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Infrastructural decay under Governor Okowa’s leadership continues: The current state of Kokodiagbene Primary School (PHOTOS)

Infrastructural decay under Go.vernor Okowa’s leadership continues: The current state of Kokodiagbene Primary School (PHOTOS) Below is the state of dilapidation recorded by GbaramatuVoice crew at Ebiabo Primary School, Kokodiagbene Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. The media group was in the community in continuation of its fact finding mission

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Pipeline Surveillance Contract: Federal lawmakers visit Tompolo, praise him for curbing oil theft in Niger Delta 

Pipeline Surveillance Contract: Federal lawmakers visit Tompolo, praise him for curbing oil theft in Niger Delta  …We are impressed with Tompolo’s performance so – Deputy minority leaders …I will not disappoint you people – Tompolo  No fewer than 24 members of the House Of Representatives, on Wednesday stormed Gbaramatu Kingdom in the creeks of the

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FLOOD DISASTER: Ijaws in diaspora writes Buhari, urges president to address general hardship in Ijaw land

FLOOD DISASTER: Ijaws in diaspora writes Buhari, urges president to address general hardship in Ijaw land Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC), a socio-culural organization has called on President Muhammadu Buhri to take urgent steps to address before it gets out of hands, underdevelopment, poverty and general hardship in Ijaw lands resulting from the divesting flood which

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Editorial

2009 MILITARY BOMBARDMENT: Why FG must pay N100 billion judgment debt to Gbaramatu kingdom ordered by Asaba Federal High Court

2009 MILITARY BOMBARDMENT: Why FG must pay N100 billion judgment debt to Gbaramatu kingdom ordered by Asaba Federal High Court By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board It is not in any standard a good commentary that the Federal Government of Nigeria has remained in default years after a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba declared unconstitutional the

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Delta youths chase Elumelu from community over fake political promises

Delta youths chase Elumelu from community over fake political promises …Drag visiting politicians to community shrine for an oath of commitment The Ward-to-Ward campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta North Senatorial District on Tuesday was prevented by angry youths of Oko Community who said the politicians only make fake political promises. The

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FUEL CRISIS: Give KPO-FIRE operators license to establish local refineries, and petrol will sell for as low as N60 – NDYC tells FG

FUEL CRISIS: Give KPO-FIRE operators license to establish local refineries, and petrol will sell for as low as N60 – NDYC tells FG …Says Niger Deltans have the capacity to reduce prices of petroleum products if given the opportunity …. Commends GabramatuVoice for Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series The National Coordinator, Niger Delta Youth Council

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BREAKING: CBN places limit on cash withdrawal, N20,000 daily through POS

The maximum cash withdrawal over the counter by individuals and corporate organisations per week shall henceforth be N100,000 and N500,000 respectively. Withdrawals above these limits shall attract processing fees of 5% and 10%, respectively.

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BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY: Dennis Otuaro congratulates Matthew Tonlagha’s wife, describes her as iconic personality 

BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY: Dennis Otuaro congratulates Matthew Tonlagha’s wife, describes her as iconic personality  Chief Dennis Otuaro, the Ibe-Uyadonwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, has joined the list of well-known dignitaries that have felicitated with Madam Esther Tonlagha, wife of the Executive Director, Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, on the occasion of birthday anniversary celebration. In a

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PDP Crisis: Nigerian witches and wizards back Wike, say governor fighting a just battle 

PDP Crisis: Nigerian witches and wizards back Wike, say governor fighting a just battle  A group under the umbrella of White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WWAWAN) has said that the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be resolved in favour of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and his G-5

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Life & Living

Matthew Tonlagha’s wife, Esther, releases gorgeous photos to mark birthday

Matthew Tonlagha’s wife, Esther, releases gorgeous photos to mark birthday The quintessential Esther Tonlagha, humanitarian and elegant wife of Gbaramatu-born billionaire and Executive Directive, Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, has released gorgeous photos as part of activities lined up to mark her special birthday today Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Esther is the founder of

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Politics

You are suffering from amnesia, shallow mindedness — Dogara fires back at Wike over Atiku endorsement

You are suffering from amnesia, shallow mindedness — Dogara fires back at Wike over Atiku endorsement Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has hit out at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Wike had blasted Dogara over his support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “What I don’t

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Editorial

Now that the 2022 Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament has ended

Now that the 2022 Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament has ended By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The grand finale of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament organised by Chief Sheriff Mulade’s Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), was held on Saturday, December 3, at the Ugborodo Township Stadium, Warri South West Local Government

