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.
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday relieved all his Special Advisers of their appointments except one. A statement by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media, said only the Special Adviser on Religious Affairs, Bishop Winston Iwo was retained. No explanation has been given by the governor why he sacked the Special
Ijaw youths, Saturday, faulted their elders and members of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) for their decision to withdraw an ultimatum they earlier have to the Federal Government to resume dialogue with them. The youths under the auspices of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide also warned militants groups against resuming hostilities in the
The governor of Galgadud in the central Somalia region, Mr. Mohamed Dahir Elmi, and his sibling have been killed in Yakshid, a northern suburb of the capital. They were reported to have been killed by Al Shabaab militants on Friday night in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Quoting the Africa Review, the News Agency of Nigeria reports that
A group known as National Youth Peace Council, NYPC, has showered encomiums on High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, describing him as Ijaw defender, voice, hope, and a listener. The group President, Comr. Ellington Tam Bakumo while releasing these encomiums said Tompolo made many Ijaw youths gain access to education and other skills, and also
ADDRESS PRESENTED TO HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, ACTING PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, BY LEADER, PAN NIGER DELTA FORUM, (PANDEF), CHIEF (DR.) EDWIN KIAGBODO CLARK, OFR, CON, AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, ON THURSDAY, 3RD AUGUST, 2017. Protocols On behalf of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), representing all the peoples of the Coastal
As the meeting between the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and leaders from the Niger Delta region under Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, progressed at the presidential villa on Thursday night, the presidency highlighted seven successes of its engagements with the oil rich region. Mr. Osinbajo was, as at press time, presiding over the meeting that
Leaders of the Niger Delta region under the aegis of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, Thursday night withdrew the ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on some of the contentious issues. Also read: Photos from Osinbajo, PANDEF meeting Briefing journalists after the meeting minister of State for Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu said all the contentious issues
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, are in a crucial meeting at the Conference Room (Vice President wing), Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, and members of the Chief Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Forum are currently meeting behind closed doors inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is coming barely four days after the forum gave the Federal Government November 1 ultimatum to implement its 16-point agenda. Niger Delta stakeholders who are attending
*Relative identified body as Solomon Ikoto *We are not at war with Aladja-Gbaramatu community leader
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Thursday, said it has signed two sets of alternative financing agreements worth about $1.78 billion, for two major Joint Venture projects with two of its JV partners, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL and Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC. The deal also involved a consortium of both local and foreign banks.
*Speedily assent law establishing the varsity-Monarch
Aggrieved elders of the Niger Delta region, who gave the Federal Government November 1, 2017 deadline to meet their 16-point demands, have revealed how some northern elites shared oil blocks in the region. The elders, under the auspices of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, alleged that in the last 20 years the Federal authorities have consistently
Timipa Okponipere, a human rights activist and lawyer, has asked the public to disregard the antics of the “cowardly hierarchy” of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). Okponipere said this in response to the claim of MEND that it had withdrawn from the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), a coalition of
The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has pulled out its members from PANDEF. In a statement issued by MEND spokesperson on Wednesday, Jomo Gbomo, the group accused PANDEF of insincerity. Gbomo stressed that the forum which was silent under the “wasted” administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has “miraculously” regained their voice under the
Member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Honourable Daniel Reyenieju today assured the people of Gbaramatu kingdom, and Niger Deltans of a smooth take-off of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko this year as planned by the government. Honourable Reyenieju who gave this assurance at the palace of Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom,
Members of House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, led by the Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Bago were warmly received by the Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom, HIs Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, at Oporoza town, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. The chairman was accompanied by his deputy, Hon. Solomon Adaelu; Hon. Daniel
”The most absurd of the allegations by the Gbaramatu Traditional Council is the claim that the Management of Neconde Energy Limited refused to honour an agreement to remit five per cent of its 45 per cent equity to OML 42 host communities”.
Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE, mission was to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources and related technologies for the public benefit. SPE, Nigeria Council Chairman, Dr. Saka Matemilola disclosed this yesterday at the 2017 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition, NAICE. The conference, with the theme, “Riding the
The militant group behind the abduction of the six students of Igbonla Model School in Lagos, Niger Delta Forest Army, has vowed to cause more havoc on the Ondo, Ogun and Lagos waterways if nothing is done about incorporating them into the Federal government amnesty programme. The group stated this in a Press statement signed
There is no doubt that there is a paradigm shift at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, as the current board and management are now doing things differently by adopting new strategies. Indeed, it is a new dawn at the Commission and the era of underhand practices are over.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the country will have to halt oil production if the cost of producing the commodity remains stubbornly high. Kachikwu stated this today in his address at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition organised by the Society of Petroleum
The Ijaw Youth Council in Ahoada West and Abua-Odual local government areas of Rivers State, has created a special chapter, alleging marginalisation in the Council’s Central Zone. The central zone of IYC comprises Bayelsa State and some LGAs in Rivers State. Former Secretary of the Central Zone of the IYC, Mr. Prince Okenema, has, therefore,
“Blessed be she who is both furious and magnificent” – Taylor Rhodes The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. For Ann-Kio Briggs every step she takes is geared towards restoring the Niger Delta. A story made from the circumference of a crescent which revolves around the exploration of oil, the activities of
The city of Warri was shut down last night as many Nigerian celebs stormed Delta state for Warri Mega Fiesta. The event held at KFT PLACE, Warri, Delta State was organised by Chief Ekomieyefa Uduboh, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, KFT Group. See photos…
An event and entertainment centre, KFT Place and Conference Centre, has been commissioned in Warri. The centre is a new, multi-purpose event and entertainment centre, located along NNPC Housing Complex Road, Warri, Delta State. With state-of-the-art facilities, KFT Place and Conference Centre offers hall rental services for events such as: weddings, birthday celebrations, cocktails, conferences,
The Escravos Ship Pilots have petitioned the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, over the damaged breakwaters in the Escravos channel leading to the Warri port. The collapsed breakwaters, according to the pilots, have drastically affected the vessels traffic in the Warri port area. A breakwater is the sea
Sex workers operating at Pedro Hotel in Azikiwe Street in Mile 2, Port Harcourt City Local government Area of Rivers State, Thursday protested over plan by its manager to force them to attend night vigil expected to hold on Thursday night. It was learnt that the sex hawkers became angry with the manager when he insisted that
KFT Place, organisers of Warri Mega Fiesta, have promised adequate security in and around the main hall of the KFT world class event centre, Warri, venue of the 1st edition of the event on Friday, July 28. Managing Director of KFT Uduboh Nigeria Limited, Chief Ekomieyefa Uduboh, said arrangements had been concluded to protect guests.
Despite the reconciliatory meeting held between the Aladja community in Udu Local Government Area and their Ogbe-Ijoh neighbours in Warri South West local government area facilitated by the Delta State Government yesterday at Government House annex, Warri, the two cantankerous neighbours are now engaged in a fierce gun battle. Reports reaching this GbaramatuVoice Newspaper indicated that
“In Southern-Ijaw, being the largest local government area in the state, we recorded the highest registration of 14, 110 eligible voters, with the least number of 2,724 recorded in Brass.
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has sued for peace between the people of Gbaramatu, Ogbe-Ijoh, Aladja, and Udu communities in the state, saying communities should always apply dialogue as the best way of settling dispute. Addressing the press after a closed door meeting with security operatives, traditional rulers, members of the peace-building council
We provide a voice for the South-South and encourage the political class to work together in harmony-King Daukoru
The Ijaw Youth Council has commended the Bayelsa State Government for its currents efforts at settling the backlog salary arrears owed civil servants in the State. The IYC in a statement by it’s Secretary-General, Alfred Kemepado described the recent directive by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson that, one and half months be paid, as a step
