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CORONATION: ABAI CONGRATULATES MONBENE III

• Wishes him long life, wisdom and good health. •Pledges to partner with the Kingdom WARRI~ The generalissimo of Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper Mr. Jacob Abai, Publisher /Editor in-Chief of the tabloid have congratulated His Royal Majesty, Couple Mackson Oroumoni, Monbene III, the Amakosu of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom on his presentation of staff of Office. The

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MILITANCY: THE ECONOMY WILL SUFFER, AVENGERS VOWS.

•Says drones won’t stop them The economic warriors, operating under the auspices of Niger Delta Avengers have yesterday renewed their vow to crumble the Nigerian economy. The threat was issued yesterday in the group’s website signed by self styled Brig. Gen. Mudoch Agbinibo over what he described as the federal government insincerity of the proposed

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HEALTH: TEARS AS RESIDENTS BICKER OVER ABANDONED OKERENKOKO COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

•Calls on State Government for its revival  •Says Tompolo was a God sent to them RESIDENTS of Okerenkoko Community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have expressed dismay over the abysmal abandonment of the Okerenkoko Cottage Hospital. The residents who disclosed this to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper during a visit

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MILITANCY: GROUPS CONDEMNED CALLS FOR DECLARATION OF NIGER DELTA REPUBLIC, CHARGES MILITANTS TO EMBRACE FG DIALOGUE OPTION.

•Task Buhari on a genuine dialogue.  WARRI -Non Governmental organisations within the Niger Delta region, Foundation for Human Rights and Anti Corruption Crusade (FHRACC) and Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ)  have condemned calls from Adaka Boro Avengers not to declare the Niger Delta Republic while calling on all militants to embrace the dialogue

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BREAKING NEWS: Engr. Ambaiowei resigns as acting president of INC

•Blast Governor Dickson, Aginighan & others •Says his resignation is long overdue •Highlights achievments YENAGOA – The acting President of Ijaw National Congress (INC), umbrella body covering all Ijaws Worldwide, Engr. Ebieridei Charles Ambaiowei MNSE ,have resigned over what he described as  “what cannot be held  together.” Engr. Ambaiowei disclose this in a letter sent

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CORONATION: Ogbe-Ijoh agog as Otuaro presents staff of office to its 12th Monarch

•State Government promises not to meddle in the selection process of any Monarch. Ogbe-Ijoh, the headquarters of Warri South West Local Government Area and the traditional headquarters of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom was agog yesterday as the Deputy Governor of Delta State Barr. Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro on behalf of Governor Okowa present staff of office

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NIGER DELTA: You need me to drive your change mantra, Tompolo tells Buhari

 •Questions the integrity of the fight against corruption WARRI ~ The embattled leader of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo have in a strong worded letter revealed that President Mohammadu Buhari needs him to drive the change mantra in the Niger Delta region. Chief Tompolo in

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Breaking: We Are In Talks With Niger Delta Militants-President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said that his administration is talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region. Speaking at a farewell audience with Mr. Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the State House, President Buhari

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MILITANCY: I have no link with Niger DeltaAvengers -IGERE

WARRI- A foremost leader in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State Mr. Freeborn Igere have stated that he have no ties with the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers while alleging that his traducers are overstepping their bounds. This was contained in a Press Statement sent to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper today

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DALUNG VISIT: AVENGERS ARE NOWHERE AROUND OUR TERRITORY EXCEPT THE MINISTER PERSONALLY BROUGHT THEM TO OPOROZA-FHRACC

The diaspora coordinator of the Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (FHRACC), Otuaro Jerry Esq., have stated that the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers is nowhere close to occupy any territory within Gbaramatu Kingdom as against the misleading take of the Honourable Minister, unless he personally brought them to Oporoza. Jerry in a statement also

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PHOTO: Nigerian Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, during his visit to Oporoza as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for development in the Niger Delta.

