In April 2021, Ezekwesili submitted a petition to the [[Inspector General of Police (Nigeria)|Inspector General of Police]] against [[Japheth J. Omojuwa|Japhet Omojuwa]], accusing him of fraudulently using her name as a director in his firm, Alpha Reach Company Limited.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2021-04-16|title=Fraud: Ezekwesili submits evidence against Omojuwa to IGP, demands prosecution|url=https://punchng.com/fraud-ezekwesili-submits-evidence-against-omojuwa-to-ig-demands-prosecution/|access-date=2021-04-17|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;

== Awards and recognition ==
* In 2006, Ezekwesili was given the national award of [[Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic]] (CFR).&lt;ref name=&quot;auto&quot;/&gt;
* In May 2012, Ezekwesili was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (DSC) degree by the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in Nigeria.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Nexford University|url=https://www.nexford.org/|access-date=2020-05-28|website=www.nexford.org|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; She was selected as one of the [[BBC 100 Women|BBC's 100 Women]] in 2013 and 2014.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=22 November 2013|title=100 Women: Who took part?|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-24579511|website=BBC}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=26 October 2014|title=Who are the 100 Women 2014?|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-29758792|access-date=4 December 2016|publisher=BBC}}&lt;/ref&gt;
*In December 2012, Ezekwesili was named by the ''[[New African]]'' magazine as one of the 100 Most influential Africans.&lt;ref name=&quot;influential award&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=Africans |first1=100 Most Influential |title=100 Most Influential Africans |url=https://newafricanmagazine.com/3375/ |access-date=12 January 2022 |publisher=New African |date=23 December 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;
*In December 2014, Ezekwesili was named again among the 2014 most influential Africans - Civil Society and Activism by the ''New African'' magazine.&lt;ref name=&quot;influential award 2&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=Africans |first1=Most Influential |title=Civil Society &amp; Activism |url=https://newafricanmagazine.com/9340/ |access-date=12 January 2022 |agency=NewAfrican |publisher=New African Magazine |date=22 December 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt;
*In March 2016, Ezekwesili won the 2016 New Africa women award.&lt;ref name=&quot;women awards&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=Awards |first1=women |title=New Africa |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/events/new-africa-women-awards-2016-oby-ezekwesili-zuriel-oduwole-jumoke-adenowo-and-others/hrwpp5t |access-date=12 January 2022 |agency=New Africa |publisher=Pulse Ng |date=12 March 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}&lt;/ref&gt;
* In July 2016, Ezekwesili was awarded an honorary graduate degree by the [[University of Essex]], [[United Kingdom]], where she presented an inspiring and impassioned speech to the graduating students.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www1.essex.ac.uk/news/event.aspx?e_id=10662|title=Bring Back Our Girls campaigner Obiageli Ezekwesili awarded Honorary Degree by University of Essex - News - University of Essex|website=www1.essex.ac.uk}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* In March 2019, Ezekwesili won the Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award for her efforts on the #BringBackOurGirls campaign on social media.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Augoye|first=Jayne|date=2019-03-26|title=Ezekwesili wins Forbes Woman Africa Social Influencer Award|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/322500-ezekwesili-wins-forbes-woman-africa-social-influencer-award.html|access-date=2019-03-27|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* In 2019, she was awarded a Richard Von Weizsäcker Fellowship at the [[Robert Bosch Academy]] in Berlin.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/ezekwesili-others-bag-weizsacker-fellowship-in-germany/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title = Ezekwesili, others bag Weizsäcker fellowship in Germany|date = 2 September 2019|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.robertboschacademy.de/en/fellow/obiageli-ezekwesili|title=Obiageli Ezekwesili|website=Robert Bosch Academy}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* She was selected as a 2020 Global Leadership Awards honoree.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Obiageli Ezekwesili|url=https://www.vitalvoices.org/people/obiageli-ezekwesili/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Vital Voices|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; Also named as one of 100 visionaries featured in the 3D book &quot;Genius:100 Visionary Thinkers launched in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] in 2017 by Albert Einstein's Foundations.
* In 2020, she was invested as a global leader by the [[Vital Voices]] Global leadership awards.&lt;ref name=&quot;awards&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Voices |first1=Vital |title=Global Leadership Awards |url=https://www.vitalvoices.org/what-we-do/individual-investments/honoree-program-2/ |website=Vital Voices Global Partnership |publisher=Vital Voices |access-date=12 January 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}&lt;/ref&gt;
* She was recognized by ''Time'' magazine as one of its 100 Most Influential People and by the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' as one of the 25 Women of Impact for 2015.
* She holds the [[Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Public Service]] of the [[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard Kennedy School of Government]], and the Tuft University EPIIC Jean Meyer Award. She is a Democracy Ambassador -International IDEA, and a 2018 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] nominee.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Biography of Dr (Mrs.) Obiageli (Oby) Katryn Ezekwesili |url=http://acufasthmaconference.org.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/eze-bio.pdf |website=ACUF Asthma Conference |access-date=25 May 2021 |archive-date=25 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525190036/http://acufasthmaconference.org.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/eze-bio.pdf |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;
* She is one of the 100 Genius Visionaries inducted by the Genius 100 Foundation.&lt;ref name=&quot;Honors&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Visionaries |first1=Genius 100 |title=An Active and engaged Community of 100 exceptional Individuals |url=https://www.genius100visions.com/ |website=Genius 100 visions |publisher=Genius 100 Foundation |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* In August 2021, Ezekwesili joined [[Yale University]]'s Jackson School of Global Affairs as a senior fellow.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/481907-ezekwesili-joins-yale-university-as-senior-fellow.html|title = Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow &amp;#124; Premium Times Nigeria|date = 29 August 2021|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;education&quot;&gt;{{cite web |last1=Yale |first1=University |title=Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs |url=https://jackson.yale.edu/person/oby-ezekwesili/ |website=Yale edu |publisher=Yale University |access-date=12 January 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* On May 20, 2022, Dr Oby received the most impactful woman of the year Award. It was hosted by The [https://www.womenofinestimablevalues.org Women of inestimable values] foundation impact makers award to celebrate impact makers across the world.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=2022-07-16 |title=Vanguard |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/04/wivf-recognises-impact-makers-launches-book-to-celebrate-5th-year-anniversary/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:3&quot; /&gt;

==References==
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* [https://twitter.com/obyezeks Oby Ezekwesili on Twitter]
* [https://www.vitalvoices.org/people/obiageli-ezekwesili/ Obiageli Ezekwesili]
* [https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/obiageli-ezekwesili Obiageli Ezekwesili | Africa Region Vice President] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016041124/https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/obiageli-ezekwesili |date=16 October 2021 }}
* [https://archive.today/20130416060748/http://go.worldbank.org/0YXPCPBHW0 Interview with Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President for the World Bank Africa Region]. The World Bank, November–December 2007

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