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 Our Correspondent Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, on Wednesday donated N500 million to support the Sokoto State Government in rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market ravaged by fire on Tuesday morning. Wike who visited the scene of the market inferno barely 24 hours after the disaster, expressed shock and dismay over the incident. Gov.
By Enaibo Asiayei The Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide has warned that a second wave of militancy is looming in the Niger Delta region if the Federal Government fails to fully implement the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The council said the country would not survive a return to militancy by aggrieved youths in the region and wondered
By Ebi Perekeme Loadings of Nigeria’s key export grade Forcados are on force majeure due to the shutdown of the Trans Forcados pipeline, terminal operator Shell said late January 14. The force majeure took effect from 1000 local time (0900 GMT) on January 14, a Shell spokesperson said. A representative at Heritage said the Trans
Rivers state has reported 163 new cases of the novel coronavirus, even as 14 more persons were confirmed dead across the country. Rivers’ tally made it the second most-prolific virus state on Wednesday, just behind Lagos state, the country’s epicentre of the global pandemic. In an early-morning tweet on Thursday, the Nigeria Centre of Disease
The Nigerian billionaire acquired from Shell, Total and ENI the ownership of 45% of a producing oil block in the Niger Delta. With the blessing of the Nigerian authorities, who want to develop domestic companies. Will a new private oil giant emerge in Nigeria? Already active, through various companies, in exploration-production and oil services, the
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has rolled out a talent hunt programme to discover and expose creative youths from the region to take advantage of the entertainment industry. Speaking during a meeting with some key actors in the creative industry at the Rivers State office of the NDDC in Port Harcourt,
By Ebi Perekeme Engr. Fetimi Balogun Bebetebe, the best graduating student and first class graduate of University of Cebu, Philippines, is starting his year on a very good foot as he was awarded scholarship to study PhD Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering in University of Strathclyde Glassgow, Scotland in UK without Master’s Degree. The
THE PASSAGE OF OPUNENE EFIYEASEIMINI MEDI, THE INCARNATE OF IBOLOMOBOERE AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF IBOLOMOBOERE With deep sense of gratitude to Woyin the Mother God Creator of the whole Universe, we the undersigned chiefs, on behalf of the Gbanraun Union hereby announced the passage, celebration of life of the transition, and Ascension of Opunene
By Our Correspondent Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has given seven days ultimatum to herdsmen to immediately vacate forest reserves within the state. Akeredolu who fumed over the nefarious activities of the herdsmen across the state on Monday stated that his administration will not fold its arms and allow a few individuals to turn the
By Ebi Perekeme Crude oil spill has reportedly occured at Funiwa oilfield operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Koluama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Fishermen operating in the shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Bayelsa coastline on Sunday reported the leak from the oilfield. The fishermen said they noticed crude
By Ebi Perekeme Warri based businessman, Engr. Akin Benikurukuru, has started the year on a good note as he just opened a new hotel in Warri, Delta state and named it ‘Blue Grey Suite’. The hotel is centrally located in Warri, the oil city – home to many oil companies, government offices and businesses. The
By Enaibo Asiayei Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro led other dignitaries on Saturday to pay a condolence visit to Hon. Emmanuel Amgbaduba, Commissioner for Oil & Gas, over the demise of his mother, Mrs Anna Idama Amgbaduba, at his residence in Kotokoto layout, Orhuwhorun road, Udu local government council. Late Mrs Anna
By Our Correspondent Unidentified gunmen have assassinated a yet to be identified man in Warri, Delta State. The incident happened around 1:00pm at Mofor Junction in Udu Local Government Area with the gunmen making away with an undisclosed sum of money. It was gathered that the victim, said to be a lawyer, was attacked in
By Jerome-Mario Utomi For decades, no one says a report, around the world talked that much about the importance of a president’s first 100 days—until Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States took office in 1933. He took swift action to calm the nation’s crippling financial panic (cue the Emergency Banking Act and the “fireside
A Customary Court sitting in Mapo in Ibadan, on Thursday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a mother of two, Olubunmi Faseyitan, and her husband, Kolawole, over ”witchcraft” suspicion. The president of the court, Ademola Odunade, dissolved the marriage after Faseyitan admitted that she asked a witch doctor to ”tie her husband spiritually to milk him
By Enaibo Asiayei Minster of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that about 52 projects executed by the ministry are ready to be handed over to stakeholders in the region. Akpabio, who described 2020 as a turbulent year for the ministry, said a work plan had been developed to drive completion of projects in
By Our Correspondent Daily killings and kidnap in Bonny, Rivers State, have caused a huge uproar as citizens have risen in protest, claiming they have been condemned to uncertainty and death. Marauding sea pirates attacked two boats ferrying passengers to Bonny at about 8 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, killing two – Macdonald Ibifubara
