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.
By Magnus Abe I am constrained to say these few words on the worrisome development in my dear state, Rivers. The demolition and auction of private property, the closure of all sources of survival for citizens of Rivers state without due consideration for their means of sustenance in the name of the battle against Covid
By Ebi Perekeme Bayelsa State government at the weekend intercepted two buses conveying 17 teenagers believed to be almajiris to the state. It was gathered that they were made up of young boys of various origins from the northern states of the country. Mr Freston Akpor, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and
—Your act is draconian – Abe —I am not in a right frame of mind to speak now – Hotel owner Despite the outrage that greeted the Sunday’s demolition of hotels by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, the governor has further justified his actions saying the hotel owner unleashed thugs on members of the state
Nigeria has recorded 248 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 4,399. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle. It also said that no fewer than 143 patients have died from coronavirus-related complications in the country. NCDC said, “On the 10th
By Ebi Perekeme Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has demanded an explanation from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over the influx of persons especially Almajiris from the North into states in the Niger Delta region despite the ban on interstate movement. PANDEF made the demand in a statement by its National Chairman, Air Commodore
By Ebi Perekeme A Niger Delta born human rights and peace advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has called on anti-graft agencies, EFCC and ICPC amongst others to rescue Nigeria from unpatriotic leaders who are using the global health emergency as an opportunity to defraud the nation’s fragile economy. Comrade Mulade who is the National Coordinator of
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is staying away from partisan politics because of his non-governmental organisation (NGO). The former president established the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which has peace building, national integration and democratic governance as its focus. Speaking at the inauguration of the state executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Yenagoa, Bayelsa
By Ebi Perekeme Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced the relaxation of the total lockdown order imposed on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days effective Tuesday 12 May, 2020 to Wednesday May 13, 2020 The Governor made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Sunday night. According to him, the
The owner of Prudent Hotel demolished by the Rivers State Government, Promise Gogorodari, has denied violating any law to warrant the demolition of his structure. Gogorodari told our correspondent in a telephone interview that he built the hotel to take people off the streets. He said the state government should have carried out proper investigation
The Supreme Court, today, Friday, May 8, 2020 quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced inquiry to identify the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers, and other places within the region. The agency, in a statement, also put up a warning
By Enaibo Asiayei The Izon family of Ayakoromo, Akparemogbene, Oyangbene and Ekameta otherwise known as either the Gogi family or the Ezaigba family in Burutu and Bomadi Local Government Areas of Delta state recently reunited with their Urhobo family in Ovwian named Sokoh Family in Udu Local Government Area. It was a daughter of Mr
By Loveth Ojogun All is now set for the official inauguration of the Gbaramatu Iron Benders, Plumbers and Masons Association holding at Oporoza in Gbaramatu, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. A statement signed by Engr. Sunday Abai, Chairman and Mr . Godspower Odogun, PRO, on behalf
–Soboma to head the committee By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has inaugurated a committee for the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic on the people of the Niger Delta region, a statement by Charles Obi Odili, Director, Corporate Affairs, May 6, 2020, stated. Speaking during the
By Jerome-Mario Utomi. In the evening of Saturday 2nd May, 2020, a friend who is also a member of the self appointed group of people, who try to prevent crime in my area during the Federal Government directed lockdown period in Lagos, drew my attention to a post that read; private sector should come to
Chief (Hon.) Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba, the honourable commissioner for Oil and Gas, Delta State is plus one today May 6th. For a happily married man, husband, vibrant and reputable public servant who remains a quintessential servant with self imposing purpose and public-spirited commitments, his character and politics remain endearing to not just those around him
By Ebi Perekeme Chief Promise Lawuru’s aspiration to contest the Warri North Local Government chairmanship post has been given a boost and endorsement in the forthcoming election. The endorsement which was recently given in a press statement issued by the influential ‘Ijaw, Itsekiri Youth Movement (IIYM)’ in Warri. According to the statement signed by Chief
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said on Monday that the dead fishes floating the Niger Delta coastline had nothing to do with its operations. Residents along the Atlantic coastline in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom have reported massive death of croaker fish species since February, raising concerns of increased toxicity of the territorial
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has put smile on the faces of media workers in the Delta State government owned broadcast outfit known as Delta Broadcasting Services, DBS, Warri It was gathered that, the Olu of Warri on Monday sent a team from his palace to deliver to the management of the station one
– They are mainly Delta, Edo natives – Sources – Just to cover Fulani invasion of Delta – CSOs Tension and anger are currently raging in the Delta State Police Command over mass redeployment of Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and other heads of police units, mostly of southern extraction to northern part of the country.
