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.
I waited 10 years to kill my best friend who snatched my boyfriend — Lady arrested over murder Anita Ofili, the lady who was arrested on March 26 for allegedly stabbing her friend, Glory Okon, to death in her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos, has revealed that she waited for 10 years
A VIEW OF THE NIGER DELTA THROUGH THE LENS – A picture of children on Saturday, February 18, 2023, who canoed to fetch water in oil-rich Polobubo community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state. Many children who live in the community have to cross the river every day to get water to
According to the TETFund boss, the 2023 intervention cycle will see each university receiving N1,154,732,133.00 ; Polytechnic – N699,344,867.00, while each College of Education would get N800,862,602.
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[PHOTOS] Meet Madam Rose Nwokocha, 58-year-old woman who is a professional tile installer in Bayelsa Mrs Rose Nwokocha is a fifty-eight-year old woman who is a professional tiler based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Despite her gender, she decided to become a tile installer just to feed her family for the past 18 years. She hails
That Apostle Asia Bebenimibo from whom death walked away BY EKANPOU ENEWARIDIDEKE Ubiquitously blazoned with inimitable embellishment is the rumour about the death of a prominent Ijaw man in Gbaramatu Kingdom but this personality can never be Apostle Asia Bebenimibo. Apostle Asia Bebenimibo has not died; Apostle Asia Bebenimibo did not die.Apostle Asia Bebenimibo will
Meet Simon Douye, the newly elected president, National Association of Gbaramatu Students A civil engineering student in the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) Okerenkoko, Comrade Simon Douye, is the president of the National Association of Gbaramatu Students (NAGS) at the just concluded 2023 mega/elective convention of the student body. The election was held on Saturday, April
Stop playing politics of vendetta, witch-hunt, Ogaga cautions Okowa, Delta PDP leaders Popular social commentator and activist, Comrade Ogaga Darlington Ossai, has cautioned the Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and other PDP leaders in the state to be magnanimous in victory, keep the peace in the party and also stop the war of witch-hunting
DISCLAIMER! Beware of fake NDDC recruitment portal The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been drawn to a mischievous webpage giving the impression that “NDDC will very soon commence a massive recruitment exercise.” The dubious message entitled: “NDDC Recruitment 2023/2024 Application Form Registration Portal,” claimed that the NDDC recruitment 2023 starting date
STRANGE MIRACLE IN BAYELSA! Woman pregnant for two years gives birth to catfish in church There was a bit of pandemonium and relief on Friday in Bayelsa after a woman reportedly delivered a catfish during a church program organised by popular Bayelsa man of God and founder, Prophetic Light Ministry in Yenagoa, Prophet Diepreye Samuel.
Nigeria records five fresh COVID-19 cases in Rivers, Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded five new COVID-19 infections from February 25 to March 31. The agency said four of the cases were recorded in Rivers, while one was recorded in Lagos. According to the latest situation report by
Anthony Joshua marks his return to action with a unanimous decision victory over Jermaine Franklin, the judges scoring it 118-111, 117-111, 117-111 in favour of the former two-time world champion.
There was Benike Tamaraumiemene Joseph By Ekanpou Enewaridideke At a known time in the history of man rather than once upon a time in the history of man, there once lived an adorable creature on earth – an adorable creature that often radiated the aura of a magnetic pull upon any person met either through
Delta APC Suspends NDDC chairman, Lauretta Onochie over alleged anti-party activities The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Lauretta Onochie, from the party. Following a review of her conduct during the just concluded 2023 general elections in the State, executive
But despite the 13 percent derivation allocations, oil-producing states are still battling with high domestic debt and suffering from massive infrastructure decay.
BAYELSA GUBER: Timipre Sylva resigns as minister of state for petroleum resources The Presidency has confirmed the resignation of the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva ahead of the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Bayelsa state next month. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad in tweet in
How Adimula-led PTI is achieving purpose, supplying manpower needs to petroleum industry in Africa In line with the universal responsibility which the instrumentality of participatory democracy confers on media professionals to support positive efforts of public office holders in any given society, GbaramatuVoice on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Henry
The billionaire prophet declared that he is now ready to build the place as instructed.
Stakeholders have called on the school management not to contemplate any form of punishment or victimization against the affected students as it is within the ambit of their right to speak up and protest any form of deprivation suffered in the school.
