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GbaramatuVoice Unveils Comprehensive Itinerary for its 8th Anniversary Commemorative Event

(PRESS RELEASE] GbaramatuVoice Unveils Comprehensive Itinerary for its 8th Anniversary Commemorative Event Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – August 28, 2023 GbaramatuVoice, a leading newspaper in the Niger Delta region, is pleased to disclose the comprehensive outline of its forthcoming 8th Anniversary Commemorative Programme, which encompasses a series of enlightening lectures, an exquisite dinner, and the much-anticipated

Entertainment & Events

PHOTOS: Outpouring of tributes as Ijaw nation celebrates Emeritus Professor Alagoa’s 90th birthday in grand style

PHOTOS: Outpouring of tributes as Ijaw nation celebrates Emeritus Professor Alagoa’s 90th birthday in grand style Ijaw nation, members of the academic community, political leaders, family members, and well-wishers of Emeritus Professor of History and Diplomatic Studies, Ebiegberi Joe Alagoa gathered on Saturday, August 26, 2023, to celebrate him at the DSP Alamieyesegha Memorial Banquet

National News

CRUDE OIL THEFT: FG hails Tompolo’s Tantita on improved security as Lokpobiri, Ribadu, Kyari, others visit Niger Delta

“I want to also use the opportunity to express our gratitude to Tantita that has been commissioned by the NNPCL to be able to do some work but we are going to do a lot more.” - Heneiken Lokpobiri

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IN DELTA: Ugborodo, Ugboegugun, Deghele communities occupy Shell flow station over non-inclusion in PIA

IN DELTA: Ugborodo, Ugboegugun, Deghele communities occupy Shell flow station over non-inclusion in PIA …Threaten shutdown of SPDC’s 20,000 bpd flow station in Delta Indigenes of Ugboegungu, Ugborodo, and Deghele in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have occupied the Otumara Flow Station operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to protest

News Oil & Gas

NOSDRA gives reason why oil spill may continue in Niger Delta

NOSDRA gives reason why oil spill may continue in Niger Delta The National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency (NOSDRA) has explained that due to lack of modern technological innovations in securing pipelines, as well as legislation for its operations, oil spill incidences would continue in the Niger Delta. Director General of the agency, Idris Musa,

MOTHER TONGUE: Bayelsa adopts Kolokuma Ijaw as central language

Politics

November 11th: Federal might won’t work in Bayelsa guber election — Douye Diri

November 11th: Federal might won’t work in Bayelsa guber election — Douye Diri Governor Douye Diri, the PDP candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, has expressed confidence that the party would be victorious, adding that the factor or issue of federal might would not work in the election. Diri stated this at

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Clark, PANDEF, INC others vow to sustain PAP’s gains for Niger Delta peace

Clark, PANDEF, INC others vow to sustain PAP’s gains for Niger Delta peace The Ijaw National Leader, Pa. Edwin Clark, the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and many other prominent stakeholders from the region have vowed to improve the gains of PAP to entrench

Entertainment & Events

PHOTOS: Popular Nollywood actor, Okon Lagos, gospel artistes, comedians light up ‘Gospel Xplosion’ concert in Delta

PHOTOS: Popular Nollywood actor, Okon Lagos, gospel artistes, comedians light up ‘Gospel Xplosion’ concert in Delta By Ojumiri Chairman Famous Nollywood comic actor, Ime Bishop Umoh, popularly known as Okon Lagos, comedians and gospel artistes thrilled residents of Effurun and Warri in Delta state with praise, dance and comedy, at the just concluded 10th edition

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Entrench collaboration in Niger Delta development, stakeholders charge NDDC

Entrench collaboration in Niger Delta development, stakeholders charge NDDC Niger Delta Stakeholders have charged the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to entrench collaboration and partnership in the development of the Niger Delta Region by holding quarterly Partners for Sustainable Development, PSD, forum for the various stages of its budgeting. This was part of the resolutions

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[PICTORIAL] GbaramatuVoice gets royal backing from King Dakolo, Chairman Bayelsa Council of Traditional Rulers

[PICTORIAL] GbaramatuVoice gets royal backing from King Dakolo, Chairman Bayelsa Council of Traditional Rulers The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GbaramatuVoice, Jacob Abai, on Monday, paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council and the Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King King Bubaraye Dakolo Agada IV, at his office

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EIGHT YEARS ANNIVERSARY: Ijaw nation throws weight behind GbaramatuVoice (PHOTOS)

EIGHT YEARS ANNIVERSARY: Ijaw nation throws weight behind GbaramatuVoice (PHOTOS) The President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has thrown his weight behind the 2023 edition of GbaramatuVoice Anniversary Lectures, Dinner and Awards scheduled for Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the DSP Alamieyesegha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. The INC

13% Derivation Arrears: Wike declares war against unnamed Niger Delta Governor

National News

Wike takes over as FCT minister, threatens demolition of houses on day one in office

Wike takes over as FCT minister, threatens demolition of houses on day one in office Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has threatened to embark on demolition of houses built illegally. The minister said this in his inaugural address at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) office on Monday. He was among

Personality Profiles

Meet Abubakar Momoh, the former councillor, school teacher, who is now the new Niger Delta minister

Meet Abubakar Momoh, the former councillor, school teacher, who is now the new Niger Delta minister President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, August 20, 2023 approved the redeployment of Engr. Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. Presidential spokesman in a statement Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu will

How I made Osinbajo Vice President – Tinubu

National News

BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Niger Delta Minister

BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Niger Delta Minister President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Abubakar Momoh as the Minister of Niger Delta Development. This was announced in a statement which Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, issued on Sunday night. Niger Delta was missing in the list of ministries that was released last week, triggering mixed reactions. On Saturday,

National

$9 billion worth of gold is illegally taken out of Nigeria annually through private jets – Femi Falana

$9 billion worth of gold is illegally taken out of Nigeria annually through private jets – Femi Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday, alleged that at least $9 billion worth of gold is being illegally taken from Nigeria annually. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Falana said; “Just yesterday, a

Opinion

As Nigeria’s youngest governor, Alfred Diette-Spiff becomes an old man

AS NIGERIA’S YOUNGEST GOVERNOR, ALFRED DIETTE-SPIFF BECOMES AN OLD MAN BY GODKNOWS BOLADEI IGALI The date, May 27th, 1967 will always remain a landmark in the annals of Nigeria’s history for a number of reasons. First, on that date, the country’s third Head of State and second military ruler, then Col. Yakubu Gowon took the

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso, on Friday, handed over a merchant tanker vessel, MV TIS IV and Barge Podium to its owners after the vessels were arrested for allegedly engaging in crude oil theft and illegal bunkering among other crimes. The vessels which were two and six years respectively were released following the directive of the Naval Headquarters, in compliance with a court order. The handing was held at a brief ceremony at the Forward Operating Base, Egwema, Brass and was performed by the Commanding Officer, Capt. Murtala Aminu Rogo, represented by the Executive Officer, FOB, Commander Dantani Ishiaku Bukar. Speaking on the circumstances that led to the arrest of the vessels, he recalled that MV TIS IV was arrested on 5 December 2021 at a creek within Akassa River, in Bayelsa while Barge Podium was arrested on 15 May 2017 around the Alaki area of Rivers State. He said that the MV TIS IV, had a total of 17 crews onboard and it was loaded with about 700,000 litres of substance suspected to be illegally sourced crude oil. According to him, the vessel with her crew was handed over to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission for prosecution after being found guilty and sentenced by Federal High Court Port-Harcourt. The Commander said FOB Formoso will continue to sustain the strategic directive of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla in the fight against illegal bunkering in the maritime domain. He said that the Nigerian Navy was determined to ensure that the maritime domain remains secured and safe for all legitimate businesses to thrive towards the fulfilment of national security objectives. He said “Ruling was also given by the court that the content of the vessel be forfeited to the federal government, which has been evacuated by the EFCC on 23 February 2023. “Furthermore, the court ordered that the vessels be released to the owners on bond. FOB Formoso was directed by the Naval Headquarters to hand over the vessel to the owner in the presence of the EFCC representatives.

Maritime News

Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy hands over arrested vessels to owners

Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy hands over arrested vessels to owners The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso, on Friday, handed over a merchant tanker vessel, MV TIS IV and Barge Podium to its owners after the vessels were arrested for allegedly engaging in crude oil theft and illegal bunkering among other crimes. The vessels

National News

Goodluck Jonathan: I never thought I’d sit with Gowon in Council of State

"When I was in primary 5, I couldn’t have imagined that one day, I would be a retired president, sitting with Gowon in the Council of State meeting.”

National News

Tinubu, Akpabio, governors, traditional rulers, others for Edwin Clark’s book launch today

Tinubu, Akpabio, governors, traditional rulers, others for Edwin Clark’s book launch today Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark will today, Thursday, August 17, 2023 unveil a book titled ‘Brutally Frank’ in Abuja. A statement issued by the organizing committee and signed by its chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali, disclosed that that the event, which will take

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President Tinubu appoints Lokpobiri and Ekpo as ministers for petroleum and gas

President Tinubu appoints Lokpobiri and Ekpo as ministers for petroleum and gas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Heineken Lokpobiri is Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and Ekperikpe Ekpo has been appointed the Minister of State for Gas Resources. Petroleum Resources Heineken Lokpobiri hails from Bayelsa state and is a legal practitioner and politician.

