The GbaramatuVoice was established in 2015 as a monthly tabloid published by the Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited. It hit the newsstand first on August 2015. The newspaper’s sole objective is to bring to public glare what the management saw at the cradle of its formation as information gap and asymmetrical reportage of the activities and people of the Niger Delta.
—Alleges Military Intimidation —We need Joint Investigation -Akori —NGC is Highhanded -Odudu The people of Ikpokpo, Okpele-Ama, Otogbene, Atanba and other Gbaramatu communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have called on the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu comes to come to their rescue over the
The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, has expressed his gratitude to the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E. A. Adeboye for the good work he is doing, declaring that his kingdom is proud of him. The traditional ruler made this known in his palace
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Nsima Ekere, has stated that the Commission is devoting 70 per cent of its budget to the completion of on-going projects in the Niger Delta region. Mr Ekere, who spoke during an interactive meeting with NDDC design and supervising consultants at the Hotel Presidential,
—Supporting education is our crucial call — Esimaje —We work to prime and position the youths — Haastrup A foremost observer of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Oil and Gas sector, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, in partnership with the Jewels of Africa Foundations (JOA) have recently donated over 12,000 books on Science, Mathematics as
To offer prayers to the gods of the land and God Almighty The popular Arogbo Ijaw kingdom in Ondo State has suddenly become a beehive of activities following the planned tour of the kingdom by the Monarch of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba. According to the details of his itinerary as
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Nigeria as a federating state also operates a three tier form of government, to wit; the Federal, the States and the Local Government Areas. Based on this arrangement, the Nigeria nation has 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory. She is also blessed with 774 Local Government Areas, out of which
The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe (Agadagba) has called on the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, to recruit qualified indigenes of riverine communities to teach in the areas to solve the shortage of teachers. The monarch made the call when the Chief Inspector of Education, Eze Ariwojo led his
Former commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Mr. Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for sustaining the Presidential Amnesty Scheme. Victor-Ben popularly known as ‘General Boyloaf’ spoke on Tuesday at a peace rally to mark the day agitators willingly dropped their arms at the Yenagoa Peace Park. The
—Says without peace, there is no development The Coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Programme and Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd.), has said only peace will enhance Niger Delta’s development. He implored agitators in the creeks to embrace peace, clear vestiges of violence and sustain developmental efforts of the government. Boroh, represented by
—Says DESOPADEC has been reduced to nothing but a picture in a frame —Threatens to mobilize women against the Commission One of the most vocal women groups in the Niger Delta region, the Delta Ijaw Women Initiative (DIWI), has called on the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to immediately scrap the
In what could be likened to the triumphant entry of old, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, will tomorrow Wednesday 27th September 2017 play host to their regional head, Pastor E. A. Kalejaye, the Pastor-in-Charge of Region 23, as he storms Gbaramatu kingdom on a one-day prayer visit. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the anointed man of God will
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have attacked a passenger boat in Bayelsa State killing two people. It was gathered that the bandits who struck along the waterways of Brass Local Government Area, left many other passengers critically injured. One of the passengers who survived the attack, identified as Saddam, said the ugly incident happened near the
A councillorship aspirant in Warri South West Local Government Area from Okerenkoko ward, Comr. Aaron Ebizi Sinwa has declared that empowerment of the people in his ward will be his utmost priority if elected in the forthcoming Local Government election. He stated this today in a chat with GbaramatuVoice in Warri. The councillorship hopeful said
In a carnival-like event, the Ijaw speaking people of Okomu Kingdom in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday, 19th September 2017, crowned a new king. Pius Yanbor, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police was crowned the new Beri Apoi, Ogudumu, Oki, Kalasuo III, the Pere of Okomu kingdom after performing the traditional
The Bayelsa Government on Sunday condemned the attack by pirates on an oil services vessel on Friday which left three crewmen including two security escorts dead in Ekebiri waterways in the state. The government, while demanding an investigation, said that reports at its disposal indicate that a police officer, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps. NSCDC personnel
In one of the most celebrated media related trials in the United States of America (USA), the trial Judge, Justice Lewis Powell, of the United States Supreme Court remarked that ‘the inherent worth of speech in terms of its capacity for informing the public does not depend upon the identity of the source, whether corporation,
PRESS STATEMENT (1). The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) was taken aback by a misleading story reported on page 12 of Vanguard Newspaper of September 22, 2017, with the caption: “N-DELTA: FG engages 10,000 youths in Pipelines Security”, credited to one Amb. Benedict Opara, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to one Prince Mike Emuh, self
