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.
BREAKING: Okowa Bows Out, Oborevwori Sworn in as Executive Governor of Delta state The winner of the March 18, 2023, governorship election in Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been sworn in as Governor of the state. Oborevwori and his deputy, Monday Onyeme, took the oath of office administered by the State’s Chief Judge
BREAKING: Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn as the 16th president of Nigeria with his wife by his side. Kashim Shettima was also sworn in as the vice president of Nigeria with his wife by his side. Administering the oath of office for both men was the Chief
BREAKING: Tantita Security makes huge discovery, intercepts barge with stolen crude oil in Delta Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited which is the private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has intercepted a 1000 ton metric barge and two storage tanks of about 45,000 liters capacity with stolen crude oil in
BREAKING: PDP’s Fintiri wins Adamawa governorship poll The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ahmadu Fintiri, has emerged winner of the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State. ALSO READ: Confusion as INEC suspends Adamawa guber collation, declares REC’s action void As announced by the returning officer of the election, Ahmadu Fintiri who is the incumbent governor
BREAKING: Confusion as INEC suspends Adamawa guber collation, declares REC’s action void The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results of Adamawa governorship supplementary elections after the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa declared Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani of All Progressive Congress (APC) winner of the poll. Breaking News:The attention
BREAKING: Timipre Sylva Emerges APC Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa The immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has emerged the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the November 11 Bayelsa state governorship Election. The APC gubernatorial primaries were conducted in all 105 wards in the state on Friday, using the
BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms Adeleke as Osun Governor The Court of Appeal Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship tribunal, and has upheld the Governorship of senator Ademola Adeleke. More to follow…
IT’S OFFICIAL: INEC declares PDP’s Oborevwori winner of Delta governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori winner of the last Saturday election in Delta State. WATCH THE LIVE RESULTS: https://www.youtube.com/live/73OZswz0VAY?feature=share Oborevwori was declared the winner by the electoral commission, INEC, on Monday
BREAKING: Finally, CBN breaks silence, says old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain legal tender till December 31 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said old N200, N500, N1,000 banknotes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
BREAKING: INEC Postpones Governorship, State Assembly Elections Barring any further extensions, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reached a decision to postpone Saturday’s Governorship and State Assembly elections to March 18, 2023. A top INEC official in Rivers State who craved anonymity confirmed the development to Channels Television on Wednesday evening. The electoral umpire,
PRESIDENTIAL POLL: Atiku, PDP leaders, supporters storm INEC Headquarters in Abuja The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa are currently leading a protest today (Monday) to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Abuja. ALSO READ: Okowa, Ayu to lead PDP protest
JUST IN: Supreme Court orders old N200, N500, N1,000 notes to remains in circulation till December 31 The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign olicy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999
Many feared dead as pipeline explodes in Rivers Many people have been feared dead following an explosion from a crude oil tapping point in Rumuekpe community in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the activities of illegal artisanal refiners operating on the trans-Niger Delta Pipeline
BREAKING: INEC declares Bola Tinubu winner of 2023 Nigeria’s presidential election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the president-elect. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect he polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. The INEC
BREAKING: Many injured as explosion rocks gas station in Effurun, Delta state Fire has gutted NELMIC gas plant along the popular Effurun-Sapele road in Effurun, near Jakpa junction, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state. The explosion, which occurred at about 9:00p.m., caused panic among residents of Alaka and Jakpa, located close to the company.
