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.
•Governor Henry Seriake is Ijaw Man of the Year •The award will propel us to do more – Abai, Publisher, GbaramatuVoice Following its unparalleled performance from inception in 2015, Niger Delta most influential newspaper, GbaramatuVoice was on Friday 22nd December, 2017 conferred with the Ijaw Newspaper Of The Year Award. The Ijaw National Merit Award
In what could be described as a rain of donations and dramatic turn of event, the organizers of the first Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen 2017 today receive yet another boost as Chief Michael Johnny, the immediate past Chairman of Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) donates the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) to the
•Other Participants To Smile Home With Attractive Prizes – Organizers The first Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen 2017 contest yesterday (Thursday 21 December) received a boost with the expression of interest by KFT Group of Companies to give the winner of the competition a handsome amount of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) in addition to the
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that action be taken on the Technical Audit Report on all projects awarded between 2009 to 2015 by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. This is to ensure that there is value for the over N450 billion so far released for projects in the nine oil producing states. Minister of
With 7days left for the expiration of the 21 days ultimatum issued on the 7th of December, 2017 by the Ijaw Freedom Fighter to the Edo State Government and the Oba of Benin,the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday met with the leaders of Edo-Ijaws who made a commitment to peaceful co-existence,
•GbaramatuVoice has become the voice of the voiceless in Ijaw Land -Ijaw Leader A renowned Ijaw socio-cultural organization, Proudly Ijaw Indigenes of Nigeria (PIIN) has released the names of the Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson; his Rivers State counterpart, His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and Niger Delta most read Newspaper
•To make Okerenkoko the ICT Hub is our concern-Sokoto The Executive Committee of Okerenkoko Federated Community, OFC, has declared that they are set to transform the community through massive deployment of infrastructural development. The Executive Committee stated this in their Annual Report signed by Engr. Ebikonde Victor Sokoto (General Secretary) of the community which a copy was made
•Failure to comply, don’t hold us responsible for any unpalatable action – KOMBOT •We are running out of patience – Yabrade Moses Some communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area and Egbema Kingdom of Warri North Local Government Area, all of Delta state has called on Chevron Nigeria Limited to urgently take steps to
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board As trained security personnel, His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria must have learned that development cannot thrive in the absence of peace and security. The above fact may have informed the dexterity and energy he dissipated towards ensuring that peace and
•The oppression of Edo Ijaws is getting to a boiling point – IYC •Ijaws are not even allowed to produce councilors in Edo State – Omare As a way of finding a lasting solution to the incessant tribal challenge between the Ijaws and the Binis in Edo state, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has called for the
The people of Ijaw-Apoi Land in Ese Odo local government of Ondo state, have raised the alarm over the impending tension between the Ijaws and Binis in Edo state and called the Federal government to urgently intervene before it escalate into a serious crisis. According to the people, the Ijaw communities in the Okomu Kingdom,
BEING THE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE APOI-IJAW PEOPLE AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KALASUWE AND PARAMOUNT RULER OF IJAW-APOI LAND IN SABOMI, ESE-ODO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE THIS I5TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 INTRODUCTION Her Royal Majesty, The Regent Kalasuwe of Ijaw-Apoiland, other traditional rulers in the confederation of
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The recent advertisement by the Federal Government of Nigeria on national dailies calling on qualified applicants for different academic positions in the newly established Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state was viewed by many as a right step taken in the right
The super Eagles have emerge to become the twentieth most expensive team participating in Russia 2018 World Cup according to transfer market experts transfermarket.co.uk. Nigeria senior football team the super eagles consisting of a 23 man squad have been recently valued at 80.78million pounds (approximately N38.5billion in Nigerian Currency). Brazil comes first in this rating putting
•Power packed crusade to be anchored by Apostle Bebenimibo All is now set for the annual Amasuo-Uge Festival by the Kunukunuma Federated Community (KFC) in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. The festival is billed for 18th, 21st and 22nd December, 2017. This was contained in a release signed by the
Beer can be turned into fuel and could become a sustainable alternative to petrol, scientists have found. Chemists at the University of Bristol have spent years developing technology to convert widely-available ethanol into butanol. Butanol is a better fuel alternative to the widely-used ethanol, which has a lower energy density and can be corrosive to
He Is Now Fortified To Face The Administrative Cum Spiritual Challenge – Chief Gbenekama We Are Happy To Have Him Back – Council of Chiefs It was originally planned to be a solemn reception of the sort, but considering the influence he commands in the state/region, the organizers were neither able to keep it low
The Amananawei of Odimodi community and Binikarewei of Iduwini Kingdom, His Highness, High Chief Yangaboy Angalabiri JP, has been translated to join his ancestors, it was announced today. He passed on at the age of 125. Chief Yangaboy, who is also the Ama-okosuwei of Odimodi, in his lifetime, was an educationist and community leader, who
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communication, who contested the PDP National Chairmanship position and lost, has congratulated the winner, Prince Uche Secondus. Dokpesi, who had earlier faulted the process of the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday, declared that “the delegates have spoken”. “Ì appreciate the delegates for voting at the convention
"We are ready to defend with the last drop of our blood for our kingdoms and kings."
