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.
Christian Obodo, Sam Sodje, others storm Benikururu for third edition of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup …The essence of this tournament is to reduce hostility among us – Mulade Former Super Eagles players, Christian Obodo and Sam Sodje were present as the third edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup organised by the Centre
My wife want to kill me, Warri-based journalist tells police ...Says estranged wife is highly violent, terribly hot-tempered and physically strong A popular United Kingdom trained investigative journalist and Warri-based publisher, Mr. Cletus Opukeme has sent an urgent SMS, Save my soul ‘SOS’ to the Divisional Police Officer ( DPO) Agbarho Police Station, Ughelli North
Full list of shortlisted candidates for GbaramatuVoice Internship Programme As a follow up to our recent call on young Niger Deltans interested in developing a career in the media sector to apply for internship programme at the GbaramatuVoice, we are happy to announce that after a careful analysis of applications received, the following persons have
Pains arising from Federal Government’s wicked neglect of Warri Seaport By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The inconsiderate abandonment by the Federal Government of Nigeria of one of the nation’s most strategic Seaports – Warri Seaport, in Delta state, among others, is not only indicative of the numerous problems facing the people of the Niger Delta region,
The necessity of Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board As the 3rd edition of the Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament initiated by Chief Sheriff Mulade, Ibe-sorimowei of Gbaramatu kingdom and National Coordinator/CEO, Center for Peace & Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), kicks off on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, it will not be
Stop marginalizing Ijaws in Edo state or else… – Okaba, INC president warns …Says Ijaws are not strangers in Edo state Professor Benjamin Okaba, the President, Ijaw National Congress, INC, has called on those marginalizing the Ijaw speaking people in Edo State to desist from such act or face the anger of over 15 million
Ilaje land wears new look as Chief Idowu, sets to marry his heartthrob, releases captivating pre-marriage pictures All is set for the epoch-making traditional marriage ceremony of Chief Asonja Felix Idowu, the Chairman/CEO, Multi Crocodile Squad Limited and famous youth leader in Ilaje, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with his heartthrob, Grace Oluwunmi.
Resource curse and Niger Delta unending discourse By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi Gong by information at the public domain, a Warri , Delta state based Newspaper, GbaramatuVoice, in furtherance of its Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series, will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by 10am, at the BON Hotel, Warri, Delta state, hold a focused group discussion
[PRESS RELEASE] Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series: GbaramatuVoice to hold focused group discussion on amnesty programme and proposed modular refineries In furtherance of its Niger Delta Economic Discourse Series , the Management of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, will on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 by 10am, at the BON Hotel, Warri, Delta state, hold a focused group discussion
Zarah, NPDC boss visits Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom [PHOTOS] Mr. Ali Muhammad Zarah, Managing Director, Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on Sunday, November 13, 2022, paid a courtesy visit to the great Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, at his palace in Oporoza, the ancestral headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom. Speaking
Worship For Sale: Rescuing Nigerian church from hands of praise, worship dealers, by Ayo Akerele The practices of giving honorarium have historically existed as an alternative support system for music ministers. Further, the tithes and offerings collected by churches should actually be used in manners that don’t just help the church to flourish and advance
Ovie Omo-Agege Progressive Cup 2022: Pictures from the opening ceremony in Ogulagha The opening ceremony of the maiden edition of Ovie Omo-Agege Progressive Cup took place at the Ogulagha Football Field in Ogulagha, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state on Friday, November 11, 2022. The event was organized by Prince Marvel Ebikeme, a youth
NEW NAIRA NOTES: 3 governors planning to pay workers’ salaries in cash, EFCC reveals The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is monitoring at least three state governors who hoarded billions of naira in their houses. EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, said this followed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
NEW NAIRA NOTES: Access Bank provides alternative channels for cash deposits, introduces Saturday banking ….Says there is no need to panic In response to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) announcement that it will redesign and issue new Naira notes beginning on December 15, 2022, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Access Bank, has urged its customers
Mixture of joy and grief as Ijaw nation, others bid final farewell to Mama Amoguye Angelina Timiyan OGULAGHA – When the family of Late Chief (Mrs) Mama Princess Amoguye Angelina Timiyan, mother of the Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom, rolled out the burial plan of their mother who departed this world on Tuesday, August 30, 2022,
GbaramatuVoice condemns Delta State Government’s callous description of 21 Deltans killed by the flood as “not many” By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The GbaramatuVoice Newspaper views as inhuman, thoughtless, callous and frowns at the Secretary to the Delta State Government, Patrick Ukah’s practical demonstration of flagrant disregard for human life by his latest description of twenty
PICTORIAL: Egbema Traditional Council unveils new Agadagba-designate After about two months of tussle over who becomes the new Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, Egbema Traditional Council has finally unveiled Prince Meshack Eseighotigha Ubabiri from Ogbudugbudu ruling house, as the new Agadagba of the kingdom. The announcement was made today at Ajakurama Town in Ovia South-West Local
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[VIDEO] A family devastated by flood that you must not ignore in Delta The attached is a documented account of a family the GbaramatuVoice Interventionist Food Bank team encountered during our visit and distribution of food items and other relief materials to flood devastated victims in Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state.
