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.
By Gbenga Nicholas The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja has disclosed that the insecurity in the country is getting louder and vibrant youths are needed to calm down the situation. Onoja represented the Executive Governor of Kogi State during the 6th Anniversary Lecture/Niger Delta Awards Organised by Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper held in Lagos
OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN, EDITORIAL BOARD, GBARAMATUVOICE, PROF. TOSAN HARRIMAN AT ITS 6TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE Your Excellencies!! Members of the Legislature of Nigeria here present. Members of the Diplomatic Corps Members of the Academic, Invited Guests, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. My assignment on this auspicious occasion of the 6th Anniversary lecture/Niger Delta Awards event
REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE OF THE GBARAMATU VOICE, ON THE 10TH OF AUGUST, 2021 Protocols I am delighted to be here at this very important forum of conversation about our country’s economic future. The theme you have
By Jerome-Mario Utomi The Management of Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited, owners of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper, has announced that the Newspaper will on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, by 10:00am, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State, launch a multi-Million Naira Media Institute and Resource Centre for Niger Delta studies. This was contained in
Busines magnate, Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo, fondly known as Captain Hosa, died Sunday morning in a London hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 63 years old. Hosa, whose health had remarkably improved following treatments in London and German hospitals, was planning to return to Nigeria next week to attend the coronation of
The National Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Chief Sheriff Mulade has congratulated Hon. Kingsley Akpodikumor Oturubo as the new Senior Special Assistant on Community Development to the Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. This was contained in statement released and signed by Chief Sheriff Mulade on Saturday, urging Oturubo
Mrs. Yellow Ogida, the mother of a Warri-based businessman and the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of Jimco Global Resources Limited, Jimmy Ogida, is dead. Mrs Ogida died in the early hours of Friday after a brief illness in an undisclosed hospital in Warri, Delta State. She died at the age of 70. A
The Federal Government would engage with oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta over the three per cent equity allocated to them in the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, gave the indication in Abuja, yesterday, when a group of Ijaw elders, leaders and critical stakeholders visited him
The Publisher, Editorial Board Members, entire management and staff of Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited, owners of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper will mark their 6th Anniversary on August 10, 2021. Essentially, series of programmes shall be used to mark the anniversary. They include but not limited to Anniversary lecture entitled: Dwindling State of Crude Oil Demand in
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
