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.
TIMELINES OF THE NDDC BOARD CONTROVERSY July 2019 – Senator Akpabio appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs August 27, 2019 – President Buhari approves appointment of a 16-member Governing Board for NDDC October 17, 2019 – President Buhari orders forensic audit of NDDC October 18, 2019 – President Buhari writes Senate President and forwards the
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday came under attacks by traditional rulers from the region over his failure to make public the report of the forensic audit into the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The monarchs expressed disappointment that Akpabio failed to fulfill his promises to the region that
By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Douye Diri (born 4 June 1959) is the Governor of Bayelsa State. He was the senator that represented Bayelsa Central senatorial district until he emerged the state Governor on February 14, 2020. For its part, Bayelsa state popularly called the ‘Glory of all Lands’ was formed in 1996 from Rivers State.
…Visits Deputy Governor Otuaro, lawmakers and Commissioners On Tuesday, August 4, the GbaramatuVoice 6th Anniversary Planning Committee train arrived Asaba, the Delta state capital, ahead of its forthcoming anniversary ceremony slated for Tuesday, August 10, 2021 by 10:am at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Led by the publisher, Jacob Abai, the
The number of dignitaries scheduled to participate in the GbaramatuVoice 6th Anniversary event keeps swelling by the day. This time around, it is the turn of the amiable Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Governor Bello today Tuesday August 3, 2021, confirmed his interest to participate in the forthcoming GbaramatuVoice 6th Annual lectures/Niger Delta
The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, today reaffirmed his participation in the forthcoming GbaramatuVoice 6th Anniversary Lecture slated for Tuesday August 10, 2021 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. This was made known by the governor during a brief but fruitful meeting with the Publisher, Jacob Abai. While giving his blessing
“The exercise nicknamed “Beni Kekere” meaning ‘Water Protection’ in Ijaw language aptly captures the primary responsibility of the NN, which is to protect Nigeria’s maritime environment against all threats. By Ebi Perekeme The Nigerian Navy, yesterday, said it has deployed more warships and helicopters to tackle maritime crime in the Eastern waters. The Flag Officer
By Our Correspondent Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on leaders and stakeholders of Ijaw Nation to shun divisiveness and work together in love and unity for the collective interest of Ijaw people in Nigeria. Jonathan made the call at the weekend when the national executives of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) accompanied by the
Royal Dutch Shell has launched a major divestment of its Nigerian assets, especially those in the shallow water and onshore, several sources familiar with the matter said yesterday. Sources close to the company disclosed that the oil giant had already hired Standard Chartered Bank to sell its Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC)
A report steaming from a study undertaken by Georgetown University revealed that Chevron Corp has made a significant investment of over $100 million channeled towards the development across major sectors Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This report was revealed in a study which interrogated claims and established findings from Chevron and U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID)’s
By Gbenga Ojo A Veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga has been reportedly dead. Reports of her death filtered in on Saturday morning and Bimbo Oshin, also a notable name in the movie industry, posted the news on Instagram page. “Heaven has just gained another beautiful soul. Aunty Racheal. Ha!” she wrote on Instagram. There are
By Ebi Perekeme The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has sworn in the former Commissioner for Oil and Gas in the state, Chief Emmanuel Amgbaduba, and 10 others as state commissioners with a charge to them to promote unity in their utterances and actions and eschew mutual suspicion. Others sworn in on Thursday
By Kasim Isa Muhammad Education is the bedrock of development. If the education system in the country can be revised to emphasise the practical aspect of study and particularly entrpreneurship, there is a great tendency that youths will be self-reliant and employers of labour.This is because they must have developed knowledge in technology and had
By Ebi Perekeme There are indications that a prominent Delta chieftain and Burutu leader, Dr. Anthony Ebitonmo Alapala, is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Alapala, former PDP House of Assembly aspirant in the 2018 primary for Burutu North constituency confirmed to GbaramatuVoice on telephone his
The GbaramatuVoice newspaper has announced that Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, former president Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state will be among dignitaries expected at its forthcoming 6th Anniversary Lecture/Niger Delta Awards. The event is slated for Tuesday, August 10, 2021, by 10:00am, at the Eko
PRESS RELEASE Saturday July 24, 2021 Lagos, Nigeria, GbaramatuVoice rolls out highlights of Its Forthcoming 6th Anniversary Programme The GbaramatuVoice newspaper announced for the attention of the general public details of programmes lined up to mark its forthcoming 6th Anniversary Lecture/Niger Delta Awards. It is slated for Tuesday August 10, 2021, by 10:00am, at the
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has handed over MV Platform Care I vessel to its owner, Blut Logistics Limited. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the impounded vessel was released to the owner on Friday at the Naval Base, Warri, sequel to directives from the Naval headquarters. NAN also reports that the
What proactive steps are we taking to nip this looming danger by the bud? Or are we going to wait for the flood to come in order to continue with our public leadership reactive mentality? In the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) report, 121 Local Government areas (LGAs) in 27 states and the Federal Capital
By Ebi Perekeme Nigeria lost an estimated N53.26bn in the first two months of this year as international oil companies and local players flared a total of 33.04 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas. The oil companies wasted 17.53 billion scf of gas in February, compared to 15.51 billion scf in February, according to
By Our Correspondent The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh has assured that the agency would not allow its facilities at the NIMASA Science and Technology College NSTC, Okoloba to waste, but would rather convert them a campus of the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenko, Delta State.
