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 member of the Federal House of Representatives and frontline governorship aspirant in Rivers state, Hon. Farah Dagogo, who was declared wanted by the governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, has replied the governor. In a release to newsmen signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity—Ibrahim Lawal, he said: “Our attention has been
Confusion as thief carts away N43M at APC national secretariat in Abuja There was a bit of confusion at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday as at least N43,000,000 ($75,000) reportedly went missing in Abuja. Our correspondent observed that the canopy under which the sale of forms took place was suddenly
Governor Wike declares Reps member, Farah Dagogo, wanted Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has declared a House of Representatives member and governorship aspirant, Farah Dagogo, wanted in Port Harcourt. ALSO READ: We must rise up against dictators in Rivers – Farrah Dagogo The Governor, in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin Ebiri, directed the
VIDEO: “I am an Ijaw person, most people don’t know this” – Omoyele Sowore reveals Watch video below:
Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has obtained copies of the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to vie for the Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. He purchased the form on Wednesday at the party’s Headquarters in Abuja. According to receipts seen by newsmen, the Minister of State obtained both forms
Days after the Youths Network for Nigeria Union (YNNU) urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to declare for the 2023 Presidency, the group has handed the former President a seven- day ultimatum after Sallah to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and declare his ambition or face over 20,000 youths who will picket his office.
Ahead of the Presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), one of the leading Presidential aspirants and the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has picked the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for the party’s ticket. Yahaya Bello picked the nomination forms at the APC secretariat
The biennial Oghoje and Okposo Masquerade Festivals of the ancient Urhobo Kingdom of Agbarha-Warri started on April 23 in Warri, Delta State. It was gathered that Oghoje is the male deity, while Okposo is the female deity of the festival. The four-day festival has two sessions: morning and evening – with celebrants putting on traditional
Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Benedict Ayade has pledged to support former President Goodluck Jonathan if the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, presents him as the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 election. Governor Ayade stated this while briefing State House correspondents after he met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Tuesday paid N100 million for the purchase of the forms to contest the 2023 Presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The payment, according to the Director (Media and Publicity), Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council, Yemi Kolapo, had made him the first to officially seal his
2023: Otuaro unveils campaign manifesto, promises wealth creation, jobs for youths in Delta The Deputy Dovernor of Delta state, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has unveiled his campaign manifesto to the general public ahead of the 2023 governorship primary in the state. Simply titled, “Advance Delta 2023, Build Better for Delta,” it was divided into 6
Barring a last minute change of heart, former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will in a matter of days declare for the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the highly placed interests on the 2023 Jonathan Project who confirmed the development to newsmen said his decision is based
2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan posters appear in northern Nigerian states As the race towards the 2023 General Elections continues to gather momentum, posters of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan have flooded some cities in Northern Nigeria. This has equally sparked reactions on social media, with some expressing excitement about the possibility of his re-election in
The Nigerian Navy through “Operation Dakatar Da Barawo” (OPDDB) has seized six million litres of illegally refined products worth N3 billion from oil thieves in three weeks. The seizure was made from eight illegal refining sites raid, wooden boat, tanker and a market. The director, Information Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement
NNPC Weekly: Petroleum Industry Act takes effect in upstream oil sector regulation The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) started its activities for the week with a move by stakeholders to begin the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in the upstream sector of the nation’s oil and gas industry. Minister of State
Delta state Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday, spoke on the political crisis brewing in the oil-rich state over who would succeed him in the 2023 general election as next governor. GbaramatuVoice reports that there have been high wired politicking in the state over who among those who have indicated interest and bought governorship nomination
Earth Day 2022: Addressing Benikrukru Community Pollution Challenge By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi On Friday April 22, 2022, the world celebrated the Earth Day, an annual event by the United Nations, to among other things; demonstrate support for environmental protection, remind humanity that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance, that the
