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.
Jephthah Robert Abducted Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Jephthah Robert, a cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa State. It was gathered that he was kidnapped at 9.30pm, on Tuesday, in front of his house around Dimrose Road in Yenagoa. The victim is the elder brother of Azibaola Robert, who is the
Popular Ogbe-Ijoh market in Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, is currently on fire right now, GbaramatuVoice reports. The cause of the fire is quite unknown right now as residents and shop owners are running Helter Sketterer to salvage what they could lay their hands on. More details shortly… For publication of your news
The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in the country, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval. The decision was revealed by the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE. ALSO READ: Buhari states commitment to retrieve every kobo stolen from NDDC
Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the interim national government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. Shonekan died at Evercare hospital, in the Lekki area of Lagos state, at the age of 85. He was the interim head of the Nigerian government between August 26 and November 17, 1993, before he was
By Ebi Perekeme The students of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Kurutie Campus, have shut down the institution to protest the death of one of their colleagues, Emmanuel Oyi, a 100 level student of Civil Engineering Department, who died reportedly due to alleged poor healthcare system in the institution. Full details shortly… https://youtu.be/dwg4b7K2x2E See photos below…
By Tare Popo A midnight fire outbreak has destroyed buildings and shops worth millions of naira early hours on Sunday in Oporoza, Headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The fire, which sources claimed began at about 12midnight on Sunday, lasted till about 1:10am, leaving some shops and buildings
Unscrupulous people, described as crude oil thieves have set fire on an oil pipeline, belonging to Italian oil giant Agip at Ubeta community in the Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the field is operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company, a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni. Ubeta
Yobe North lawmaker, Senator Ahmed Lawan has emerged President of the 9th Senate, crossing the margin of 54 votes needed to win the election today. He defeated Ali Ndume of Borno-South senatorial district who polled less than 28 votes, with 109 Senate seats but only 107 were present at the inauguration. There were jubilation by
By Brakere Birinimighan Over five oil wells have exploded at Ajegunle Ikorigho, oil- rich community in Ondo State. The oil field which was located in Ikorigho land has Ojumole-Ikorigho, Isan-West and Isan field, Parable field, Malu field, Ororo and Opokaba oil fields, was named ‘Ojumole’. Otumara, Ikorigho, Ajegunle-Ikorigho, Zion Ikorigho, Iluayo, Kendo Ayeren and Ehinmoghan-Ikorigho,
Former Military Governor of the defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, Major General David Ejoor (Rtd) is dead. Although getting official confirmation from either his family or the Nigerian Army on Sunday evening was difficult, Newsmen gathered that, Gen. Ejoor, who was also one-time Chief of Army Staff (COAS) passed at about 6:00pm on Sunday, in
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, has resigned sources close to her told Daily Trust. It is not clear when she submitted her resignation letter. According to our source, the resignation followed the allegation of not serving the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and obtaining a certificate that the NYSC have disowned. The minister felt
…As IYC tell Buhari to call his goons to order The Police on Tuesday raided the Abuja residence of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. Police men, who searched all the rooms of the Elder Statesman, alleged that they were in the house to search for arms which they accused
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has confirmed the passing on of his beloved mother, Mrs. GoldCoast Dickson. She died at the age of 72. The governor in a statement on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah-Agbo, said the late GoldCoast died of cancer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre,
Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, lost consciousness momentarily on Wednesday after policemen reportedly fired teargas into the government house in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. He was taken to the state house clinic where doctors attended to him. A combined team of security operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigeria Police Force,
Students who are on the sponsorship of the Presidential Amnesty Programme at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, are currently staging a protest against the new management of the programme. The students are protesting over the non-payment of four months of their allowances by the management of the programme. Students and staffs of the institution,
…wife, family, jubilate over release of husband A member of the Delta State Security and Waterways Committee, Hon. Simeon Bebenimibo and his younger brother, who were detained for six days by security agents have been released on Wednesday afternoon. News filtered into the Warri, Delta state, household of Hon. Bebenimibo, a community leader and known man of
A F-7 fighter jet on a training flight crashed on Tuesday in Central Myanmar due to “a sudden engine shutdown,’’ killing the only pilot onboard, according Deputy Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation, Ye Htet Aung. The Chinese-made F-7 crashed near Taungoo Air Base in Myanmar’s Bago Region at 10:36 am, the official said.
