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.
INEC TO TINUBU, PETER OBI: You can’t replace your running mate The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, ruled out the concept of “placeholder” or dummy vice presidential candidate as done by political parties, adding that it has no place in the constitution of Nigeria. After the completion of presidential primaries, INEC had set
$13bn Trans Sahara Gas Pipelines project, huge market opportunities for Nigeria, others – Sylva The Federal Government says the 13 billion dollars Trans Sahara Gas Pipelines (TSGP) project will present a huge opportunity for Nigeria, Niger and Algeria to tap into the European markets. The project, which would run from Nigeria through Niger Republic to
AN EPITAPH FOR CHIEF COACH LOKOJA SUOYE BY EKANPOU ENEWARIDIDEKE LOKOJA SUOYE THE SIXTEEN was Solemnly, somberly and soulfully ‘sirened’ and serenaded home and away from Ndoro on sixteen June 2022. It was the story of a man soulfully sirened and serenaded home away from his Ndoro home – a man whose thoughts centred on
Handover Nigeria to me – Chris Okotie begs Buhari …begs Tinubu, Atiku to step down for him …wants National, State Assemblies scrapped Rev. Chris Okotie, the founder of Household of God Church, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to hand over to him as interim president in 2023. Okotie made the appeal on Sunday while
Ex-Niger Delta Minister, Orubebe, resigns from PDP, says party not ready to regain power in 2023 A former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party. He made this known in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, lyorchia Ayu, on Monday. ALSO READ: Orubebe
Wike will join APC very soon, Tinubu Support Group coordinator reveals ..As Wike receives Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi in Port Harcourt Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers state, may be quitting the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, soon, according to recent happenings. Wike has been very quiet since losing the party’s presidential primaries and missing out
NIMASA receives 2 UAS, 9 patrol boats, 10 armoured vehicles for Deep Blue Project The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security under its deep blue project. Two unmanned aircraft system, nine interceptor patrol boats and 10 armoured vehicles have been added to the
Breathtaking Ijaw Asoebi styles of 2022 to keep you motivated this week See photos below from the Dynamic Sisters:
Okowa: The coming of an authentic leader as Vice President By: Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi If there is any statement in recent time that had not only laid to rest the controversy but answered the question as to whether Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor Delta state, is an authentic leader or not, it is
INEC declares APC’s Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship poll Abiodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, has been declared the winner of the election by the electoral commission, INEC. Announcing the winner in the early hours of Sunday, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer, Kayode Adebowale,
Ahmad Lawan, Akpabio make APC list of senatorial candidates The All Progressive Congress on Friday submitted the list of all senatorial candidates in the party to the Independent National Electoral Commission. There were controversies around some names of candidates who contested the presidential elections like the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, the Governor of Ebonyi State,
RUNNING MATE: You’re a betrayal of highest order, Edwin Clark, Southern, Middle Belt leaders attack Okowa …Declare Okowa ‘persona non grata’ The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has berated the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for accepting his nomination as Vice Presidential Candidate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of
Full list: Names of victims of Owo Catholic Church massacre A funeral mass was held on Friday for the victims of the terror attack on the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Terrorists had on June 5 attacked worshippers during mass. ALSO READ: BLACK SUNDAY IN ONDO: Explosion rocks Catholic church as gunmen kill
[PHOTOS] Funeral mass for the victims of Owo Catholic Church massacre The funeral mass for victims of the June 5 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, has commenced. The slain victims, about six children and 20 women, were brought in coffins, with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and other dignitaries in attendance. See
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has given reasons for picking Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. READ FULL TEXT OF ATIKU BELOW: Let me begin by, once more, commending our great Party for organizing and concluding, arguably, the best and rancour-free Convention,
Delta police storm cultists’ anniversary celebration in Ogwashi-Uku, arrest 51 suspects The Delta State Police Command has rounded up a total of 51 suspected cultists amidst their initiation ceremony in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State. Aside from the arrested suspects, assorted arms and ammunition were recovered from the venue of the ceremony. The Delta
Ecosystem Destruction: Polobubo community demands immediate clean-up, remediation, land reclamation, others from government, oil companies By Loveth Ojogun Oil-rich Polobubo-Tsekelewu community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, has sent a Save-Our-Soul message to the Nigerian government and International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the area over alleged deforestation, destruction of their ecosystem,
ADIEU NIGERIA’S ICON OF POSITIVE ACTIVISM TONY URANTA (1953-2021) BY GODKNOWS IGALI On Friday 27th May, 2022 the Nigerian state laid to rest one of its veteran social activists, patriots and inveterate nationalists, Comrade Anthony Ipriye Uranta in his hometown, Queenstown, Opobo in Rivers State. The funeral obsequies spread between Lagos and Rivers States lasted
