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.
Less than 48 hours after men of the Nigeria Army engaged a militant group in a shootout at a creek in Ajapa community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, the military who were on peace mission have allegedly attacked members of the community. The military men allegedly invaded the community on Wednesday morning,
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, following allegation by the Federal Government that he falsely declared his assets in 2007. Orubebe, in his Notice of Appeal marked CA/A/633c/2016, is praying the
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of two ministerial nominees sent to the chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative confirmation. They are Professor Stephen Nkani Ocheni (Kogi State) and Mr. Suleiman Zana Hassan (Gombe State).
President Muhammadu Buhari is again absent at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council which is ongoing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting which started at about 11am. This is the third time Osinbajo will be presiding over the meeting in recent times. No official reason has been
Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has said the health of his husband is not as bad as being speculated. She stated this on Tuesday in a tweet through her verified Twitter handle @aishambuhari. “I wish to inform everyone that his health is not as bad as it’s being perceived,Meanwhile he continues to
Former Nigeria Leaders, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State, have revealed that the trio are concerned about the true nature of President Muhammdu Buhari’s health. It was learnt that the three former Presidents have decided to pay a visit to the President Buhari to ascertain the true
The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) says President Muhammadu Buhari had good intentions toward Nigerians, and urged workers to support his administration’s developmental policies. Boroh said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, ahead of the May 1, Labour Day celebration. He said worker’s
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board As the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa set to rob minds with Deltans through town hall meeting scheduled to commence Tuesday May 9, 2017 at Isoko Local Government Areas, the people are looking forward to having a fruitful and result oriented meeting. One, is however forced to be skeptical about town
The Covenant University, Sango Ota, is like most of the private universities established by religious missions, one of the costliest in the country.
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has summoned Chevron Nigeria Limited and Kokodiagbene community, in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state, which threatened, last week, to occupy Otunana Flow Station, operated by the oil multinational, following its alleged failure to extend electricity to the host riverine settlement, to the State Security
The beauty queen of Miss Niger Delta Diaspora, Josephine Tamaradenyefa Prebor has lauded Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen Paul Boroh for the achievements recorded so far in the programme. The Niger Delta Diaspora queen made the assertion on Monday 24th of April 2017
MR Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the commission would partner investors to build modular refineries in the Niger Delta. Ekere, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the commission’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chijioke Amu-Nnadi, also said he would lead a delegation to the forthcoming
The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, a militant group, yesterday, threatened to call off its existing ceasefire and restart hostilities in the Niger Delta region if within 14 days, the Federal Government disregarded its five-point demand, including inauguration of a panel to negotiate with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF.
...No, Northerners Betrayed Him-INC
Continuation of last edition The MEND idea stated that the theatre of struggle against the pollution and degradation of the environment would not only be confined to political issues alone. For indeed, it would also be staged in the arena of economics, education and culture. The originating MEND document stressed the necessity of uniting the
A senior Niger Delta advocate, Chief Combolous Ikisa have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Minister of Transport, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi.——— Chief Ikisa who was the director of mobilization, Okowa Mandate (OM) in the 2015 general elections made the call yesterday in Warri, Delta State while addressing the
Gbaramatu Federated Professional Welders and Fitters Association, under the aegis of Nigeria Welders Association, NWA was inaugurated in Oporoza, the traditional headquarter of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State by the Zonal Chairman of the Association. The inauguration took place on the 24th of April 2017 with Zonal and other
Chief Ekomieyefa Uduboh, is the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, KFT Uduboh Nigeria Limited. His blood line cuts across two states in the Niger Delta. In a more succinct manner, he is paternally from Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State and maternally from Tubutoru Kingdom in Odigbo Local Government Area
“I did not go to school, so anything concerning paper work, there are people who handle it. I am not the only person; there are others. If you are doing something, you have to put heads together with others because the idea is to cut across our nine states. That was how MEND was formed
...Ogulagha plays host to major Oil Companies yet receives little-Chair ...Shell destroying our fishing nets without compensation -Women Spokesperson
OPOROZA -The paramount ruler of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba have warned Ijaw Sons and Daughters to henceforth desist from further betraying the Ijaw course. The traditional ruler gave the warning yesterday (22/07/2017) at Oporoza, the traditional headquarter of Gbaramatu kingdom while addressing the mammoth Ijaw crowd that turned out
•As Opukiri, Ekerekeme, others head’s to slug it out in a wrestling context The traditional headquarter of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State is already agog ahead of the Amaseikumor masquerade today. Today marks the climax of events lined up for the Amaseikumor festival with several cultural activities already
Appeals to DESOPADEC on the quick completion of School Hostel, Dinning Project
Gbaramatu Council of Chiefs have cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari not to make a repeat of what happened 20 years over the rumoured relocation of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the Ship Dockyard from its original location. In a letter to Mr President signed by Chief Jonathan Ari, the Puwei, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, the Ibe-Benemowe,
What is today known as the Amaseikumor festival in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has so many intriguing features as of today. It is crucial that the festival is as old as the Kingdom itself, it is celebrated annually by members of the Kingdom and guests would throng out
Amaseikumo festival continues Tuesday 18th April, 2017 with Ogele (procession) of young men in their large numbers who danced from the Gbaran Egbesu Ware to the Oporoza jetty, chanting ‘Owei o pabo ooo, Owei o pabo ooo’, ‘Egbesu owei oo.’ The young men who were in customized T-shirts outnumbered the day 1 turnout as men
SEE UNBELIEVABLE PICTURES OF THE DEPLORABLE STATE OF OMOMOTIMI PRIMARY SCHOOL IN AKPAREMOGBENE COMMUNITY, BURUTU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE. See photos below.
The 2017 Amaseikumor Festival of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State actually began in a very blissful way yesterday, (17th April, 2017) featuring several cultural activities. Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper wishes to thank all our esteemed readers that followed our updates via different social media platforms. Today (April 18th, 2017)
In all these, I wonder whether JAMB is putting into consideration the rural areas which lack connectivity and where electricity supply, maybe a rarity. Are prospective JAMB candidates from such rural areas not already subjected to an obstacle course far more challenging than their counterparts in the urban centres?
OPOROZA town, the headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom recorded influx of dignitaries from all works of life to participate in the popular Amaseikumo Festival 2017. The Festival kick-started today April 17, 2017 with Ogele (procession) of majorly young men who were clad in white attire, in the morning from the Gbaran-Egbesu Ware to Oporoza jetty and later back
The Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has signed the 2017 appropriation bill of N243.2b and the Educational Development Trust Fund (EDTF) Amendment bill into law. A Government House statement issued on Monday said Dickson while assenting to the bills noted that the budget tagged: “Budget of Repositioning For Consolidation” was designed to complete various
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Monday hailed the decision of the House of Representatives to summon former President Goodluck Jonathan on the controversial Malabu oil deal. MEND, in an online statement issued by its Spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, alleged that ex-President Jonathan received $200 million as kickback from the oil
Being a paper presented by Prof. Tosan Harriman at the 46th birthday celebrations of High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, Ibe Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation on Wednesday 12th April, 2017
Ijaw Youths from the Nine States of the Niger Delta region have sent a letter to the Federal Government on the need for the quick take-off of academic activities in the Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State. According to the Ijaw Youths, the the immediate take-off of academic activities in the Maritime Institution will promote further
Some Unidentified gunmen on Sunday killed a journalist, Mr Famous Giobaro, the Bayelsa Police Command confirmed. Giobaro, who worked as a Desk Editor in the station, was reportedly attacked in his house located in a mini estate at the INEC Road area in Yenagoa, the state capital. The gunmen were said to have broken into
