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.
Why custodians of Ijaw tradition and culture must not allow Izon language go into extinction By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The Ijaw (Izon) ethnic nationality is the fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria, with their ancestral homes in six states of the Federation (Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Ondo and Akwa-Ibom). As an ethnic group, there are
PHOTOS: Massive crowd as Tinubu, Shettima, Lawan, Omo-Agege, others storm Warri for APC campaign flag-off in Delta The oil city of Warri stood still on Saturday, November 19, 2022, as Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu led bigwigs in the party from across the country to converge for the flag-off
FIFA WORLD CUP 2022: Group stage fixtures, time and venues (From the opening game to the final) The 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium when the hosts take on Ecuador in Group A. The tournament was originally set to begin a day later with Senegal’s
13% Derivation: Ask Okowa to account for ₦250billion received – Adams Oshiomhole tells Deltans Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has called on Deltans to enquire from Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa how he spent the over ₦250billion derivation fund which was recently disbursed to the oil-producing states by President Muhamadu Buhari. GbaramatuVoice
Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja Crisis: Don’t contemplate coming to Ogbe-Ijoh for campaigns until the crisis is settled – Group warns Okowa, politicians …Berates Okowa for his lack of political will and lackadaisical attitude towards the crisis A political pressure group in Delta state, the Independent Grassroots Liberators (IGL), has asked the Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s led Delta State Government
Wike commends President Buhari for releasing accruable funds to Niger Delta states since 1999 …Says Delta, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Bayelsa were among states paid The Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving all the monies accruable to the Niger Delta states since1999. Wike explained that part of
2023 Presidency: Atiku, Okowa meet former President Jonathan in Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has met behind ‘closed doors’ with former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Also at the meeting was Atiku’s running mate and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The meeting was held last night in Abuja. The PDP’s presidential candidate
My EDGE agenda is an embodiment of hope for Deltans – Omo-Agege …Flags off governorship campaign Says life under Okowa’s administration has become “nasty, brutish and short.” Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described his EDGE agenda as the embodiment of the hopes and aspirations of all Deltans, as he formally flagged off campaigns for the governorship
5 YEARS ON THRONE: How Ijaw nation stormed Olodiama kingdom, celebrates monarch in grand style The sleepy but egalitarian Ikoro community, the traditional headquarters of Olodiama kingdom in Ovia North East and North South West Local Government Areas of Edo state, on November 14 and 15, 2022, witnessed influx of human and vehicular movement in,
World Cup-bound Portugal Humiliate Super Eagles 4-0 In Lisbon friendly clash Portugal roundly beat the Super Eagles 4-0 at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Thursday night in their final warm up game before heading to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. A brace from Bruno Fernandes in the first half and second half
Christian Obodo, Sam Sodje, others storm Benikururu for third edition of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup …The essence of this tournament is to reduce hostility among us – Mulade Former Super Eagles players, Christian Obodo and Sam Sodje were present as the third edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup organised by the Centre
My wife want to kill me, Warri-based journalist tells police ...Says estranged wife is highly violent, terribly hot-tempered and physically strong A popular United Kingdom trained investigative journalist and Warri-based publisher, Mr. Cletus Opukeme has sent an urgent SMS, Save my soul ‘SOS’ to the Divisional Police Officer ( DPO) Agbarho Police Station, Ughelli North
Full list of shortlisted candidates for GbaramatuVoice Internship Programme As a follow up to our recent call on young Niger Deltans interested in developing a career in the media sector to apply for internship programme at the GbaramatuVoice, we are happy to announce that after a careful analysis of applications received, the following persons have
Pains arising from Federal Government’s wicked neglect of Warri Seaport By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The inconsiderate abandonment by the Federal Government of Nigeria of one of the nation’s most strategic Seaports – Warri Seaport, in Delta state, among others, is not only indicative of the numerous problems facing the people of the Niger Delta region,
The necessity of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board As the 3rd edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament initiated by Chief Sheriff Mulade, Ibe-sorimowei of Gbaramatu kingdom and National Coordinator/CEO, Center for Peace & Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), kicks off on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, it will not be
Stop marginalizing Ijaws in Edo state or else… – Okaba, INC president warns …Says Ijaws are not strangers in Edo state Professor Benjamin Okaba, the President, Ijaw National Congress, INC, has called on those marginalizing the Ijaw speaking people in Edo State to desist from such act or face the anger of over 15 million
Ilaje land wears new look as Chief Idowu, sets to marry his heartthrob, releases captivating pre-marriage pictures All is set for the epoch-making traditional marriage ceremony of Chief Asonja Felix Idowu, the Chairman/CEO, Multi Crocodile Squad Limited and famous youth leader in Ilaje, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with his heartthrob, Grace Oluwunmi.
