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.
…Praises his mother By Abai Francis Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Engr. Matthew Tonlagha has said that his life is as a result of the grace of God upon him. He made this remark during the housewarming ceremony for his mother, Deaconess (Mrs) Margaret Tonlagha, at her home town in Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government
By Loveth Ojogun In what could be described as a reflection of the fondness he has for his mother, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro on Friday, December 28th, 2018, delivered a powerful tribute and biography to his mother whom he referred to her as “a great and super mother, a
…Donates foods and other items to prison inmates By Enaibo Asiayei His Excellency, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, the deputy governor of Delta State, at the weekend, during his visit to the Nigerian Prisons in Warri, disclosed that for over 12 years he has been ministering to inmates of the prisons. Deacon Otuaro, who is a minister
…He stands a better chance to wrest power from the incumbent senator By Isaac Olamikan Comrade Collins Oritsetimeyin Edema, President National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG), has endorsed Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Delta South Senatorial District as the best choice for the constituency in the 2019
…Gives FG 7days ultimatum …Tells Shell to go offshore …Wants immediate take off of Gelegele seaport in Edo …We’ll crush them—JTF The coalition in a statement, yesterday, by its spokesperson, General Christ, said: “We, the various militants groups in Niger Delta, comprising Niger Delta Creek Warriors, Ogunuma Camp of Niger Delta, Niger Delta Republic Seekers and
By Loveth Ojogun No fewer than eight persons were feared killed Saturday afternoon when two vehicles rammed each other into a river along the ever-busy NPA Expressway in Warri metropolis. Eyewitnesses informed that the two vehicles were on the same lane of the dual carriageway, around the Ekpan community axis of the expressway when the
By Isaac Olamikan Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has mourned the death of ex-President Shehu Shagari and business tycoon, High Chief Lulu Briggs. In a statement signed by its President, Barrister Pereotubo Oweilaemi, the youth body said: “It is unfortunate for the nation to bear the news of the departure of these great and lengendary leaders,
The ambiance of the procession from a distance is a colourful blend of a variety of colors like those of the rainbow, gleefully casting an illuminating shadow of beauty over the small island in the mangrove swamp merged with the serenity and bliss that dots the atmosphere and landscape best experienced than imagined. That is
The founder of Moni-Pulo indigenous oil company, High Chief Olu Lulu-Briggs, has passed on at 91. The philanthropist, who died Friday, hailed from Abonnema-Kalabari, the headquarters of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The deceased, who was a regent of Abonnema, was the father of an oil magnate, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, who is the
Since the early 90s, the problem of militancy, oil theft and pipeline vandalism has been a recurrent issue in the Niger Delta region with several governments in power trying their best to ensure that the situation is curbed and for peace to reign in the region, so that the nation’s oil production could be boosted.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is working to ensure the provision of solar power to communities of the Niger Delta region that are not covered by the national grid. The NDDC Managing Director, Mr. Nsima Ekere, said this when the leader of the Sustainable Energy Practitioners of Nigeria, SEPAN, Federal Ministry of Environment and
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, inauguratd the “Traders’ Money Scheme”, an initiative of the Federal Government in Warri, Delta state. Osinbajo, who spoke at the palace of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, before the event, explained that the scheme was targeted at the petty traders who required little, to run their businesses. According
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Wednesday presented a budget of N275.8 billion for 2019 to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Dickson said at the resention that the budget that would help in the completion of all ongoing projects as well as ensure payment of remaining salary arrears of workers in the state.
…He has total hatred for Ijaw people By Isaac Olamikan Comrade John Dekawei, President, Delta Ijaw Youths Movement for Political Advancement (DIYMPA), has accused Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, of not having the interest of Ijaw people in the state. In a statement he made available to GbaramatuVoice, Comrade Dekawei stressed that Delta State
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, is to incorporate training and empowerment programmes for the physically challenged persons in the Niger Delta region. Dr. Usani Uguru Usani, disclosed this in Abuja while receiving presidents of the Great-Minds Foundation of People with Deformities in Niger Delta, Mr Emotoghen Azikiwei and Niger Delta Physically Challenged Forum, Mr.
