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.
A view of the Niger Delta through the Lens – Pictures of popular Miller Waterside in Warri The Miller Waterside is located in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta state, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Miller Waterside is reputed for two things. First, it is the center of commercial activities for the locals who are predominantly
Why we postponed March 11th Governorship, State Assembly elections – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given reasons it postponed the governorship election by one week. The exercise, which was initially scheduled for this Saturday, will now take place on March 18. INEC, in a statement late Wednesday signed by Festus Okoye, INEC
BREAKING: INEC Postpones Governorship, State Assembly Elections Barring any further extensions, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reached a decision to postpone Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections to March 18, 2023. A top INEC official in Rivers State who craved anonymity confirmed the development to Channels Television on Wednesday evening. The electoral umpire,
Tompolo distances self from viral video, says he made no comments about 2023 Presidential election outcome The former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has denied making any comments about the outcome of the 2023 Presidential election in an alleged online viral video
APC Constitutes 13-man Presidential Election Legal Team The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a 13-man legal team to defend the mandate of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The National Legal Adviser of the party, Ahmad El-Marzuq, in a statement Tuesday, said the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional
Be patient with NDDC, Onochie urges contractors Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Lauretta Onochie, has appealed to the Commission’s contractors to be patient as the Commission is addressing the challenges delaying their outstanding payments. Speaking during a courtesy call by a delegation from the NDDC Contractors’ Association
NIGERIA 2023: Full List of Members-Elect of the House of Representatives The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the full list of members-elect of the 10th House of Representatives. ALSO READ: 2023 Delta Guber: Fresh poll shows neck-and-neck race between APC, Labour Party, as PDP trails behind The National Assembly elections were held on
Labor Party dissolves State Executive Council in Rivers State The Labor Party has dissolved the party’s State Executive Council in Rivers State. The National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure said the decision followed alleged anti-party activities and corruption in the management of party funds in the state. ALSO READ: Rivers Labour Party dumps governorship candidate,
A glance at Tantita’s pipeline surveillance contract, seven months after By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board About seven months ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria in her wisdom, through the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), awarded a crude oil bearing pipeline surveillance Contract to Tantita Security Services Limited. So many reactions and criticism trailed such action
BREAKING: Rivers Labour Party dumps governorship candidate, endorses PDP Ahead of the March 11 elections, the Labour Party in Rivers State has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Sim Fubara, for governor. The state Chairman of the Labour Party, Deinye Pepple, stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, saying Fubara’s
2023 Delta Guber: Fresh poll shows neck-and-neck race between APC, Labour Party, as PDP trails behind The latest opinion poll conducted by GbaramatuVoice Newspaper has again indicated that the Saturday, February 11, 2023, governorship election in Delta state, will be the most fiercely contested election in the history of the state. This revelation emerged from
PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Atiku, PDP leaders, supporters storm INEC Headquarters in Abuja The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa are currently leading a protest today (Monday) to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Abuja. ALSO READ: Okowa, Ayu to lead PDP protest
PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Okowa, Ayu to lead PDP protest at INEC headquarters Monday The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and the PDP vice presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will lead other stalwarts and members of the party in a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
ELECTION 2023 AND THE ‘SAINT’ JONATHAN ANECDOTE BY DR. GODKNOWS IGALI The phone rang twice, and the unusually soft voice of ‘Pere Keni’ beckoned: “Ambassador, come quickly.” It was a moment of tension and anxiety, exactly 8 years ago. The distance of about 5 kilometres was like a day’s journey. Alas, I entered the New
Governorship Poll: Why Deltans must resist the temptation to sell their PVCs By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board A recent investigation by GbaramatuVoice reveals that some unscrupulous politicians and their political parties in Delta state are working round the clock to financially induce electorates into selling their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Saturday, March 11,
2023 PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Gbaramatu Traditional Council congratulates Tinubu on victory The Gbaramatu Traditional Council in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, has congratulated the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory in the February 25 presidential election. Tinubu was installed as the Iyelawei (Very Important Person) of Gbaramatu Kingdom, during his visit
