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.
Former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo sat next to each other at Saint Stephen’s Anglican Church, Otuoke in Bayelsa state, on Sunday. Both men are of the Anglican fold. Seriake Dickson, governor of the state and top officials of the Bayelsa state government joined the ex-presidents during the service presided over by James Oruwori,
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has again charged troops to capture Abubakar Shekau, factional leader of the Boko Haram sect, alive or dead. The charge comes six months after Buratai gave his men a 40-day ultimatum to arrest the Boko Haram leader, “dead or alive”. Speaking when he visited soldiers at Camp Zairo, the former
Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa state, says oil blocks in the country are “ancestral properties” of the Niger Delta. Dickson said this at the foundation laying ceremony of Aziken Petroleum Refinery project at Obunagha Gbarian, Yenagoa, the state capital. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo laid the foundation for the project which is expected to take off
…tasks state govt over ensuring peace in Aladja, Ogbe-Ijoh areas ….plans summit for peace with major stakeholders In an unprecedented move in the Niger Delta region, youth groups from two different ethnic groups buried their differences to work together, towards the restoration of peace in the state. The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the
…Chairman pledges to support Okowa government to deliver ”SMART” initiative ….we will protect oil installations, follow predecessors’ footsteps – new executives …run all-inclusive government – Comr. Sheriff The executive chairman of the newly-inaugurated Kokodiagbene community, Hon. Uyadonghan Powede, has said that, his executives will as a matter of necessity, take an active part in Gbaramatu
Chelsea’s coach Antonio Conte was encouraged with the way his team rediscovered their swagger ahead of the visit of Barcelona during their 4-0 defeat of Hull. Their victory, following last Monday’s 3-0 win over West Brom, represented their second in the space of five days and came after successive losses to Bournemouth and Watford after
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), yesterday, inaugurated power projects in two communities in Bayelsa state, reinstating its commitment for improved living standard of its host communities in the Niger Delta region. The company, which operates the NNPC/NAOC/ONDO Joint Venture unveiled ultra-modern 200kva generator and generator house in Osifo and Abuetor communities in Sagbama Local
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, says the Commission has embraced the Public-Private Partnership, PPP, option to galvanise the infrastructure delivery drive in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer stated this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC,
As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate St Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, a survey has indicated that was about 70 per cent increase in the sale of condoms and contraceptives purchased mainly by fun seekers. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) around Oyingbo, Yaba, Ikeja and University of Lagos
The Coordinator of the Bayelsa State chapter of the ”Not Too Young To Run” movement, has enjoined the State House of Assembly, to endorse a bill of same title, which has been presented before it, as in all other states in the country, last year. Miss Tare Amananaghan, the group leader, stated this during an in-house
Nigeria have dropped further one spot in the latest FIFA rankings released by the football governing body on Thursday. The Super Eagles, who were 51st in the world with 651 points in January, are now 52nd with 606 points, according to the ranking on FIFA’s official website on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
South African lawmakers on Thursday elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s new president after scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from his own ANC ruling party. Ramaphosa was elected without a vote after being the only candidate nominated in the parliament in Cape Town, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng told assembled lawmakers. Details soon.
…as Boroh appeals for budgetary increment House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs on Wednesday asked the Special Adviser to the president on Niger Delta Affairs and coordinator of Presidential Amnesty programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) to furnish it with the comprehensive list of all ex-militants in the region. The meeting also demanded
The people of Ugborodo Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state have once again reiterated that they have never been under the lordship of the Olu of Warri Kingdom, calling on President Muhammadu Bahuri to disregard any claim by ‘those who call themselves Leaders of Thought in the Community’. The community
South African President Jacob Zuma announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday after the ruling ANC party threatened to eject him from office via a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Scandal-tainted Zuma said in a 30-minute national television address that he had “come to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect”.
A socio-political group, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned that all efforts geared towards intimidating the Ijaws in Edo state would be an exercise in futility, as it added that they (Ijaw) cannot be cowered into submission, despite repeated attempts to do so. IYC, in a statement signed and released by its President, Pereotubo Oweilaemi, on Wednesday said
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has vehemently denied having a hand in the ongoing crisis in the Ugborodo Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state. Otuaro further denied media reports that suggested that he has been surreptitiously planning to install the monarch of the community as a superior ”King”.
