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.
A mild drama played out in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State’s capital on Friday, as the People’s Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, was carried into the State High Court by three policemen. Dagogo, who looked unconscious, was brought to the court in a police van and hand lifted by the operatives
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja bade farewell to outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), saying the departing Ministers would be replaced without delay. The president affirmed that a significant number of them had been sufficiently equipped to aspire to higher elective offices, including the Office of the President. ALSO READ: President
Following series of threats by some Islamic extremists on his social media handles, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, late last night deleted his condemnation of the murder of Deborah Samuel. The deceased, a 200-level student of the Department of Home Economics, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was yesterday killed by an angry mob for
Naira crashes further as aspirants mop up dollars ahead of APC, PDP primaries Ahead of the primaries of the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), aspirants are mopping up dollars across the country, leading to the further depreciation of the naira. According to Daily Trust, the dollar
Asari Dokubo cautions Goodluck Jonathan against joining APC Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has cautioned ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against joining the All Progressives Congress, APC. Dokubo urged Jonathan to join other political parties and not APC if he wanted to run for the Presidency again. ALSO READ: Goodluck Jonathan meets APC chairman amidst attempts by
Scores of travellers have been allegedly kidnapped when gunmen hijacked three vehicles along the Emuoha area of the East-West Road in Rivers State. This came few days after three kidnapped passengers along the kalabari-Emuoha Road regained their freedom. ALSO READ: Gunmen kill 11 in Rivers In the latest incident, it was learnt that the gunmen
A leading All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Thursday, submitted his completed nomination form at the International Conference Centre, in Abuja. The aspirant, who submitted his form through the Director-General of his Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, expressed confidence that he would pick the ruling party’s presidential ticket in the
Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the certificate of recognition of the paramount ruler of Calabar South Local Government Area, Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, for dabbling in partisan politics. The order was contained in a letter addressed to the embattled paramount ruler dated 11th May 2022 and signed by
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the immediate release of a governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers, Farah Dagogo from police custody. Justice E A Obile in an ex parte application filed by Dagogo, ordered the Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, to ensure the release of the
A frontline 2023 aspirant for Burutu North Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Marvel Ebikeme, has vowed that if elected, he would change the narrative of sharing cup of rice and bottle of groundnut oil as dividend of democracy to constituents. Prince Ebikeme, who
Tonlagha resumes duties at Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission Capt. John Tonlagha has resumed office as the new Executive Commissioner, Health, Safety, Community and Environment of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). ALSO READ: Read full details of how Nigerian senate confirmed Tonlagha, others nominated by Buhari into NUPRC He arrived at the NUPRC premises
Supreme Court holds valedictory session as Justice Mary Odili retires at 70 Supreme Court holds valedictory session as Justice Odili retires at 70 Erudite jurist, Justice Mary Ekaego Peter Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is to officially bow out of the nation’s Judiciary today Thursday, May 12, 2022. Mrs Odili, who is one
Akpabio submits presidential form with over 370 delegates’ endorsement Immediate past Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and APC presidential aspirant, Chief Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday night submitted his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the presidential primary election having secured the endorsement of over 370 delegates required by the party. ALSO READ: Godswill Akpabio
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has explained why he endorsed his Deputy, Nasiru Gawuna, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and his former Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Murtala Garo, as the running mate. ALSO READ: President Buhari orders ministers with political ambitions to resign, gives deadline Ganduje made
Nigeria’s minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has resigned following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on office holders seeking to contest in the 2023 general elections. ALSO READ: President Buhari orders ministers with political ambitions to resign, gives deadline Buhari, earlier on Wednesday ordered that all cabinet members vying for elective offices in the 2023 elections, should
Niger Delta Affairs Minister Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive, ahead of 2023 presidential race. ALSO READ: 2023: Massive turnout as Godswill Akpabio declares for President The President during Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting ordered all cabinet members eyeing elective offices to quit before May 16. In a
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it will suspend the registration of Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) online pre-registration nationwide on May 30 2022. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday said the online pre-registration and physical registration will continue until the CVR exercise is suspended on June 30, 2022. ALSO READ: Nigerian political parties ask
Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed to the international advisory board of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM Council). By this appointment, Dr. Jonathan becomes the first sub-Saharan African leader to serve on the board of the ECAM Council, a non-profit organisation established with the purpose
ALERT: Nigeria To Witness Lunar Eclipse Monday – Unizik Don Prof Augustine Ubachukwu, Astronomy Research Group Lead, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, said that Nigeria and some African countries will witness the first total Lunar eclipse of the year on May 16. Ubachukwu, in an interview on Wednesday with the News Agency of Nigeria
Delta 2023: Human rights group demands resignation of Sheriff Oborevwori over perjury A rights group, Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has called on the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to immediately resign from office over the issue of irregularities recently observed in his certificates pending
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) running for elective offices to submit their letters of resignation on or before Monday the 16th of May, 2022. The Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting. ALSO READ: President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said there is no going back on leaving office after completing his constitutionally guaranteed tenure, emphasising that the May 29, 2023, handover date is sacrosanct. Speaking through Malam Garba Shehu, his media aide, Buhari said the current administration would honour the constitution and people’s right to decide. ALSO READ: Senior lawyer,
Former IYC president, Chris Ekiyor, dumps PDP, set to join APC in Delta Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has dumped the PDP and he is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, the GbaramatuVoice has gathered via a
9 conditions All Progressives Congress (APC) gave presidential aspirants The conditions are: 1. Abide to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the APC and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 2. Abide by the Primary election guidelines of APC and Nigerian Electoral Act. ALSO READ: Goodluck Jonathan defects to APC, picks presidential forms 3. Abide
2023 Presidency: We won’t allow him out of Nigeria – Fulani group vows to force Jonathan to contest The Fulani group who purchased the N100million Presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Goodluck Jonathan, has said he won’t be allowed to leave Nigeria until he accepts the forms from
WARRI PORT: Federal Government awards contract for dredging of Escravos channel Determined to revive the port in Delta State, the Federal Government of Nigeria said it has awarded a contract for remedial dredging of Escravos channel. Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), who disclosed this in Warri on Tuesday, said the
2023 Presidency: Timipre Sylva presents nomination forms to Edwin Clark The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday, presented his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the 2023 presidency to Ijaw national leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, at his residence in Abuja, for his
Nigerian Political Parties Ask INEC To Extend Timeline For Primaries Political parties in the country have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the timelines for the 2023 general elections by two months. Specifically, the parties want slight changes to the primaries’ timeline, as stipulated by the electoral umpire. ALSO READ: Goodluck Jonathan
Amidst attempts by loyalists of former President Goodluck Jonathan to stop him from running on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket, the former President, has formally met with the National Chairman of the ruling party in Abuja, apparently to clarify some grey areas regarding his candidacy. ALSO READ: BREAKING: Goodluck Jonathan defects to APC, picks
Why we bought APC presidential form for Goodluck Jonathan, Fulani herdsmen break silence A group of Fulani herdsmen and ‘Almajiri’ on Monday night picked the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan. Noting that Jonathan had a lot of initiatives for them, the group said the
A Dutch Nigerian, Wiebe Boer or Yohanna Maigona has declared interest in the governorship race in Plateau State. It was not clear if Maigona was being sarcastic as his preferred party is not registered in Nigeria. ALSO READ: BREAKING: Goodluck Jonathan defects to APC, picks presidential forms In the poster that has flooded the internet, Maigona
Senior lawyer, Robert Clarke, seeks extension of President Buhari’s tenure over insecurity Elder statesman, Chief Robert Clarke, has called for the extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who said this on Monday, argued that the months preceding the 2023 elections are not sufficient to put an end to the
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. (APC). ALSO READ: 2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan to declare soon, defection to APC underway A northern group picked the forms on behalf of Jonathan at the International Conference Centre
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan picks APC N100m nomination forms The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan on Monday joined the 2023 Presidential race. Lawan’s friends purchased the All Progressives Congress, APC, nomination forms at the International Conference Centre, ICC. ALSO READ:: Petroleum Minister, Timipre Sylva, Joins Presidential Race It was learnt that Lawan’s friends were
Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms, the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has joined the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. Investigation revealed that the form for the former Bayelsa State Governor was purchased for him in the