PHOTO: Nigerian Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, during his visit to Oporoza as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for development in the Niger Delta with children playing football PHOTO: Nigerian Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, during his visit to Oporoza as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for development in

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Angry Buhari Orders Probe of Minister Over Meeting With N’Delta Avenger

Days after his acclaimed meeting with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), Sports and Youth Development Minister, Mr. Solomon Dalung, appears to have run into trouble as President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of circumstances surrounding the parley. “Mr. President has ordered that the minister provides an answer as to whether or not

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ECONOMIC RECESSION WILL NOT DERAIL THE PROSPERITY AGENDA FOR DELTANS -OTUARO

ASABA -The Acting Governor of Delta State, Barr. (Deacon) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has reaffirm the prosperity for all Deltans agenda during their electioneering campaigns while stressing that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will not deprive any part of Delta State from the spread of developmental projects as the present economic recession will not derail the “prosperity for

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OPOROZA VISIT: MINISTER DALUNG WAS SWINDLED BY MISCHIEVOUS PERSONS – OPOROZA COMMUNITY

GBARAMATU- The leadership of Oporoza Community, the headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have lambasted the visit of the Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Solomon Dalung who claims he had an interactive session with members of Niger Delta Avengers and people of the Community. This was

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EDUCATION: ENCOMIUM AS TOMPOLO FOUNDATION GIVES SCHOLARSHIPS TO GBARAMATU FIRST CLASS GRADUATES OF BIU

•Beneficiaries to choose any country of their choice There have been wild jubilation in Ijaw land particularly Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State as the Tompolo Foundation gives scholarships to five students of the Kingdom that graduated with a First Class Honours degree at the 12th convocation ceremony during

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EDUCATION: GODFREY PONDI BOOK CLUB AND THE MISSION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN IJAW NATION

• Welemu, Potoki & Elizabeth emerges winners. The Godfrey Pondi book club that was founded in 2015 with the core aim of inculcating reading habit among Ijaws with the intent of developing the human mind through books that will ultimately revamp the Ijaw Nation and reposition it academically through the reviews of high powered books

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OPOROZA 10: MILITARY HAS NO POWER TO ARREST ANYBODY WITHOUT TRIAL – IYC

•Demands release of Muturu. WARRI ~ The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide have accused the military of not having the power to arrest any Nigerian without trial including the fight against insurgency in the Niger Delta Region while alerting that the renewed insurgency should not be used as a yardstick to punish innocent people in

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BIU CONVOCATION: GBARAMATU RECORDS 4 FIRST CLASS AND OVER 200 GRADUATES

•Attributes success to Tompolo BENIN~ It was a celebration galore as Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have yesterday during the Benson Idaghosa University 12th Convocation Ceremony in Benin, Edo State capital recorded over 200 graduates and 4 students graduating with first class  out of the total 902 convocating

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National

EXXONMOBIL: AVENGERS THREATENED HOSTILITY ON PERSONNEL

Activities of the faceless and economically dangerous group operating under the auspices of Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) seems to be taking a different dimension as they have warned EXXONMOBIL not to carry out any repair works on the blown pipeline or else they will extend their hostilities to its personnel. The group also threatened that

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OPOROZA 10: BUHARI SHOULD HAVE A RETHINK, NAGS PLEADS.

WARRI ~ The National Association of Gbaramatu Students (NAGS) in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to have a rethink and free the innocent youths arrested during the May 28th military siege of the Kingdom. This was contained in a Press Statement signed and sent to

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LAGOS OIL DISCOVERY: THIS IS THE GREATEST FRAUD OF ALL TIME, DOKUBO ALLEGES.

Leader of the defunct Niger Delta peoples Salvation Front Alhaji Mujaheed Asari Dokubo have accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of what he described as the greatest fraud of all time following the purported discovery of oil in Lagos State. The former Ijaw Youth Council President made the observation while reacting to the said discovery

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TEARS AS GBARAMATU PROTEST OVER CONTINUED DETENTION OF THEIR CHILDREN.

•Gives Government a week or else… WARRI~  Sorrow, tears and disillusionment engulfed the People of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State yesterday as they took to the streets to protest over the continued detention of their children allegedly arrested during the May 28th military siege of the Kingdom. The

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AVENGERS AND THEIR GRUESOME ATTACKS ON OIL FACILITIES

.•Diary of attacks. In what appears to be the return of militancy in the volatile Niger Delta region by the resurgence of a group known as  Niger Delta Avengers that have vowed to cripple the Nigerian economy since January 2016. The group have in their various claims and threats warned that their operation is codenamed

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I WILL NOT CONDEMN AVENGERS, DOKUBO SPITS FIRE.

