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.
By Queen Aloro The expectations of Nigerians were great when the British Union Jack was lowered and the green-white-green flag was hosted on the 1st of October 1960, to mark the end of colonial rule, which the country’s nationalist finally won in the struggle for independence, and the readiness to build dreams. The expectations the
…Calls on others to emulate PDP’s conduct at primaries By Abai Francis Delta Ijaw Youths Movement for Political Advancement, DIYMPA, a political pressure group in Warri, Delta state, has offered its congratulations to the trio of Senator James Manager, Honourable Julius Pondi, and Mr Emomotimi Guwor over their victory at the primaries of the Peoples
By Loveth Ojogun Two prominent Ijaw youth leaders from Bayelsa State on Thursday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the fallout of the party’s primary elections in the state. A former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri and ex-National Mobilization Officer of IYC, Elvis Donkemezuo, who were aspirants in the
By Abai Francis Delta South Senatorial aspirants of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Michael Johnny, Temisan Omatseye, Oyewale Evans, and Air-Vice Marshall Okorodudu, have said they will not accept any imposition of candidate, no matter how mighty. The aspirants made this known during a press conference they held yesterday to brief the press and supporters alike
By Enaibo Asiayei Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, says the recent Federal Executive Council approval of Electricity Power projects in Escravos and Environs in Warri South-West LGA of the state, is a toast to the efficacy of dialogue and a sign of better things for the Niger region. Addressing newsmen in his
The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening panel for senatorial aspirants has released the list of aspirants cleared to contest the senatorial elections next year. Among the aspirants cleared are former Delta State governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governors Ibikunle Amosun, Abiola Ajimobi, Tanko Al-Makura and Kashim shettima. In Lagos and Ondo States, all the incumbents have been
By Loveth Ojogun A political pressure group, Delta Ijaw Youths Movement for Political Advancement, DIYMPA, has given its endorsement to Delta South All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant, Chief Micheal Johnny, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Warri South West House of Assembly hopeful, Mr. Emomotimi Guwor, to contest next year’s election. The endorsement was made
Ben Murray Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east, has withdrawn from the race to represent his constituency in 2019. Bruce made this known in a letter he wrote to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. The senatorial primary election of PDP is scheduled for Tuesday. Bruce attributed his withdrawal from the race to the need
Prof Pat Utomi has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2019 governorship election in Delta State. The political economist emerged the standard bearer of the party at a parallel governorship primary organised by the Chief Cyril Ogodo-led factional State Working Committee of the party in Asaba, the state capital. The primaries
The Nigerian Navy said weekend it had contained militant activities in the oil- rich Niger Delta region. The military arm made the declaration as it expressed desire to handle prosecution of maritime-related cases. It said the lull in the activities of the militants was occasioned by sustained patrol of the sea and oil facilities in
…say instead of fulfilling their promises government deployed soldiers to the region to wreck havoc By Isaac Olamikan Ex- militants cutting across Ogun, Lagos, Ondo and other Niger Delta States led by one Gen. Ogailo Iborry, have lamented their neglect by the government after been deceived into surrendering their arms and been coerced into accepting
By Loveth Ojogun, Queen Aloro & Favour Ogegbene Newly elected executive president of Okerenkoko Development Youth Council in Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Ebikebena Ekpemupolo, has affirmed that the time to build a better Okerenkoko community is now. He made the affirmation during the presentation of his
By Shina Badmus It is a fact that a clean environment brings about a healthy environment. Hence, environmental sanitation has been formally defined as activities aimed at improving or maintaining the standard of basic environmental conditions affecting the well-being of people. According to Robert Stock, since the demise of the second Republic in 1983, environmental
By Jerome-Mario Utomi The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, without any shadow of doubt, typifies a man committed to bringing the Nigerian pollution riddled oil and gas sector out of the wood. Apart from his past actions that support this assertion, Kachikwu again on Monday 2nd September 2018 while speaking at the
By Abai Francis Of a truth, can we say Nigeria as a nation is truly an independent country? If yes, then why do the country’s leadership still harbour traits of dependent mentalities by their refusal to take independent actions that would project the country as indeed, a free nation? While this write-up is not intended
…Gov. Urges FG to Declare Flood Emergency in Bayelsa By Enaibo Asiayei Governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has raised the alarm that over 70 percent of the communities in the state have been submerged by the raging flood in the country. He and those who embarked on the tour with him observed