BREAKING: Timipre Sylva joins race for Bayelsa governorship seat Former Bayelsa State governor and Minister of State Petroleum for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has joined the race to run for governorship seat of the Niger Delta state. ALSO READ: Again, David Lyon joins Bayelsa governorship race, picks APC’s N50m nomination form According to reports, friends
JUST IN: CBN directs banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed Deposit Money Banks to collect old N500, and N1,000 notes from customers with reference code generated from its website. It, however, pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. ALSO READ: Protest spreads to
BREAKING: Protest spreads to Rivers state over scarcity of Naira notes There is ongoing protest in parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Friday morning, over the scarcity of Naira notes. ALSO READ: Tension as protesters block Benin-Ore expressway over scarcity of Naira notes Protesters were seen burning tyres in some areas of
Tension as protesters block Benin-Ore expressway over scarcity of Naira notes Residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Friday, blocked the Benin-Ore expressway to protest the scarcity of naira notes in the state. The protesters made bonfires on both sides of the Benin-Ore expressway, leading to heavy gridlock on the
BREAKING: Protests break out in Lagos over scarcity of Naira notes There is tension in Ikorodu part of Lagos and its environs following a riot which broke out in Mile 12 on Friday morning allegedly over scarcity of Naira notes. Mile 12 is a popular international foodstuff market along Ikorodu Road. Eyewitness account said there
BREAKING: Buhari approves continued use of old N200 notes President Muhamamdu Buhari has approved the continued use of the old N200 notes. The old N200 notes will co-exist with the new N200 notes, the Nigerian leader said. He, however, did not allow the continued use of the old N500 and N1,000 notes, only saying the
BREAKING: Roadblocks, bonfires as Udu residents protest naira notes scarcity in Delta Residents of Udu road in Udu Local Government Area of Delta state, have taken to the streets to protest the lingering petrol and Naira notes scarcity in the country. More details to follow…
Underground plot to undermine Supreme Court order on INEC to delineate electoral wards, units in three Warri LGAs exposed GbaramatuVoice has uncovered a high powered underground plot by some political bigwigs in the three Warri Local Government Areas, working in connivance with other political heavyweights in the state, and the state Commissioner of the Independent
BREAKING: Supreme Court halt banning of old naira notes The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the move by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023. The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the move by the federal government to ban the use of
BREAKING: IPMAN directs members to suspend operations, shut ALL filling stations in Nigeria The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed members to suspend all operations across the country. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed members to suspend all operations across the country. ALSO READ: Fuel marketers plan shutdown
BREAKING: Protest rocks Warri as traders shutdown banks over scarcity of new Naira notes (PHOTOS) Angry traders in Warri main market are currently protesting against banks over the scarcity of the new Naira notes which has caused hardship for many Nigerians in recent weeks. GbaramatuVoice team at the scene of the protest gathered that the
BREAKING: Finally, CBN extends deadline for old Naira notes to February 10 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. In a press statement issued on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. More to
BREAKING: Adeleke rejects Osun tribunal verdict, heads to Appeal Court The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has rejected the ruling of the election tribunal that voided his election and declared his opponent the winner. He has also indicated his decision to appeal the ruling at the Court of Appeal. ALSO READ: Tribunal sacks Adeleke as
BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Adeleke as Osun Governor, declares Oyetola winner. The Osun State Governorship election petitions tribunal has nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke as Governor of the state. In its ruling on Friday, the tribunal declared Gboyega Oyetola the validly elected governor of the state. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared
BREAKING: Abia PDP governorship candidate, Uche Ikonne, is dead The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Prof Uche Ikonne, is dead. This was announced in a statement by his son, Dr. Chikezie Uche-Ikonne, on Wednesday. The statement read, “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who
BREAKING: Supreme Court declares Akpabio as APC’s candidate for Akwa Ibom senatorial seat The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Godswill Akpabio as candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District election billed for February 25. The apex court, in a unanimous
BREAKING: Explosion rocks APC rally in Port Harcourt, supporters injured Some supporters of All Progressives Congress Party (APC) in Rivers state sustained injuries when a twin explosion rocked a rally of the party at the Rumuwoji Playground in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The injured victims, mostly women, were immediately evacuated from the scene of
BREAKING: Ex-Rep member, Daniel Reyieneju, resigns from PDP in Delta A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Daniel Reyieneju, has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state. ALSO READ: DELTA 2023: Ijaw leaders in Warri South West pledge to deliver APC The former lawmaker who represented Warri Federal
BREAKING: Supreme Court orders INEC to conduct fresh delineation of electoral wards, units in three Warri LGAs …Dismantles existing electoral wards and units The Supreme Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to carry out fresh delineation of Electoral Wards and Units in Warri South West, Warri South and Warri North Local Government
Terrorists burn Catholic priest to death in Nigeria The Priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro local government area of Niger Rev Father Isaac Achi has been burnt to death by terrorists. The terrorists also razed the catholic parish house and injured his colleague identified as Father Collins. It was