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Monogamous lifestyle of Southerners, responsible for high rate of prostitution – Ned Nwoko

Monogamous lifestyle of Southerners, responsible for high rate of prostitution – Ned Nwoko …charges Southerners to emulate Northern counterparts by having more than one wife …says he’s serving Nigeria by marrying multiple wives A Nigerian lawyer and politician, Prince Chinedu Munir Nwoko, popularly known as Ned Nwoko, has accused men who do not marry more

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Opinion

Climate Change: Between Harriman and Kayanja ideologies

Climate Change: Between Harriman and Kayanja Ideologies By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi The debate on climate change is among the most presently discussed topics on the surface of the earth. All these years, I have, going by the commentaries from the Western world believed that Africa’s non commitment to the call for global action on climate

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Editorial

Is it not possible for Ijaw ethnic nationality to harmonize its traditional marriage rites?

Is it not possible for Ijaw ethnic nationality to harmonize its traditional marriage rites? By GbarmatuVoice Editorial Board Looking at multiple historical accounts at the public domain, GbaramatiVoice may not precisely, or categorically speak as to when Ijaw ethnic nationality originated. But one thing is certain; the Ijaws are people that are indigenous to the

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DELTA 2023: SAGG knocks Omo-Agege for throwing weight behind Yahoo boys

DELTA 2023: SAGG knocks Omo-Agege for throwing weight behind Yahoo boys …Says APC is made up of people with questionable characters …Calls on youths in Delta state to queue behind PDP A Delta state based political pressure group, the Sheriffied Advocates for Good Governance (SAGG), has condemned in strongest terms the recent declaration by the

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2023: Yabrade petitions APC, says he will not participate in party’s rerun election for Warri Federal Constituency

2023: Yabrade petitions APC, says he will not participate in party’s rerun election for Warri Federal Constituency …Insists that he won the primary, describes planned rerun election as effort in futility …Says he has filed an appeal and stay of execution of judgment in court Comrade Yabrade Moses, 2023 frontline All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirant

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Why Deltans must interrogate Okowa’s mismanagement of N240 billion received as 13% derivation arrears from the FG

Why Deltans must interrogate Okowa’s mismanagement of N240 billion received as 13% derivation arrears from the FG By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The Federal Government recent declaration that it disbursed a total of N1.98 trillion as share of the 13% oil derivation backlog paid to oil-producing states, has vindicated GbaramatuVoice Newspaper and again confirmed as right

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DELTA 2023: Governor Okowa’s top aide, Promise Lawuru, resigns appointment

DELTA 2023: Governor Okowa’s top aide, Promise Lawuru, resigns appointment In what appears more as a gale of resignation, Alaowei Promise Lawuru, Special Assistant on Security to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, has joined the very long list of aides that recently resigned their appointments with the governor. Lawuru, who hails from Egbema kingdom

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Why Presidential Amnesty Programme failed to address fundamentals of the Niger Delta struggle – INC Vice President

Why Presidential Amnesty Programme failed to address fundamentals of the Niger Delta struggle – INC Vice President  …Calls for resource control and ownership Alabo Nengi James, the 2nd National Vice President, Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, during the Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series organized by the GbaramatuVoice Newspaper in Warri, Delta

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President Buhari accuses governors of stealing LGAs’ allocation, describes it’s a terrible thing

President Buhari accuses governors of stealing LGAs’ allocation, describes it’s a terrible thing …Says governors remit half allocation to LGA chairpersons and pocket others President Muhammadu Buhari has accused governors of stealing the allocations of LGAs in their states. The president on Thursday said the governors treat the local government level unfairly. Buhari made the

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13% DERIVATION FUNDS: We’ve disbursed N1.98 trillion to oil-producing states in 7 years – FG reveals 

13% DERIVATION FUNDS: We’ve disbursed N1.98 trillion to oil-producing states in 7 years – FG reveals  The Federal Government has disbursed a total of N1.98 trillion as share of the 13% oil derivation backlog paid to oil-producing states. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National budget Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday at

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CRUDE OIL THEFT: There’s no bunkerer that Nigerian Navy does not know – Omatseye 

CRUDE OIL THEFT: There’s no bunkerer that Nigerian Navy does not know – Omatseye  …Calls on FG to establish modular refinery regulatory agency …Calls for employment creation for Niger Delta youths Navy Commodore Nesiama Omatseye (Rtd), the NNPP Delta South Senatorial Candidate, has said that there is no bunkerer involved in crude oil theft in

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PHOTOS: NDDC boss, Harriman, Omatseye, Nengi James, others at GbaramatuVoice Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series