CEPEJ calls for peace between farmers/herders in Delta The Centre For Peace And Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) in collaboration with Foundation for Partnership Initiatives In The Niger Delta (PIND), has called for peace between farmers and herders in Delta State. The groups made this known on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in their stakeholder’s round table dialogue
WARRI FEDERAL: I’ll reclaim my stolen mandate, Labour Party House of Reps candidate blasts INEC …Says results were manipulated to favour PDP The Labour Party candidate for House of Representatives, Warri Federal constitutency, Dr. Young Pero Omatseye, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the manner the electoral body conducted the just concluded
VIRAL VIDEO: Calling on NMU Governing Board, Federal Government to tackle acute water scarcity in the school By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Each passing day brings to mind the fact that the underdevelopment and neglect of Niger Delta region is not restricted to its environment and people, but affects everything that has to do with the
Pope Francis admitted to hospital with heart and breathing problems Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic church, Pope Francis has been admitted to a Rome hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties recently. In a statement issued by the Vatican on Wednesday, March 29, the spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said the pontiff has a respiratory
BREAKING: DSS confirms plots to introduce interim government in Nigeria The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has confirmed plots by some political actors to introduce an interim government in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari will finish his second tenure in May 29 when president-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to be sworn in
Governor Okowa’s N25m largesse tears journalists, publishers apart in Delta Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), has kicked against the greed of handling the N25 million honorarium given to newspaper publishers and Journalists in Delta State by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The group in a statement on Wednesday signed by Emmanuel Enebeli, the Chairman and Shedrack Onitsha,
Delta Guber: Omo-Agege was defeated because he worships Igbe – Cairo Ojougboh A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Cairo Ojougboh, has stated that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege lost the 2023 governorship election in the state because he is an Igbe worshiper. Ojougboh made this known on Wednesday when he appeared on
Oborevwori, running mate, 27 lawmakers-elect receive certificates of return in Delta Delta State Governor-elect Sheriff Oborevwori and Deputy Governor-elect Monday Onyeme have been presented with their certificates of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The 27 members-elect of the state House of Assembly also received their certificates of return at a brief ceremony
OML 42: Ijaw communities storm Odidi Flow Station, protest non-implementation of PIA, pipeline leakages, others …Threaten to shutdown OML 42 operations The people of Odidi and Kantu communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, protested what they described as the non-implementation of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)
Pay more attention to rural education, Delta Pikin Initiative tasks Governor Okowa The Founder of Delta Pikin Initiative, a Non-Government Organization (NGO), Blessing Enyamuke, has enjoined Governor of Delta state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to pay more attention to education in the deprived and remote communities in the state as the educational system is dying in
NNPCL begins oil drilling in Nasarawa President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially flagged off the spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Well located in the Middle Benue Trough, in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, Tuesday. Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, while speaking at the occasion, appealed to both the President and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NDDC MD meets Niger Delta youth leaders, adopts new youth development scheme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it has developed a new concept of working with the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce in the training of youths and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a Youth Interactive Forum organised by
Tinubu’s Emergence: Prophet Godwin Ikuru receives global award for accurate prophecy The New Nigeria Television Channels (NNTC) recently conferred its prestigious Prophetic Hero of Democracy Award on Prophet Godwin Ikuru, Founder of the Jehovah Eye Salvation Ministry in Lagos. He becomes the first man of God and single individual in the world to be conferred
PDP appoints acting National Chairman to replace Ayu The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Umar Damagum, to oversee the affairs of the party in acting capacity. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, at the party’s secretariat. More to follow…
Niger Delta ex-agitators storm Abuja, set to protest over stipend stoppage Over 300 Niger Delta ex-agitators have sneaked into the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for a scheduled protest. A source disclosed they would hit the streets to protest against the stoppage of their monthly N65,000 stipends, after the appointment of Maj-Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (retd.),
Pastor Laura Andafa-Doigbagha is the New General Overseer of Shammah Divine Zion Ministry The Shammah Divine Zion Ministry International headquartered in Warri, Delta state on Sunday installed Pastor Laura Andafa-Diogbagha as the new General Overseer. With the successful installation, Pastor Laura succeeds her late father and founder, Rev. Simon Andafa, who passed on to eternal glory in 2022. Befor
[PHOTOS] Ebuka dresses in Itsekiri attire for BBTitans Eviction Show Big Brother Titans host, Ebuka Uchendu, dressed in the southern Nigeria tribe, Itsekiri, for Sunday’s eviction live show. The host dressed in red long-sleeved shirts with George wrappers and coral beads.
