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.
-We didn’t burn houses but curbing Bayelsa for our missing personnel By Ebi Jones The Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, has comdemned the invasion of Azagbene Community in Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa State by the the military Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe on July 23. In a press briefing made available to GbaramatuVoice the
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the ministerial list to Senate. Some of the names on the list include Chief Timipre Sylva, Godswill Akpabio, George Akume, Festus Keyamo, Niyi Adebayo, Gbemisola Saraki, Olutayo Alasoadura, Rauf Aregbesola, Adeleke Mamora, Rotimi Amaechi. More to follow
By Enaibo Asiayei The Association of Ijaw Youth Leaders of Core Oil and Gas Producing Kingdoms in Delta State has petitioned the Delta State Government and House of Assembly over the Chairmanship nominee of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission. The petition was signed on July 21 by Comrade Bibo Ogbona, President, Ogbe-Ijoh Warri
By David Owei The leaders of Egbema Kingdom under the aegis of Egbema Leaders of Thought in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to appoint their sons and daughters in his second tenure for their loyalty and massive support they give to him in all his governorship
By Ebi Jones The leadership of the Delta Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement has congratulated with the chairman of the newly constituted Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Michael Diden (EJELE). In a statement signed by the Delta Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement (DIYMPA) President, Comrade John Dekawei said the appointment
A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has slammed his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as filled with ungrateful and sadistic people. In an interview with Vanguard, Orubebe accused his party, the main opposition party in Nigeria, of engaging in damaging conducts. “The Peoples Democratic Party is a party of so many ungrateful and
The Founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Chief Asari Dokubo has shown his love for the actualization of Biafra. He made this known recently in a meeting with leaders of Niger Delta states. and also called on Niger Delta people to return home given threats to their lives and wardrums from Arewa youths. His
By Enaibo Asiayei Stakeholders in the health sector in Nigeria have commended the efforts of Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited (a Chevron Company) and its parties in the Agbami field – Famfa Oil Limited, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Equinor, and Petroleo Brasileiro Nigeria Limited – in the fight against tuberculosis in the country. The commendation was
The 2019 GbaramatuVoice lectures and awards have been scheduled for August 8 at the Lagos Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuaja, with His excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, Vice President, Federal Republuc of Nigeria, as Special Guest of Honour. The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the Niger Delta leading newspaper, Mr. Jacob Abai disclosed this at the newspaper’s corporate office
By Ebi Jones The National Secretary of New Nigerian Democratic Evolution, Engr. Messiah Olaye has commended the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro and other political leaders from Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State for holding the tenets of democracy which he said have contributed meaningfully in the development of the Kingdom. Olaye, who
By Badmus Shina Clean water is very necessary to the sustainability of life, hence the saying, “water is life.” It’s palpable that human beings cannot live a healthy life if their source of water is compromised. It is no longer news that many communities in Nigeria don’t have access to drinkable water or even the
By Loveth Ojogun Barely 21-days to its 4th anniversary, the Niger Delta leading and trusted newspaper, GbaramatuVoice has revealed its move to release what it called “new smartphone app” soon. The Manager of GbaramatuVoice, Mr. Joseph Nwoye made this known on Wednesday, July 17, in Warri. “The app will read aloud a personalized “playlist” of
Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, July 16, paid a condolence visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti over the death of his daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin. Olakunrin was reportedly killed along Ore-Shagamu Expressway by some hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, last Friday. Jonathan twitted
– Give King of Olodiama Kingdom staff of office By Enaibo Asiayei Fiyewei of Gbaramatu kingdom, Chief Godspower Gbenekama has sought for the intervention of the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to bring back to the Niger Delta, the dockyard, which was allegedly taken to Lagos. Gbenekama stated this while addressing the Vice President,
– Your victory can build bridges of consensus understanding – Otuaro By Badmus Shina Delta State House of Assembly member representing Warri South West constituency, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor has promised his constituents of working with the government to ensuring that dividends of democracy get to them. He disclosed this while delivering a speech before a crowd, who
By Brakere Birinimighan The Niger Delta Development Commission has paid over N2 billion to settle outstanding stipends and fees for its scholars under the Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme. The GbaramatuVoice had on June 19 reported scholars sponsored by the NDDC to study in various universities in the United Kingdom, whose stipends and fees were still
By Shina Badmus The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo on his official visit to Delta state on Friday, July 12, where he commissioned some roads, commended the state for its peaceful ambience. He extolled the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oboro Gbaraun II, for building a peaceful environment in his kingdom, which he said saw to the
By Loveth Ojogun The National coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Ambassador Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has officially announced the date for the 2019 Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and unity cup competition. The disclosure was made at a press briefing in Warri, Delta state, adding that the competition which was also known as the
By Odimegwu Onwumere The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro is a man that can be trusted, especially in this era, where and when some governors and their deputies, political Godsons and Godfathers, political allies and friends and sundry are in loggerhead. Observing the steadiness in Otuaro, the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi
By Shina Badmus The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has shown its disgust to the agencies mandated with the role of developing the Niger Delta such as the Niger Delta Development Commission and the Ministry of Niger Delta for failing in their physical roles. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Friday, July 12, when he
By Shina Badmus Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the authorities to implement the 2014 national confab which his administration convened,adding that most of the problems facing the country would be addressed if the 2014 confab report was implemented. Dr Jonathan said this on July 11 in Lagos, during the public presentation of a 669-page book, titled: “The
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the list of ministerial nominees for the consideration and approval of the red chamber this week. Lawan who stated this at plenary on Wednesday explained that the executive arm of government was working hard to ensure that the list was
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board With the recent plans of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to review the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan, it is a welcome development. But judging by the activities of the commission in the Niger Delta, this body that berthed in June 2000, and was created by Federal Acts No.
