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.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has called out the Catholic Church over financial demands made during burial and other ceremonial rites, especially in the eastern region of Nigeria. In an interview with TVC, Chimamanda narrated how she and her family were humiliated and extorted by a Catholic Priest at St Paul’s Abba, Anambra State, during her mother’s
DELTA 2023: THE TRUTH MUST BE TOLD The fact that I have kept quiet on Delta State affairs since 2015 is not due to laying idle or being afraid of anyone in the State whether in government or outside government. I categorically claim, to the glory of God and with all humility, that I am
The member representing Warri Southwest Constituency, in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has heaped praises on the publisher of the Niger Delta leading newspaper, the GbaramatuVoice as he marks his birthday today. Guwor, in a statement issued to the press, hailed Jacob Agbai, the publisher of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper saying that
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has felicitated with Jacob Abai, publisher of popular newspaper, the GbaramatuVoice, as he marks his birthday today. Barr. Otuaro in a statement he personally signed and issued to the press heaped praises on Jacob Abai describing him as “One of the most outstanding and youngest
DELTA 2023: How Deputy Governor Otuaro, James Manager, Braduce held closed-door meeting with Ijaw Traditional Rulers As plans for the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Delta state continue to take centre stage, three Ijaw governorship aspirants, Chief Braduce Angozi, Senator James Manager, and the Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, on Monday, had a meeting with
Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, today, inaugurated the reconstituted Traditional Rulers Council with Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, HRM Felix Mujakperuo, Orhue 1 as chairman. The ceremony took place at the massive traditional rulers council built by Governor Okowa in Asaba. ALSO READ: Okowa approves reconstitution of Delta State Traditional Rulers Council [See Full list]
A community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Diebiri/Batan, has backed Delta State deputy governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro as successor to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Speaking on behalf of the community, Engr. Don Dickson Ogugu, gave this assurance on Sunday in Warri when he played host to the national coordinator of KBO
In the Niger Delta, day in and day out death tolls around the forest, because is it not human, no one could say anything or save them? Because we do not see blood from their veins, we kill them by our actions. Because they could not protest to the government house and in the front
Edwin Clark explains how Tompolo met him in Abuja to support Okowa …Explains how Otuaro became Deputy Governor …Says he is unaware of treaty for Okowa to handover to Ijaw tribe Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Ijaw National Congress, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has said he is unaware
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Douye Diri (born 4 June 1959) is the governor of Bayelsa State. He was the senator that represented Bayelsa Central Senatorial District until he emerged the state governor on February 14, 2020. For its part, Bayelsa State popularly called the ‘Glory of all Lands’ was formed in 1996 from Rivers State.
[FEBRUARY 14, 2022] COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM AT THE END OF THEIR MEETING IN YENAGOA BAYELSA STATE The PDP Governors’ Forum held its regular meeting on Monday, 14th February, 2022, at the Bayelsa State Government House, Yenagoa. The meeting reviewed once again the state of the nation, the readiness of the PDP
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released video evidence to substantiate its decision to declare suspended police officer, Abba Kyari wanted for drug dealing. The video was played during a press conference at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Monday. NDLEA alleged that Kyari is an active member of a drug cartel. Watch
Brittania-U, one of the companies the NNPC GMD accused of importing adulterated fuel has insisted that its vessels imported fuel that was duly certified as meeting NNPC product specifications. The company disclosed this on Friday in a statement titled, “Refutal that Brittania-U was among oil and gas companies that brought off-spec Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)
The establishment of Nigeria Maritime University in the oil rich region island of Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Dela State in 2015 was greeted with jubilations. It is a token of reciprocation of the long years of oil explorations in the region as well as creating sense of
A socio-political pressure group — Otu Wenem Ro, has given reasons why it will be supporting Barr. Kingsley Otuaro to govern Delta State in 2023. The group hinted immediately after their enlarged meeting held in the Chairman’s residence, at Boji Boji, disclosing that, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro is the most viable candidiate whose technocratic disposition was
