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 Bayelsa Government on Sunday condemned the attack by pirates on an oil services vessel on Friday which left three crewmen including two security escorts dead in Ekebiri waterways in the state. The government, while demanding an investigation, said that reports at its disposal indicate that a police officer, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps. NSCDC personnel
In one of the most celebrated media related trials in the United States of America (USA), the trial Judge, Justice Lewis Powell, of the United States Supreme Court remarked that ‘the inherent worth of speech in terms of its capacity for informing the public does not depend upon the identity of the source, whether corporation,
PRESS STATEMENT (1). The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) was taken aback by a misleading story reported on page 12 of Vanguard Newspaper of September 22, 2017, with the caption: “N-DELTA: FG engages 10,000 youths in Pipelines Security”, credited to one Amb. Benedict Opara, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to one Prince Mike Emuh, self
The Black Stars of Ghana have thrashed the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the WAFU Cup of Nations. Details later…
Barely three weeks after an ambush on a military houseboat which led to the killing of two persons in Southern Ijaw creeks in Bayelsa, suspected militants have again attacked a tug-boat laden with crude oil in the same area and killed three crew members. Gunmen suspected to be Niger Delta militants had on August 28,
—We will block the creeks with our women —Says Enough Is Enough The Delta Ijaw Women Initiative (DIWI), yesterday in Warri, Delta State reiterated her earlier position to the Federal Government of Nigeria and the military authority to halt any plans to carry out their ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ in the Niger Delta region. DIWI made this
Six security operatives on an escort mission were feared dead Friday nigh in Bayelsa State. The security operatives were attceked by sea pirates along the Ekebiri waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Details later…
The joint military task force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says troops have rescued two abducted soldiers and four civilians from a kidnappers’ den in Rivers state. Ibrahim Abdullahi, spokesman of the force, disclosed this in a statement. He said the operation followed a report of the kidnap of two soldiers who were in transit
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr (Deacon) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Friday, assured the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and other investors in the state of an investor-friendly environment and charged them to embrace the peace initiatives of the Delta State government for mutual benefits as they go on with their various responsibilities. Speaking in Warri,
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to establish an oil and gas institute in Odi, Bayelsa State as part of ongoing negotiations to tackle developmental problems in the Niger Delta region. President Muhammadu Buhari administration has been rolling out palliatives and infrastructural packages to develop human capacity and quell agitation in the region. The Minister of Science
—As two organisations donate 24 Bunk Beds, Mattresses —We appreciate the community effort –CIE As part of their collective efforts towards developing their community, to guarantee the education of their children and complement government efforts, the people of Kokodiagbene in Gbaramatu kingdom recently built and handed over a block of three classrooms with teachers’ quarters
—Restructuring is Inevitable – Mulade Working in accordance with their vision, the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ in collaboration with the Network on Good Governance, NGG yesterday, held a peace march in Benin City. The peace march according to the organisers is in commemoration of the International Day of Peace and the theme
By Our Editorial Board Universally, the military is eulogized for her ‘formlessness and spiritlike’ prowess. This attribute has stood the military far apart from other professions. In the same vein, Sun Tzu, a great warlord of old reinforced this position when he once described the military as ‘’a Tao of deception, and thus, when able,
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday commended the Nigerian Navy for ensuring peace, checking piracy and securing oil facilities in the Niger Delta. Okowa made the commendation when he received the Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Oghara, Rear Adm. Peter Onaji, who led top officers of the Command on a familiarisation visit to Asaba. He charged the Navy not to
—Sustainable peace is already in process —Crocodile Smile is ill-advised The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the military authorities to immediately reconsider the planned launching of ‘Operation Crocodile Smile II’ in the region. PANDEF made this call through its Coordinating-Secretary Dr. Alfred Mulade while speaking to GbaramatuVoice. According to
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, fielded questions in a media chat on a wide range of issues including the projects embarked upon by his administration. Excerpts: Despite the economic downturn felt all over the country, your administration has lined up some projects for inauguration. What are these projects, particularly those in the education sector
Human and environmental rights activist, Mr. Alagoa Morris, was quizzed for about two hours by the military following a report he posted on social media. It was gathered that some military intelligence officers attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) invited Morris to one of their Sector Commands in Otiotio, Yenagoa
