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.
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Central Zone, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) requesting for bye-elections to fill the vacant central and western senatorial seats belonging to Bayelsa State in the National Assembly. The Chairman of the council, Kennedy Olorogun, in a letter he addressed to the chairman of the commission, said
Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs. In a tweet on Friday, the former governor said Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), must also be relieved of his position to show that the president is
By Enaibo Asiayei Tears and emotions flowed at Odimodi town in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, as Enetimi Benikurukuru, wife of late Delta business magnate, Chief Second Benikurukuru, was buried, on Friday. The Niger Delta leading newspaper, GbaramatuVoice reports that she was buried at exactly 12.05 p.m. in a solemn mood amid tears
BY EBIKONDE VICTOR SOKOTO Gbaramatu Kingdom recently affirmed its leadership role. This was in self-reliance. The Kingdom organized one of the most peaceful and innovative elections in the history of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) since its inception. Without a doubt, this act has stamped the Kingdom’s commitment to the ‘1998 Kaiama Declaration.’ Various quarters
Are the police and the JTF in any collusion with that notorious criminal?
By Ebi Perekeme Niger Delta Youth Forum (NDYF), has on Thursday presented an award of Excellence in Good Leadership to the former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo for developing youths in the region. The awards, presented by the youth body to Tompolo
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Wednesday, been urged to return the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Presidency. The Coordinator of the Ijaw Monitoring Group and a former Publicity Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress, Mr. Joseph Evah made the called when he appeared as a guest in Arise Television. Evah while reacting to
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday, shot a policeman attached to a construction company, Danatrite Construction Company in Oban, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, to death. The gunmen also kidnapped four foreigners working in the company. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident, which happened in the early
By Ebi Perekeme Following the ongoing probe against the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), over financial misappropriation, the leadership of Edo Progressive Indigenes Association (EPIA), has threatened to institute court action against the Edo State office of the Commission, if the office is found wanting. Chief Dr Bishop J.O.Enoyiogiere Edokpolo, Edo Indigenous Movement Leader and
By Ebi Perekeme Following the expiration of 10-days ultimatum, the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta state, has commenced arrangements to shut down oil and gas operations in the state. Recall that the protesting Gbaramatu kingdom issued a 10-day ultimatum, which expired Thursday July 9, 2020, to the Federal
BY JOEL BENALAYEFA FESINGHA, ETHEL EMUESIRI OGHENECHOJA, FAVOUR ESINONE AND JOSHUA WILLIAMS The CORONA VIRUS (COVID 19) has emerged as one of the deadliest virus to have struck the world. This virus has placed the whole world including the world superpowers on standstill as it affected virtually all the sectors ranging from the very vital
By Jerome-Mario Utomi In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, a Public institution is an institution conducted with the approval, and from the funds of the public. While explaining that whenever such an institution ceases to have public support, it forfeits its right to exist, Gandhi observed that most institutions maintained on permanent funds are often
By Ebi Perekeme Following last weekend’s election of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), at Oporoza, Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta State, the Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, insisted that its administration cannot afford to have an acrimonious council. This according to him was responsible for him being neutral during the election. He insisted that rather than
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, has disclosed that the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Kemebradikumo Pondei will no longer appear before it panel probing him the agency’s Interim Management Committee (IMC). Gbajabiamila also directed the panel to use documents he already tendered to the panel to
By Ebi Perekeme The Immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Chief Henry Seriake Dickson, has congratulated the leadership of the Season Ijaw Youths for a successful quadrennial convention. The former Governor congratulated Mr. Peter Igbifa, who was elected President of the IYC at the just concluded convention at Oporoza, Delta State on Sunday.