*Calls for a referendum to be supervised by the UN *Backs Biafran agitation. The former leader of defunct Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Front and Niger Del­ta Peoples Volunteer Force , Alhaji Mujahid Asari -Dokubo has said he would not condemned the activities of members of the Niger Delta Avengers as he said the Federal Government

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, NIGERIA NEEDS TO BE RENEGOTIATED ~ GRAHAM

The President of Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) Worldwide Comr. Rosemary Graham have thrown her weight behind calls to restructure and renegotiate the basis of Nigeria’s existence and survival. Comr. Graham disclosed this to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper today while reacting to the Sallah day message of President Buhari for allegedly saying Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable.

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CONFUSION AS BOROH CONTRADICTS OSINBAJO, SAYS DIALOGUE ONGOING

  •Task Buhari on the implementation of the 2014 confab report. There is confusion as to whom to believe as the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty programme Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh maintained that dialogue is ongoing in the Niger Delta to quell the rampaging bombings of

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National View Point

MEDIA AND THE NIGER DELTA STRUGGLE IN AN AGE OF GLOBALIZATION: THE EXAMPLE OF GBARAMATUVOICE

By Dr. Ben Binebai Violence is initiated by those who oppress, who exploit, who fail to recognize others as persons…not by those who are oppressed, exploited and unrecognized. It is not the helpless subject to terror, but the violent who with their power create the concrete situation which begets ‘the reject of life’ it is

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TENSION AS DR. OBOKO WARNS ITSEKIRI GROUP OVER INCITING COMMENT.

•Calls Itsekiri new found neighbours WARRI~ Chief Bello Oboko,  the Ebiyedouwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom has warned against comments capable of causing unnecessary crisis between the Ijaws of Gbaramatu and their Itsekiri neighbours. Dr. Bello gave the warning today in a statement sent to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper while reacting to a publication credited to the Itsekiri

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Delta

OKOWA’S 57TH BIRTHDAY: YOU ARE A GOD SENT TO DELTANS ~ AGEDIGA

WARRI~ The Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Delta State on Conflict Resolution Comr. Shedrack  Agediga while celebrating the prosperity Governor have described him as a God sent to Deltans. Comr.  Shedrack made the remark while reacting to the 57th birthday celebration of the Governor in a statement sent to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper as

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MORE TROUBLE AS MEND ISSUE TWO WEEKS ULTIMATUM TO FG

•Charges Federal Government to reach out to Aaron team for genuine dialogue •Blast Shehu Garba There seems to be more trouble in the Niger Delta Region as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has given two weeks ultimatum to the Federal Government to reach out to Aaron Team Leader, Odein Ajumogobia

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Delta National

OKOWA 57TH BIRTHDAY: YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP QUALITY TO DELTANS ~ CHIEF FAVOUR.

WARRI~ The Commissioner representing Ijaw ethnic nationalities in the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Chief Favour Izoukumor have explained that Governor Okowa demonstrated exceptional leadership quality to Deltans. The Commissioner made the statement while reacting to the 57th birthday of the Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Sen. Dr.

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NIGER DELTA: OVER 75 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY MILITARIZATION, NGO ALLEGES

WARRI ~ The coordinator of a non-Governmental Organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) Comr. Sheriff Mulade has condemned the continued militarization of the Niger Delta region, alleging that over 75 riverside communities have been affected. The NGO expressed worries over the bastardization of the region by pipeline vandalism, the current nefarious activities of

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RELEASE OUR INNOCENT YOUTHS, NAGS CRIES OUT

WARRI~ The President, National Association of Gbaramatu Students ( NAGS) , an umbrella body covering all students in the Kingdom Comr. Seiyefa Ekpemupolo in Warri South West local Government Area of Delta State have expressed worries on what he described as “the continued illegal detention of 10 innocent indigenes of the Kingdom.” This was contained

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Sport

Evah: Skating league will curb youth restiveness

President of the Nigeria Rolling Skating Federation, Comrade Joseph Evah has said the forthcoming National Skating League will help in curbing the growing spate of youth restiveness. Evah who made this known at the 1st National Delegates Conference in Lagos recently, said the modalities to ensure a successful take-off of the league before the fourth

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