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.
Students evacuated as FG orders closure of Federal Government College in Abuja over security threats …Security beef up in Unity colleges The ministry of education has ordered the immediate closure of the Federal Government College, Kwali, in the federal capital territory (FCT) over security threats. In a statement issued on Monday, Ben Goong, director of
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, officially unveiled former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate for 2023. ALSO READ: Today’s BIG NEWS headlines from Nigeria and around the world, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Tinubu, who is a former Lagos State governor alongside other APC stalwarts, including the party’s
BREAKING: President Buhari unveils new NNPC President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday unveiled the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, a landmark event that officially changes the oil firm from a wholly state-run entity to a commercial oil company, limited by shares. The NNPC Limited is expected to be managed as a private energy enterprise unlike
Nollywood veteran actress, Ada Ameh, is dead. The actress, known for her role as Emu in African Magic family drama, The Johnsons, died on Sunday night. ALSO READ: Popular Nollywood actor, Victor Olaotan is dead The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rolla, confirmed the news via telephone chat on Monday morning to
BREAKING: Yakubu Maikyau emerges new president of Nigerian Bar Association A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Yakubu Maikyau, has emerged as the 31st President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Maikyau, SAN, polled a total of 22, 342 votes to defeat his major challenger, Chief J. K. Gadzama, SAN, who got 10, 842 votes out
Senator Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been declared the winner of the Osun governorship election. Prof. Toyin Ogundipe, returning officer for the state, announced the result of the election on Sunday morning. ALSO READ: Wild jubilation as Davido’s uncle, Senator Adeleke, wins polling unit in Osun 2022 election Adeleke secured
BREAKING: Wild jubilation as Davido’s uncle, Senator Adeleke, wins polling unit in Osun 2022 election The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun State 2022 governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has won his polling unit. WATCH VIDEO: Davido goes spiritual, prays for his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke’s victory Adeleke polled 108 votes
2023: Court serves INEC order to replace Delta PDP governorship candidate, Oborevwori’s name with Edevbie The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been served with the court order which disqualified Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta State. Oborevwori, who is also the Speaker of the Delta House
BREAKING: Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, dies at 73 Ivana Trump, the first wife of the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, and mother of his three eldest children, has died at the age of 73. Ivana Trump “passed away at her home in New York City,” Donald Trump announced
NNPP presidential candidate, Kwankwaso, picks Bishop Idahosa as running mate The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has reportedly picked Pastor Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 elections. The party disclosed this in a tweet on its Twitter handle on Thursday “Our VP Pastor Bishop Isaac
These are the today’s big news across Nigeria and around the world that might interest you today, Wednesday, July, 13, 2022. 1. How Goodluck Jonathan was betrayed by PDP in 2015 – Edwin Clark Former President Goodluck Jonathan, no longer associates with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of the treatment meted out to him
Tinubu announces Kashim Shettima as running mate The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate. He announced this while addressing journalists in Katsina State on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau. This is coming hours after Tinubu met with the President, Major
Protesters set house of Sri Lankan Prime Minister on fire Following the crisis rocking Sri Lanka, angry protesters today set the house of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on fire. According to a statement from his office, protesters angered by unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation broke into the PM’s private home and set it
BREAKING: Matrix Energy Tank Farm on Fire in Warri Fire has engulfed a tank farm owned by Matrix Energy in Ifie community, near Ubeji, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta state. Watch video on Facebook: https://fb.watch/e8iE1ROdFm/ This was disclosed by an eye witness on Friday night, who said the facility, which is an Matrix
More trouble for PDP as Sanwo-Olu, Akeredolu, other APC governors visit Wike in Port Harcourt Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu; his counterpart in Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu; Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress on Friday led a delegation to visit Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. ALSO READ: VP Slot: If
BREAKING: Court disqualifies Oborevwori as Delta PDP governorship candidate The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, disqualified the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Sherrif Oborevwori, from contesting the 2023 governorship election in Delta State. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that Oborevwori lacked
BREAKING: Anambra Govt Demolishes Odumeje’s Church in Onitsha The Anambra State government has demolished the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry led by controversial Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, a.k.a ‘Odumeje’ in the commercial city of Onitsha. This was in line with the Onitsha Urban Renewal Plan spearheaded by Governor Charles Soludo. The structure was