At least six people including a pregnant woman were reportedly killed in Igbabo town, Arogbo-Ijaw, in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State when a church building under construction collapsed on them. Eyewitnesses said the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church under construction was besieged by the victims in an attempt to gather firewood used
A chief in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State has been killed by unknown assailants. Chief Towei Tortor aka Bola was kidnapped from his home in Tebujor community on Monday night and later killed in Escravos river on Wednesday night in unclear circumstances. Details still sketchy…
The Rev. Billy Graham, a North Carolina farmer’s son who preached to millions in stadium events he called crusades, becoming a pastor to presidents and the nation’s best-known Christian evangelist for more than 60 years, died on Wednesday at his home. He was 99. His death was confirmed by Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for the
South African President Jacob Zuma announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday after the ruling ANC party threatened to eject him from office via a parliamentary vote of no confidence. Scandal-tainted Zuma said in a 30-minute national television address that he had “come to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect”.
Some Fulani herdsmen this morning chased out the workers at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat following a disagreement. It took the intervention of the Ondo State Commissioner of police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, and the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Pedro Ideba, who deployed their men in the council, before
…2 secondary school students receive gunshot There are reports of heavy shooting ongoing in Warri, Delta State, between two warring communities, Aladja in Udu Local Government Area and Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West Local Government. More than two students were said to have received various degrees of gunshot injuries. They have been admitted to the Sage Clinic
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has dropped the Commissioner for health, Dr Nicholas Azinge and Dr Dan Okenyi of Arts and culture in a minor cabinet reshuffle. The Governor has already sent the name of one Dr Mordi Ononye to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation perhaps to replace Dr Nicholas
Edo State Government has advised residents in the state to be wary of the deluge of fake news of alleged herdsmen attacks trending on the internet and circulated by people they know too well. Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said “the false alarm originated with some
Kassim Afegbua, the media adviser to ex-Nigerian leader, Ibrahim Babangida, who was declared wanted by the police, has sued for fundamental rights enforcement. Mr. Afegbua is also requesting N1 billion in damages from the police, its spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, and two media houses, according to court filings seen by newsmen. Mr. Afegbua’s legal representative, Kayode
There was pandemonium at Third junction in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State as angry youths staged a protest over the alleged killing of a bus driver by a policeman. The protest on Tuesday later turned violent and resulted in a clash between youths and some mobile policemen deployed in the scene. As the policemen fired
…Demands for removal of Paul Both Some ex-militants are at moment blocking the Kaiama, end of the East/West road. They are calling for the removal of Paul Both, the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty program. Numbering about one thousand, the unruly ex-agitators displayed various placards that ventilate their grievances and the call for the immediate
The Governing Council of the National Universities Commission, NUC, today paid a visit to the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, to ensure a successful commencement of academic activities. See photos below:
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, stormed the Ogun State Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Oke Ilewo area of Abeokuta, at exactly 12.44pm to inaugurate his much-touted Coalition for Nigeria Movement. Others in his entourage are former governors of Cross River and Osun States, Donald Duke and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Obasanjo later
The conflicts that have surrounded the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, has finally been laid to rest as the maritime institution had been given the go-ahead by the National Universities Commission to commence graduate degree programmes, and admit JAMB candidates. The commission also approved three faculties for the University; namely Faculty of Marine Transport; Faculty
…queries public agencies, oil coys on neglect of oil producing region …applaud Clark & co. on demand for restructuring Some Niger Delta agitators in a statement on Wednesday queried the inability of some Federal Government agencies charged with alleviating the sufferings of the people of the Niger Delta, to perform their statutory roles in the area.
…the whole world will be in Warri – Organizers …event to showcase the beauty, peace of Niger Delta Following the huge success recorded in last year’s maiden edition of the Warri Mega Fiesta, the organizers have decided to hold the follow-up second edition of the nation’s number one, mega concert on Easter Sunday. According to
The Bayelsa Commissioner for Special Projects, Mr Fred Obua, on Tuesday slumped and was rushed out of the venue of ongoing inter-ministerial briefing to mark six years of Gov. Seriake Dickson in office. The governor was sworn into office for the second term on Feb. 14, 2016. Obua, who was due to make presentation suddenly
