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: 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

BREAKING: Gunmen attack train station, kidnap passengers in Edo state An unspecified number of passengers have been kidnapped by suspected armed gunmen who attacked a train station at Igueben in Edo State. The Edo State Police Command said scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area

BREAKING: Nigerian Military Sets Ablaze Another Barge Caught With Illegal Crude Oil Arrested By Tompolo’s Men Details later… See photos below…

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

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

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

SAD: Prominent Ijaw chief shot dead in Sapele A prominent chief of Egbema Ijaw kingdom in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief James Ukulor, has been shot dead by gunmen. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the gunmen attacked the Oweilawei of Egbema Kingdom in Eko Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta state, Sunday

BREAKING: Gospel Musician, Sammie Okposo is dead Ace gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead. According to PUNCH, the singer died on Friday morning. He was 51. His project manager, Hillary Vincent, confirmed the news to our correspondent via phone call. Responding to inquiries, he said, “Yes it’s true. It happened this morning.” Vincent, however, denied

BREAKING: Tinubu, APC presidential candidate to storm Gbaramatu kingdom, sets to meet Tompolo on Friday Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming general election in the country will on Friday, November 25, 2022, storm Oporoza, the ancestral headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area

BREAKING: WhatsApp is down worldwide, users unable to send, receive messages WhatsApp, the instant communication app owned by Meta, is reportedly down. WhatsApp users in Nigeria are currently unable to send or receive messages on the app. WhatsApp outage was noted few minutes past 8:00 Tuesday morning (WAT). The outage has prevented sending messages to

7 feared dead as gunmen attack Apostle Suleman in Edo Seven persons made up of three policemen and four domestic staff of fiery pastor, Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries were killed late Friday near Auchi at the Water Tank Junction along the Warake -Auchi Road on his way to Auchi returning from

BREAKING: Supreme court affirms Oborevwori as Delta PDP guber candidate The supreme court has affirmed the nomination of Sherrif Oborevwori, speaker of Delta state house of assembly, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ALSO READ: DELTA PDP GOVERNORSHIP TUSSLE: Tension, anxiety as Supreme Court decides Oborevwori, Edevbie’s fate today Delivering judgment

Buhari sacks NDDC sole administrator, Akwa, orders constitution of a new board President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disengagement of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa. In a memo signed by the Director of press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Patricia Deworitshe, Buhari ordered that the directive should

[EXCLUSIVE] Tompolo makes another shocking discovery in Delta, detects illegal oil pipeline connected to high sea The Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, a company owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, has discovered another massive illegal crude oil pipeline attached to Trans Forcados Export Trunkline connected directly to the high sea in Delta state.

BREAKING: Appeal Court frees Nnamdi Kanu The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has set free, the leader of the Indeginous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu of the treasonable felony charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. The three-member panel of Justices of the Appellate Court, in a judgement delivered on Thursday, set aside

BREAKING: Police arrest popular Nigerian singer, Harrysong, at Lagos airport Popular Nigerian Singer, Harrison Tare Okiri, aka Harrysong, has been arrested by the Nigerian police on arrival in Lagos. The singer was picked up by officers of the Lagos State Police command after he arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday morning. Speaking about the development, the

BREAKING: Court rejects Senate President Lawan, declares Machina’s APC senatorial candidate The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise Bashir Machina as Yobe North senatorial candidate of the party. The presiding judge, Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu, nullified the parallel primary election that