SHILOH 2017 – President , Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo on Wednesday urged Christians to invest more in the word of God, the unequalled guarantee for the security of the saints, to enable them overcome the evil ones. Speaking at the opening service of the church’s annual Shiloh convention tagged: “New Dawn,” at
The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to clear the backlog of fees and all issues surrounding its post graduate foreign scholarship programme. The Chairman of the Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN, gave the assurance while briefing the press after a meeting of the board in Abuja, yesterday. He stated
Like many other children born in the Niger Delta creeks, his environment provided him with no opportunity. The government at both state and federal levels made no attempt to provide him access to good education. His parents, who could have, had no stable means of livelihood as their lands and sea have been polluted by
•At the expiration of this ultimatum, we shall storm the Edo State Government House – Commander Boudiwei •Directs oil companies operating within the Ijaw kingdoms to stop dealing with the Oba and the Govt •Calls on President Buhari to call Obaseki and the Oba to order The Ijaw Freedom Fighters (IFF) has given the Edo State
The Nigerian Navy has called on the Department of State Security ( DSS ) to go after the sponsors of notorious sea pirate network believed to be terrorising costal waterways in Rivers and environs. Capt. Victor Choji, the Executive Officer of the Nigerian Navy Ship ( NNS ) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt made the call when
For the fifth time, Zimbabwean man, William Masvinu, has won the title of Mr. Ugly. He had lost last year to Maison Sere in controversial circumstances. However, he won this year’s edition of the competition held over the weekend in Ruwa area of Zimbabwe. The “Ugliest Man in the Land” walked away with $500, and a
Mrs Ogechi Ololo, Imo State Commissioner for Happiness and Couple’s Fulfillment, on Tuesday, advised those critical of her appointment, to `keep quiet.’ Ololo, who is also Gov Rochas Okorocha‘s sister, was among the 28 commissioners sworn in on Monday. Ololo, on her twitter handle @MrsOgechiOlolo in response to series of criticism on her appointment expressed
To contain activities of militants and sea pirates in Niger Delta, the Nigerian Navy has deployed 80 boats, 13 ships and two helicopters to the region. While the 80 boats were deployed over the weekend to various creeks and back waters to flush out militants and illegal refineries, the capital ships on Tuesday commenced navigation
The Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, will begin Shiloh, the annual gathering of its members all over the world, on Tuesday, December 05, 2017. Shiloh 2017 will feature main sessions by Dr David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of The Living Faith Church worldwide alongside other ministers. Aside the main sessions which
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has arrived the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja. Accompanied by a large crowd of supporters and praise singers, Atiku was received by the Spokesman for the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye. Atiku is currently meeting members of the National Caretaker Committe of the party led by Senator
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has developed a technology that will enable it transmit election results electronically direct from polling units to its states’ headquarters. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ebonyi, Prof. Godswill Obioma, disclosed this at a meeting with faith-based organizations on Tuesday, in Abakaliki. According to him, the new
In fulfillment of his administration’s pledge to make Gbaramatu Kingdom the preferred tourism destination in Riverine communities, Chairman of Benikrukru community, Hon. Godwin Olufemi has lent his weight behind the hosting of this year’s Benikrukru Street Carnival, which will hold at the community ultra modern cultural event centre on December 25 as private sponsors-driven event. Hon. Olufemi
Governor Rochas Okorocha has sworn-in 28 new commissioners, amongst who is his younger sister, Ogechi Ololo, as commissioner for Happiness and Couples Fulfilment. Ololo, who is married to Chuks, an engineer, was the All Progressives Congress’ candidate into the House of Representatives for the Owerri Federal Constituency seat in 2015 and she has served in various
A militant group in Ondo State, the United Sea Wolf Avengers, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for incorporating militants in the state into the Federal Government Amnesty programme. The group, in a statement by its leaders, General Deji Ehinmowo and General Secretary, Akinfemi Raymond, appealed to the Federal Government not to extend its Amnesty programmes.
The Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Brigadier-General James Ataguba on Monday advised the militant youths in the Niger Delta area of Ondo State to surrender their arms and embrace the amnesty programme of the Ondo State and the Federal Governments. The state governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, had given the militants
