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.
Chief David Lyon has emerged the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the November 16 Bayelsa State Governorship election in the state. According to the results announced by the Collation Officer, Senator Emmanuel Ocheja, Chief Lyon polled a total of 42,138, votes to defeat five other aspirants. Mrs Desiye Nsirim came a distant
Douye Diri wins Bayelsa PDP Governorship Ticket The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Douye Diri, has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Out of the the 1,244 accredited voters, Diri scored 561 votes to defeat his closest rival
By Esther Poweide A former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has said that it would be the turn of the South-East to be Nigeria’s president by 2023. He said his directive was based on the fact that the country has different ethnic groupings and geo-political zones; and every side should be given the chance
—You have exhibited good leadership, maturity and democratic values – Ex-President Jonathan By Ebi Kemelayefa The newly appointed Executive Director, Finance and Administration in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Maxwell Okoh has assured that the agency would experience a new life under him. It was noted that Okoh said he would make sure
By Esther Poweide Unease has characterised the political situation in Bayelsa state as charlatans supposedly in harmony with an aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threw explosives into the homes of two party chieftains in Yenagoa and Brass Local Governments. GbaramatuVoice gathered that all the skirmish was targeted because of the primary elections slated
By Godwin Sunday The Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture 2019 scholarship has been awarded to thirteen natives of states in the Niger Delta that included Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states. Ninety-two persons have benefited in the awards since its inception in 2010. The new recipients were to enjoy a one-year master’s degree in three top-ranked universities in
By Ebi Perekeme Agitators in the Niger Delta has warned the Federal Government to rescind any plan take away supervision of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, from Ministry of Niger Delta, MNDA, to the Office of Secretary to Government of the Federation, OSGF. The agitators gave this directive on Monday, September 2, through the
A foremost Nigeria based Non Governmental Organization, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, has empowered a group of petty traders with cash to enable them trade and manage their business even in the present prevailing economic situation in the country. The beneficiaries of the maiden edition of CEPEJ EMPOWERMENT programme are Emily Nbezuo, a
By Loveth Ojogun Itsekiri pressure group, Iwere Advocacy Group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to avert the recent tension caused by the newly announced names for the board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), in the region, saying the federal government has consistently politicized issues of the region to make peace elusive. The group
Nine oil producing states in the Niger Delta have resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the recently reconstituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The governors, who met on Thursday, August 29 in Abuja, however, called for calm by indigenes of the county who have been demonstrating since the new board
By Uche James One of the major stakeholders in the Oil Mining Lease (OML 25) in Kula Kingdom of Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State, the Opusingi Group of Houses, has declared that agitation by oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta over perceived neglect by multinational companies is not new. In a statement
By Ebi Perekeme The Kalasuwe of Apoi land in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo state, on Friday, August 30, pleaded with the Federal Government to release the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, without delay. Kalasuwe said Sowore who is a worthy son of Apoi should be released unconditionally, adding
By Esther Poweide President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for appointing a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipere Sylva, as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. Chief Dennis Otuaro, who is regarded as a strong voice in the Niger Delta and goes with the traditional title, Ibe-Uyadonwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, disclosed in Warri that
By Brakere Birinimighan The new Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Akwagaga Lelegima Enyia, has promised to bring positive change to the Commission. Akwagaga made the pledge during a press briefing shortly after her arrival at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt to assume duties as the new Chief Executive
By Esther Poweide The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has partly disclosed what he aspires to achieve in the Oil and Gas Sector of Nigeria. “We have to bring down our cost of production of crude, as we are presently a laughing stock in the way we do our business;
By Agency Report The Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Dr Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, of an alleged N1.6billion fraud charge. In a 190-page judgment, Justice Mohammed Idris held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove any of the 22-count charge beyond reasonable doubt against
By Ebi Kemelayefa A businessman and oil magnate, Chief David Lyon has said that he was ready anytime and any day for the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Bayelsa State. Lyon said this on Tuesday, August 27, with analysts saying that his voyage into the guber race has shaken the political calculation in the state.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 16-man new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, with Dr. Pius Odubu from Edo State as the chairman. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun Adekunle, on behalf of the SGF, however, said that