The Black Stars of Ghana have thrashed the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the WAFU Cup of Nations. Details later…
Barely three weeks after an ambush on a military houseboat which led to the killing of two persons in Southern Ijaw creeks in Bayelsa, suspected militants have again attacked a tug-boat laden with crude oil in the same area and killed three crew members. Gunmen suspected to be Niger Delta militants had on August 28,
—We will block the creeks with our women —Says Enough Is Enough The Delta Ijaw Women Initiative (DIWI), yesterday in Warri, Delta State reiterated her earlier position to the Federal Government of Nigeria and the military authority to halt any plans to carry out their ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ in the Niger Delta region. DIWI made this
Six security operatives on an escort mission were feared dead Friday nigh in Bayelsa State. The security operatives were attceked by sea pirates along the Ekebiri waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Details later…
The joint military task force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says troops have rescued two abducted soldiers and four civilians from a kidnappers’ den in Rivers state. Ibrahim Abdullahi, spokesman of the force, disclosed this in a statement. He said the operation followed a report of the kidnap of two soldiers who were in transit
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr (Deacon) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Friday, assured the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other investors in the state of an investor-friendly environment and charged them to embrace the peace initiatives of the Delta State government for mutual benefits as they go on with their various responsibilities. Speaking in Warri,
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to establish an oil and gas institute in Odi, Bayelsa State as part of ongoing negotiations to tackle developmental problems in the Niger Delta region. President Muhammadu Buhari administration has been rolling out palliatives and infrastructural packages to develop human capacity and quell agitation in the region. The Minister of Science
—As two organisations donate 24 Bunk Beds, Mattresses —We appreciate the community effort –CIE As part of their collective efforts towards developing their community, to guarantee the education of their children and complement government efforts, the people of Kokodiagbene in Gbaramatu kingdom recently built and handed over a block of three classrooms with teachers’ quarters
—Restructuring is Inevitable – Mulade Working in accordance with their vision, the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ in collaboration with the Network on Good Governance, NGG yesterday, held a peace march in Benin City. The peace march according to the organisers is in commemoration of the International Day of Peace and the theme
By Our Editorial Board Universally, the military is eulogized for her ‘formlessness and spiritlike’ prowess. This attribute has stood the military far apart from other professions. In the same vein, Sun Tzu, a great warlord of old reinforced this position when he once described the military as ‘’a Tao of deception, and thus, when able,
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday commended the Nigerian Navy for ensuring peace, checking piracy and securing oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Okowa made the commendation when he received the Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Oghara, Rear Adm. Peter Onaji, who led top officers of the Command on a familiarisation visit to Asaba. He charged the Navy not to
—Sustainable peace is already in process —Crocodile Smile is ill-advised The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the military authorities to immediately reconsider the planned launching of ‘Operation Crocodile Smile II’ in the region. PANDEF made this call through its Coordinating-Secretary Dr. Alfred Mulade while speaking to GbaramatuVoice. According to
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, fielded questions in a media chat on a wide range of issues including the projects embarked upon by his administration. Excerpts: Despite the economic downturn felt all over the country, your administration has lined up some projects for inauguration. What are these projects, particularly those in the education sector
Human and environmental rights activist, Mr. Alagoa Morris, was quizzed for about two hours by the military following a report he posted on social media. It was gathered that some military intelligence officers attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) invited Morris to one of their Sector Commands in Otiotio, Yenagoa
—Send bulldozers to create development in the creeks, not Military —As we will resist any attempt to cause crisis in the region The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government against its plan to deploy troops under the ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ to the Niger Delta region. IYC said that by
Delta State Government has approved the release of N600 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the 2017 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) cycle in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, who disclosed this to newsmen in Asaba, said it was part of the resolutions reached at the State Executive
—Urged FG To Kick Start Projects Immediately —As Hunger Instigates Restiveness A pan-Ijaw organization, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has advised the Federal Government to kick-start the twin projects recently cited in the Niger Delta as a pragmatic way of showing commitment to the development of the region and enthronement of a sustainable peace The projects
To describe Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State as a ‘Political War Lord’ as well as a ‘Political Bishop” when it comes to Delta State politics may not be inappropriate as he is evidently and eminently qualified looking at his political track records. As a ‘Political Bishop’, Okowa has in the time
