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.
Prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable journey into the heart of Ijaw cuisine at the upcoming Cultural Fiesta Food Fair on Tuesday, January 30, at Ishaka Hotel Open Field, Along Refinery Road, Effurun, Delta State. Here’s a sneak peek into the tantalizing delights awaiting you: A pottage of chopped unripe plantain with fish, seafood,
Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, releases hot pictures to celebrate her 52 birthday Ibinabo Fiberesima was born on January 13th, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, Nigeria, to a Nigerian father from Okirika, Rivers state, and an Irish mother. She is an actress, director, producer and event planner. [PHOTOS] Nkem Owoh, Lucien Morgan, Monalisa Chinda, and others
NEWS IN PHOTOGRAPHS: All set at Eagle Square for APC presidential primary See photos below.
Check out what your favorite celebrities wore to AMVCA 2022 The commercial city of Lagos again is bubbling with life as movie stars and other stakeholders throng the city in their tens of thousands. It’s another Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, #AMVCA, night and all roads leading to the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria
IBAKA, A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT TO BEHOLD IN NIGER DELTA Ibaka Town is a commercial town of the Oron people and located in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. ALSO READ: Ogulagha Fishing Hub: An In-depth Focus- LOOKING BEYOND OIL Check out beautiful pictures from Ibaka, one of the fishing hubs in
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo in his traditional costume during this year’s Amaseikumor Festival on Friday, April 15 in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta state, Nigeria. See photos below…
A peep into the secret temple of Bini-ebi in Ogulagha, where Tompolo is the chief priest See photos of the temple where Niger Delta freedom fighter, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka TOMPOLO is the Chief Priest.
TOMPOLO: An incredible life in pictures We take a look at the life of the Niger Delta freedom fighter and the General Officer Commanding (GOC), High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemopolo aka Tompolo in pictures. Photos below was captured by GbaramatuVoice team during the 2021 Amaseikumor Festival in Gbaramatu kingdom.
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, represented by the Deputy Speaker, House of Assembly, on Thursday led a delegation from the state to the burial of late Mama Diana Ubiama Oguche, grand mother-in-law of the Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, who died at the age of 105. The
On Sunday, January 30, 2022, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, hosted the President of the Urhobo Christian Ministers Association International, Archbishop (Prof.) Solomon Gbakara, at his residence in Warri. Archbishop Gbakara was joined by Bishop Godwin Soroghaye; Bishop Felix Piniki; Rev. Emmanuel Imeleye; Dr. Bello Oboko; Dr. Alfred Mulade and other
The Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King (Elder) Capt. Joseph Timiyan JP, Agbonu, Torububor 1, on new year day, celebrated the birthday anniversary of his wife, Queen Nurse Timiyan, in grand style in Warri. Chiefs, guests and and family members, including various women groups from within and outside the kingdom, joined the royal
Ayakoromo town stood still on Friday, as the Mr. Franklin Ebiama Brialade, Chief Protocol Officer to the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro laid his late mother, Mrs. Theodora Oruberi Brialade to rest. The deceased passed on Friday, August 20, 2021, after a brief illness. She was aged 70. The ceremony that took
The Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, June 3 2021 led a high top Federal Government delegates to Oporoza town, the headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom as part of the moves to appeal to the freedom fighter, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, from fulfilling his threat. Representatives of Ijaw, Isoko, Ndokwa and Itsekiri ethnic
PHOTOS: President Muhammadu Buhari with former President Goodluck Jonathan and other Africa leaders in Accra, the capital of Ghana, participated in a one-day emergency Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS leaders, convened to discuss recent political developments in Mali.
See never-before-seen pictures of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo after 6 years from Egbesu Temple. Photos by GbaramatuVoice
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday emerged the GbaramatuVoice ‘Niger Delta Man of the Year’ for 2020 through an independent poll. Details shortly…
By Loveth Ojogun Chief Joseph Uduboh, the elder brother of the CEO of KFT Conglomerate, Chief Komieyefa Uduboh, has tied the knot with his woman at a talk of the town marriage ceremony in Warri, Delta State, GbaramatuVoice reports. The groom is a chief of Tubutoru kingdom, who married his inestimable partner, Peace Torke from
The Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Prof. Daniel Pondei, has fainted. ALSO READ: BREAKING: NDDC Acting MD, Pondei collapses during committee proceedings The NDDC boss collapsed while being questioned by the House of Representatives Committee about the spending of the commission since he took over. See photos below…
By Ebi Perekeme The Gbaramatu Traditional Council, various communities’ leaders, youths and women of Gbaramatu kingdom are currently addressing a world press conference at the Pere Pavilion in Oporoza community over the 10-days ultimatum given to the Federal Government over marginalisation, relocation of NIMASA Floating Dockyard to Lagos, and other issues. Details shortly…
Meet the 12 Apostles running for the office of President of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide.
By Ebi Perekeme The Paddle of Niger Delta, Chief Barrister Smooth’s super pack album launch party was electrifying as family, friends and fans gathered in Warri to celebrate the successful release of the super pack four albums titled; “The Creek Message, Coronavirus, Mie easy mo opiri and Ebiyosua”. It was an intense atmosphere at his
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide election scheduled for April 10th to 11th, 2020 will be keenly contested by a total of 13 candidates jostling for the president of the foremost youth organisation in Nigeria. See below the names of the 13 Candidates expected to log it out at the 2020 IYC National Convention.
Excitement as Ijaw Boy from Gbaramatu kingdom, Marquis Saniyo Ogbaburu joins US Army. See photos below
Niger Delta Beauty Queen, Face of Gbaramatu International Culture & Tourism, Queen Ebimo Imeleye, yesterday (October 11) joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of the Girl-Child, as she moves a campaign to secondary and priimary schools in the riverine areas of Delta state, to distrubute gift items and educate girls
By Loveth Ojogun The reigning Queen of Face of Gbaramatu International 2019, Her Majesty, Miss Helma Peredesabofa Akinyomi has released her first official photo shoot from oil polluted Niger Delta Creeks. The 19 year old Queen Helma hit the headlines when she emerged as Face of Gbaramatu International Beauty Pageant on Sunday 31st of March,
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:
In what could be viewed as an early preparation for the 2019 general electioneering campaign, the Okowa Mandate Group (OMG), a political pressure group has called on Deltans to replicate the volume of support given to Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State during the 2015 governorship election. In a recent release signed by
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, are in a crucial meeting at the Conference Room (Vice President wing), Presidential Villa, Abuja.
An event and entertainment centre, KFT Place and Conference Centre, has been commissioned in Warri. The centre is a new, multi-purpose event and entertainment centre, located along NNPC Housing Complex Road, Warri, Delta State. With state-of-the-art facilities, KFT Place and Conference Centre offers hall rental services for events such as: weddings, birthday celebrations, cocktails, conferences,
The Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun 11, Aketekpe, Agadagba, on Tuesday, received the Consular General of the United State Embassy, Mr. F. John Bray and his team at his palace in Oporoza, Delta state. Photos by: Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper
The three days high powered executive burial of late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, Tompolo’s father witnessed the unprecedented attendance of political bigwigs in the Nigerian State trooped out in numbers to observe the funeral rites of the departed legend. Prominent among the politicians that stormed the ceremony was His Excellency Barr. (Dcn) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro,
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PHOTOS OF A ONE DAY STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF NIGER DELTA COASTAL STATES, CONVENED BY ELDER STATESMAN, CHIEF (DR) EDWIN KIAGBODO CLARK, OFR, CON AT PTI CONFERENCE CENTRE, EFFURUN, DELTA STATE.
