Delta News

Isoko Youths Protest: Delta APC Slams DESOPADEC Over Alleged Diversion of N10m Social Security Fund

By James Williams  Delta state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lamented over the alleged diversion of N10 million Social Security Fund due to Isoko Development Union Youth Wing by the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC). In a press statement signed by Barr. Sylvester Imonina, Publicity Secretary (Caretaker), APC in

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National News

How God brought my wife back to life 5 years ago – Senator Akpabio

By James Williams  “The events of the last few years and weeks all over the world have shown that life means nothing without God and every passing day we live, we should glorify the Lord.” Those were the words of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, while speaking at the birthday Celebration

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Opinion Politics

Revisiting the 2014 Urhobo Uvwiamuge Declaration: A shot in the foot

A social analyst and public commentator, Dr Gregory Oyibojoba, while delivering a lecture on “Inconsistency as a context in Nigeria’s political division” at a youth forum recently in the University of Benin had taken a swipe at the Urhobo 2014 Uvwiamuge Declaration and described it as an unfortunate shot in the foot. According to him,

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Delta News Politics

[BREAKING] Delta State Governor Okowa appoints Ovie Agas as new Chief of Staff

By Ebi Perekeme  Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the appointment of Hon. Festus Ovie Agas as his new Chief of Staff. This was made known in a letter dated 9th June, 2021 and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Patrick Ukah. The letter reads: “It is hereby announced for the

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Delta News

Isoko Youths Stage Protest Over Alleged Diversion of DESOPADEC’s N50m Social Security Funds

By Ebi Perekeme Isoko Development Union Youth Wing, today (June 9, 2021) protested and barricaded the ever busy Emevor-Eboh Iyede-Ughelli Asaba Expressway over alleged diversion of N50 million Social Security Fund due to the youth body by the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (DESOPADEC). The mass protest which disrupted economic and official activities

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News Ondo

Ex-militants to Akpabio: Ondo must produce new NDDC MD

By Our Correspondent Youths and Ex- Militants under the aegis of Coalition of Niger Delta Groups in Ondo state have described as injustice and executive lawlessness the non appointment of an indigene of the oil communities in the state as the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). They said that records have shown

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Entertainment & Events News

Read why Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay fight dirty inside salon in Lagos

Popular singers, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, have been involved in a fight in a salon in Lagos. In a video, which surfaced online, the duo was seen being pulled apart from getting physical at the salon as they threw altercations at each other. Seyi Shay had walked up to Tiwa Savage at the salon

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National News

Maritime Security: Nigerian Navy Launches New Warship

By Ebi Perekeme The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Monday launched a new Landing Ship Tank (LST) at Damen Shipyard, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The construction of the ship began about 2 years ago and when commissioned will replace the first set of LSTs of the NN, NNS AMBE and NNS OFIOM which have been decommissioned.

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National News

(PHOTOS) Former President Goodluck Jonathan hosts GbaramatuVoice Publisher in Yenagoa

…To deliver Keynote Address at the GbaramatuVoice 6th Annual Lectures/Niger Delta Awards in Lagos  Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has officially endorsed the GbaramatuVoice 6th Annual Lectures/Niger Delta Awards event, where he is scheduled to deliver the keynote address. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to

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National News

Popular Prophet, TB Joshua is dead

By Ebi Perekeme The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has issued the statement below to confirm the passage of its founder, the popular Prophet T.B. Joshua. Born June 12, 1963, he was 57. READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW. PROPHET TB JOSHUA – JUNE 12th 1963 to JUNE 5th 2021 “Surely the Sovereign LORD does

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History Opinion

King William Koko, Mingi VIII, the Amayanabo of Nembe: The black man who defeated the British Armed Forces in Africa

By Minaibi Ogboye King Frederick William Koko, Mingi VIII, Amayanabo of Nembe (1853–1898), known as King Koko or King William Koko, was the Amayanabo (King) of Great Nembe Kingdom(Nembe, Brass, Akassa, Okpoma) in the ancient Oil River Protectorate, now in Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State, South-South (Niger Delta Region) Nigeria. Note:

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National News

NDDC BOARD: Details of Senator Akpabio’s visit to Tompolo

By Enaibo Asiayei The Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has promised to commence the process of NDDC’s new board and fast track it, so that everybody in the region will know that we have a listening government. He said they have agreed that his office will fast track the process of the Constitution

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News Press Release

NDDC BOARD: Tompolo releases fresh statement on ultimatum

PRESS STATEMENT HIGH GH CHIEF GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO (TOMPOLO) The Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation RE: PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO SHOULD AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONSTITUTE THE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC) I issued a seven-day ultimatum on the above subject matter on Monday May 31st 2021. There were

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[BREAKING] Fear as King Ateke backs Tompolo’s ultimatum to FG over NDDC Board

By Ebi Perekeme  His Royal Majesty, King Michael Ateke Tom, the Amanayabo of great Okochiri Kingdom, has backed Chief Government Ekpomupolo, also known as Tompolo, on the seven-day ultimatum he gave to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, to reconstitute the NDDC board or risk a major breakdown of

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Delta Gallery News

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS FROM SENATOR AKPABIO’S VISIT TO TOMPOLO RELEASED

The Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, June 3 2021 led a high top Federal Government delegates to Oporoza town, the headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom as part of the moves to appeal to the freedom fighter, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, from fulfilling his threat. Representatives of Ijaw, Isoko, Ndokwa and Itsekiri ethnic

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National News

7-Days Ultimatum: Akpabio arrives Gbaramatu, set to meet with Tompolo, other stakeholders

By Ebi Perekeme  Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has arrived Oporoza town, the headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom as part of the moves to appeal with the leader of Niger–Delta agitators, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, from fulfilling his threat. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the Minister who landed at Osubi Airport, Warri and used speed boat

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National News

NDDC BOARD: Akpabio summons Niger Delta stakeholders for an emergency meeting over Tompolo’s ultimatum

By Ebi Perekeme  Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has invited all ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region with a view to addressing issues causing unrest in the oil-rich region. The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), last week, disrupted the peace in the area over government’s failure to reconstitute a substantive board for

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National News

Akpabio plans to stop Tompolo’s threat leaks

Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has initiated frantic moves to stop the leader of Niger–Delta agitators, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, from fulfilling his threat of a catastrophe in the oil region if the government did not inaugurate the substantive board of the interventionist agency by June 6. Meanwhile, the ranks of Niger–Delta militant

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Oil & Gas

Finally, DPR awards 57 oil fields to successful bidders in Abuja

By Ebi Perekeme The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) yesterday in Abuja officially awarded 57 oil fields to successful investors in the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round programme, exactly one year after the journey began on June 1, 2020, with the launch of a processing portal. The award came a year after 2020 marginal field

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News Oil & Gas

Chevron invests N17.6bn In Niger Delta in 10 years

Chevron Corporation has invested about N17.9billion in the last 10 years in agriculture, enterprises, innovations and business growth in the Niger Delta. Chevron’s Executive Director, Mr Dara Akala, stated this in the company’s scorecard titled: “Annual Report 2020” which newsmen accessed in Calabar, Cross River State yesterday. He stressed that through the Partnership Initiative in

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National News

‘If we don’t restructure now, Nigeria will die’ – Southern, Middle belt leaders warn Buhari

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has said Nigeria stands the risk of dying if it is not restructured quickly. The National leader of the forum, Chief Edwin Clark, while giving his opening remarks at the expanded meeting of the SMBFLF in Abuja on Sunday, urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to

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National News Politics

Another INEC office set ablaze in Imo state – Attacks hit 42 nationwide

By Ebi Perekeme  Another building belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was on Sunday set ablaze in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The INEC office is located at Njaba Local Government Area of the state. “Although no life was lost, the building was substantially burnt down, along with electoral materials, office equipment and furniture.” Festus Okoye,

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Gallery National News

President Buhari, Jonathan, others in Ghana For ECOWAS Summit On Mali [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS: President Muhammadu Buhari with former President Goodluck Jonathan and other Africa leaders in Accra, the capital of Ghana, participated in a one-day emergency Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS leaders, convened to discuss recent political developments in Mali. 