By Princess Okoh The 21st Olu of Warri-designate, Omoba Tsola Emiko has released some photos ahead of his coronation and installation ceremony! Dressed in red and white attire with royal beads and a black staff, the new King oozes royalty in the new photos. The official coronation and installation ceremony is scheduled to hold on
Can 65 year old Onochie, a die-in-the-wool APC fanatic, pick up the Holy Bible (as a Christian) and swear that if she had been cleared by the Senate as INEC Commissioner, she would have been truly unrestrained, unconstrained, bold, individualist, and liberated from the apron strings of Buhari and the APC? I think not, or,
By Ebi Perekeme A five-day football tournament, organized exclusively for staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced at the West Itam Playing Ground, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, GbaramatuVoice reports. Speaking shortly before he took the kick-off to signal the beginning of the NDDC MD/CEO Cup competition, the Interim Administrator, Mr. Efiong Akwa, stressed
By Jerome-Mario Utomi The United State Supreme Court is not the highest in our land. Our highest court is the court of public opinion which meets every hour- Seltel (1987) “I have no fear of constitutional amendments properly adopted, but I do fear the rewriting of the Constitution by judges under the guise of interpretation.”
By Daniel Kokoricha The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has faulted the debate over the Petroleum Industry Bill allocation for oil-producing states. Governor Sule who was a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, said beyond figures or percentages, what matters more is the wellbeing of the states involved. “You have to look at the
Chief Edwin Clark, Ijaw national leader, has alleged that only members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) benefit from crude oil revenue. Speaking with BBC Pidgin on Friday, Clark alleged that the north does not produce crude oil but enjoys the largest share of Nigeria’s oil revenue. He said the south-south has been neglected and made poor
By Asiayei Enaibo The Plot Against the People, a play written by Ekanpou Enewaridideke, published in the year 2005, characteristically depicts the modern happenings in the Nigerian situation from the Federal, state, local and to the community level.This is characteristically more at the community level.The Plot Against the People is more conspicuous at the community
By Jerome-Mario Utomi Recently, I read with excitement, a statement by management of Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited, owners of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, announcing the planned programmes for its forthcoming 6th Annual lectures/Niger Delta Awards event slated for Tuesday August 10, 2021, by 10:00am, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The statement which
By Ebi Perekeme Ijaw gospel singer, Godbless Motiola popularly known as Pastor Godbless, has released a new single titled ‘Adunba’. The Ijaw gospel superstar, took to his facebook page to announce this and achievement he started the second half of the year with. According to him, the song is to help Christians all over the
Title: The Founding Of The University Of Benin Author: Chief Dr. Ek Clark, OFR Reviewer: Wilson Macaulay Publisher: Eml Publishers No Of Pages: 360 On the 25th of May, 2021, National leader, Chief Dr E K Clark celebrated his 94 years birthday. In honour of his contributions to our nation’s building effort, he churns out
By Jerome-Mario Utomi To help douse the swift and conflicting reactions, utter confusion and frustration raging in the minds of the Niger Deltans and other stakeholders, occasioned by the inexplicable and unexpected provisions of the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), I sought a telephone conversation with Comrade Joseph Angodeme Evah, Coordinator, Ijaw Monitoring Group. That was a
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally presented Bishop of Ikwerre, Rivers State, The Most Rev. (Dr.) Blessing Enyindah, who was duly elected to succeed the Most Rev. Tunde Adeleye as the Archbishop of Niger Delta Province. Enyindah, whose election held recently at Bethany Chapel, Faith Plaza, Bariga, Lagos was certificated for the office
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has called on the National Assembly to quash the obnoxious NBC, NPC Amendment Bills. Speaking through its secretary – Shedrack Onitsha, on the 14th of July, 2021, the group said: “The importance of free and unshackled media has been universally acclaimed as the bastion of freedom
By Daniel Kokoricha The Obi of Owa Kingdom, Obi (Dr.) Emmanuel Oyinke Efeizomor II, in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, has eulogised GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, ahead of its 6th Anniversary Lecture/Niger Delta Awards event coming up on Tuesday, August 10th, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. King Efeizomor
By Ruth Oromoni & Success Yanki The Ernest Bebenimibo Foundation, EBF, in conjunction with the world Mission Foundation, WMF, in special conclusive status with the United Nations has held an enlightenment programme for students. The event which was a one day mentoring of the girl child was tagged, “My Voice, My Future” and was held
