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.
River state Governor, Nyesom Wike was seen in a current trending video mocking a traditional ruler. Wike talked down on the monarch during a quarterly meeting at the government house. The governor had asked the traditional rulers who had their Staff of Office to stand up, saying it’s disrespectful for them not to carry it
By Shina Badmus Niger Delta Progressive Youths Leadership Foundation (NDPYLF), a non-governmental youth organization in the Niger Delta, has advocated for one united Niger Delta, where ethnicity and tribal sentiments will not be used as criteria to support one another. Speaking during the inauguration of the Bayelsa state executive of the body at Ayalla Hotel,
By Ebi Perekeme Residents of Bilabiri in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have fled the town over alleged military invasion of the community Friday morning. The apparent intrusion of the community was coming two weeks after some military personnel were reportedly killed in the area. It was gathered that the alleged military invasion
By Ebi Perekeme President Muhammadu Buhari saved the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, from being shut down due to over trading, bloated contracts and other sharp practices in the Commission. In a press briefing signed by Chijioke Amu-Nnadi, Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, NDDC, Jan. 15, and made available to GbaramatuVoice, said, addressing a press conference
By Ebi Perekeme The Save Niger Delta Group (SNDG), has said that its members numbering over a million in all the states of the country have been mobilized to converge at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, headquarters in Lagos over the planned relocation of the Floating Dockyard from Okerenkoko in Delta State.
By Shina Badmus GbaramatuVoice, the Niger Delta leading and most trusted newspaper has presented her Annual Operational Budget for the year to the Fiyewei (Spokesman) of Gbaramatu kingdom, High Chief Godspower Gbenekama, to the tone of N134, 830, 000 (One Hundred and Thirty Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira). The presentation was made Tuesday,
By Our Reporter The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and the Nigerian Navy have concluded plans to put the agency’s controversial floating dock to commercial use with a view to raising NIMASA’s revenue profile. Speaking to journalists on the agency’s achievements in 2019, its Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, said that the agency,
The attention of the ministry of Oil and Gas has been drawn to reactions, comments and press statements on the recent ban of Youth activities within the PREMISES of Oil companies operating in Delta state. ALSO READ: Delta prohibits youths protest at oil companies premises For the purpose of clarity, the following should be noted. 1.
A coalition of nine Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday, Jan. 13, accused the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, of perjury and, demanded that he resigns his position in the Senate. The coalition alleged that the Deputy Senate President was convicted in the United States of America, USA., by the State Bar Court of the State
—Directs further protest to Commissioner for Oil and Gas — Bush bar opposite Midwestern Oil & Gas should be pulled down By Ebi Perekeme The Delta state Government has issued strong warning on protests, meetings or negotiations by youth associations within the premises of oil prospecting companies working in Delta state. The directive was given
By Ebikonde Victor Sokoto It doesn’t take an anniversary for me to acknowledge the blessing of God upon my life. Waking up with you by my side each day exemplifies the faithfulness of God and His mercies and unprecedented favour towards my household and me. I couldn’t have asked for more of God’s favour other
By Bright Amirize The Nigerian masses have been known to develop such degree of docility and resilience which make it possible for them to tolerate all kinds of injustices and indignities, without strong resistance. Such state of mind and attitude of submission to oppressive conditions are left-over effects of slavery and militarism, which Nigerians had
By Ebi Perekeme Youths of host communities of Chevron Nigeria in collaboration with Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC) on Jan 9, 2020, said that the call for the removal of Mr. Jeffrey Ewing as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Chevron Nigeria Limited for alleged impending sack of 32 workers, racism and discrimination of Nigerian workers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the use of the National Identification Number as a requirement for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The suspension also affected the Direct Entry registration for the year. Announcing this at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Isha-q Oloyede attributed the
By Ebi Perekeme The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has assured Deltans that the Okowa-led government will continue to fasttrack even development to all Deltans. In a statement by Doris Warri Aboh, SSA Media, Office of the Deputy Governor, January 8, in Asaba, Otuaro, who paid a visit to Chief John Oguma, a Peoples
—We are not irresponsible, consumers owe us N16.5b – PHEDC By Ebi Perekeme Ijaw youths have ended over two week feud with the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) following their decision to reopen the firm’s office. It was gathered that the youths under the auspices of the Kennedy Olorogun-led Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Central
Some Port Harcourt residents have expressed concern over their health as soot resurfaces in the state. Those most affected by the menace are the residents in the windward directions and those living close to the creeks such as Borokiri, Reclamation Road, Old Port Harcourt Township, Old and New GRAs, Agip Estate, Woji, Iwofe, Abuloma, Amadi-Ama,
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. It also dismissed the appeal by Great Ogboru of the APC challenging the victory of Okowa and his PDP’s victory at the poll held in Delta State. Deatils shortly…
—The shooting is totally unnecessary – anonymous staff —We have arrested the trigger-happy cop – PPRO The Police Command in Bayelsa has confirmed the shooting of a driver working with Peace Mass Transit Company and one other person by a policeman in the state, NAN reports. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Asinim Butswat,
By Badmus Shina A former Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture, who was also 2011 PDP Guber aspirant, Chief Braduce Angozi, on January 6, 2020, declared his intentions to contest the 2023 governorship seat in the state. Angozi made his interest known during a round table discussion with newsmen at his residence in Warri, Delta State.