By Our Correspondent The Interim administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Effiong Akwa, is currently meeting with elder statesman, Pa Edwin Clark. Akwa who arrived the Asokoro, Abuja residence of Chief Clark at 12PM local time alongside his entourage, was welcomed by prominent Niger Delta personalities including Ambassador Godsknow Igali, former Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry
By Ebi Oboko The funeral rites of a foremost Ijaw historian and Amaokusuwei of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Pa John Akunojuya Ogio-Okirika, have been fixed for January 29 and 30. A statement by the family and community, signed by Chief (Dr.) Wellington Okirika (CON), Bolouwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom/Pioneer Chairman of Delta State Oil Producing
Our attention has been drawn to the existence of certain Facebook Account to be the Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, created for the purpose of impersonating him with masked intentions of defrauding unsuspecting people online. We wish to state that Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, neither owns a Facebook Account nor maintains any
By Ebi Perekeme There is pandemonium in Tebujor community, Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta State, following the invasion of the community by armed men believed to be personnel of the Nigerian Army. It was gathered that security personnel alleged to be operatives of the Joint Military Task Force, JTF, stormed
The people of the Niger Delta are set to celebrate the 50th birthday celebration of Niger Delta former warlord, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, on Monday April 12, 2021 at the Warri Township Stadium, Delta State. Tompolo, who was the leader of disbanded MEND which were agitating against the insensitivity of
By Our Correspondent The aggrieved people of Gbarain Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have threatened a showdown with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company following a prolonged power outage in the area which started in the last quarter of 2020. It was gathered that a technical glitch had caused a
…as Ayakoromo youths visit, extol his virtues on birthday By Tare Clement The former Vice chairman of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Prince Sunday Feke has stressed that there is need for unity of purpose amongst the People of Ayakoromo community, as it is the only way for rapid development for the
By Our Correspondent With the recent shortlisting of 161 indigenous companies to advance to the next and final stage of the bid round process for 57 marginal oilfields in the country, the Nigerian oil and gas industry is expected to witness tremendous growth in no distant time. The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) made this
By Ebi Perekeme The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has narrated his Covid -19 experience and expressed gratitude to God, the state Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the first family and Deltans for their support and prayers, saying Covid-19 is real and advised that people should not
By Our Correspondent The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has released the details of how the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across states. This was disclosed during a webinar organised by NHPCDA tagged “Sensitisation Meeting with Media Gatekeepers on COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction”. Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the NPHCDA,
By Our Correspondent His Royal Highness, Henry Ekebilegha Binidodogha, the Ojuaga 1 of Egbema Clan in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, has appealed for peaceful coexistence in his domain. He made the appeal while reacting to alleged plans by some elements from Delta State to instigate the peace loving people of
By Our Correspondent The members of staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have embarked on an indefinite strike as thousands of applicants have been locked outside of their offices nationwide. The notice for the strike action was contained in a statement signed by the President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of
By Our Correspondent The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has congratulated Effiong Akwa on his appointment as the Sole Administrator, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The council’s Akpakip Oro Special Chapter, Eastern Zone, described Akwa’s appointment as well deserved and commended President Muhammadu Buhari for giving such responsibility to a member of the council. The zone
By Ebi Perekeme Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) may be inaugurated by April 2021 after the forensic audit of the commission. Akpabio gave the hint yesterday in Abuja while receiving the interim report of the commission from the forensic auditors.
By Ebi Perekeme Warri business tycoon and the Chairman/CEO, KFT Conglomerate, High Chief Komieyefa Uduboh on Tuesday morning surprised his wife, Chief Funere Uduboh with a brand new Range Rover for her birthday as she burst into tears of joy. It was such a spectacular sight that business owners, passersby had to stop to share
By Ebi Perekeme A leading Councillorship Aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) for Oporoza ward in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta state, Comrade Moses Zibinmoghan, has promised effective representation and better welfare package for residents of the area if elected. According to him, he has all what it takes to
It was celebration galore in Warri as indigenes and non-indigenes, one after the other besieged the home of Niger Delta philanthropist, Entrepreneur and business mogul, Mr. Brown Odeworitse Tesigimoje in Ugbuwangue, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, to collect their food items in the spirit of Christmas and New Year celebration. No fewer
Ogulagha is an Ijaw community located in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. It is now a vast fishing hub in Delta State. ALSO READ: Ogulagha Fishing Hub: An In-depth Focus- LOOKING BEYOND OIL See photos from Ogulagha community, the Fishing Hub of Delta state For publication of your news content, articles, live event
