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NDDC Board Nomination: Chief Idowu congratulates Ogunmola, Edema, describes Buhari’s decision as deserving

NDDC Board Nomination: Chief Idowu congratulates Ogunmola, Edema, describes Buhari’s decision as deserving A prominent stakeholder and frontline youth Ambassador in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Chief Asonja Idowu, has congratulated Engr Charles Ogunmola and Hon. Gbenga Edema, for their recent nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

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Politics

Large turnout as Delta South PDP campaign train hits Gbaramatu kingdom, Ugborodo, solicits for support

Large turnout as Delta South PDP campaign train hits Gbaramatu kingdom, Ugborodo, solicits for support  The campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta South Senatorial District, was on Thursday berthed at Okerenkoko, Oporoza in Gbaramatu kingdom, Ugborodo and Ogidigben communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State and were

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Breaking News

BREAKING: Tinubu, APC presidential candidate to storm Gbaramatu kingdom, sets to meet Tompolo on Friday

BREAKING: Tinubu, APC presidential candidate to storm Gbaramatu kingdom, sets to meet Tompolo on Friday Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming general election in the country will on Friday, November 25, 2022, storm Oporoza, the ancestral headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area

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Politics

Okowa has failed Deltans with his visionless administration – Ebikeme, DG, Contact and Mobilisation, Omo-Agege Campaign Council

Okowa has failed Deltans with his visionless administration – Ebikeme, DG, Contact and Mobilisation, Omo-Agege Campaign Council …Says Delta among highest beneficiaries of Federal Allocations, 13% derivation without traceable development …Assures that Omo-Agege will re-position the state, guarantee all-round growth and sustainable development The Director General, Contact and Mobilisation of the Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Council

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National News

BREAKING: President Buhari nominates Lauretta Onochie as NDDC chairman

BREAKING: President Buhari nominates Lauretta Onochie as NDDC chairman President Muhammadu Buhari, has sent the name of Lauretta Onochie as the substantive chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Wednesday, at the plenary read the nomination letters sent to the senate by the president naming 14 others as

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National News

PHOTOS: President Buhari unveils redesigned naira notes

PHOTOS: President Buhari unveils redesigned naira notes President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new naira notes. Buhari unveiled the new currency notes on Wednesday morning before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. ALSO READ: CBN to redesign N200, N500 and N1,000 notes Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of

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National News

Pipeline Surveillance Contract: Senate throws weight behind Tompolo 

Pipeline Surveillance Contract: Senate throws weight behind Tompolo  …says nothing wrong engaging non-state actors The Senate yesterday expressed support for the N48 billion pipeline surveillance contract awarded to a firm owned by High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo. Sen. Albert Akpan, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) said this on Tuesday in Abuja,

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Editorial

Why Niger Deltans must vote out idol, visionless, voiceless, ill-willed and armchair representatives at both state and national assemblies

Why Niger Deltans must vote out idol, visionless, voiceless, ill-willed and armchair representatives at both state and national assemblies By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board It is an open secret that Niger Delta as a region has serially suffered what development professionals describes as Island poverty-that is, poverty in the midst of plenty. What is however of

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News Oil & Gas

Nigerian Senate reveals how the country lost $2billion to oil theft within eight months

Nigerian Senate reveals how the country lost $2billion to oil theft within eight months The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday November 23, 2022, disclosed that the country had lost $2 billion to oil theft within eight months. The red chamber’s ad-hoc committee revealed this following its investigations on oil theft covering January to August this year.

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WORLD NEWS

BREAKING: Kimberly Daniels sworn-in to Florida House of Representatives in USA (VIDEO)

BREAKING: Kimberly Daniels sworn-in to Florida House of Representatives In USA (VIDEO) In what could be described as an another landmark achievement, Kimberly Daniels-Ebiwoni, was today sworn-in for a second term as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, House District 14 in the United States of America (USA). Kimberly Daniels – Ebiwoni, who

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Editorial

Tompolo’s Pipeline Surveillance Contract: The Journey So Far

Tompolo’s Pipeline Surveillance Contract: The Journey So Far By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Looking at the level of improvement in crude oil production in Nigeria, GbaramatuVoice can say without fear of contradiction that the pipeline surveillance contract awarded few months ago to the leader of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), and

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Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja Crisis: Group lifts embargo on political campaigns in Ogbe-Ijoh

Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja Crisis: Group lifts embargo on political campaigns in Ogbe-Ijoh  …Decision followed swift intervention by well meaning indigenes, others – Mamamu  A political pressure group, Independent GrassRoots Liberators, has lifted the ban placed a few days ago on political campaigns in Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. Recall that

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Tompolo Foundation donates N150m relief materials to flood victims in Niger Delta

Tompolo Foundation donates N150m relief materials to flood victims in Niger Delta …Tompolo has been on this mission for about 10 years – Bebenimibo, Executive Secretary, Tompolo Foundation The Tompolo Foundation on Monday, November 22, 2022, donated relief materials worth N150 million to victims affected by the recent flood in Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta states

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Business

Naira exchanges at N445.38 to Dollar

Naira exchanges at N445.38 to Dollar The naira on Monday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N445.38. The figure represents an appreciation of 0.07 per cent compared with the N445.67 for which the dollar exchanged at the close of business on Friday. ALSO READ: Full list of commercial banks

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NDDC boss to officials: Don’t collude with enemies of Niger Delta

NDDC boss to officials: Don’t collude with enemies of Niger Delta Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, has called on members of staff not to collude with those working against the progress and development of the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a staff work ethics/organisational behaviour advocacy programme at the

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Benikrukru community rolls out plans for new exco inauguration

Benikrukru community rolls out plans for new exco inauguration …Otuaro, Oborevwori, Pondi, among dignitaries expected at the event Oil-rich Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, has said that it will on Friday, November 25, 2022, by 10:00am in the Oboro Ultra Modern Playground, Benikrukru, inaugurates its newly

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News Oil & Gas

President Buhari to flag-off crude oil drilling in Bauchi, Gombe states Tuesday

President Buhari to flag-off crude oil drilling in Bauchi, Gombe states Tuesday President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, November 22, officially flag off the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kolmani OPLs 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site in Bauchi and Gombe States. The groundbreaking ceremony is coming three years after the Nigerian National Petroleum

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Editorial

Why custodians of Ijaw tradition and culture must not allow Izon language go into extinction

Why custodians of Ijaw tradition and culture must not allow Izon language go into extinction By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board  The Ijaw (Izon) ethnic nationality is the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria, with their ancestral homes in six states of the Federation (Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Ondo and Akwa-Ibom). As an ethnic group, there are

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National News

PHOTOS: Massive crowd as Tinubu, Shettima, Lawan, Omo-Agege, others storm Warri for APC campaign flag-off in Delta 

PHOTOS: Massive crowd as Tinubu, Shettima, Lawan, Omo-Agege, others storm Warri for APC campaign flag-off in Delta  The oil city of Warri stood still on Saturday, November 19, 2022, as Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu led bigwigs in the party from across the country to converge for the flag-off

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Sports

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022: Group stage fixtures, time and venues (From the opening game to the final)

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022: Group stage fixtures, time and venues (From the opening game to the final) The 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium when the hosts take on Ecuador in Group A. The tournament was originally set to begin a day later with Senegal’s

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News Politics

13% Derivation: Ask Okowa to account for ₦250billion Received – Adams Oshiomhole tells Deltans

13% Derivation: Ask Okowa to account for ₦250billion received – Adams Oshiomhole tells Deltans Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has called on Deltans to enquire from Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa how he spent the over ₦250billion derivation fund which was recently disbursed to the oil-producing states by President Muhamadu Buhari. GbaramatuVoice

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Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja Crisis: Don’t contemplate coming to Ogbe-Ijoh for campaigns until the crisis is settled – Group warns Okowa, politicians

Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja Crisis: Don’t contemplate coming to Ogbe-Ijoh for campaigns until the crisis is settled – Group warns Okowa, politicians  …Berates Okowa for his lack of political will and lackadaisical attitude towards the crisis A political pressure group in Delta state, the Independent Grassroots Liberators (IGL), has asked the Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s led Delta State Government

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National News

Wike commends President Buhari for releasing accruable funds to Niger Delta states since 1999

Wike commends President Buhari for releasing accruable funds to Niger Delta states since 1999 …Says Delta, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Bayelsa were among states paid The Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving all the monies accruable to the Niger Delta states since1999. Wike explained that part of

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2023 Presidency: Atiku, Okowa meet former President Jonathan in Abuja