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has picked Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate. ALSO READ: Wike, Okowa battle for PDP VP slot Addressing members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) at the party headquarters on Thursday, Atiku said he consulted with all organs of the party. He also said
Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), says Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), cannot be Nigeria’s president because he is “stingy”. Mbaka said this during a prayer service on Wednesday at the church in Enugu. He said it is better to
FARAH DAGOGO: 50 days in detention and still counting Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, the embattled People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Rivers State, and a serving House of Representatives member, has been detained for 50 days at the Port-Harcourt Maximum Security Correctional Centre. GbaramatuVoice reports. Dagogo, who is representing the Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in
Wike, Okowa battle for PDP VP slot Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would rather pick Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, as his running mate, according to sources close to the former Vice President. The national working committee (NWC) of the PDP had on Wednesday endorsed Nyesom Wike, governor of
IYC condemns shooting of protesting Delta students at DESOPADEC headquarters …Calls for justice By Bella Moses The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Western Zone, has condemned the shooting of students during Wednesday’s protest by Delta state students at the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, headquarters in Warri. The students were protesting the non-payment
California lady reportedly regains senses days after ‘Yahoo boy’ brought her to Nigeria A report is going rounds on social media alleging that a lady from California, United States raised an alarm and accused a yet-to-be-identified suspected Yahoo boy of bringing her to Nigeria using diabolical means. The incident reportedly took place in Badagry, Lagos
PICTORIAL: Ogulagha agog as Chief Timiyan gives daughter’s hand in marriage June 15, 2022 will be forever memorable to the family of High Chief Samuel Timiyan as he hands over his beautiful daughter, Precious Toroufagha, in marriage to Fergus Ogbitebu Aleakwe, in Ogulagha town, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Chief Timiyan, is the
How protesting Delta State students were shot by police at DESOPADEC office in Warri …Students speak to GbaramatuVoice Watch video below:
Report says over 930,000 pregnancies aborted in United States in 2020 The rate of abortions in the United States has risen to 8 per cent as numbers of abortions increased from 862,320 in 2017 to 930,160 in 2020, according to a report by abortions rights group, Guttmacher Institute. In the report published on Wednesday with
BREAKING: Police shoot protesting Delta state students in DESOPADEC office, Warri …Two students shot Information reaching GbaramatuVoice is that two of the students who were partaking in the protest at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, have been shot by the police. BREAKING: Students protest, shutdown DESOPADEC office over non-payment of three
Ijaw publishers call on DSS to release detained Bayelsa publisher, Bara Ogidi The apex body of Ijaw publishers, under the auspices of the Ijaw Publishers Forum, IPF, has called on the DSS Director of the Federation, Abuja and his Bayelsa counterpart to immediately release the detained Ijaw publisher, Bara Ogidi, to reunite with his family.
Students protest, shut down DESOPADEC office over non-payment of three years’ bursary Students of mandate areas of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), have shutdown activities at the office of the commission in Warri, over non-payment of their three years’ bursary allowances by the Managing Director, Bashorun Askia Ogieh. ALSO READ: DESOPADEC: A
I won’t step down for Lawan, Yobe senatorial candidate writes APC A candidate of the All Progressives Congress and winner of Yobe North Senatorial District, Bashir Sheriff Machina, on Monday night vowed not to step down for Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The development is coming five days after Lawan lost the APC presidential ticket to
Femi Gbajabiamila questions primaries of political parties after 178 members failed to return The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has questioned the primaries of political parties held across the country. He was concerned that about 178 serving members of the house failed to secure the ticket of their various parties to return
Nigerian government orders Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook to appoint country reps The National Information Technology Development Agency has disclosed that interactive computer service platforms and Internet intermediaries are required to fulfill certain conditions in running their services in Nigeria. These conditions are stated in the recently released Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet
Suspected pirates attack speedboat, abduct 8 passengers in Bayelsa Gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, have attacked a speedboat conveying 15 passengers and abducted eight of them in Bayelsa State. It was gathered a combined rescue team of marine police, community leaders and concerned persons rescued seven of the 15 passengers who were abandoned by
Senate to honour brave tanker driver, Ejiro, for averting catastrophe in Delta state …Recommends him to Buhari for national honours The Senate has resolved to honour Ejiro Otarigho, the brave tanker driver who drove a burning tanker from danger zone to avert a tragic fire incident in Agbarho, Delta State. It also recommended Ejiro to