By Ebi Kemelayefa The leadership of Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSTCOM, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for giving a nod to the release of N98 billion gas flare funds to host communities in Niger Delta, to manage. In Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, while briefing newsmen during the inauguration of the HOSTCOM new executives for Bayelsa State, the National chairman of
The Federal Government has said that it will assess all projects in Niger Delta to determine the level of impact of its activities and programmes in the area. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this in a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Deworitshe Patricia. It was
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has raised hope in the Niger Delta saying that era of hues and cry now belong to history. It was when a group, Youth for Peace and Development in the Niger Delta, paid him a courtesy call in Abuja, that he gave the assurance . According to him,
By Ebi Kemelayefa Minister of State for Petroleum and former Governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva has given hope to the people of Niger Delta of his willingness to attract development to his state and across the Niger Delta. It was during his thank-you-tour to Nembe, Twon-Brass and Okpoama, that Sylva bared his mind and
By Shina Badmus Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has congratulated with Deltans on the 28th anniversary celebrating the creation of the state. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, disclosed this in a statement he released in Asaba. The statement said that the governor thanked the people of the state for their resilience, patience, cooperation and
By Utomi Jerome-Mario Going by the words of President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the retreat for the ministers that; ministers will be responsible for the development and implementation of policies, programmes and projects in their various ministries, departments and agencies in line with the government priorities; and also ensure that agencies
By Ebi Oweikeme The Indigenes of oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta have protested against what they regarded as the refusal of Shell Petroleum Development Company to comply with the Senate resolution that they should be paid N6.9bn. The protestation took place in Abuja on Thursday, August 22, with the protesters showcasing placards and banners with
By Shina Badmus The Delta state Commissioner of Information, Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu has expressed optimism that the government he serves would work with GbaramatuVoice. Aniagwu disclosed this at the 4th anniversary of GbaramatuVoice at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, August 8. He expressed gratitude to the Publisher of the newspaper, Mr. Jacob Abai, for his media firm furthering
By James Brown The newly appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has given his promise to abide by any positive measures that would attract development in the Niger Delta. Akpabio, who lamented on developing infrastructure, made the pledge at the reception ceremony to usher him into the ministry on Wednesday, August 21,
By Loveth Ojogun The Niger Delta human and environmental rights advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has congratulated with the Ministers, especially those from the Niger Delta. Comrade Mulade, who spoke with newsmen shortly after the inauguration of the Ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, August 21, cheered with Festus Keyamo (Delta), Timipere Sylvia (Bayelsa), Godswill Akpabio
By Our Correspondent The Senior Special Assistant on Security, Delta State, Comrade Ezekiel Daniel has expressed gratitude to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the state and those who found him worthy for his appointment. The outspoken Daniel vowed to work unrelentingly on the instructions of the state governor in making sure that the state has the ambiance
— As a former Governor of the Bayelsa State, in the core Niger Delta region, H.E. Timipre Silva understands the core issues affecting Nigeria’s oil & gas sector The African Energy Chamber has welcomed the appointment of Timipre Silva as new Minister of Petroleum in Nigeria. In statement on August 22 distributed by APO from Johannesburg, South
By David Kemelayefa There was crude oil spill that made infernos on the Emeyal I and II axis of the Kolo Creek in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on August 18, causing untold panic among residents of the communities. The State School I in Emeyal 2, located by the Kolo Creek, for several
By Brakere Birinimighan The United States Consulate in Nigeria has commended the progress made so far by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in its quest to fast-track the development of the Niger Delta region and promised to support the effort. In a statement of August 21, 2019, Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Obi Odili, said that speaking during
By Our Correspondent Some analysts are bent to saying that the newly appointed Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has apparently returned to a sector he had left indelible print before. Their position was that Sylva was appointed Special Assistant to Dr. Edmund Daukoru in 2002, the then Minister of State of Petroleum Resources.
By Shina Badmus When the GbaramatuVoice Newspapers held its 4th anniversary on Thursday, August 8 2019, at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro who was in attendance, lavished praise on the newspapers, while delivering a speech. He described GbaramatuVoice as an epitome of the saying that whatsoever a man conceives, he can achieve.
By Loveth Ojogun The Delta State Government has made its decision to fight flooding in Asaba, the Delta State capital, top priority. It made this known on Monday, August 19, through the state Commissioner For Works, Chief James Augoye. Augoye said in Asaba that the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa government would dredge the Anwai, Iyiabi and Amilimocha River