Resource curse and Niger Delta unending discourse By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi Gong by information at the public domain, a Warri , Delta state based Newspaper, GbaramatuVoice, in furtherance of its Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series, will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by 10am, at the BON Hotel, Warri, Delta state, hold a focused group discussion
[PRESS RELEASE] Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series: GbaramatuVoice to hold focused group discussion on amnesty programme and proposed modular refineries In furtherance of its Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series , the Management of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by 10am, at the BON Hotel, Warri, Delta state, hold a focused group discussion
Zarah, NPDC boss visits Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom [PHOTOS] Mr. Ali Muhammad Zarah, Managing Director, Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on Sunday, November 13, 2022, paid a courtesy visit to the great Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, at his palace in Oporoza, the ancestral headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Speaking
Worship For Sale: Rescuing Nigerian church from hands of praise, worship dealers, by Ayo Akerele The practices of giving honorarium have historically existed as an alternative support system for music ministers. Further, the tithes and offerings collected by churches should actually be used in manners that don’t just help the church to flourish and advance
Ovie Omo-Agege Progressive Cup 2022: Pictures from the opening ceremony in Ogulagha The opening ceremony of the maiden edition of Ovie Omo-Agege Progressive Cup took place at the Ogulagha Football Field in Ogulagha, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state on Friday, November 11, 2022. The event was organized by Prince Marvel Ebikeme, a youth
NEW NAIRA NOTES: 3 governors planning to pay workers’ salaries in cash, EFCC reveals The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is monitoring at least three state governors who hoarded billions of naira in their houses. EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said this followed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
NEW NAIRA NOTES: Access Bank provides alternative channels for cash deposits, introduces Saturday banking ….Says there is no need to panic In response to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) announcement that it will redesign and issue new Naira notes beginning on December 15, 2022, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Access Bank, has urged its customers
Mixture of joy and grief as Ijaw nation, others bid final farewell to Mama Amoguye Angelina Timiyan OGULAGHA – When the family of Late Chief (Mrs) Mama Princess Amoguye Angelina Timiyan, mother of the Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom, rolled out the burial plan of their mother who departed this world on Tuesday, August 30, 2022,
GbaramatuVoice condemns Delta State Government’s callous description of 21 Deltans killed by the flood as “not many” By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The GbaramatuVoice Newspaper views as inhuman, thoughtless, callous and frowns at the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Patrick Ukah’s practical demonstration of flagrant disregard for human life by his latest description of twenty
PICTORIAL: Egbema Traditional Council unveils new Agadagba-designate After about two months of tussle over who becomes the new Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, Egbema Traditional Council has finally unveiled Prince Meshack Eseighotigha Ubabiri from Ogbudugbudu ruling house, as the new Agadagba of the kingdom. The announcement was made today at Ajakurama Town in Ovia South-West Local
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[VIDEO] A family devastated by flood that you must not ignore in Delta The attached is a documented account of a family the GbaramatuVoice Interventionist Food Bank team encountered during our visit and distribution of food items and other relief materials to flood devastated victims in Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state.
Kingship Tussle: Egbema Traditional Council says meeting to hold as planned, calls on all to disregard counter directive from suspended chiefs …warns Joseph Owilly group to desist from sacrilegious, fraudulent activities or face the wrath of the supreme Egbesu deity Egbema Traditional Council has for the information of the general public affirmed that its meeting
Diesel Crisis: Urgent imperative of revitalizing proposed modular refineries project in the Niger Delta By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoive views as irony the fact that Niger Delta region is the crude oil and gas mainstay of the country and partly that of the global community, yet, there exists energy crisis in the country resulting from
Obituary announcement of late Nene Azuku Isanren Yawiri (Nee Otuaro) of Okerenkoko With total submission to the will of God, the families of Late Nene Azuku Isanren Yawiri Mieyentua (NEE OTUARO) of Ogboluware/Ezuweibodo quarters of Obotebe in Burutu Local Government Area and Ele/Okiri quarters of Okerenkoko Town and Aruku quarter of Azama Town Gbaramatu kingdom,
GBARAMATUVOICE Managing Editor, Asiayei, completes weeklong traditional marriage in grand style [PHOTOS] It was a great moment of love as GbaramatuVoice Managing Editor, Asiayei Enaibo, tied the knot with his pretty bride, Emily Ekanpou, on Sunday, November 6, 2022, in a traditional ceremony in Effurun, Delta state. ALSO READ: Asiayei, GbaramatuVoice Managing Editor, Makes History,
[PHOTOS] Asiayei, GbaramatuVoice Managing Editor, Makes History, Performs Traditional Marriage Rites Inside Canoe The age long words by Martin Luther King Jr. that “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” Came to fulfillment on Thursday, November 3,
CRUDE OIL THEFT: My life under threat as a result of reforms in NNPCL – Mele Kyari Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd), Mr Mele Kyari, has said that he is receiving death threats as a result of the ongoing reformation in the NNPC. Kyari made this know
Beyond the euphoria of FG’s suspension of plan to terminate amnesty programme By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoice Newspaper considers as responsible, responsive to the wishes of the people and most importantly, a right step taken in the right direction, the recent news report that following opposition from stakeholders in the Niger Delta region, the Federal