No fewer than nine pastors of various denominations have been arrested by the Bayelsa State Task Force on COVID-19 in Yenagoa, the state capital. The pastors were apprehended for conducting Sunday worship activities in their various churches in violation of the lockdown order. Those arrested were Pastors P. B. Barima; Timi Aaron; Adaba Glory; and
An estimated 84 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil is currently stranded at sea, a report by Wall Street Journal has said. In an April 27 report, the newspaper said cargo ships filled with Nigerian crude had nowhere to go and Nigerian oil companies were competing to fill the “last few empty tankers still left
By Ebi Perekeme The people of New Jerusalem Zion in Oporoza of Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta state were in the early hours of today, May 2, thrown into sadness as the lifeless body of their son, Mr. Michael Brakemi Uyabor, was recovered from the river. It was leant that Uyabor, who was 30 drowned in the
By Enaibo Asiayei Leaders of Kunukunuma community in Gbaramatu kingdom yesterday distributed foods and other relief items to the people of the community, to cushion the effects of the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The leaders said the gesture was aimed at reducing the suffering of the teeming Kunukunuma populace as a result of
By Ebi Perekeme Prominent Ijaw leaders have mounted pressure on former Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson to join the race for the Bayelsa West Senatorial bye-election. Over 15 famous leaders, who once occupied top positions in Ijaw struggle such as Dr. Felix Tuodolo, Asari- Dokubo, Frank Omare, Udengs Eradiri, Frank Omare, Alfred Kemepado, Mr Oyinfie Jonjon
By Ebi Perekeme Delta State Government has maintained its position on the state’s boarder closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that its borders across the state remains closed to all commuters including other road users. Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, the Deputy Governor of Delta State briefed Journalists Wednesday April 29 on the stance of
By Ebi Perekeme President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the stay of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) till December 31, 2020. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the extension was due to forensic audit of the Commission, ordered last
—Rivers 6, Bayelsa 4, Delta 2 Nigeria on Thursday recorded 204 new cases of coronavirus, its highest daily figure since the first case was recorded in February. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced new cases via its twitter page, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,932 204 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 80-Kano
By Ebi Perekeme An Environmentalist, and Chairman, Board of trustees, Centre for Environmental Preservation and Development (CEPAD), Mr Furoebi Akene, has attributed the dead fishes littering the Niger Delta coastline to the discharge of toxic chemicals from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)’s operations at Forcados oil export terminal. Akene who spoke with DAILY POST on
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has placed some members of staff on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit. The action is based on the advice of the Lead Consultant on the Forensic Audit exercise, which has been accepted by the Interim Management
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has placed some members of staff on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit. The action is based on the advice of the Lead Consultant on the Forensic Audit exercise, which has been accepted by the Interim Management
Mass retirement of senior staff of The Niger Delta Development CommissionNiger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) may take place today, The Nation has been reliably informed. It was gathered the action may affect senior staff of the commission with two years or less to retire. Some of those that may be consumed by the purge are
By Ebi Perekeme Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no accounts or property abroad. Jonathan made the comment in response to a report that the federal government has requested for the statements of public officers including him and his wife, Patience; former ministers of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke and Rilwanu Lukman. The request was reported
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported four new deaths and 195 fresh cases of COVID-19. The centre announced this in a tweet in the early hours of Wednesday. 195 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 80-Lagos 38-Kano 15-Ogun 15-Bauchi 11-Borno 10-Gombe 9-Sokoto 5-Edo 5-Jigawa 2-Zamfara 1-Rivers 1-Enugu 1-Delta 1-FCT 1-Nasarawa As at 11:50pm
STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR, DR IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE, ON THE STATE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2019. My Dear Deltans, I begin this broadcast by first thanking all of you for your understanding and cooperation in this very challenging period in human history. Except
