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 Badmus Shina A Non Governmental Organisation, the Partner for Peace (P4P), an NGO set up for peace promotion and conflict resolution in the Niger Delta region, under the umbrella of PIND, on Tuesday, May 14 2019, inducted 40 persons from Gbokoda (Iteskiri) and Opuama (Ijaw) Communities in Delta state, to become peace initiators for
By Loveth Ojogun Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Kingsley Kuku, has debunked reports that he was arrested in the United States of America recently. Kuku said the story was the handiwork of traducers, adding that his friends, well wishers, business and political associates should wave both the story
By Shina Badmus The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has initiated a study to kick-start work on a regional power pool and industrialisation project meant to drive the rapid development of the Niger Delta region using electricity as a catalyst. The NDDC Acting Managing Director, Prof Nelson Brambaifa, who stated this during a meeting with
By Enaibo Asiayei The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure the sustenance of projects executed by the Commission, in the Niger Delta region for the benefit of the people through a community-based management template. This was stated by the Acting Managing Director of the commission, Prof. Nelson Brambaifa, during a
…Sheriff calls for split of DESOPADEC By Loveth Ojogun The President of Ogulagha Kingdom Youth Council, Hon. Timiadi Justice Akuna has urged Chevron and government to avoid taking the peaceful nature of the Ogulagha, Egbema and Gbaramatu people for granted. Akuna said this recently in a statement in Warri, adding that the company and authorities
…Govt not helping matter By Loveth Ojogun A Niger Delta born environmentalist and peace advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has shown apprehension over the fire outbreak at Opuekeba flow-station well head in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, and called on American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited CNL, to act immediately to resolve the
…CNL and NNPC using NAPIMS to undo communities By Loveth Ojogun The people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State have said that ignoring Gbaramatu oil and gas host communities (to Chevron Nigeria Limited) by Chevron in their present negotiations with their Ugborodo neighbours could triger problem if not nipped
By Asiayei Enaibo An Ijaw socio-political group, Kou-Iduwini-Gbaramatu- Egbema (KIGE), has endorsed Comrade Sheriff Mulade as Commissioner for Environment for Okowa’s second tenure. The leader of the group, Mr. Great Alulu made this known in Warri, an ancient town in Delta state recently, while on a courtesy visit to Mulade. It was gathered that Mulade
By Enaibo Asiayei A group known as Concerned Indigenes of Oporoza Community, CIOC, has said that the communal squabble they had with the incumbent executive of Oporoza community in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta state, led by Mr. Johnbull Demebi, has been resolved. In a press release made available to GbaramatuVoice and signed by Comr. Owei Amami (Coordinator),
Delta House of Assembly passed the Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency Bill on Thursday in Asaba during its plenary. The Bill provides a law for the establishment of Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency, its administrative structure, functions and powers of the board and other matter connected therewith. The passage of the
-DEMAND THEIR GUNS BE RETURNED By Brakere Birinimighan Ex-militants from the coastal area of Ondo state have threatened to seize peace and order in the area over supposedly failure by the State and Federal Governments to keep to their side of promise made to them if they surrender their guns on Nov. 27 2017, for
By Shina Badmus The refugee camp in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State which was initially established for four thousand refugees, have been overflooded with no fewer than ten thousand refugees with most of them from Cameroon. GbaramatuVoice gathered that members of a socio-cultural organisation, National Association of Sea Dogs that visited the camp
By Brakere Birinimighan Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (NNPC/CNL JV), has stated that the allegation leveled against the company by some members of Ugborodo community in its Escravos operations that the community was neglected in the provision of social amenities, employment and
By Prince Akpo Abugo It was a gathering at a news-stand, with members united by their frustrations at the economic stagnation and injustice that the Nigerian state has meted out to the Niger Delta the despite human and economic contributions it has made since 1956 when oil was discovered in the area. Crude oil is
By Brakere Birinimighan Operators of OML 29 and the Nembe Creek Trunk Line, NCTL, Nigeria’s Aiteo said on Friday, May 3, 2019, that it has in no doubt finished emergency repairs on the strategic pipeline. The company assured oil companies transporting crude via the pipeline that they have nothing to fear and should go ahead
By Loveth Ojogun The Headmistress of Kunpa Primary School, Ubafan, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State, Mrs Egodo Sandra has cried out that teachers in Gbaramatu are teaching in un-conducive environment. Sandra who made the statement on Wednesday May 1, while receiving stationery and other learning materials from the National Association of
A former Nigerian head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has slumped at the occasion marking the funeral of late Major General David Akpodiete Ejoor in Ovwor-Olomu Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. GbaramatuVoice can report that Gowon slumped near the grave side of the deceased, while the funeral oration was ongoing. According
By Daniel Domotimi Bayelsa State has witnessed the presence of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for farmers affected by the 2018 flood in the State. While considering distributing seedlings to the affected farmers, the Agency’s Team Leader in the state, Mr Eric Ebhodaghe told our correspondent in Yenagoa on Wednesday, May 1, that over