President Muhammadu Buhari, is currently meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan. The meeting which started a few minutes after 11am is holding inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. GbaramatuVoice gathered that Jonathan may seize the opportunity of the meeting to brief Buhari on the assignment recently given him by the Economic Community of West African States
BY PIUS UGHAKPOTENI As a participant observer in the Niger Delta project, I am amazed that over the past few weeks an incredibly enormous amount of energy has been expended by various individuals, groups and corporate entities on issues around the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large, with little
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, collapsed today at the public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC. The Commission wishes to disclose that Prof Pondei has been ill for the past two weeks. This morning, his condition deteriorated, and his doctors advised against attending
Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta affairs, has said that most of the contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were given to national assembly members. He spoke when he appeared before the House of Representatives committee probing the Commission. “We have records to show that most of the contracts at NDDC are given
The Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Prof. Daniel Pondei, has fainted. ALSO READ: BREAKING: NDDC Acting MD, Pondei collapses during committee proceedings The NDDC boss collapsed while being questioned by the House of Representatives Committee about the spending of the commission since he took over. See photos below…
The Acting Chairman of NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei has collapsed in the ongoing house committee public hearing on NDDC. Pondei was responding to allegations of 1.5billion financial misappropriation when he suddenly collapsed and couldn’t respond to questions from the chairman of the probe panel. Efforts from another witness to resuscitate him were however effective
By Ebi Perekeme Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently set up a presidential investigative panel to probe grave corruption allegations in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. SERAP, specifically, called for a probe over allegations that the agency illegally spent N81.5 billion, on travels, ‘condolences’, consultancy and ‘public
The much-awaited fifth season of BBNaija themed ‘The Lockdown Edition’ officially kicked off on Sunday, 19th July. Returning host, Ebuka, got the show rolling by taking viewers on a tour of the house before introducing the 20 housemates who will be vying for the N85m grand prize. The housemates are exciting, adventurous, unique, daring and
There is serious Security presence at the National Assembly on Monday, ahead of Senator Godswill Akpabio appearance before the House of Representatives committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). GbaramatuVoice gathered that the committee is probing alleged financial misappropriation at the development agency. Akpabio, who is the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has been accused
Egbema Kingdom in Edo and Delta States Host Communities, on Sunday, demanded 25 per cent equity holding in all marginal oil fields in their land. The communities also threatens to it will not allow new allottees to carry out exploration in the fields if the Federal Government sidelines their interests in the current bid for
By Ben Nanaghan The first ship load of slaves from the Benin Kingdom arrived America over 400 years ago in 1616 and the kingdom harvested richly in Guns, Gun Powder, Gun Canons, Whiskey, Gin, Mirror, Regal Sceptres, Golden Plates and cutleries and of course lots and lots of money for slaves captured and sold. The
By Ebi Perekeme Renowned environmental expert, Engr. Olaye Messiah Doupade, has described the legal Victory of Chief Government Ekpomupolo aka Tompolo at the Lagos High Court as the handiwork of God. Doupade disclosed this to newsmen in Warri, Delta state. In his congratulatory message, he expressed joy to God Almighty even as he thanked the
Governorship aspirants in the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state have expressed concern over the continued silence of the national Secretariat of the party on the mode of primary to be adopted, 48 hours to the election. Addressing newsmen in Akure, one of the aspirants, lfe Oyedele said the eleven aspirants are disturbed about the
Dismissed acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Joy Nunieh, on Thursday, vowed that Nigerians would hear more from the can of worms she’s been opening over her face-off with Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, on National Assembly probe on NDDC. Nunieh spoke at the Government House Port Harcourt, Rivers
Ijaw National leader, Chief Edwin Clark and the immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Chief Henry Seriake Dickson, have congratulated Chief Government Tompolo on his acquittal by the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday. The two leaders called on the Federal Government to release all properties seized from Chief Tompolo, his firm
—She is always cooperative, enjoys it – Man says A 47-year-old man, Eromosele Mahmud, has been arrested by the police in Rivers State for allegedly impregnating his 16-year-old daughter after raping her for five years. The suspect, a single parent and father of three from the Esako West Local Government Area of Edo State but
Blessing David, a 19-year-old girl, a member of Marine Girls cult group in Edo State, on Thursday said she slept with 10 men after cult initiation. David, who was initiated into the cult group in 2019, also disclosed that sleeping with men was part of the initiation rituals. The teenager made the disclosure at the
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government and Delta State government had far-reaching discussions towards setting table for dialogue on demands of oil bearing communities and tasked them to be patient. Ijaw of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Itsekiri and Urhobo bodies, who spoke via their respective spokesmen, Chiefs Godspower Gbenekama, Mike
The people of Ilaje, under the aegis of Concerned Ilaje Coastal Communities Trustees (CICCT) in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, have advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to politicize or divert the Gas Revolution Industrial Park Project (GRIP) also known as EPZ from their land. In a communique signed by Prince Abayomi Ogunfemi,
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation have indicted the Niger Delta Development Commission in the investigation of the illegal spending by the commission between January and July 2020, amounting to N81.5bn. The Bureau of Public Procurement also said it did not issue ‘Certificates of No Objection’ to
