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 Ebi Perekeme A group, Patriots of Ijaw Nation (PIN), has warned Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to stop a planned protest against the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. PIN said in a statement on Sunday in Yenagoa that insider information at its disposal indicated that Governor Wike was using Rivers
The new Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, says he will soon forward the 2020 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. He gave the indication on Monday while receiving the 24- member State House of Assembly at the government House in Yenagoa. Immediate-past Governor, Seriake Dickson, had last
By Badmus Shina The Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State is set to celebrate one of their aged-long traditions next month. Heralding the coming festival, the Toibenemowei of Gbaramatu kingdom, Chief Joel Gbanale disclosed that the event would hold on Friday March 27, elapsing on Friday, April 3. The event
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, says that President Muhammadu Buhari will be invited to inaugurate the 13-floor new permanent headquarters of the Commission in Port Harcourt, this year. Prof Pondei, who spoke during an inspection of the high-rise office complex at the Eastern By-Pass, remarked that the building
By Ebi Perekeme Ernest Bebenimibo Foundation, says it is set to bring succour to widows, students and less privileged women in Okerenkoko Federated community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta State, through its empowerment initiative. Founder of the Foundation, Comrade Ernest Bebenimibo, made this known in a statement in Warri on Wednesday. He stated that the official
Rivers state government says it will hold Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, responsible if anything happens to Mary Odili, a justice of the supreme court. Odili, wife of a former governor of Rivers state, had led the panel of justices who sacked
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish a polytechnic in the Orogun area of Delta State. The reading was, however, marred with a protest by a member, Nicholas Ossai. Ossai had earlier in February protested the first reading of the bill to ‘Provide for Establishment of Federal
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-organised the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), replacing Barr Joy Nunieh with Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, as Acting Managing Director. The changes were announced in a State House statement by Buhari’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. It said, “The five members of the committee
The Senate on Tuesday urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) to relocate their headquarters to their former base in the Niger Delta region. Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Partitions, Sen. Ayo Akinyelure (PDP Ondo), made the call in Abuja at a meeting with Peace Development, Security and Humanitarian Rights Association of Niger- Delta
By Ebi Perekeme The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Gbene Dr. Joi Nunieh, says that the Commission has empowered its Project Assessment Committee to begin visits to project sites in communities across the Niger Delta region. Nunieh spoke during a courtesy visit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt by
No fewer than 1013 people were killed in at least 416 conflicts and violent attacks in the Niger Delta in 2019, a report shows. According to the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) in its Niger Delta Annual Conflict Report, the deaths from such violence increased in 2019 to 416 and 1013
The supreme court has fixed Tuesday for hearing of the applications filed by Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo state, and David Lyon, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa state. Festus Akande, spokesman of the supreme court, confirmed this to TheCable when he was contacted on Saturday. “Yes it is true.