National News

NNPCL secures $3bn loan to stabilise Naira

NNPCL secures $3bn loan to stabilise Naira The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has secured a $3 billion Emergency Crude Repayment Loan from African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) Bank. In a short statement disclosing the deal, the NNPC said the commitment letter, which was signed at AFREXIM Bank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday, will

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Nigeria’s oil output to rise as Shell resumes exports at Forcados terminal

Nigeria’s oil output to rise as Shell resumes exports at Forcados terminal Nigeria’s oil output could improve as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has resumed loading on Nigeria’s Forcados crude oil after a months-long outage over a pipeline leak at the export terminal. Exports from Forcados which was scheduled to ship 220,000 barrels

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PHOTOS: Ogulagha monarch decorates his CSO, Ayama, with new rank of ASP

Ogulagha monarch decorates his CSO, Ayama, with new rank of ASP The Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom and Chairman, Delta State Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum, His Royal Majesty, Elder (Capt.) Dr. Joseph Timiyan JP, Agbonu, Torububor 1, on Wednesday, decorated his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Apu Ayama with the new rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police

Delta News

Worrisome situation of Ofougbene primary school in Burutu, Delta state (PHOTOS)

Worrisome situation of Ofougbene primary school in Burutu, Delta state (PHOTOS) Ofougbene Primary School, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, was in a sorry state when GbaramatuVoice team visited. The situation can best be described as pathetic. The Pupils lack a good learning environment with dilapidated building, no writing desks or learning tools and

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Communique from Ijaw and Urhobo traditional rulers’ emergency meeting on the face-off between Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh communities (FULL TEXT)

Communique from Ijaw and Urhobo traditional rulers’ emergency meeting on the face-off between Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh communities (FULL TEXT) Ijaw and Urhobo traditional rulers in Delta state, on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the palace of the Orodje of Okpe kingdom in Orerokpe, held an emergency meeting on the face-off between Aladja community of Udu and Ogbe-Ijoh

PAP: Contradictions surrounding Ndiomu's suspension of Niger Delta ex-agitators’ scholarship scheme

National News

Rise above entitlement mentality, Nidomu tells Niger Delta youths

Rise above entitlement mentality, Nidomu tells Niger Delta youths The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has charged youths in the Niger Delta region to “rise above the entitlement mentality”, to set the stage for success. The Interim Administrator of the PAP, Major General Barry Ndiomu (rtd), gave this charge while speaking on Saturday in Ikot Ekpene,

Delta News

DELTA LG POLLS: Warri South West chairmanship hopeful, Ogugu, begins consultation, receives royal blessing

DELTA LG POLLS: Warri South West chairmanship hopeful, Ogugu, begins consultation, receives royal blessing Warri South West Local Government Area frontline chairmanship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming council’s election in Delta state, Engr. Don Dickson Ogugu, has begun full consultations with the party stakeholders and his kinsmen in the area.

News Oil & Gas

PIA will foster devt of host communities, better Nigeria’s economy – Mulade, CEPEJ boss

PIA will foster devt of host communities, better Nigeria’s economy – Mulade, CEPEJ boss The National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Chief Sheriff Mulade, has said that the diligent implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) will help facilitate the development of host communities and the economy of Nigeria by

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OML 38: CEPEJ boss calls on Platform Petroleum, host communities to implement PIA Needs Assessment documents

OML 38: CEPEJ boss calls on Platform Petroleum, host communities to implement PIA Needs Assessment documents By Loveth Ojogun The National Coordinator, Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, who is also the Ibe Serimowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has called on the host communities of OML 38, Platform Petroleum Limited, PPL, and

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NDDC focuses on regional projects, inspects Abia-Akwa Ibom link road

NDDC focuses on regional projects, inspects Abia-Akwa Ibom link road The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the inspection of on-going and completed projects in Abia State, as part of its resolve to focus on regional and sustainable projects in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during an inspection of the 9-kilometre Obehie/Oke-Ikpe Road in

Warri will be given special attention - Read full text of Delta state governor’s inaugural speech

Delta News

13% DERIVATION: What Ijaw traditional rulers told Delta governor during meeting with DESOPADEC board members

13% DERIVATION: What Ijaw traditional rulers told Delta governor during meeting with DESOPADEC board members …Demand immediate release of DESOPADEC allocation …Frown at state government’s culture of owing DESOPADEC contractors …..Say DESOPADEC abandoned projects litter coastal areas of the state Delta State Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum (DITRF), has urged the state government to release

Maritime News

NIMASA takes over Continental Shipyard, sets to deploy N50bn modular floating dock

NIMASA takes over Continental Shipyard, sets to deploy N50bn modular floating dock The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the modular floating dock. The areas include but not limited to the dolphin jetty,

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Mischief makers at work, Presidential Amnesty Office denies fraud allegations

Mischief makers at work, Presidential Amnesty Office denies fraud allegations The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has described fraud allegations of corruption levelled against the programme as false and handiwork of mischief makers. In a statement sent to GbaramatuVoice on Monday, the Special Adviser on Media in the Presidential Amnesty Office, Freston Akpor, said the monies

Entertainment & Events

See How Pere of Iduwini In Delta Celebrated His 30th Coronation Anniversary In Grand Style (PHOTOS)

See How Pere of Iduwini In Delta Celebrated His 30th Coronation Anniversary In Grand Style (PHOTOS) All roads led to the sleepy town of Ofougbene in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state when on Sunday, August 6, eminent monarchs from far and near as well as politicians, chiefs, businessmen and sons and daughters of

National News

JTF clears MT PRAISEL, vessel accused of oil theft, releases it to continue operation

JTF clears MT PRAISEL, vessel accused of oil theft, releases it to continue operation The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) on Sunday absolved the impounded vessel, MT Praisel, of involvement in oil theft and cleared her to continue its operations. The News Agency

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