The raging war between the Ogoni communities in Rivers State and oil giants, Shell, reached a dangerous crescendo yesterday, as the hosts of the Royal Dutch conglomerate, warned against any attempt to resume activities in the area. It will be recalled that the Ogonis lost some of their illustrious sons, led by the late Ken Saro-Wiwa,
Tension is brewing over a purported plan to award N3 billion contracts to three consultancy firms for the Ogoni clean-up exercise. Ogoni stakeholders including the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) have raised serious concerns about the consultancy contracts when pressing issues like provision of portable drinking water and health facilities that
The people of oil-rich Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, will on Thursday February 15, 2018, perform the inauguration/swear-in ceremony of their newly-appointed executives. The ceremony is billed to hold at the Kokodiagbene Community Town Hall, at 11:00am under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner representing the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Board
The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Sen. Shehu Sani on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board in Bwari, FCT with snake charmers. Sani said, the visit, was with a view to getting to the bottom of the issue surrounding the reported case of missing N36 million from the JAMB
As part of activities marking the International Condoms Day, AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Nigeria, on Tuesday, distributed 100,000 condoms to people in Makurdi, Benue. The non-governmental organisation also rendered free HIV/AIDS testing and counseling to 3,000 persons. The AHF site coordinator of ART Clinician and HIV in Nigeria, Dr. Shuaibu Joseph, disclosed this during the
Revered playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is in a trance. Soyinka, while reacting to a question on the three things he would tell the President if he meets him, stated, ” I will say Mr. President you are in a trance.” He added that the sooner the President got out of
The Honourable Member representing Burutu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Julius Gbabojor Pondi, on Sunday, at his child’s dedication ceremony, disclosed that he, together with his wife had waited for five years after marriage, for their first fruit of the womb. Pondi expressed happiness and joy at the dedication of his
Some Fulani herdsmen this morning chased out the workers at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat following a disagreement. It took the intervention of the Ondo State Commissioner of police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, and the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Pedro Ideba, who deployed their men in the council, before
…2 secondary school students receive gunshot There are reports of heavy shooting ongoing in Warri, Delta State, between two warring communities, Aladja in Udu Local Government Area and Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West Local Government. More than two students were said to have received various degrees of gunshot injuries. They have been admitted to the Sage Clinic
The Ijaw Youth Congress, Worldwide (IYC), has insisted that the Ijaws in Edo state are not settlers in their communities, but rather, they actually own all the areas they are presently occupying. The socio-political group is reacting to a statement made by the Binis, which appeared in some national dailies on Tuesday. The Binis in
…”He should resign, go back to Itsekiri activism” The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Gbaramatu chapter, have lashed out at the Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon. Mofe Pirah, over his comment on the ownership of Okerenkoko, the host community of the Maritime University. In a statement, titled “Re: Ugborodo can’t speak for
…3 confirmed dead, several injured …we are being humiliated for toeing the line of peace-Youth leader …whereabout of our king, unknown There was palpable fear and pandemonium at the Ugborodo community area of Delta state on Sunday, after some policemen were said to have stormed the community, leaving three dead, with several injured. Sunday’s incident has brought
Hon. & Mrs Julius Pondi dedicated their baby boy, Farrel Tamara-Ibaleimor Pondi at Church of God Mission in Warri after which a house warming party followed at their new house in Bendel Estate, Warri, Delta State. His friends from all over the world joined him to make the event a successful and memorable one. Rt
The Sun might be unusually cool by 2050, according to a new study. Based on the cooling spiral of recent solar cycles, scientists from University of California, San Diego believe the next “grand-minimum” is just decades away, during which the Sun will be seven per cent cooler. A grand-minimum, according to the study, is a
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned until Feb. 14 hearing of a motion seeking the forfeiture of funds linked to wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had begun fresh moves to seize funds in 15 bank accounts linked to Patience, totalling 6.4 million dollars
AHEAD of the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State, the Minister of Transportation and the leader of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has insisted that he will not support the governorship ambition of the lawmaker representing Rivers South-East, Senator Magnus Abe. The minister spoke on Saturday during a meeting with
Returnee indigenous India trained Graduate engineers of the Dangote Refinery have promised to deploy the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to ensure Nigeria is saved the embarrassment of fuel scarcity when the refinery come on stream. The engineers who described their experience as second to none in the history of Nigeria oil and
Despite the threats from militants in the Niger Delta, a coalition of radical groups in Ondo State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the alleged favouritism in the allocation of amnesty slots in the state. The coalition, in a statement by its leader, General Deji Ehinmowo, in Lagos on Sunday alleged that
