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.
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
By Daniel Kokoricha The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie I, has giving his blessings to the GbaramatuVoice 6th anniversary event, which holds on Tuesday 10th August, 2021 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The GbaramatuVoice team ably led by the Publisher, Jacob Abai was warmly
By Ebi Perekeme Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has stressed the need for press freedom in the country, saying it will guarantee right to freedom of expression and boost the nation’s democratic experience. Speaking to journalists in Abuja during the House of Representatives Press Corps’ Annual Dinner and Award ceremonies, Diri said the importance of a
By Ebi Perekeme Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has said that there was an oil spillage at its facility in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. This is as the Nigerian subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch oil and gas giant noted that the spill clean-up is progressing while the Joint Investigation report is
By Our Correspondent The APC has reacted to the over politicisation of an event which was designed to promote open and transparent administration in Rivers State. The APC in a swift reaction in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, noted that Governor Nyesom Wike was expected to render an account of stewardship to the Rivers people.
Did Orubebe forget his theatrically cast zoning formula when he took part in the 2014 PDP Governorship Primary? By Ekanpou Enewaridideke The head of Elder Godsday Orubebe is always correct but the heads of some people in this world are not always correct. People no longer speak and do ‘straight things’ as Gabriel Okara would
Bayelsa state-born singer, Kingdom Kroseide has emerged as the winner of the Nigerian Idol season 6. This was announced at the Grand Finale which held at the Africa Magic studios on Sunday. Kingdom has battled with Francis Atela for the most-coveted title of the Nigerian Idol and Kingdom has emerged victorious. The grand prize for
The Prime Minister of Tuomo Kingdom, High Chief Loyibo has said that Ijaw’s argument is not ethnic rotations but justice and fairness. Noting that Ijaws have been part of supporting, complementing and making Governors in Delta State. He emphasized that it is time for Urhobo and Delta people to give them chance to also produce
By Daniel Kokoricha The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has endorsed the GbaramatuVoice 6th Anniversary Lecture/Niger Delta Awards programme to be held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. Gboyega Akosile, the amiable Chief Press Secretary(CPS) to Governor Sanwo-Olu dropped the message of his Principal in
By Ebi Perekeme Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has distanced himself from the rumours making the rounds that is opposing the principle of rotating the governorship among the three senatorial districts of the state. Okowa also noted that it was not zoning that brought him to power in 2015. This was made known by
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to upgrade the Maritime Academy, Oron in Akwa-Ibom state into a full-fledged University of Maritime Studies. Also passed was a bill to establish the Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Ogoja, Cross River state. Both bills were passed by the upper chamber after the presentation and consideration of
By Our Correspondent The management of the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University on Wednesday announced the shutdown of the school, following protests by students. The announcement was contained in an official memo dated July 7, 2021, and signed by the Registrar of NDU, Mr Benjamin Joffa. The students had on Monday commenced a two-day peaceful
By Ebi Perekeme The people of Egbema Kingdom, in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, have raised the alarm over military blockage of the area leading to food shortage and starvation. In a press statement on Wednesday by the President of the Egbema Leaders of Thought, Elder Edmund Doyah Tiemo and made available
By Ebi Perekeme The South-South caucus of the Senate elected its executive committee on Wednesday two years after the inauguration of the 9th Senate. George Sekibo from Rivers State emerged as Chairman. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The letter conveying the list of the executive members for the South-South Caucus
Niger Delta communities may stop oil companies from carrying out production activities in their domains if the National Assembly fails to reverse the newly passed petroleum industry bill that sliced revenue allocation to host communities, Edwin Clark, a former minister and leader in the region has warned. Mr Clark on Monday described the bill passed last week
Southern governors, on Monday, rejected the proposed allocation of at least 30 per cent of the profit generated by the proposed Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for the exploration of oil in ‘frontier basins’ as identified by Section 9 of the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill which will regulate the oil sector if signed by
“I support the senatorial zoning system and will work with my pocket and hand to ensure it remain so.” Former Federal Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Peter Godsday Orubebe has endorsed senatorial zoning in Delta state, just as he promised to work physically and with his finance to ensure that an Urhobo emerges Governor of
“Ijaw Diaspora will explore all legal means to attain self-determination if the obvious issues presented are not addressed in a timely manner.” By Ebi Perekeme Leadership of the Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) with its global headquarters in New Jersey, USA with a global membership of Ijaw professionals in varying fields of economic and socio-political endeavors,
By Ebi Perekeme Professor Gorgewill Owunari has been announced as the 9th Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt. The announcement was made on Friday by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Port Harcourt, Senator Andrew Uchendu. Senator Uchendu said Prof. Owunari, from the department of Pharmacology, emerged from twelve
Against recent media report, members of the All Progressives Congress, APC of Urhobo extraction, Friday, said Delta South Senatorial District is made up of four indigenous tribes of Ijaw, Urhobos, Isokos and Itsekiris. Mr. Benjamin Eboh and Gabriel Okandeji in a statement on behalf of Urhobo APC members who are indigenes of Okere Urhobo and
By Ebi Perekeme High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a former leader of the dreaded Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) better known as Tompolo, says there is tension in the Niger Delta region over the failure of the federal government to constitute the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. In a statement on
Read full press statement Niger Delta Agitators Ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria: A Call for Restrain. It has become expedient that I speak on the above subject matter. It could be recalled that I issued ultimatum to the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the National Assembly and President Muhammadu