By Our Correspondent The Ondo State Government on Monday, Jan. 6, said it has reduced the debt inherited from the immediate past administration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by over 50 percent. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, who disclosed this to newsmen, said apart from reducing the inherited debt,
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta State Government has denied news report that the Ayakoromo bridge project in Burutu Council Area of the state has been abandoned. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, said the State Government was desirous of completing the project, assuring that work on
By Shina Badmus Former Delta State Commissioner of Agriculture, Chief Braduce Angozi, on Monday January 6, 2020 declared his intentions to contest the 2023 governorship seat in the State. More details later…
—Their action is unlawful, causing hardship to consumers – PHED The Ijaw Youth Council, Central Zone, has vowed to continue to occupy the offices of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The IYC Chairman in the zone, Kennedy Olorogun, said the occupation of the PHED offices in the state
—House To Approve PIB In March A House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee report has implicated the country’s Service Chiefs, in the continuing theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta, a member of the Committee told The Tide’s source yesterday. The source revealed that the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill will be passed by
By Godknows Igali One name that will continue to reverberate in our memories is that of one of Nigeria’s most outstanding social critics, essayist, thinker and scientist, Professor Tamuemi Sokari David-West, who passed on 11th November, 2019. Born on 26th August, 1936, he was 83 years when he passed on at the University College Hospital
By Ebi Perekeme Ijaw youths have called for calm following Saturday’s clashes involving two sister communities in Ogbia, Bayelsa State. During the violent confrontation between Otuasega and Oruma, at least one person was shot dead while others who sustained injuries were reportedly battling for their lives at some undisclosed hospitals in the state. However, as
A 75–year old, Mrs Fehintola Wewe of Sabomi in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo state has been reportedly kidnapped by some suspected armed men. The development came barely three weeks after some gunmen reportedly kidnapped the wife, children and driver of the traditional ruler of Odigbo town, Oba Rufus Akinrinmade. The victims were kidnapped
The governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade has warned his newly appointed commissioners and other political appointees to desist from making public and policy statements on social media. The directive was given on Sunday, Jan. 4, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita, who stated it in a statement.
By Ebi Perekeme The President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Legborsi Pyagbara has called on Ogoni people not to allow division by government, oil companies and politicians. He also noted that like every human entity, MOSOP was not immune to challenges and conflicts, but what stood the movement out
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would commence the sales of its registration forms for 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from January 13, to February 17. Fabian Benjamin, the head, media and information of the board, disclosed this to NAN on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, arrangements for the commencement
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria said Saturday, Jan. 4, that it has temporarily closed the runway of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, to operations as part of safety precautions. General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu announced the measure in a statement informing airlines, passengers and the general public that a bush fire
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Ondo State Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph, and 18 other police officers in the Command were at the weekend promoted by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Undie Adie. Joseph was promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) from Superintendent of Police (SP). Two CSPs
Flight activities were on Saturday, Jan. 4, evening disrupted by fire out break which occurred on the runway of Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers state, reports The Nation. The source added that the fire prevented a Max Air flight from taking off and Arik flight had to return to base. A Dana flight from Abuja
By Babatope Babalobi The Niger Delta is ingloriously described as the oil pollution capital of the world. The region produces Nigeria’s crude oil, about teo million barrels per day in 2019, supplies 95% of Nigeria’s export earnings and 80% of federal government revenue, ironically more than 50% of its youths are believed to be unemployed
