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 The leadership of Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC) has taken a bold step to explore for a new president to pilot their office for another administrative tenure. The apex youth organization of the kingdom made this known to our reporter. The disclosure was made by a source close to the current president of the youth
By Our Reporters The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has pulled out of the forthcoming Akwa Ibom North West senatorial rerun election. Akpabio, who was a former Minority Leader of the Senate, in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, said the decision was due
By Ebi Perekeme The Federal Government has launched a $129.17 million agriculture scheme to boost income generation and food security in the Niger Delta and the other oil-bearing areas. Known as the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Programme in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), the initiative is to enhance economic opportunities for youths and women in the
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, was on Tuesday, Dec. 10, honoured as “Nigeria’s Torchbearer in Infrastructure and Environmental Development” for his outstanding accomplishments in the development of the state. The award was given to the governor by African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, publishers of Tribune titles, to mark the 70th anniversary of the newspaper.
The House of Representatives has mandated the Committees on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements, and Petroleum Resources (Upstream) to review all the Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between the Oil Companies and the host communities in order to protect the interest of host communities and report back within eight (8) weeks for further legislative action. This
Excitement as Ijaw Boy from Gbaramatu kingdom, Marquis Saniyo Ogbaburu joins US Army. See photos below
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Friday said that he was attacked by some misguided Nigerians in Madrid, Spain. Disclosing this via his twitter handle, @ChibuikeAmaechi, the former governor of Rivers opined that they were fight-off by the Spanish police before they could do any harm. Amaechi who tweeted that he was fine, equally
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta State Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement (DIYMPA) has fingered the ongoing Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) in Lagos orchestrated by the Neconde/NPDC JV operating in OML 42 communities as hocus-pocus and waste of time. In a press statement and signed by the president of the group, Comrade John Dekawei,
–Victims shouldn’t shy away – A’Ibom govt Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State yesterday, Dec. 3, frowned at the rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. The governor, who described the situation as ritualistic, made the remarks in Asaba at the State Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) stakeholders’ conference with the theme,
By Our Reporter A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has said that politics of bitterness and division was adversely affecting the development of the state. Abe also hailed the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for taking measures to resolve the challenges facing the state. Speaking during a funeral of
By Badmus Shina Odidi community, hosting OML 42 in Warri South West Local Government Area in Delta State has furiously kicked against the NPDC/Neconde Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) process holding in Lagos. During a press briefing with GbaramatuVoice, the financial secretary of Odidi, High Chief Lawrence Okrikpa who represented the community chairman, Chief Johnny Aribogha hinted that the GMoU
The founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua has asked the governor-elect of Bayelsa state, David Lyon to “listen to the voice of wisdom, but also make use of your brain”. Lyon, “a brethren in the ministry”, was present at The SCOAN’s Sunday Service, Dec. 1, ushering the month. There,
The leaders of Odidi community hosting OML-42 facility in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state on Tuesday December 2, 2019, rejected the ongoing GMoU meeting in Lagos by NPDC/Neconde JV and Delta State Government. Watch Video below ALSO READ: OML 42: Ijaw Youths reject GMoU, threaten to shutdown flowstation
By Ebi Perekeme Delta Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement, DIYMPA, has rejected the proposal of the Delta State Government and NPDC/Neconde JV to introduce Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) in OML 42 communities, describing it as fraudulent. Details shortly…
By Our Reporter Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state and his counterparts in the South-South geo-political zone on Tuesday, Nov. 26, endorsed the proposal by the Nigeria Police Force for community policing. They believed that community policing would be a panacea for persisting security challenges in the country. The governors declared the support for grassroots
By Shina Badmus The Egbema/Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), held a town hall meeting on Wednesday, November 27. The, EGCDF, a Delta State based foundation setup to ensure to the development of riverine communities, said the programme was held to update community stakeholders on the ‘Gmou Process/Peace Building’ of the foundation. It took place at the TM Palace Hotel, Warri,
By Our Reporter In line with his administration’s determination to ensure full routine immunization coverage of Delta, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has advised health workers not committed to their jobs to resign or be sacked. The governor gave the warning on Thursday, Nov. 28 in Asaba at a meeting with relevant stakeholders on primary healthcare service