Kingship Tussle: Egbema Traditional Council says meeting to hold as planned, calls on all to disregard counter directive from suspended chiefs …warns Joseph Owilly group to desist from sacrilegious, fraudulent activities or face the wrath of the supreme Egbesu deity Egbema Traditional Council has for the information of the general public affirmed that its meeting
Diesel Crisis: Urgent imperative of revitalizing proposed modular refineries project in the Niger Delta By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoive views as irony the fact that Niger Delta region is the crude oil and gas mainstay of the country and partly that of the global community, yet, there exists energy crisis in the country resulting from
Obituary announcement of late Nene Azuku Isanren Yawiri (Nee Otuaro) of Okerenkoko With total submission to the will of God, the families of Late Nene Azuku Isanren Yawiri Mieyentua (NEE OTUARO) of Ogboluware/Ezuweibodo quarters of Obotebe in Burutu Local Government Area and Ele/Okiri quarters of Okerenkoko Town and Aruku quarter of Azama Town Gbaramatu kingdom,
GBARAMATUVOICE Managing Editor, Asiayei, completes weeklong traditional marriage in grand style [PHOTOS] It was a great moment of love as GbaramatuVoice Managing Editor, Asiayei Enaibo, tied the knot with his pretty bride, Emily Ekanpou, on Sunday, November 6, 2022, in a traditional ceremony in Effurun, Delta state. ALSO READ: Asiayei, GbaramatuVoice Managing Editor, Makes History,
[PHOTOS] Asiayei, GbaramatuVoice Managing Editor, Makes History, Performs Traditional Marriage Rites Inside Canoe The age long words by Martin Luther King Jr. that “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” Came to fulfillment on Thursday, November 3,
CRUDE OIL THEFT: My life under threat as a result of reforms in NNPCL – Mele Kyari Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd), Mr Mele Kyari, has said that he is receiving death threats as a result of the ongoing reformation in the NNPC. Kyari made this know
Beyond the euphoria of FG’s suspension of plan to terminate amnesty programme By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoice Newspaper considers as responsible, responsive to the wishes of the people and most importantly, a right step taken in the right direction, the recent news report that following opposition from stakeholders in the Niger Delta region, the Federal
Requirements/demands for Ijaw (Izon) traditional marriage (bride price and items) NOTE: This traditional marriage list is from Akparegbene community, Ayakoromo in Ngbelebiri kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state. Is it similar to that of your kingdom or community? Kindly drop yours here. For publication of your news content, articles, live event coverage,
OIL THEFT: Pipeline surveillance contracts yielding result – NLNG …confirms improvement in key crude oil transportation The effort of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to combat crude oil theft is yielding results as the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has confirmed improvement in key crude oil transportation. The NLNG spokesperson, Andy Odeh confirmed that
Wike should be booted out of PDP – Ned Nwoko Prince Ned Nwoko has lambasted Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, describing him as a nuisance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nwoko, PDP Delta North senatorial candidate for the 2023 elections, made the remark on Monday at the Asaba airport on his way from Abuja.
FLOOD: Niger Delta Reps call for resignation of humanitarian minister Niger Delta Caucus of the House of Representatives, on Monday, called for the immediate resignation or sack of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, over her recent comments on the 2022 flood situation in the country. Recall that
RIVERS: NRM guber candidate, Jackrich, slams Wike over donation of 25 buses to Benue PDP campaign team The gubernatorial candidate of the National Rescue Movement in Rivers State, High Chief Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich, has reacted to the news that the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, donated 25 buses to the campaign team of the
A note to General Lucky Irabor, Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff on the threat to lives of innocent Niger Deltans by military personnel posted to secure crude oil facilities in the region. By GbaramatVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoice is in agreement with the generality of Nigerians that General Lucky Eluonye Onyenuchea Irabor CFR psc NAM GSS
Ogida, Niger Delta billionaire businessman, plans carnival-like burial for mother Niger Delta billionaire businessman, Mr Jimmy Ogida, has announced the burial arrangement of his late mother, Mrs Yellow Asekuku Ogida, who died on Saturday, August 6, 2021 at the age of 75 years. The oil and gas magnate, who is the CEO/Chairman, Jimco Global Concepts
Re: Tinubu’s aborted visit and Omo-Agege’s phantom N150m donation to Delta flood victims: Another version of APC lies Our Understanding of Journalism By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Despite GbaramatuVoice consistent adherence to the time-honoured journalistic dictum of condemning sparingly, commending sparingly and criticizing charitably when writing our editorial comment, our most recent intervention titled ‘’Tinubu’s aborted
As Mama Amoguye Timiyan, mother of the Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha goes home in a blaze of glory As the entire Ijaw nation stands still for the departing Late Chief Mrs (Mama) Princess Amoguye Angelina Timiyan (Nee Diegbegha) Alias AMEN, mother of His Royal Majesty, Elder (Capt.) Dr. Joseph I. Timiyan (JP), Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom
Deborah Abbey emerges president of Ijaw Women of America Ijaw Women of America (IWA) on Saturday, October 29, 2022 elected Deborah Dein Abbey aka IZONTUBO, as their new President that will assist the organization pilot its affairs. She takes over from the outgoing president of the group, Lady Eunice Bratua Apreala, who is the founder