By Shina Badmus RIVERS – A group in Ogoni simply known as Ogoni Peace Monitoring Team has disclosed its intention to give an award to High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (popularly known as Tompolo). The leader of the group, Comrade Felix B. Ologara said that they came to a consensus to recognise Tompolo because of his
By Brakere Birinimighan Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has called on the Federal Government to jettison any form of Ruga as reintroduction of it could disintegrate Nigeria. Clark, who’s also the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, made this known in his Abuja residence recently while chatting with journalists, adding that he was not against
By Shina Badmus A Niger Delta peace advocate and environmental activist, Chief Dennis Otuaro has said that Chief Timipre Sylva, a former Governor of Bayelsa state, would be the next Governor of Bayelsa State, come November 2019. Otuaro who said this on Sunday during the 55 year birthday celebration of Sylva in Bayelsa State, added
By Brakere Birinimighan The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, FSPSP, has congratulated with Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of Delta State, who turned 60 on July 8, describing his new age as “the significant age of 60 years”. Otuaro said that the birthday was a bastion that called for celebration. “This milestone
By Shina Badmus The immediate past Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has declared his intention to contest for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). Lokpobiri made his intention known on Saturday, July 6, after consultation with the state leadership
By Loveth Ojogun The member representing Burutu South Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Ekpotuayerin Ebipade Pullah, has approved the appointments of top Special Advisers. He appointed Mr. Fred Brisibe as his Confidential Secretary, Lawrence Ogei, Legislative Aide 1 and Barr. Ebikefe Youkere as Legal Aide. See full statement. Good day my
By Shina Badmus The residents of Uwvie Local Government Area of Delta State took to the street to protest against alleged injustice meted out to them by the Benin Electric Distribution Company (BEDC). It was on Wednesday, July 3 2019, and the residents numbering thousands, converged at the popular Efurun round-about, with placards and banner.
By Izontubo Oweilakemefa A few years ago, the Niger Delta people with a proclivity for peaceful engagement, formulated and birthed the amnesty plan: a plan which allows the ex-agitators to surrender their weapons and accept the amnesty from the Federal Government (FG) in exchange for non-prosecution and a plan reintegration. This was seemingly impossible given
By Ebi Jones A fire outbreak has burnt a Bayelsa State-owned radio station, Glory FM. The fire occurred at about 11am on Tuesday, July 2 2019. It was believed that the fire broke out from the control room of the station. Details were that the fire affected the accounts office, live studio, recording studio, control
By Shina Badmus History was made on June 30 2019, when the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro hosted the 2019 Champions of Amaseikumor Football Tournament in Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu Kingdom of the state. While the amiable and gentle Barr Otuaro brought smiles on the faces of the players, he also lengthened his felicitation
By Enaibo Asiayei The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has said that the state government was committed to ensuring that talents from the riverine communities were harnessed and integrated into the larger sporting community. He said this during his visit to Okerenkoko community, Gbaramatu Kingdom of the State on Sunday, June 30,
By Loveth Ojogun Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) Worldwide, in strong terms, has condemned what it described as the unwanton disruptions of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), 2019 General Elective Convention on June 29 2019, at Ijaw House Yenagoa, by hired thugs suspected to be working in favour of some persons who were bent to impose