By Shina Badmus The Proudly Ijaw Cultural Heritage and Peace Building Centre is set to hold its annual award symposium, ‘Ijaw National Merit Award/Symposium’ come Friday, November 29th, 2019. The programme which is organized to recognize personalities from the Ijaw grouping and Niger Delta at large for their immense contributions to the development of the region,
By Our Reporter Leader of the Network for Defense of Democracy and Good Governance (NDDGG), Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich has called on Nigerians to always work towards ensuring the unity of the country. Jackrich, popularly known as Egberi Papa, stated this when he received an award of excellence dubbed “Icon of Integrity and Humanitarian Services” conferred on him
By Badmus Shina Pump and pageantry rented the air in oil-rich Benikrukru, major host to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State as leaders, elders, youths and women converged in the community ultra modern playground to witness the inaugural ceremony of their new executive. Those inaugurated are; Boan. Solomon Eris-Odu, Chairman; James
The deputy governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi has said that the governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP , Senator Douye Diri lost the November 16 governorship election because his principal sponsor and incumbent governor of the state, Gov Seriake Dickson imported and engaged the services of Indian spiritualists ahead of the
By Our Reporter About four persons have sustained deadly machete cuts and over ten houses destroyed at riverine Tamigbe community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, Monday, Nov. 25, during a community chairmanship election. Though the information was sketchy, according to the president of Toumo Kingdom, Chief Ebikapaye Agidee, who was at the
By Our Reporter Mr. Solomon Eris Odu will soon take over the mantle of leadership in the oil-rich Benikrukru in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State as their new chairman. Odu is to succeed Chief Godwin Olufemi, having fulfilled all the native laws. This was made known to GbaramatuVoice during the community general meeting led by the
By Badmus Shina The Warri Multi Stakeholder Platform (MSP) programme which is a product of the Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND, constituted for the peaceful co-existence between Ijaws and Itsekiris ethnic groupings in Delta State, is set to move to another phase in its capacity building. The sensitisation programme which started from Warri North, to
A native of Dukegbene in Opuama Kingdom, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa state, Duke Surveyor Timipa has paddled a canoe for about 20 hours covering a distance of about 100km to celebrate the victory of the state’s governor-elect, Chief David Lyon. Timipa, who is a 29 year old man, started his journey, pulling his local canoe
Barely 48 hours before the polls opened, the federal high court in Yenagoa, the state capital, ruled that the APC had no candidate for Saturday’s polls.
By Our Reporter Warri South Local Government Council in Delta State has dissolved all revenue committees for 2019. While thanking members of the 2019 revenue committees for their service and dedication, Dr. Michael Tidi enjoined members of the committees to handover the relevant council documents in their possession to the relevant authorities in the council with immediate
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to the Bayelsa State Governor-Elect, Chief David Lyon and his Deputy, Sen. Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated 44 candidates including the 7 Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri, to win a keenly contested election. The
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Thursday, Nov. 21, present Certificate of Return to the Bayelsa State governor-elect, Chief David Lyon. Lyon defeated 44 candidates including the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri, to emerge the winner of the keenly contested poll. The commission’s Head of Department, Voter
By Badmus Shina Warri is set to experience an explosion of untamed entertainment come Sunday, Dec. 1 2019. Various popular musicians from all walks of life in the Niger Delta would be converging at the popular Manuex Place for the maiden edition of Pinaza Concert. Audience would gain from the popular Niger Delta-born artiste, Harrysong
By Ekanpou Enewaridideke The time uncanny and the place mysterious Otuaro was recently caught dancing prolongedly for a woman. Some term the prolonged dance a skillfully choreographed ballet, tango and waltz of the end time when the tide still flows with vigour. For Otuaro to be caught dancing it naturally becomes a canal for the
By Badmus Shina The 2019 edition of the Annual National Chemistry Competition (Awokoya Memorial) Award Ceremony for Secondary Schools Students in Delta State, took place at the Petroleum Technology institute on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Warri. The event is organized by the Chemistry Society of Nigeria (CSN), Delta Chapter, which is a body of Chemist
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Bayelsa State Governor-elect, David Lyon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Lyon was declared winner of the November 16 governorship election in the State. He won with 352,550 votes against 143,172 scored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Douye Diri. Lyon was accompanied to the Villa by
Indications have emerged that David Lyon, candidate of the the All Progressives Congress (APC), may have won the Bayelsa governorship election, defeating Douye Diri, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would make its final pronouncement on the election, indications were that Lyon had won six out of eight
By Ebi Perekeme A group known as Ijaw Political Watchdog has said that security is farfetched in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state. In a statement made available to GbaramatuVoice on Nov. 17 and signed by Snr. Comr. Paul Akpowaide National, president of the group, said that natives of this area are not free in their