—Send bulldozers to create development in the creeks, not Military —As we will resist any attempt to cause crisis in the region The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government against its plan to deploy troops under the ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ to the Niger Delta region. IYC said that by
Delta State Government has approved the release of N600 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the 2017 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) cycle in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, who disclosed this to newsmen in Asaba, said it was part of the resolutions reached at the State Executive
—Urged FG To Kick Start Projects Immediately —As Hunger Instigates Restiveness A pan-Ijaw organization, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has advised the Federal Government to kick-start the twin projects recently cited in the Niger Delta as a pragmatic way of showing commitment to the development of the region and enthronement of a sustainable peace The projects
To describe Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State as a ‘Political War Lord’ as well as a ‘Political Bishop” when it comes to Delta State politics may not be inappropriate as he is evidently and eminently qualified looking at his political track records. As a ‘Political Bishop’, Okowa has in the time
Love of our people propels us—Oturubo They have surpassed our expectations—Community As it is a norm in civilized climes that whenever a Government, Special Committee or Taskforce is inaugurated to execute a given task or implement a particular project, they are also expected to give either a situation or progress report as they clock 100
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, for planning to extend the military show of force to the South-South and the South-West. Jonathan said this in a Facebook post on Tuesday which was signed on his behalf by his aide, Reno Omokri. The former President was emboldened by the statement by Senate President
No fewer than 850 members of various secret cult groups have renounced cultism after drinking a liquid substance at the palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo. It was gathered that the monarch and elders of the town were not happy with the incessant clashes of rival cult groups which had led to
“Any member of IPOB that causes mayhem in South East and want to hide in the Niger Delta region shall be severely dealt with” A coalition of Niger Delta agitators on Monday vowed to resist attempt to drag the Niger Delta region into the secession agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), but said
The Niger Delta Youths Coalition for Peace and Progress has blamed the Federal Government for the robbery at the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Some policemen guiding the house were accused of stripping it bare. They were arrested in July and charged to court. Four officers were subsequently dismissed from the force. But
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has advised motorists across the country not to engage in any panic buying of petroleum products. NNPC assures that it has in stock, premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol, sufficient to serve the nation for 48 days. Similarly, there is in stock, sufficient quantity of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO,
Smooth take-off of projects, panacea to peace in the region Calls on COAS to reconsider such plan As a way of not indulging in a misguided priority, the Delta Ijaw Women Initiatives (DIWI) has cautioned the Federal Government to focus primarily on the vigorous development of the region which is the collective need of the
By Prince Abugo Niger-Delta is a region with several languages and cultures, rich in natural resources and agricultural potentials but its people live in poverty and squalor with Pidgin English as a common denominator. Crude oil and gas flare is common but does not reflect on standard of living, unemployment is common and scavengers feed
Former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mr. Clever Ikisipo, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his passion to develop the Niger Delta region particularly Bayelsa State. Ikisikpo, a kinsman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, said Buhari had done what Jonathan’s administration failed to do for his people. He spoke at
The oil city of Warri, Delta State was on Saturday 15th September, 2017, shutdown, as eminent Deltans stormed the city for the funeral of late Engr. Henry Okoro Warri, father of the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Deputy Governor on Media, Evangelist Hon. (Mrs.) Doris Warri Aboh, who died at the age of 62.
OPOROZA — It was a carnival of sort yesterday 14th September 2017 at Oporoza as Comrade Paul Kirifede Oyibo, declares his ambition to contest for the councillorship position in his Oporoza ward, Warri-West Local Government Area of Delta State. Comrade Paul, a grassroots politician and youth leader, made this declaration yesterday at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters
—Rancour among youths now a thing of the past The President of Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC Worldwide, Barr. Christopher Wuruyai has declared that propagation of peace and promotion of quality education among youths in Gbaramatu Kingdom will be the primary focus of the council under his watch. Barr. Christopher stated this in an interview with GbaramatuVoice recently
...As Ijaw nation is running out of patience
The Bayelsa Government said on Thursday in Yenagoa that it created over 7,000 direct and indirect jobs through the release of N1. 88 billion loan to Small and Medium-scale to entrepreneurs and cooperatives. Gov. Seriake Dickson stated this at the 2017 African SME EXPO with the theme Promoting SMEs for sustainable development and economic growth’.