By Ebi Perekeme Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF has appealed to the people of Bayelsa State to accept the judgement of the Supreme Court in good faith. Those who may be incensed by the judgement should not do anything that would cause public disorder in the State, a statement issued and signed by Hon. Ken
By Ebi Perekeme Former President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated with His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri who was sworn in as Governor of Bayelsa state on February 14, following a Supreme Court ruling yesterday that ousted David Lyon of All Progressives Congress, APC. In a press release made available to GbaramatuVoice and personally signed by Jonathan,
The Police in Bayelsa state have imposed three-day dusk to dawn curfew. This was announced by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Uche Anozia, on Friday. Details shortly…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Diri Duoye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor-elect of Bayelsa state. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, announced this at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Friday. This followed the supreme court judgment which sacked David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who was declared
By Shina Badmus Chevron Nigeria Limited, (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, was recognized for its outstanding performance in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The company was presented with two awards during the Industry dinner and awards night organized as part of the activities to mark the official opening ceremony of the 2020
…Calls for more women, youths in appointment Ahead of David Lyon’s inauguration as the new governor of Bayelsa state, a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the incoming Bayelsa state governor to beware of sycophants and corrupt politicians capable of tarnishing
Some appointees of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday, barricaded the entrance to the Government House in protest of non payment of salaries. The appointees, who head the 24 Rural Development Areas (RDAs), assumed office on October 15, 2019. They say the protest was to demand their December 2019 and January 2020 salaries. NAN
The Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) on Monday announced the recruitment of Registration Area Officers, Administrative Officer and Executive Officers in all local government areas of the country. The agency asked interested candidates to log on to its http://portal www.inecnigeria.org http://www.inecrecruitment.com to complete the prescribed application free of charge. Applicants should not be above 35
By Our Reporter The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTNC) to enhance gas production and revenue generation in the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva inaugurated the code at the opening of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja on Monday. He said
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has appealed to the Federal Government to approve necessary permits to enable the state airport to operate. He spoke on Monday when he opened the airport. The governor berated the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for allegedly playing politics with the project. Dickson also accused opposition elements of spreading lies
The All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State on Friday commenced a three-day prayer and fasting programme to usher in David Lyon as governor of the state on February 14. The Chairman of APC Inauguration Committee, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, said the programme would end on Sunday with a church service at the St. Peter’s Anglican Deanery,
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta state, Chief Julius Ogboru has floated a group, Delta APC Action Movement within the party in the state. Speaking on the group, he said it will advance the fortunes of the party, adding that it will consolidate the party ahead of the next general elections
…Defends budget Wednesday By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has inaugurated two new committees for contract documentation and project assessment as a follow up to the just concluded work of the Contract Verification Committee and a prelude to the forensic audit. Speaking during the inauguration at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt,
National leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark yesterday declared that the $308 million recently recovered Abacha loot were proceeds of oil and gas produced in the Niger Delta. He, therefore, maintained that the funds should be invested in infrastructure development of the South-South zone. Clark, who spoke in a statement he issued
The Federal Government has said up to 9,000 abandoned projects in Niger Delta will be completed by the Major General Muhammadu Buhari government. The Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, who disclosed this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, said the government would also build nine housing estates in the
Seven persons lost their lives while several others were injured following clashes between two cults in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that trouble started on Saturday when members of the Deywell group attacked a member of the rival Deygbam in the Igbodo community, which led to the death of the
By Ebi Perekeme Gesiere Ebizimor Nicholas, was born on July 26, 1987, into the family of Ijaw music legend, late King Robert Ebizimor in Angalabiri, Sagbama LGA, Bayelsa state. She attended Community Primary School, Toru-Orua and later to Comprehensive High Secondary school, Alesa Eleme, Port-Harcourt where she obtained her secondary school certificate. Gesiere has a
Over five years after its botched attempt to create additional 30, 027 Polling Units, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has hinted of plans to create more units across the country before the 2023 general elections. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the hint yesterday in Abuja when he received Geographic Information System
There was palpable excitement in Aruakpor-Umah in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, on Friday, Jan. 31, as the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture, in collaboration with the Delta State Government, commissioned a six-classroom block for the use of pupils of Abe 1 Primary School in the community. The six-classroom block, with eight (8) toilets and
Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has described the failed litigation seeking to disqualify him on account of allegedly being an ex-convict in the United States as a mere distraction. Senator Omo-Agege, who is also the All Progressives Congress (APC) Leader for the South-South geo-political zone,
— Grills other MDAs The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee on Monday ordered the Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, to appear before it within 48hours over the inability of his Agency to tender its audited accounts to the Auditor General of Federation in the last four years.
By Our Reporter Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu’s name will not be submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari when he sends the list of Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) Board Members to the Senate any moment from now. Sources close to Odubu disclosed that someone from Delta was likely going to occupy the commission.
A coalition of Ijaw concerned groups in collaboration with the Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Lagos State chapter, has condemned the recent military attack on the Bilabiri community in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, describing the destruction of lives and property of innocent citizens as barbaric and unnecessary. In a statement jointly signed
