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.
THE Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has said that it is engaging the Federal Government on the development of the region and called on the youths in the oil-rich region to be patient with the forum. One of the leaders of the forum, Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas on Monday at a press briefing on Monday on PANDEF’s conference slated for Thursday in Port
Six crew members from a German-owned container ship, including the captain, have been kidnapped in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, maritime security analysts said. The Sea Guardian consultancy said the Demeter “was attacked by pirates” at about 7:00 am (0600 GMT) on Saturday. “Pirates boarded the ship, kidnapped six crew, including (the) master, chief
Natives of Iba Oku, Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom state are yet to come to terms with how a vulture allegedly delivered a letter to their village head, Eteidung Gabriel Mbeka asking him to quite his throne. Following the strange incident, palpable tension has enveloped the sleepy community even as the embattled monarch
Peace has finally returned to Peremabiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa, as residents who fled from their ancestral community after the 2015 governorship election violence in the state returned home. Some 900 people displaced during the violence who were taking refuge at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa returned to Peremabiri
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board On that day, in that place, at that time, while giving his acceptance speech shortly after receiving his Staff of Office in the month of December 2016, he left no one in doubt that he is a man with a conceptualised vision and unstoppable dreams. He also, through his actions and inactions proved
Gov. Seriake Dickson urged the people of the state to discountenance the rumour that the exercise, christened ‘Operation Crocodile Smile II’, which includes free medical care, would endanger the health and safety of the people. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Francis Agbo in Yenagoa, Dickson made the call while receiving a
The National Association of Gbaramatu Students (NAGS) has inaugurated its first parliament. The ceremony which held at the EGCDF Hall in Warri, Delta State, was graced by the Pioneer President, Egnr. Kestin Pondi among other past leaders. Addressing the Parliamentarians and those present, the chairman of the occasion, Engr. Kestin Pondi who was represented by
SHELL Petroleum Development Company, has said that its economic contribution to the Nigerian government in four years was $29bn. The company’s General Manager, External Relations, Mr. Igo Weli, made this known in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, during the 2017 Swamp West Hub Integrated Stakeholders Engagement Forum for Tarakiri/Egbema/Oporoma Community Leadership. Weli, represented by the Assets
…Niger Delta importance is centered on oil – PIND …N/Delta is crucial to Nigeria’s Devt. – Fidelis Ekom The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Market Development Project in the Niger Delta (MADE), on October 11, 2017, partnered with the Nigerian Economic Summit’s Sustainability Policy Commission to sponsor a breakout session
…We must get to the root of the matter-Omare …Calls for collaboration with traditional leaders, others Reacting to the news of the recent kidnap of the four foreign missionaries at Enekorogha community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has called on the suspected militants or whosoever to
KFT Group has risen to the rescue of users of the NNPC Housing Complex Road, popularly known as Ekpan Link Road in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, as it undertook the repair of the Airport road axis on Thursday. It was observed that some workers of the company were seen repairing bad portions
Barely two years left to the expiration of his second term in office, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state, has said his government would strive to ensure that abandoned projects are not left behind for his successor in 2019/20. The Governor made this statement while speaking with journalists in Yenagoa, the state capital. He noted
The 4 Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Benin City, has disclosed that it has arrested seven suspected militants in the state. The Brigade said the suspects were arrested during a joint operation with other security agencies in Ekehuan village. Spokesman for the Brigade Headquarters, Captain Mohammed Maidawa, who disclosed this in a statement,
Aketekpe, Dickson, Otuaro, others to attend ceremony Following the selection and subsequent coronation of His Royal Majesty, Peremobowei Shedrack Erebulu, Aduo III, in August 2017 by the Kabowei Council of Chiefs as the new Pere of Kabowei Kingdom, all is now set for the presentation of his staff of office. The memorable ceremony is to
About nine persons have been allegedly hospitalised as the dreaded monkeypox disease hit Delta State. Sources told our correspondent on Thursday that six of the affected persons were from Agbor, where the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, hails from. A doctor at the Federal Medical Centre Asaba, who confirmed the development to newsmen said the
The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II (Aketekpe, Agadagba) on Thursday 12th to 13th October, 2017, paid a historic visit to the traditional ruler of Tubutoru Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Pere Gbebokedi Daisi Ajiri-Oba (Oguruyeke, Okirimini 1) in Ondo State, who celebrated his first coronation anniversary. See photos below…
FORMER President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, on Wednesday, arrived Minna, Niger State Capital, where he held a closed-door meeting with former military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at his uphill residence. Jonathan according to a source arrived the Niger state capital at about 10.00am in a GMC bulletproof SUV with registration number ABJ 961ER. He was