Memo to the incoming Governor of Delta state – Part II By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board It is no longer news that the long awaited governorship election in Delta state is just a few days away. What is however, newsy is that out of the sixteen (16) of you that currently angle to succeed Governor Ifeanyi
2023 PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Why Delta State Fell For Peter Obi Of Labour Party The Saturday, February 25, 2023, Presidential and National Assembly elections may have come and gone, but the order it has introduced in Delta state, South-South political zone of Nigeria may linger for a very long time as the people of the state
Michael Tonlagha marks birthday with children in Benikrukru, donates learning materials, clothing items, others Gbaramatu kingdom-born humanitarian, Engr. Michael Tonlagha, on Friday as part of programmes lined up to mark his birthday, hosted children of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta state, to an elaborate pre-birthday party at Oboro Ultra Modern Playground. Aside from making
7 PDP states withdraw suit challenging Tinubu’s election victory Seven Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led states, which filed a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court challenging the victory of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, at Saturday’s presidential poll, have discontinued the suit. In the suit, which had the Attorneys-General of the seven states as
Banks’ cash withdrawal limit is illegal – Supreme Court The Supreme Court has adjudged the cash withdrawal limits imposed by banks as a result of scarcity of currency notes in circulation as a violation of citizens’ rights. A seven-man panel of the court led by John Okoro made the declaration in a unanimous judgement delivered
Presidential Poll: Why Kogi state voted massively for Tinubu – Lawmaker A member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed, has given insight as to why the people of the state voted massively for Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, during the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential election in the country, which resulted
March 18th Delta Governorship Election: Who will save PDP, APC, others from the Labour Party tsunami? Going by the recent result of the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential Election in the state which gave the Labour Party (LP) a distance lead of 341,866, votes, PDP-161,600, APC-90,183 and NNPP-3,122, among others, it is obvious that a
JUST IN: Supreme Court orders old N200, N500, N1,000 notes to remains in circulation till December 31 The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign olicy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999
Many feared dead as pipeline explodes in Rivers Many people have been feared dead following an explosion from a crude oil tapping point in Rumuekpe community in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the activities of illegal artisanal refiners operating on the trans-Niger Delta Pipeline
Nigeria Election 2023: Gains and pains of democracy By Asiayei Enaibo With different manifestos, with different promises to even the ancestors, the living are always anxious of what gain they could get, shared among their two jaws, ‘bring it; let’s share it and chop it, who democracy help?’ Both the illiterate and literate candidates speak
Peter Obi did not win 2023 presidential election – Atiku The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, said Thursday that he believes his former ally turned opponent, Mr. Peter Obi, could not have won Saturday’s presidential election. Atiku said Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, could not have gotten
Tinubu will site capital projects, tackle youth unemployment in Niger Delta – APC National Women Leader The National Women Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Betta Edu, has stated that Nigerian President-Elect, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has huge plans for the people of the Niger Delta. Dr. Betta Edu made this known when
Why going to court is an absolute waste of time – Kenneth Okonkwo Veteran Nigerian actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo has revealed why going to court to challenge the presidential election results is an absolute waste of time. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had tasked
I won 2023 presidential election, will prove it in court, says Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that he actually won the 2023 presidential election. According to him, he was robbed of his mandate which he can only retrieve in a court of law. ALSO READ: US
US congratulates Tinubu on election win, calls for calm The United States on Wednesday congratulated Nigeria on the election of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and concerns over technical glitches. The US in a statement says the competitive election represents a new era
PHOTOS: Tinubu, Shettima receive Certificates of Return from INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, as the president and vice-president-elect. The event is currently taking place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. ALSO READ: I’ll be your servant – Read full text of Bola
I’ll be your servant – Read full text of Bola Tinubu’s acceptance speech “THE ERA OF RENEWED HOPE“ By The President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, March 1, 2023 My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved
BREAKING: INEC declares Bola Tinubu winner of 2023 Nigeria’s presidential election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the president-elect. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect he polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC
PHOTOS OF THE DAY: Goodluck Jonathan leads ECOWAS monitoring team to visit Tinubu in Abuja Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday led representatives of the ECOWAS Election Monitoring Team to visit Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC. Jonathan came with former President of Ghana, John Mahama during the visit in Abuja. The