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National News

[BREAKING] Tompolo issues seven days ultimatum to FG to inaugurate NDDC Board

Niger Delta warlord and freedom fighter, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to inaugurate the substantive Board of the Niger – Delta Development Commission, NDDC READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW… PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO SHOULD AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONSTITUTE THE SUBSTANTIVE

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Business News Oil & Gas

DPR to award 57 marginal fields to oil companies on Monday May 31

By Ebi Perekeme The Department of Petroleum Resources has concluded arrangements to issue award letters to successful investors in the 2020 marginal field bid round programme. The DPR said the letters would be issued at an award ceremony scheduled to hold in Abuja on May 31. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs, DPR, made the

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News Rivers

Tell your Juju to come and see me, Wike dares Rivers Juju men

By Our Correspondent  Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has warned those building what he described as ‘shrines’ along the Sakpenwa-Bori-Kono road, in order to get compensation from the government to desist from such act as they will not get a dime. Wike disclosed this during the flag off ceremony of the road on Friday,

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National News

Niger Delta Congress demands for new constitution

By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has demanded for a new constitution for Nigeria noting restructuring will pave the way for economic and political autonomy for the Niger Delta. The organization position was presented to the Senator Betty Apiafi-chaired Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution in Port Harcourt, the Rivers

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National News

GbaramatuVoice Nominated for Niger Delta Newspaper of the Year Award

By Gbenga Nicholas Ojo The most widely read and leading newspaper in Niger Delta, GbaramatuVoice, has been nominated for an award in the category of the best newspaper in Niger Delta at the 8th edition of the Peace Legend Award. Founder of the Peace Legend Award Nigeria and the Project Director, Mr. Jesse Amiri, while

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National News

NDDC Board: Ijaw youths suspend protest

By Ebi Perekeme  The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Friday announced the suspension of the three days protests staged against the refusal of the Federal Government to inaugurate a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) after the expiration of the 30-day ultimatum. The spokesman for the council, Ebilade Ekerefe who announced the

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Opinion

Delta Guber Politics 2023: Zoning and ethnicity defined 

By Dr. Akpesiri Eghwujovbo In a critical appraisal of the activities leading to the 2023 Gubernatorial primaries of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Delta State, the center for Research and Democratic governance came up with its press release to define the context of zoning and ethnicity as they affect the looming political battle in Delta.

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Entertainment & Events News

Goodluck Jonathan, Douye Diri, Clark, Tompolo, 46 others to be honoured in Warri

By Ojo Gbenga Nicholas All is set for the 8th edition of PEACE LEGEND AWARD in Warri, Delta State as the IJAW NATION’s 50 legends will be giving accolades. The Founder of Peace Legend Award Nigeria and the Project director, Mr. Jesse Amiri, while addressing journalists on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Warri, Delta State

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Opinion

That Jonathan in the Delta race

By Ekanpou Enewaredideke Over the years it is a certitude no casuistry can dispel or mangle that to everyone different worlds open up, complete in their varied compositions and vibratory frequencies. In every world that springs up through man’s tireless endeavours to secure a space for comfortable living on earth, there dwells a kingship or

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News Politics Rivers

Judicial Financial Autonomy: Wike Has No Right To Stop Worker’s Salary – APC

By Dennis Essang, Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has been sharply critisized for threatening to stop the salaries of protesting judicial workers who are asking for the financial autonomy of the judiciary. The All Progressives Congress, APC, said in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday said that, Governor Wike has no

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Delta National News

Niger Delta women seeks for additional senatorial districts for women

By Ebi Perekeme  Asaba centre of the South-South zone of the proposed alteration of the 1999 constitution as amended, was destructed by women who bombarded the centre on Wednesday in their hundreds. It was learnt the women that came from Bayelsa, Delta and the Edo States were mobilized from various umbrellas, including the 100% Lobby

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National News

CONSTITUTION REVIEW: South South demands resource control, creation of additional states, others 

By Our Correspondent  South-south geopolitical zone has demanded decentralisation of power, resource control and creation of additional states in the region at the ongoing public hearing on the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. The hearing was organised for Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers states by the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Amendment of the Constitution,

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