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Nigeria takes side with Ukraine in ongoing war against Russia

A day after walking away from reporters, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyema, after a closed-door meeting with Ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine, says Nigeria cannot condone the violation of the territorial integrity of a UN Member State. ALSO READ: Russia attacks Ukraine on Putin’s orders The Minister who met with both envoys separately, says

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News Oil & Gas

Shell and partners reveal plan to reopen oil and gas wells in Niger Delta

Shell Production Development Company and Joint Venture partners have revealed plan to reopen some of its oil and gas wells in the Niger Delta as a way of enhancing its portfolio of assets in Nigeria. In its Nigeria Briefing Notes 2021 obtained by newsmen on Wednesday, SPDC said its investment in large gas projects would

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Delta News

Delta police command commences investigation into petition by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin

Delta State Police Command, yesterday, said it has commenced investigation into the petition by Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Futeyin, the General Overseer of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministry, Effurun. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed this development, said investigations are ongoing in the petition by Prophet Futeyin to the State’s Commissioner of Police, Ali

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News Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil concludes plan to sell its equity shares in MPNU to Seplat Energy 

ExxonMobil has concluded plans to sell its equity interest in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, MPNU, to Seplat Energy. The International Oil Company, IOC, stated that, “ExxonMobil has reached an agreement to sell its equity interest in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to Seplat Energy, a Nigerian independent oil and gas company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary —Seplat

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Ukraine President,  Zelenskyy bans men aged 18 to 60 from leaving country

Ukraine has banned males between the ages of 18- 60 from leaving the country following invasion from Russia,” Ukraine’s State border guard service (DPSA) reported. The ban will be in place for the duration of martial law, which was imposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday morning after Russia attacked Ukraine. ALSO READ: Ukraine claims

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At last, President Buhari signs electoral bill into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. The President assented to the bill at about midday on Friday at a brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Aso Villa in Abuja. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and Speaker of the House

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News Politics

Delta 2023: Nobody should deceive us, there is nothing like zoning – Ijaw traditional rulers

Ijaw Traditional Rulers have debunked insinuations that zoning exists in Delta State. Speaking through its chairman, His Royal Majesty, Elder (Capt.) Joseph Timiyan JP, Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha kingdom, he enjoined Deltans not to be deceived by the zoning agreement of politicians. GbaramatuVoice writes that as the political permutations regarding the forthcoming 2023 gubernatorial elections in

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Delta Education

Delta state poly introduces ‘no bra, no pant, no entry’ policy on campus for female students 

The Management of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, has declared “No bra, no entry, no pants, no entry” policy into the school campus, especially for female students. Our correspondent gathered that some of the students, who did not wear bras and pants, were denied entry by security guards, who mounted the school gate to checkmate indecent

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Governor Yahaya Bello speaks to GbaramatuVoice on 2023 presidency

"No state is as difficult as Kogi State in this country, out of all the 36 States of the Federation including FCT non is as difficult as Kogi State"

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Breaking News WORLD NEWS

Nigerian Government to evacuate citizens in Ukraine as War escalates

The Nigerian Government has announced intentions to evacuate its citizens in Ukraine following an invasion by Russia. The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning for special flight operation to evacuate her citizens from Ukraine in view of the escalating tension between that country and Russia. ALSO READ: World war III: ‘Prepare, it’s the begining –

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World war III: ‘Prepare, it’s the begining – Fani-Kayode reacts as Russia attacks Ukraine

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed worry as Russia attacks Ukraine. Fani-Kayode described Russia’s attack on Ukraine as the beginning. He said the world should be prepared for what will happen in the next few weeks. In a tweet, the former Minister said the world is closer to the final confrontation between NATO, Russia,

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BREAKING: Dozens dead as Russia launches full-scale attacks on Ukraine [Photos]

Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions. ALSO READ: Russia attacks Ukraine on Putin’s orders Here’s the latest on the Ukraine-Russia conflict: Lithuania has declared a state of emergency An adviser to Ukraine’s president says about 40 people have been killed so