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday urged Nigerians to disregard posters being mounted in parts of Abuja announcing his alleged vice presidential ambition.Wike said the posters were pasted in the nation’s capital by a faceless group, which he also described as mischief makers. The governor through his special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, said
Nigeria is a nation blessed with abundant resources. We have both human and mineral resources. To build Nigeria to our dream country, we must judiciously utilise every of our resources. Most times, the Nigerian populace regrettably mistakes the true wealth of our nation to the mineral resources we have and this fact itself has reduced
A receipt has surfaced online which indicates a man paid N5,000 to purchase ‘deliverance’ at a church in Calabar, southern Nigeria. The fee was reportedly paid to The God’s Spirit Touch Church International, a.k.a.: Chosen Chapel, on September 7. Details of when the photo was first uploaded on the Internet and by who were unclear
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), said it has commenced training of students on hygiene promotion in the over 260 government senior secondary schools in Rivers State. PIND made the disclosure at a partnership event organized in Port Harcourt, to mark this year “Global Hand Washing Day”. PIND represented, by Chime Asonye,
The funeral rites of ex-Chairman, Itsekiri Leaders of Thought (ILoT), Pa J.O.S. Ayomike, have been fixed for November 2, 3 and 5. A statement by ILoT, signed by Chairman, Chief Edward Ekpoko, said the late Itsekiri leader would be buried in Warri, Warri South Local Government of Delta State. Pa Ayomike, known for his activities
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja pledged continued support for the socio-economic development of the Niger Delta region. Giving the assurance at a brief ceremony in the State House to sign the bill establishing the University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, into law, the president said “this administration is fully committed to supporting the
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…We only cleared militants’ camps …I did not invite soldiers-General Peres Residents in Akakurama community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State have fled their houses following invasion of the community by troops serving in Operation Crocodile Smile II. The soldiers were said to have stormed the community in nine gunboats and
Ogbe-Ijoh Warri kingdom has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and security agencies to call Aladja community, their neighbour to order over an alleged unprovoked attacks. The attacks on Ogbe-Ijoh Community allegedly by Aladja community, took place last Sunday and in the early hours of Monday. An Ogbe-Ijoh leader and title holder, Chief Monday
…Oboro-Gbaraun II visit, a fulfillment- Tubutoru Monarch …We appreciate his exemplary leadership-Chief Uduboh The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oboro Gbaraun II (Aketekpe, Agadagba) has called on sons and daughters of Ijaw nation irrespective of their profession or political divide to be promoters of peace and harmony in their domain. His Royal Majesty stated this in Taribor,
…There is no single trace of Itsekiri in Okerenkoko High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo’s media Consultant and Niger Delta Development Advocate, Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, Thursday, faulted the claim by the Omadino Management Committee that the Nigerian Maritime University was illegally and wrongfully sited at Okerenkoko rather than Okerenghigho, Delta State. He insisted that
…We Have Suffered Exclusion from Job Placements …We understand your plights –EGCDF The women of Egbema communities, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has called on Chevron Nigeria Limited and Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) to save them from marginalization. They made this known during the EGCDF familiarization tour/community town hall meetings with
The private residence of Ibe Kachikwu, Minster of State for Petroleum Resources, caught fire on Sunday evening, GbaramatuVoice report. The house is located in Asokoro, Abuja. The fire started in his bedroom as a result of a suspected electrical fault to the air conditioners, sources in the know said. “Kachikwu was not at home when
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed a no-case submission filed by a former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, and five others in response to the N2.6bn charges pressed against them by the Federal Government. In a ruling on Monday, Justice Ibrahim Buba held that the
There is pandemonium in Ajakurama community, Egbema Kingdom in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, following the invasion of the area by armed men believed to be Operation Crocodile Smile II of the Nigerian Army. According to reports reaching GbaramatuVoice, over nine gunboats and several speedboats said to belong to the military Joint
By Our Editorial Board Established in June 2000, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was created by Federal Acts No. 6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo administration. The commission is an amalgam of all the oil producing states in Nigeria which includes Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers states.
…Calls on NDDC to Complete the Sand filling project …Seeks Provision of Relief Materials For Flood Victims A call has gone to the Governor of Delta State, Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa and other interventionist agencies to come to the rescue of Ayakoromo and other riverine communities that are being threatened by flood. This call was made
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commissioned three new roads in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The connecting streets, with concrete drainage, are Twins Street, Asuquo Ekpo and Asuquo Nyong Street. Addressing members of the benefiting communities during the commissioning ceremony, the NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, said that
