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.
The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government to investigate the current surge of a Crude Oil Vessel at the Escravos Estuary in Niger Delta, Nigeria. The house, during its plenary on Wednesday, specifically asked the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to examine the reason for the surge on the Floating Production Storage and
Olorogun David Edevbie has assured the Ijaw nation of massive development of their communities as part of his agenda for the modernisation of Delta State. Speaking to a section of Burutu PDP stakeholders in Warri, on Tuesday, the frontline gubernatorial aspirant said he is committed to effective connection of the riverine communities of the three
Delta Ijaw traditional rulers have sought the support of Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, CFR, for his support for Ijaw Nationality to produce the next governor of Delta State. The Ijaw traditional rulers appealed to the monarch to talk to his subjects, palace chiefs, everybody in Anioma including the governor
The Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has urged the political class and stakeholders in Delta State to key into the three aspirants, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi and Olorogun David Edevbie who were successful at the final screening/pruning down of governorship aspirants of Delta Central Senatorial District by the group. The National
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Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers are currently meeting with His Royal Majesty, Obi (Professor) Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba at his palace in Asaba, ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. The meeting is currently ongoing. It will be recalled the Delta Ijaw traditional rulers, on Wednesday, January 2, 2022, met with Delta
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Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU is heading for another strike over the re-negotiated 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, it was learnt at the weekend. There are indications that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities -ASUU will meet on February 14 to review the implementation of some components of the
A fresh oil spill has been reported at the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 59 operated by Conoil Producing Limited around the Angofield, near Tamazu settlements in Koluama Clan in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the spill incident occurred from the indigenous oil firm’s wellhead 1 on January
Sunday, January 6 is the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession — the day she became the British monarch. For the queen, it is as much a day of mourning as a celebration, because it’s also the 70th anniversary of the death of her beloved father, King George VI. The queen’s is the longest-ever
Senegal on Sunday evening won the Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON2021 for the first time in Cameroon. The Teranga Lions defeated the Pharaoh of Egypt 4-2 on penalties after extra time. Sadio Mane converted the decisive penalty kick that won the West African nation their first taste of victory in Africa football. For publication
As the year 2023 draws closer, many governorship aspirants in Delta State in the two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are clandestinely working behind the clock to actualise their dreams to Government House, Asaba. 2023 is not going to be business as usual. I make bold
AFRICA– The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday, released fresh prophecies for some African countries, including Somalia, Libya, Angola, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele gave spiritual warnings to these African countries. He spoke on the Presidential
Emir of Daura, HRH Faruk Umar Faruk, turbans the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the ‘Dan Amanar Daura’ (Trusted Son of Daura Emirate) at his palace in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday. The conferment of the title, according to the emirate council, is in recognition of the achievements recorded by the minister in the
Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has secured N10.4 billion for the completion of construction work on the East-West Road from the 2021 Sovereign Sukuk Issuance. In his remarks before he was presented with the cheque by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, in Abuja, Akpabio, who spoke through
The House of Representatives has announced moves to begin the transfer of assets belonging to the inoperative Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to the newly established NNPC Limited. It will be recalled that the House had for the purpose, set up an ad-hoc committee to ascertain the total inventory, assets, interests and liabilities of NNPC.
