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 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
By Brakere Birinimighan Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture (JV) between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (NNPC/CNL JV), has confirmed that the fire at the Ojumole Well No. 1 has been safely put out. In a statement of June 30 from Chevron’s corporate office in Lagos and made available toGbaramatuVoice, Ojumole field is
–it is a sacrilegious act – Igali, Interim Steering Committee Ag Chairman By Brakere Birinimighan A former Police Affairs Minister, Chief Broderick Bozimo has called for reconciliation among different Ijaw stakeholders following the Saturday’s disruption of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) convention by thugs. He made the call on Monday July 1, 2019, as hundreds of
By Odimegwu Onwumere Life turned out to be miserable for Cosmas Maduka at the age of 4, when his father who was the bread winner of his family, transited to the great beyond. The world became a weird world, a heartbreaking world, and a troublesome world. He was not sure of whom to run to
By Shina Badmus The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr Kingsley Otuaro has disclosed plans to distribute football kits and other take-home items to Okerenkoko, winner of 2019 Gbaramatu Amaseikumor Football Tournament and, the 2nd place winner on June 30. This was disclosed by the President of Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC, Comrade Christopher Wuruyai in
By Brakere Birinimighan The Cross River State Governor, Prof Benedict Ayade has welcomed plans of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to review the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan and pledged to support the process. Prof Ayade spoke at the Government House, Calabar, during a courtesy visit by the NDDC Acting Managing Director, Prof
By Shina Badmus Winners have emerged in the Comrade Mulade Sheriff inter-local government quiz cum essay competition, held in Warri, Delta state. 11 year old Dariji Success in Junior Secondary School 2 of Tsekelewu Secondary School in Warri North LGA emerged the best student in the quiz and essay competition. The competition was held on Wednesday
By Shina Badmus The National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Mulade Sheriff has said that he was a victim of educational challenges in his early days. Sheriff stated that the disadvantage was because he grew up in the riverine area of Niger Delta, where formal education was not fad. He said
Philip Ng Chee Tat, the richest man in Singapore estimated to be worth $8.7 billion has said that life and materialism without Jesus is a broken life. Singapore’s richest man, Philip Ng Chee Tat, has revealed that he’s an ardent Christian while stating that life and materialism without Jesus Christ is empty when he was
By Badmus Shina The 2019 Gbaramatu Amaseikumor Football tournament which had Okerenkoko emerging champion, was fun. The football tournament took place at Oporoza Community of Gbaramatu Kingdom and had 12 competitive teams from various communities for the competition. The final kick-off had Okerenkoko and Oporoza in a fierce head-to-head battle that ended to 1-1 and took both
By Brakere Birinimighan A coastal community in Bayelsa State, Nembe, has applauded the completion of the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road built by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, which will be commissioned soon. The applause was made by the chiefs from the area, saying it has opened entree, especially through the land, since the community began. The Nembe
After a glittering and lofty life’s journey straddling the twentieth and twenty-first centuries’ world of arts, creativity and public service, the remains of Dr. Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara were on Saturday, June 22, 2019, returned to his place of nativity – Bumoundi in Ekpetiama Kingdom of the Ijaw ethnic nationality — to take his final
By Enaibo Asiayei A Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Ward 7, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, Hon. Stanley Garry, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Garry, while decamping, said his exit marks the end of PDP in Ayakoromo ward. GbaramatuVoice reports that Garry announced his
By Brakere Birinimighan The Delta state Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has sent a heart-piercing open love letter to the wife, Dr. Ebierin Otuaro, on the occasion marking her birthday, describing her as “my Jewel of inestimable value.” He made this letter public on June 21, in Warri, saying, “My Jewel of inestimable value, today
By Loveth Ojogun The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative has lampooned the DSS over the alleged arrest of its spokesman, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel. In a statement issued in Benin, Edo State on Thursday, June 20, by the National President, IPDI, Comrade Ozobo Austin and made available to GbaramatuVoice, said that the habit of the DSS was a disappointment and lawless. Here
By Enaibo Asiayei The Management of GbaramatuVoice newspaper has said that it will commence an environmental reporting tour of the Niger Delta on June 24 and needs the public cooperation. The Manager, Mr. Joseph Nwoye of this leading and best circulating community tabloid in the Niger Delta, made this known on June 20, at its corporate office