PHOTOS: NDDC boss, Harriman, Omatseye, Nengi James, others at GbaramatuVoice Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series The Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series organized by the GbaramatuVoice Newspaper with the theme: Presidential Amnesty Programme and Modular Refineries: Towards sustainable human capital relations, was held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at BON Hotel, Effurun, Delta state. ALSO READ:

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13% Derivation Arrears: Wike declares war against unnamed Niger Delta Governor

13% Derivation Arrears: Wike declares war against unnamed Niger Delta Governor “Now you have touched me, anything you see you take” Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has drawn a battle line with an unnamed Niger Delta Governor following his remarks on the 13 percent derivation arrears, which Wike recently revealed was paid to

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Participants proffer solution to Niger Delta challenge as GbaramatuVoice holds economic discourse series

Participants proffer solution to Niger Delta challenge as GbaramatuVoice holds economic discourse series The well publicized Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series, put together by the management of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper was on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, held at BON Hotel, Effurun, Delta state. The event which had as a theme: Presidential Amnesty Programme and proposed Modular

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AGADAGBA STOOL: Egbema youths send strong warning to Coalition of Benin Socio-Cultural Organization, tell Edo govt to call them to order

AGADAGBA STOOL: Egbema youths send strong warning to Coalition of Benin Socio-Cultural Organization, tell Edo govt to call them to order …Say they owe no allegiance to Oba of Benin Following a recent sacrilegiously description of the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, Bini Pere IV, His Royal Majesty, Amb. Meshach Eseighotiegha Ubabiri, the Egbema Youth Council

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2023: Tompolo phenomenon and what Niger Deltans stand to gain rallying round him

2023: Tompolo phenomenon and what Niger Deltans stand to gain rallying round him By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board  The Friday, November 25, 2022 visit by Alhaji Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the forthcoming general election in the country, to Oporoza, the ancestral headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom and home of High

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TINUBU’S VISIT TO GBARAMATU: Ebikeme predicts victory for APC in 2023, calls on Niger Deltans for support

TINUBU’S VISIT TO GBARAMATU: Ebikeme predicts victory for APC in 2023, calls on Niger Deltans for support …Appreciates royal fathers, others for massive turnout Chief Bosin Ebikeme, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Director General, Contact and Mobilisation, Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Organization, has appreciated the people of Niger Delta region and others

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SAD: Prominent Ijaw chief shot dead in Sapele

SAD: Prominent Ijaw chief shot dead in Sapele A prominent chief of Egbema Ijaw kingdom in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief James Ukulor, has been shot dead by gunmen. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the gunmen attacked the Oweilawei of Egbema Kingdom in Eko Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta state, Sunday

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Solomon bows out, Tonjoh takes over as Benikrukru community inaugurates new executive council (PHOTOS)

Solomon bows out, Tonjoh takes over as Benikrukru community inaugurates new executive council (PHOTOS) Oil-rich Benikrukru community, major host to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, has inaugurated its executive council members that will pilot the affairs of the community for the next three years.

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(PHOTOS) Festus Keyamo, Ayiri Emami finally meet with Tompolo in Oporoza, Gbaramatu kingdom 

(PHOTOS) Festus Keyamo, Ayiri Emami finally meet with Tompolo in Oporoza, Gbaramatu kingdom The Nigerian Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Chief Festus Keyamo and Chief Ayiri Emami, in a warm embrace with High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, at Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta state. ALSO SEE: The moment Tinubu met

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PICTORIAL: The moment Tinubu met Tompolo in Gbaramatu

PICTORIAL: The moment Tinubu met Tompolo in Gbaramatu The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, met with the former leader of the defunct Movement for their Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo. Tinubu paid a visit to Tompolo in Oporoza, traditional

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BREAKING: Gospel Musician, Sammie Okposo is dead

BREAKING: Gospel Musician, Sammie Okposo is dead Ace gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead. According to PUNCH, the singer died on Friday morning. He was 51. His project manager, Hillary Vincent, confirmed the news to our correspondent via phone call. Responding to inquiries, he said, “Yes it’s true. It happened this morning.” Vincent, however, denied

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NDDC Board Nomination: Chief Idowu congratulates Ogunmola, Edema, describes Buhari’s decision as deserving

NDDC Board Nomination: Chief Idowu congratulates Ogunmola, Edema, describes Buhari’s decision as deserving A prominent stakeholder and frontline youth Ambassador in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Chief Asonja Idowu, has congratulated Engr Charles Ogunmola and Hon. Gbenga Edema, for their recent nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

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