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.
How the ongoing campaigns in Delta coastal communities is rapidly exposing politicians empty promises By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoice has in the past three weeks watched with awe how the coastal communities in Burutu, Warri South West and Warri North Local Government Areas of Delta state have suddenly become a Mecca of the sort for
President Buhari to inaugurate NDDC board today President Muhammadu Buhari will, today, inaugurate the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, on Tuesday morning held a valedictory meeting with the management staff to prepare for the handing over to a new management. A letter from
BREAKING: Edwin Clark endorses Peter Obi for President Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader and convener of PANDEF, has endorsed Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) for president Chief Clark announced his position at a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. The elder statesman based his endorsement of Mr Obi, who is the
CRUDE OIL THEFT: Full details of how NNPC, security agencies destroyed barge, filling station in Delta The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday again announced that it had destroyed a barge carrying illegal crude oil as well as a filling station which has been receiving stolen products. In a note last night, the national
NNPC, Security Agencies destroy petrol station discovered by Tantita Security used in storing stolen crude oil in Delta A petrol station used in storing illegal crude has been discovered by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, the private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. The discovery was made in Opete in Udu
GbaramatuVoice: Our Appreciation and Resolve for 2023 By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board As the world knocks at the entrance of 2023, the management and staff of Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited, owners of the GbaramatuVoice Newspapers and Television, appreciates our teaming stakeholders for the unflinching support demonstrated in the year 2022 and by extension, in the past
BREAKING: Nigerian Military Sets Ablaze Another Barge Caught With Illegal Crude Oil Arrested By Tompolo’s Men Details later… See photos below…
BREAKING: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is dead Former pope Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign as head of the Catholic Church since the Middle Ages, died on Saturday aged 95, the Vatican announced. ALSO READ: Catholic Church returns to CAN “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict
BREAKING: Brazilian football legend Pele is dead Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé, has passed away aged 82. The soccer icon passed away on Thursday evening. The Brazilian football legend, who is reputed for being one of the greatest to ever play the game, died at the Albert Einstein hospital in
(PHOTOS) Billionaire businessman, Brown Tesigimoje, marks mother’s 65th birthday in grand style It was pomp and celebration, as billionaire businessman and CEO/MD, GMB Marine Group, Mr. Brown Odeworitse Tesigimoje, on Friday December 23, 2022, celebrated 65th birthday anniversary of his mother, Madam Helen Utieyinretsola Oluwatsere. The high octane event held at his private residence in
DUBAI IN GBARAMATU KINGDOM: Checkout Beautiful Aerial View Pictures of Benikrukru community These amazing drone images captured the sights and sounds of
Niger Delta: Timeline of oil spills in Ogoni, from 1958 to date Below is a timeline of oil spills and related activity in Ogoniland, Nigeria, from 1958 to date. 1958 Oil is discovered in commercial quantity in Ogoniland. Shell commences operations. 1970 An oil spill, possibly the first documented one, occurs in the Boobanabe community
APC Warri Boat Mishap – An Avoidable Human Carnage By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board GbaramatuVoice expresses its deepest condolence to the families of the victims, of the human carnage which occurred in the night of Tuesday, December 20, 2022, involving one of the boats conveying members of Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Organization from Okerenkoko/Ugborodo back to Warri
Chief Asonja Congratulates Ogunmola, Edema, others on their confirmation as NDDC board member …Charges them to change NDDC poor performance narrative Following the successful confirmation by the Nigeria’s Senate, of Engr Charles Ogunmola and Hon. Gbenga Edema, as members of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a frontline youth Ambassador in Ilaje Local Government Area of
GBARAMATU: Denkeden takes over Kunukunuma community leadership, as Bebenimibo bows out …I will be accessible and play inclusive politics – Captain Denkeden After seven years of service to the community, the Chief Moses Bebenimibo led executive of Kunukunuma Federated Community, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West of Delta state, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, handed over
BREAKING: Tragedy befalls Omo-Agege campaign train as boat conveying members capsizes in Delta, about 9 missing …Party suspends campaign activities The Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Organization on Tuesday night, witnessed a very serious human carnage as one of the boats conveying members of his campaign team reportedly capsized along the Gbaramatu-Warri river, leaving no fewer than
Buhari will soon sign maritime university bill into law – Omo-Agege assures ….Says EPZ project to be completed while floating dockyard shall return …As Pere of Gbaramatu cautions politicians to avoid hate speech By Enaibo Asiayei & Solomon Yeigagha The Deputy President of the Senate and Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in
MONEY LAUNDERING: Labour Party Presidential Campaign DG, Doyin Okupe, resigns The Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Doyin Okupe has resigned. His decision is to enable him pursue his corruption case in Court. ALSO READ: PETER OBI: Prospects and Challenges He conveyed his decision in a letter to his principal, the Presidential Candidate