2023 Presidency: Atiku, Okowa meet former President Jonathan in Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has met behind ‘closed doors’ with former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Also at the meeting was Atiku’s running mate and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The meeting was held last night in Abuja. The PDP’s presidential candidate

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Politics

My EDGE agenda is an embodiment of hope for Deltans – Omo-Agege

My EDGE agenda is an embodiment of hope for Deltans – Omo-Agege …Flags off governorship campaign  Says life under Okowa’s administration has become “nasty, brutish and short.” Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described his EDGE agenda as the embodiment of the hopes and aspirations of all Deltans, as he formally flagged off campaigns for the governorship

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5 YEARS ON THRONE: How Ijaw nation stormed Olodiama kingdom, celebrates monarch in grand style

5 YEARS ON THRONE: How Ijaw nation stormed Olodiama kingdom, celebrates monarch in grand style The sleepy but egalitarian Ikoro community, the traditional headquarters of Olodiama kingdom in Ovia North East and North South West Local Government Areas of Edo state, on November 14 and 15, 2022, witnessed influx of human and vehicular movement in,

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Sports

World Cup-bound Portugal Humiliate Super Eagles 4-0 In Lisbon friendly clash

World Cup-bound Portugal Humiliate Super Eagles 4-0 In Lisbon friendly clash Portugal roundly beat the Super Eagles 4-0 at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Thursday night in their final warm up game before heading to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. A brace from Bruno Fernandes in the first half and second half

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Sports

Christian Obodo, Sam Sodje, others storm Benikururu for third edition of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup

Christian Obodo, Sam Sodje, others storm Benikururu for third edition of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup …The essence of this tournament is to reduce hostility among us – Mulade Former Super Eagles players, Christian Obodo and Sam Sodje were present as the third edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup organised by the Centre

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My wife want to kill me, Warri-based journalist tells police

My wife want to kill me, Warri-based journalist tells police ...Says estranged wife is highly violent, terribly hot-tempered and physically strong A popular United Kingdom trained investigative journalist and Warri-based publisher, Mr. Cletus Opukeme has sent an urgent SMS, Save my soul ‘SOS’ to the Divisional Police Officer ( DPO) Agbarho Police Station, Ughelli North

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Job Alerts

Full list of shortlisted candidates for GbaramatuVoice Internship Programme 

Full list of shortlisted candidates for GbaramatuVoice Internship Programme As a follow up to our recent call on young Niger Deltans interested in developing a career in the media sector to apply for internship programme at the GbaramatuVoice, we are happy to announce that after a careful analysis of applications received, the following persons have

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Editorial

Pains arising from Federal Government’s wicked neglect of Warri Seaport

Pains arising from Federal Government’s wicked neglect of Warri Seaport By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The inconsiderate abandonment by the Federal Government of Nigeria of one of the nation’s most strategic Seaports – Warri Seaport, in Delta state, among others, is not only indicative of the numerous problems facing the people of the Niger Delta region,

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Editorial

The necessity of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament

The necessity of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board  As the 3rd edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament initiated by Chief Sheriff Mulade, Ibe-sorimowei of Gbaramatu kingdom and National Coordinator/CEO, Center for Peace & Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), kicks off on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, it will not be

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National News

Stop marginalizing Ijaws in Edo state or else… – Okaba, INC president warns

Stop marginalizing Ijaws in Edo state or else… – Okaba, INC president warns …Says Ijaws are not strangers in Edo state Professor Benjamin Okaba, the President, Ijaw National Congress, INC, has called on those marginalizing the Ijaw speaking people in Edo State to desist from such act or face the anger of over 15 million

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Life & Living News

Ilaje land wears new look as Chief Idowu, sets to marry his heartthrob, releases captivating pre-marriage pictures

Ilaje land wears new look as Chief Idowu, sets to marry his heartthrob, releases captivating pre-marriage pictures All is set for the epoch-making traditional marriage ceremony of Chief Asonja Felix Idowu, the Chairman/CEO, Multi Crocodile Squad Limited and famous youth leader in Ilaje, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with his heartthrob, Grace Oluwunmi.

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Opinion

Resource curse and Niger Delta unending discourse

Resource curse and Niger Delta unending discourse By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi Gong by information at the public domain, a Warri , Delta state based Newspaper, GbaramatuVoice, in furtherance of its Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series, will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by 10am, at the BON Hotel, Warri, Delta state, hold a focused group discussion

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