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, wanted. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi declared Kyari wanted for alleged links to with an international drug cartel. ALSO READ: Akwa Ibom Governor blames witches and wizards over incomplete projects Babafemi disclosed this during a press conference held in its
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, has blamed witches and wizards for hindering successful completion of some important projects embarked upon by his government that are yet to be completed in the State. Emmanuel who is a church deacon, while appearing in a phone-in programme, “The Governor Speaks” on the state-owned station, Akwa
The upper chamber of the National Assembly has summoned the officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over a contracts scandal worth more than N100 billion. The Senate also noted that 626 contractors bolted away after collecting mobilization fees of about N61.4 billion. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts Chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide,
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A member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Wilson Ayakpo Dauyegha, has stated that the former governor of the state, Dr Serikae Dickson, failed during his tenure as governor of Bayelsa state. Dauyegha, who is the Deputy Minority Leader as well as the acting National Chairman, APC Assembly Forum disclosed this during an
Ijaws, worldwide, have been charged to rally around and give wide support to the Izon history book, “The Izon of the Niger Delta,” as part of a concerted effort to ensure the Ijaw language does not go into extinction. The Bayelsa State governor, Sen. Douye Diri, gave the charge while launching the book as part
FG discloses it has disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 Niger Deltans The Federal Government has disclosed that it disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 women and youths and artisans as starter packs and expansion kits for businesses in the Niger Delta. The government, through the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, also disclosed that it
A pathologist, Dr Sokunle Soyemi, has informed an Ikeja Coroner’s Court that the first autopsy conducted at Warri, Delta, on the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, was botched. Soyemi, who has 17-year experience in the field of pathology, made the claim on Tuesday while testifying for Lagos State Government at
Delta State Government, on Tuesday, approved the recruitment of 1,500 teachers for its secondary schools as part of the plans to boost education in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told newsmen in Asaba that it was part of the decisions reached at a recent State Executive Council (EXCO). The News
The plaintiff in my wife MY dear wife, you are a perpetual plaintiff in every case. I have not seen anybody as litigious as you are. Yet, everybody says you are calm and beautiful. Everybody says you are my wife. Even as an equally litigious person I shall not file a counter affidavit to all
How a single man has taken the initiative over a region normally regarded as one of the more intellectually endowed, and at the same time, revolutionary inclined regions, would underline the uncommon political sophistries of Senator Godswill Akpabio. For more than two years, Senator Akpabio had his way at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,
An Ijaw women group, known as Ijaw Women of America, has built and commissioned ten borehole water wells in ten communities across the Ijaw Nation comprising Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Ondo, Edo States, as part of their contribution to the efforts of government in controlling the spread of the dreaded cholera disease. GbaramatuVoice reports. While commissioning
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said he was still very much in the 2023 governorship race, urging Deltans to ignore the wicked publication purporting that he has stepped down from the race. Oborevwori, who is also the National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the ambition of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has received a boost as a group, “Gbaramatu Young Political Movement,” offered to purchase the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship nomination and expression of interest form for him. At the meeting currently ongoing in
Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association, on Thursday, issued a five-day ultimatum to the Interim Aladministrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Akwa Effiong and the minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to pay up their outstanding debts. It said if the duo fail to geed to their demands, a nationwide protest
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The decision of Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, to anoint Pastor Umo Eno as his successor has continued to draw public outrage as militants, under the aegis of ‘Unyekisong Akwa Ibom,’ yesterday warned him to withdraw his endorsement. The group gave the governor one-month ultimatum to comply, saying they will not fold their arms
Ahead of the 2023 Governorship election, Delta North sociopolitical group, the Anioma Social Justice Advocates (ASOJA), has thrown its weights behind the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro aspiration. The People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s focus group, disclosed their stance at the end of its executive meeting in Asaba. According to the group
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