A critical analysis of Great Ogboru’s undying resolve to govern Delta state By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Recently, precisely on the 18th of December, 2022, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Great Ogboru, while unveiling his manifesto tagged “Jubilee Agenda” in Asaba, vowed to defeat the candidates of Peoples Democratic Party
BREAKING: Senate confirms Lauretta Onochie, Ogbokwu, other NDDC board members The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the president’s Special Assistant on New Media, Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie, as the substantive Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission Board. The Senate Tuesday at the plenary also confirmed 12 others except two who didn’t attend the screening conducted
Ancient Ogulagha town wears new look, as Amanimi Warenimi Social Club plans Christmas Festival The ancient Ogulagha town in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, has wears new look, as Amanimi Warenimi Social Club of Ogulagha finalizes preparation for its first Christmas Festival and end of year event. GbaramatuVoice reports. The epoch-making three day
Ijaw nation will host tertiary institution in Delta state – Omo-Agege …Promises to link Ogbe-Ijoh to Warri town By Faith Modogwe, Chairman Ojumiri & Bella Moses Senator Ovie-Omo Agege, the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta state, has said that he will build a tertiary institution in Ijaw land if elected governor in
PICTORIAL: DESOPADEC “Scorecard” at Naifor Island aka Warri Corner GbaramatuVoce has again observed that the Delta state Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), which was established by enabling Act to among other provisions secure 50% of the 13% Oil Derivation Fund accruing to Delta State Government and use the received sum, for rehabilitation and development
HOSTCOM demands creation of NDDC in Kogi state The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), has intensified pressures on the Federal Government and Kogi State government to establish the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) . The HOSTCOM Chairman in Kogi, Bishop Gabriel Ojoka, made the call in a communiqué issued after the
Steer clear of matters you are clueless about, Egbema Traditional Council warns Warri NBA, Ijaw Lawyers, others …Says traditional council not aware of Napoleon Egin’s kidnap …Condemns description of Napoleon as Agadagba-elect The Egbema Traditional Council has warned all sundry, including the Nigerian Bar Association, Warri Branch and Ijaw Lawyers Forum (ILF), to steer clear
2023 Warri Federal Ticket Tussle: Ignore APC, follow rule of law, Yabrade tells INEC Comrade Yabrade Moses, a frontline aspirant of the APC in Warri Federal Constituency has called on the Independent National Electoral Council (INEC) to ignore the name of his opponent, Ekpoto Ekpoto Emmanuel, being purported as the Warri Federal House of Representatives
FIFA World Cup 2022 prize money breakdown The prize money for participating teams at the 2022 World Cup ongoing in Qatar is a whopping total of $440 million. The 2022 tournament featured 32 teams from various countries across the globe. 13 countries from Europe, five African teams, four North American countries, four countries from South
DELTA 2023: Omo-Agege governorship campaign train to storm Gbaramatu kingdom on Tuesday In furtherance of his ward to ward visitation, the campaign train of the Delta state All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship standard bearer, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, will on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, storm Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of the state.
Project remains in a shoddy condition after state water ministry received over N15b in 6 years
[PHOTOS] Yoruba monarch pays royal homage to Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, on Friday December 16, 2022, played host to Her Royal Highness, Erelu Mabel Tinuade Onaneye, Erelu Oodua of Aye Kingdom, Ondo state, who paid a royal visit to the first class monarch
Federal Government declares Dec 26, 27, Jan 2 as public holidays THE Federal Government has declared December 26, 27, 2022 and January 2, 2023, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. This was disclosed in a statement by the Ministry of Interior signed by the Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on
Matters arising from Delta State Government’s revocation of Sector A of the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriageway By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board Similar to the feeling of excitement nursed by the generality of Deltans of goodwill, over the recent termination of the nine-year old contract for ‘Sector A’ of the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriageway, GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board commends the
Kunukunuma community to inaugurates new exco …Denkeden to pilot community affairs as Bebenimibo’s tenure expires …Otuaro, Tonlagha, others expected at the event The good people of Kunukunuma Federated Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, will on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, by 2pm, at the community townhall, inaugurate her
NDDC: Senate screens Lauretta Onochie, 14 others The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Niger Delta on Thursday screened Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board. Onochie, a Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, was screened by the joint committees alongside 13 others for NDDC board
THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF WARRI: A typical day at the popular Enerhen junction as captured by GbaramatuVoice on Thursday, December 15, 2022. With just ten days to Christmas, one can feel the heightened commercial activities in the famous Enerhen junction in Warri, Delta state, Nigeria. For the commuters, petty traders and street urchins popularly