Shell has dismissed as untrue insinuations in several quarters that it has moved out of Delta State. Clearing the air at a training session for journalists in Warri, Delta State, General Manager, External Relations of the oil giant, Mr Igo Weli, said the company still has operations running in several parts of the state, adding that
By Godswill Doubra Wuruyai The common colloquial “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder” is more in-depth than what meets the eyes as it is firmed up on not just the facial appearance of someone but more importantly on the pillars of the inner qualities of that person. The character, intellectuality and wisdom of
By Isaac Olamikan Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the immediate past governor of Delta State and APC 2019 Delta South Senatorial candidate, has felicitated with the Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli on the occasion of his third coronation anniversary adding that his reign has further entrenched the peace in Warri kingdom. In a
It was a horrifying scene Tuesday at Alesa, near Port Harcourt, in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, as a man killed his four sleeping children, after chasing his wife away, set his house ablaze and hanged himself. It was learnt that the incident happened around 1 a.m., when the escaping wife raised the
By Enaibo Asiayei Escravos zone of the Federated Niger Delta Communities has alleged hijack of the pipeline surveillance contract of the Warri to Excravos Evacuation Line by few individuals, who reside outside communities in the Excravos zone warning that failure to adhere to their demands that the process be reversed may lead to actions that will
…He is not our employee – Chevron By Isaac Olamikan Blessing Powede, a former contract staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, has threatened to let the heavens fall if he is not well treated by the multi-national oil company. After what he perceives as an unjust treatment meted out on him by the company, Powede, who
By Brakerebina Birinimighan The Gbanraun Union (GU) has expressed delight with the spiritual trip to Agadagba-Bou by some Ijaw monarchs recently. In a statement signed by Chief Godspower Gbenekama, Fiyewei of Gbaramatu Kingdom and Barrister MacDonald Igbadiwei, Ibe-Bebefiyewei of Gbanraun Kingdom, Gbanraun Union stressed that “Agadagba-Bou (Ijaw Holy Land) is the cradle of our indigenous religious
The World Bank-sponsored State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR) on Monday said it budgeted 70 million dollars (about N25bn) for its intervention in public works in youth engagements in Niger Delta States of Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers for 2019. Task Team Leader of the SEEFOR in Nigeria, Parminder Barr, said this at the
By Loveth Ojogun All is now set for the formal inauguration of the Atiku We know, Atiku We Trust, support group, Delta State Chapter, on Thursday, 13 December 2018, at the Cenotaph Parade Ground, Asaba. This disclosure was made by the Delta State coordinator of the group, Pastor Azuka Onyebo, in an exclusive chat with
The Joint Military Taskforce (JTF) code-named “Operation Delta Safe” said on Thursday that it had destroyed no fewer than 436 illegal refineries in the Niger-Delta region. Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig-Gen. John Agim disclosed this while briefing journalists in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital. Agim said that the illegal refineries were destroyed in the operations
The Nigerian Air Force has deployed additional Special Forces to Bayelsa State to help in tackling security challenges in the state and the Niger Delta region. Area Officer Commanding, Mobility Command, Air Vice Marshal Napoleon Bali, who disclosed this during the 2018 Road March of the Mobility Command said the Nigerian Air Force would not
By Enaibo Asiayei Ex-militants in Ilaje and Eseodo Local Government Areas of Ondo state have threatened to recover their arms and return to the creeks where they belong, if the government failed to redeem its pledge immediately. They alleged that they were abandoned by the state government on their integration into the amnesty programme after submitting
By Eniabo Asiayei Comrade John Dekawei, the Chief Executive Officer of Toluware International Company Limited, an oil servicing and construction company based in Warri, Delta State, has charged the Face of Gbaramatu International Beauty contestants 2019 to act as good role models to young girls. He made the charge when the Face of Gbaramatu International
…political elites should make themselves available – Chief Uduboh By Francis Abai Emomotimi Guwor, a contender for a seat in the Delta State House of Assembly 2019 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Warri South West Constituency, has promised members of his constituency that governance will no longer be the old story of poor
…It’s a blessing to see Nigerians gather in unison for a common purpose – Izoukumor By Shina Badmus Non-indigenes residing in Warri, Delta state, have pledged their commitment to support the re-election bid of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his deputy, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, in the 2019 governorship election, citing the existence of peace and an
…Nobody can intimidate the Niger Delta people into submission By Isaac Olamikan A group, 21st Century Youths of Nigeria for Restructuring, has stated that all Nigerians must join hands “to rescue our democracy and our country, Nigeria, from impostors.” This was contained in a statement signed by self-styled General Izon Ebi and made available to
…All players in the region working without synergy By Loveth Ojogun PAN-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has accused the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbjo of causing confusion in the Niger Delta region. The group said Osinbajo has created confusion with his purported abandonment of the Strategic Implementation Work Plan, SIWP for development of the region. The
…Approves increase in takeoff grant of Maritime University from N2-N5billion …Set aside $170m for Ogoni clean up …Approves establishment of 9 modular refineries across the Niger Delta The Buhari led administration introduced the New Vision for the Niger-Delta which encompasses robust solutions, targets and initiatives aimed at ensuring that the people of the Niger-Delta benefit
By Shina Badmus In their quest to seek sustainable peace as well as to thank God for their reign, some traditional rulers in Delta state on Sunday stormed the Shammah Divine Zion Ministry International, a pentecostal church in Warri, at its ‘Royal Thanksgiving’ service to pray for peace in the region as the 2019 election draws
The Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has announced the appointment of the immediate past acting Director General of the Department of State Services (DSD) Mr. Matthew Seiyefa, as the new pro-chancellor and chairman of governing council of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government. Mr. Seiyefa, who only recently retired from