The Ogoni people of Rivers State have called for the political marginalization of their ethnic nationality of over 55 years, in Rivers State, to be addressed as the 2023 general elections approach. In a press release made available to the GbaramatuVoice newspaper and signed by a former Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People,
A group, Niger Delta Scholars, has reacted to a publication in the Vanguard newspaper of 23rd April, 2022 by the traditional prime minister of Tuomo kingdom, High Chief Mike Loyibo on the forthcoming Delta State 2023 Governorship election. Their reaction which was signed by Chief Monday Keme, the National Coordinator said: “The attention of Niger
DELTA GOVERNORSHIP: There is no going back on our support for Sheriff Oborevwori, says Mike Loyibo …says decision to select Oborevwori as governorship candidate was taken by political leaders, stakeholders across Delta … Insists James Ibori cannot foist his choice on Deltans …Posits purported Ijaw Governorship Agenda is by some individuals High Chief (Dr.) Mike
On Saturday, 23rd April 2022, the Niger Delta Congress unveiled the Niger Delta Peoples Charter to the general public for the first time since its adoption at the Niger Delta Peoples Conference which held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on 8th October 2021. The Niger Delta Peoples Charter is a harmonisation of all charters and declarations
Cameroon has signed an agreement with Russia for military cooperation According to Africa News, citing security sources, the agreement was signed on April 12 and is part of the continuation of military ties between the two countries. The agreement is also a revision of the military deal signed in 2015. “On the instructions of Cameroon’s
Illegal refinery explosion kills scores of people in Imo community At least hundreds persons are feared dead as fire engulfed an illegal crude oil refining site at Abaezi forest, in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Newsmen gathered that about one hundred and fifty others sustained serious degrees of burns. Speaking on the ugly
What is the process of reporting and cleaning up oil spills in Nigeria? Key aspects of the process of reporting and cleaning up oil spills in Nigeria are briefly explained here: All oil spills must (by law) be closed-off/stopped by the oil company within 24 hours of being notified of an oil spill in their
Nigeria recorded 4,486 cases of oil spill from 2015 to 2021 – NOSDRA Nigeria recorded a total of 4,486 cases of oil spill, amounting to 242,193 barrels of oil, from 2015 to 2021, according to recent data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). An oil spill is the release of a liquid
ITSEKIRI COMMUNITY TO GOVERNOR OKOWA: Ignore protest by Oghara people over land The Obitugbo Management Committee, an Itsekiri community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has called on the Delta State Governor, SenatoI Ifeanyi Okowa, to ignore the recent protest by the people of Oghara over an allegation that a vast expanse
Former President Goodluck Jonathan will only be joining the All Progressives Congress presidential race on the condition that he is endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to report by PUNCH. Anything short of this would not be acceptable to Jonathan who served as deputy governor, governor, Vice-President and President on the platform of the Peoples
2023: PDP, APC gubernatorial aspirants in Rivers meet with Ijaw monarchs, leaders in Port Harcourt Governorship aspirants of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election in Rivers State, have met with traditional rulers and other opinion leaders of the Ijaw nation. The meeting was attended
After chanting and screaming his name for minutes, Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Friday came out to receive protesters who stormed his Abuja office. Newsmen had reported how pro-Jonathan protesters stormed his office, demanding he contest in the forthcoming presidential election. A spokesman for the group, Mayor Samuel, who is also the convener of the Youth Compatriots
As Nigeria draws closer to its 2023 general elections, protesters on Friday, stormed the Abuja private office of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to declare for 2023 presidential race. Some groups had also called on Jonathan to contest. The Nigerian Young Professionals in Diaspora, NYPD, yesterday gave Jonathan one week ultimatum to declare for 2023
The paramount ruler of Ekeremor community, HRM King Agbodo Gbaseimor, has blessed the aspiration of the member representing Ekeremor Constituency II in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Wilson Ayakpo to represent the Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the Senate come 2023. The Ekeremor Community Council of Chiefs led by King Agbodo Gbaseimor received
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has expressed sadness at the death of his Senior Executive Assistant, Evang. Isaiah Ogah. The development was revealed to GbaramatuVoice in a statement by one of the Deputy Governor’s aides, Pastor Arex Akemutobo, on Friday. Quoting some relevant scriptures such as Psa. 116:15, 1st John
The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe, in line with the directive of the Defence Headquarters, has commenced Operation Octopus Grip to rid the Niger Delta region of crude oil thieves. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who flagged-off the operation at Opu Nembe NDDC Jetty in Nembe Local Government Area of
Ijaw music legend, Chief Barrister Smooth, speaks on his new album ‘creek message’ Watch video below… https://youtu.be/dhO4wPkt6Ns
Premium Trust Bank has joined the list of licensed commercial banks operating in Nigeria. The bank launched and opened its first branch in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, with the promise to customers of speedy service delivery anchored on innovation and strong market knowledge. Speaking at the launch event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive