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News Oil & Gas

BREAKING: Crude oil hits $100 mark for first time in last seven years on Ukraine crisis

At last, the price of crude oil (Brent) has hit the roof at $100 per barrel in the international market for the first time in more than seven years on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine, apparently realising fears he would invade. Brent surged to $100.04 a barrel after

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Ukraine claims to have downed 5 Russian planes and a helicopter

The Ukrainian military claimed on Thursday to have downed five Russian planes and a helicopter in the east of the country near a rebel-held enclave. “According to the Joint Forces Command, today, February 24, in the area of the Joint Forces operation, five planes and a helicopter of the aggressors were shot down,” the army

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Russia attacks Ukraine on Putin’s orders

Russian forces have unleashed an attack on Ukraine on the orders of Vladimir Putin, who announced a “special military operation” at dawn, amid warnings from world leaders that it could spark the biggest war in Europe since 1945. Within minutes of Putin’s short televised address, at about 5am Ukrainian time, explosions were heard near major

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National News

Nigeria to host 2022 World Toilet Summit in November

Nigeria has been named as the official host of the 2022 World Toilet Summit, slated for November 2022. Mr Jack Sim, Founder of the World Toilet Organization (WTO), made this announcement at a virtual meeting of Water Sanitation and Hygiene Stakeholders and Development Partners on Wednesday. According to Sim, the United Nations member countries in

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Delta News Oil & Gas

DELTA: Ifiekporo community mobilises to shutdown Ode Itsekiri road over alleged failure of companies to sign MoU

Ifiekporo community, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, in the early hours of this morning, mobilised to shut down the portion of Ode Itsekiri Road leading to the depot of Matrix, Pinnacle Oil and Gas, AYM Shaffa and several companies in the area over alleged failure by the companies to sign a Memorandum

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News Politics

Zamfara Deputy Governor, Gusau impeached

Zamfara State lawmakers on Wednesday impeached the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Mahdi Gusau. Gusau was impeached during plenary after the House received the report of the committee. The committee was set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kulu Aliyu, to investigate the allegations against him. ALSO READ: GbaramatuVoice to host

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Abia Politics

ABIA 2023: APC stakeholders in Arochukwu urge Chief James Ume to join guber race

The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State have enjoined the Chairman/Founder of Unubiko Foundation, Chief James Ume, to contest the state’s governorship election in 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by the former chairman of Arochukwu LGA, Hon Chief Jones Nnanna, saying that Ume is

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National Politics

How the All Progressives Congress zoned its national offices (Full list)

Ahead of its national convention billed for March 26, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally set the ball rolling by zoning party positions. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday after President Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with APC governors, Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna governor, said the northern zone would have the positions the southern zone held

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Bayelsa News

Bayelsa vigilante group arrests man over attempt to kidnap 3 minors

The Bayelsa State Vigilante Service has been vindicated over the Monday evening arrest of a 46years old man over suspicious attempt to lure three minors for ritual purposes. The minors rescued by the men of the State Vigilante Service, are between the ages of 11years and 12years. At the State Police Command, he claimed he

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National News

House of Representatives calls on FG to dredge Escravos bar

The Federal House of Representatives, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to dredge the Escravos bar beyond 7.5 metres depth to improve the traffic of high tonnage vessels. The House also urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to relocate the oil pipelines along the Warri bar. The resolution followed the consideration of a motion

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Delta News

CEPEJ coordinator urges Okowa to help Warri regain its lost glory

The National Coordinator, Centre For Peace And Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to use his remaining days in office to invest more in Warri to enable it regain its lost glory as the commercial nerve of the state. Chief Mulade made this remark on Monday, 21st February, 2022 during

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Opinion

Why Jonathan, now?

Why Jonathan, now? By Hon. Innocent Lagi, Esq It is expectedly, a confounding idea, that former President, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan would contest the 2023 election. More unsettling, of course, is the possibility that the President would be running on the platform of the APC against his party, the PDP. Naturally, his party should be

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Opinion

There was a musician, there was an engineer, by Ekanpou Enewaridideke 

THERE WAS A MUSICIAN, THERE WAS AN ENGINEER Ayebe the notorious drunkard in Ekpama village was fearless and frank in his derogatory outburst. Ebiowei had just been told by Ayebe that his entire bloodline was tainted with slavery. This  could be a product of his drunkenness but heoutburst neither lurched nor slobbered which usually signalled

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Delta News Video

Urhobo music legend, Okpan Arhibo, needs N20m for kidney transplant

Help save my father from dying, Shuun Bebe appeals to Deltans, Nigerians

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Bayelsa News

“Dead babies with missing body parts are discovered daily” — Bayelsa waste management contractor

The Managing Director of Brikari Nigeria Limited, waste management contractor of Bayelsa State Government, Bright Ayebakari, has disclosed that no week passes without officials discovering corpses of little children, severed body parts, arms and ammunition in refuse receptacles in the state. Ayebakari, who spoke to NDV in Yenagoa, on refuse disposal and challenges in the

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Akwa Ibom Politics

Akwa Ibom state governor sacks his Chief of Staff

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has directed that his Chief of Staff, Ephraim Inyang-yen, be relieved of his position. The governor’s directive was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Emmanuel Ekuwem, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday. In the letter titled ‘Appreciation of Your Service,’ Emmanuel lauded

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Delta News

Call Olu of Warri to order, Urhobos tell Governor Okowa …insist on Warri South Constituency II  

The Urhobos of Warri has enjoined Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, to call to order the Olu of Warri, OGIAME ATUWATSE III concerning his utterances. GbaramatuVoice writes that the Olu of Warri, OGIAME ATUWATSE III, was recently credited to have stated that Warri South Local Government Area and the two-State Constituencies are for the

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Opinion

The pen, the statesman and a word in honour of Tony Momoh: One year after

THE PEN, THE STATESMAN AND A WORD IN HONOUR OF TONY MOMOH: ONE YEAR AFTER BY GODKNOWS IGALI THE BACK STORY In the course of the past one year, the Nigerian nation grieved under the burden of the oddly toll of deaths and the ensuing torrent of sorrow and heartaches. As once illustrated by William

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WORLD NEWS

[BREAKING] Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. The 95-year-old sovereign — who is celebrating her 70th year on the throne — is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said. “She will continue to receive medical attention and

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Report says 150 women, girls killed for rituals from 2018 to 2021 in Niger Delta 

Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) says 150 women and girls were killed for ritual purposes between January 2018 and December 2021. In a recent report, PIND said that the upsurge in targeted killings of women and girls for ritual purposes occurred in Cross River, Delta and Imo. The NGO said the

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Bayelsa News

[PHOTOS] Vice President Osinbajo wears Ijaw outfit to flag-off bridge construction in Bayelsa

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, today, wore an Ijaw outfit to an event to mark the commencement of the construction of the Angiama-Oporoma Bridge in Bayelsa State. Osinbajo wore a hat, bejeweled top, and finished the look with a walking stick. ALSO READ: Remarks by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the GbaramatuVoice 6th Anniversary Lecture in

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News Video

[VIDEO] Delta Pikin Initiative set to empower over 500 students in Delta state

Delta Pikin Initiative set to empower over 500 students in Delta state Blessing Erhuvwu Enyamuke aka Beetasha is a humanitarian, Singer, Songwriter and Entertainer with expertise in RnB and Afro-pop and also the Founder of Delta Pikin Initiative. She is a graduate of Delta State University with a BA in Linguistics. She started singing at

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National News

OIL PRODUCTION: Chief of Defense Staff meets with Niger Delta Governors in Abuja over insecurity

The Chief of Defense Staff on Friday led heads of other security agencies to a meeting in Abuja with Governors of the oil-rich Niger Delta states. Also in attendance at the meeting were the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi.

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