Nigeria’s untiring diplomatic ideologue, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi at 80 By Godknows Igali Deservedly described as one of Nigeria’s most outstanding intellectuals of contemporary times, former Foreign Minister, university teacher and public servant, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, turned 80 years of age on Tuesday 4th January 2022, barely three days after the New Year. Since then, a
Though much constrained by professional norms to a life of near anonymity and subdued social exposure, the great national service of one of Nigeria’s ace security professionals, Chief Albert Korubo Horsfall who is also a key witness to the Nigerian story, even as he joined the ranks of octogenerians on 22nd December 2021 remains sparsely
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is an interventionist agency created for the development of the oil producing region of the country. Well, it is meant to be an interventionist agency, but one thing is crystal clear. Despite hundreds of billions of naira invested over 20 years, the true intervention has been in the pockets
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, represented by the Deputy Speaker, House of Assembly, on Thursday led a delegation from the state to the burial of late Mama Diana Ubiama Oguche, grand mother-in-law of the Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, who died at the age of 105. The
The traditional rulers in Delta North, have declared their total support for Ijaw candidates, in forthcoming 2023 Delta State gubernatorial election. The Obi of Owa kingdom, Ika North-East, HRM, Emmanuel Efeizomor (ll), Chairman of Delta North Traditional Rulers disclosed at his palace, when Ijaw traditional rulers from Delta South Senatorial district led by its chairman,
A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel Known as Trinity Spirit FPSO, has exploded, causing raging fire and fear in Escravos, Delta state. The explosion of the FPSO, which occured in the afternoon of Wednesday February 3, 2022, caused fire and panic in the Escravos area of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta
A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel with a capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, inject up to 40,000 barrels of water per day and store 2 million barrels of oil, has exploded and sunk at the Ukpokiti Terminal, around Escravos, Warri South-west, Delta State. GbaramatuVoice checks showed that
Following the clamour for the renaming of Urhobo Territory in Warri City to Wado City by the Wado Advocacy Group, lawmakers in Uvwie Local Government Area have banned the use of Warri in Uvwie. The gazette was passed into law in December 2021. The gazette stated that all business owners, cooperative organizations, churches, etc., are directed to change the name
Aghoho Owhojede, doctor to the family of Sylvester Oromoni, the deceased student of Dowen College in Lagos, has testified that there isn’t evidence to establish the 12-year-old consumed any chemical substance. Oromoni died last November after he was alleged to have been beaten by five colleagues for refusing to join a cult. His father had claimed he
On Sunday, January 30, 2022, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, hosted the President of the Urhobo Christian Ministers Association International, Archbishop (Prof.) Solomon Gbakara, at his residence in Warri. Archbishop Gbakara was joined by Bishop Godwin Soroghaye; Bishop Felix Piniki; Rev. Emmanuel Imeleye; Dr. Bello Oboko; Dr. Alfred Mulade and other
All is now set for the burial of the grand mother-in-law of Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mama Diana Ubiama Oguche, who died at the ripe age of 105. The deceased — Diana Ubiama Oguche Paul, néé Iye Ogene, is from the families of Oguche and Paul Anyebe of Ogugu and
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has blamed the delays in major projects, including railways, on the inability of the Chinese to fund them. Amaechi said the Federal Government has started looking for loans in Europe following the refusal of the Chinese to fund Nigerian projects. In an interview with the Guardian, the minister expressed
Senators belonging to the All Progressive Congress (APC) Caucus would be holding a meeting today immediately after plenary. The caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is also billed to hold an emergency meeting immediately after plenary. ALSO READ: National Assembly transmits Electoral Bill to Buhari for assent The Special Assistant (Press) to President of
Chevron Nigeria Limited, Shell Petroleum Development Company, Mobil Producing Nigeria alongside three other companies will remit a total of N253 billion to Nigeria government in February 2022, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has said. In its first 2022 Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) report, NNPC explained that in November crude oil exports of 111,257 barrels
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians and political parties against campaigning before the designated time for the 2023 elections. According to the current electoral act, campaigning in public by every political party should commence 90 days before the election and end 24 hours before votes are cast. Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner,
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has adjusted its examination timelines in respect of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) 2022. The board disclosed this in its weekly bulletin, released by its Director of Public Relations, Dr Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen on Monday. According to the Board, the 2022 UTME would
The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, Asari Dokubo, has claimed that Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) introduced Igbo youths to Crystal Methamphetamine or “Mkpuru Mmiri,” an extremely potent and addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system and several other systems of the body. He further
Popular Nigerian singer, Timaya, has urged Nigerians to be wary of the evil in the society as even their best friends could use them for money rituals. Timaya was reacting to reports of teenage boys slaughtering a girlfriend and burning her head for money ritual in Ogun State. It was reported on Saturday that there
A report by Business Day newspaper indicates that former Vice President and Presidential aspirant for the office of the President in the 2023 general election on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, may have picked governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate in place of Peter Obi. Obi, a