BREAKING: Six killed, 24 wounded in US Independence Day parade shooting A shooter opened fire during a parade to mark US Independence Day in the state of Illinois, killing at least six people, officials said. “At this time, two dozen people have been transported to Highland Park hospital. Six are confirmed deceased,” Commander Chris O’Neil
Delta APC Governorship Candidate, Omo-Agege, picks Friday Osanebi as running mate The All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege has picked Friday Ossai Osanebi as his running mate for the 2023 election. Read full statement below: RT. HON. FRIDAY OSSAI OSANEBI IS MY RUNNING MATE AND DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE OF OUR
Court grants Farah Dagogo bail after 62 days in detention The Rivers State High Court, Tuesday, granted bail to Hon. Farah Dagogo, the embattled former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The bail approval came after he had spent about 62 days in detention. The lawmaker representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House
Tension in Ogulagha as military men kill young man around Forcados terminal …Police calls for calm while investigations begin Palpable tension has engulfed the Ogulagha community in Delta State, following the killing of a young man, Endurance Oweiye Kalaepele, 27, who was allegedly shot twice by the military men attached to the Forcados Terminal in
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court on Monday took the judicial oath of office as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Muhammadu Buhari administered the oath of office to Justice Ariwoola during a swearing-in ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. BREAKING: Justice Tanko
BREAKING: Justice Tanko Muhammad resigns as Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). He reportedly tendered his resignation in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, citing health reasons. The development comes amid the corruption allegations some Supreme Court judges levelled against him. In a protest
Wike in closed door meeting with Peter Obi in Port Harcourt The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike behind closed-doors on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. Wike who is widely rumoured to be plotting an exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP following
President Muhammadu Buhari, has nominated seven persons for screening and confirmation by the Senate for appointment as Ministers. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor of the Senate, in Abuja, on Tuesday. In the letter read by Lawan, the president said the nominees would replace the former ministers that resigned
Ex-Niger Delta Minister, Orubebe, resigns from PDP, says party not ready to regain power in 2023 A former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party. He made this known in a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, lyorchia Ayu, on Monday. ALSO READ: Orubebe
INEC declares APC’s Oyebanji winner of Ekiti governorship poll Abiodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, has been declared the winner of the election by the electoral commission, INEC. Announcing the winner in the early hours of Sunday, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer, Kayode Adebowale,
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has picked Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as running mate. ALSO READ: Wike, Okowa battle for PDP VP slot Addressing members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) at the party headquarters on Thursday, Atiku said he consulted with all organs of the party. He also said
BREAKING: Police shoot protesting Delta state students in DESOPADEC office, Warri …Two students shot Information reaching GbaramatuVoice is that two of the students who were partaking in the protest at the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, have been shot by the police. BREAKING: Students protest, shutdown DESOPADEC office over non-payment of three
Students protest, shut down DESOPADEC office over non-payment of three years’ bursary Students of mandate areas of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), have shutdown activities at the office of the commission in Warri, over non-payment of their three years’ bursary allowances by the Managing Director, Bashorun Askia Ogieh. ALSO READ: DESOPADEC: A
Suspected pirates attack speedboat, abduct 8 passengers in Bayelsa Gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, have attacked a speedboat conveying 15 passengers and abducted eight of them in Bayelsa State. It was gathered a combined rescue team of marine police, community leaders and concerned persons rescued seven of the 15 passengers who were abandoned by
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Super Eagles record biggest win ever, demolish Sao Tome 10-0 in AFCON qualifier The Super Eagles grabbed three points against the The Falcons and True Parrots of São Tomé and Príncipe at the Grand Stade Agadir, also known as Adrar Stadium, on Monday. The Nigerian team had also bagged all three points in
Total blackout across Nigeria as national grid crashes to zero Nigeria experienced a nationwide outage on Sunday evening as the national electricity grid crashed to zero with power bulbs fluctuating before they went off in some offices in Abuja. This is about the fourth time, Nigeria, will be experiencing a system collapse this year with
Popular Nigerian highlife musician, Amb. Osayomore Joseph, is dead. Joseph, an indigene of Edo State, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Until his death, he was a prolific singer and one of Edo State’s prominent sons. Joseph was born in Ugha village near Benin City, Edo State Nigeria. He is one of the early
Former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He polled 1,271 votes to defeat other aspirants at the party’s primary in Eagle Square, Abuja. ALSO READ: Akpabio, Fayemi, Amosun, three other aspirants step down for Tinubu He defeated Rotimi Amaechi who scored 316 votes and