The Traditional Ruler of Ele Kingdom in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Felix Tamunoseipirila Okuru VII, has thrown his weight behind the re-election of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, describing it as a victory for people of the state and democracy. While speaking with GbaramatuVoice in Port Harcourt, the capital of the state,
By Enaibo Asiayei The country home of ex-Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Oghara, has been thrown in pandamonium as a headless body of a woman was found yesterday. Eye witnesses told GbaramatuVoice that the shocking discovery was made early hours of yesterday, May 2, 2019. The woman who was said to be in her late 50s,
By Loveth Ojogun Journalists across the world have been urged to take the occasion of the 2019 World Press Freedom Day to practice journalism without bias. Comrade Mulade Sheriff who is a Niger Delta born human rights activist cum environmentalist made this call in Warri, an ancient town in Delta state. As a United Nations
Over the years, Nigeria has misled the world with its ineffective gas flaring prohibition bills and deadlines,ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE writes. Nigeria has been flaring gas since the 1950s in the Niger Delta, where Co2 and several pollutants are emitted into the atmosphere at will by the multinational oil companies. In order to halt the illicit activity, in
By Enaibo Asiayei The residents of Polobubo (Tsekelewu) in Warri North council area of Delta state have cried out of the racing fire at oil terminal in their area. Polobubo residents which is an Ijaw community said the fire has posed a threat to their lives and environment. They have made this danger known in a
By Brakere Birinimighan A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State who happens to be one of the founding fathers of the state, Hon. Ofoni Williams has described Governor Henry Seriake Dickson as suffering from election fever. Ofoni made this declaration on Tuesday, April 30, in Yenegoa, following Dickson’s rejection to give
By Brakere Birinimighan Spokesperson for High Chief Government Eweizide Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo, speaks to our reporter in this exclusive interview. Dr. Paul Benenimibo highlighted that politicians from the N’Delta, in lieu of bringing development to the area, rather push it away. He said that the Amnesty Programme was designed very well from inception but
By Brakere Birinimighan Over five oil wells have exploded at Ajegunle Ikorigho, oil- rich community in Ondo State. The oil field which was located in Ikorigho land has Ojumole-Ikorigho, Isan-West and Isan field, Parable field, Malu field, Ororo and Opokaba oil fields, was named ‘Ojumole’. Otumara, Ikorigho, Ajegunle-Ikorigho, Zion Ikorigho, Iluayo, Kendo Ayeren and Ehinmoghan-Ikorigho,
By Loveth Ojogun The reigning Queen of Face of Gbaramatu International 2019, Her Majesty, Miss Helma Peredesabofa Akinyomi has released her first official photo shoot from oil polluted Niger Delta Creeks. The 19 year old Queen Helma hit the headlines when she emerged as Face of Gbaramatu International Beauty Pageant on Sunday 31st of March,
By Brakere Biriniminighan As part of the projects lined up in her office, Her Majesty, Queen Helma Akinyomi, who is the Face of Gbaramatu Int’l 2019, took a tour of the Niger Delta and was devastated by the level of oil pollution in the area caused by multinational oil companies operating in the area. She
We had high hope of graduating from the Niger Delta Amnesty programme but it turned out our ordeal than the good life we had expected it would offer. Pending school fees of students with Canadian University of Dubai were not offset by the then Paul Boroh administration of the Amnesty Programme. We wrote several emails
By Shina Badmus The Okerenkoko community executive in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has empowered 24 women with the sum of N100,000, each. The empowerment programme which took place on Saturday, April 13, at the community hall, was designed to provide entrepreneurial capacity development training, skill acquisition and seed
By Shina Badmus & Loveth Ojogun In this interview with GBARAMATUVOICE, Her Majesty, Queen Helma Akinyomi, who is the Face of Gbaramatu Int’l 2019 bares her mind on her growing up, how she became a beauty queen, her love for the Niger Delta and sundry issues. Tell us about yourself My name is Helma Peredesabofa
By Shina Badmus The Esther Matthew Tonlagha Foundation (EMTF), has elicited the 48th birthday celebration of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo during the Easter. The birthday which took place on April 12, saw Engr. and Mrs Esther Tonlagha, giving out hundreds of thousands of gifts to people in Oporoza Community, headquarters of Gbaramatu
By Daniel Domotimi Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has given Bayelsans a shocking revelation that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who will emerge as his successor, would be chosen through concentrated prayers and consultations. The governor disclosed this on Saturday, April 20 2019, night at the monthly Praise Night and the
No fewer than two people have been reportedly killed following two fresh oil spills that occurred in Kegbara-Dere community, in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, over the weekend. GbaramatuVoice can confidently report that the spills were from oil resource owned by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in B-Dere and Kpor communities of the
In this interview, Ibe-Uyadonwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Dennis Brutus Otuaro who is an activist, bared his mind on how he was orphaned at 8, fought to bag a degree in Political Science from the Delta State University, Master’s degrees in International Relations from the University of Benin, Public Administration from UNIBEN respectively, and a
