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.
Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing center in Lagos, has released its comprehensive 2024 report on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, covering the period from July 2023 to June 2024. The report unveils several astonishing findings that shed light on societal dynamics, economic factors, and changing family structures in Nigeria. The report reveals that 27
Legionnaire for Mankind’s Health, an Amsterdam-based NGO dedicated to enhancing rural healthcare across Africa, is set to host a one-day seminar in Oporoza community, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Led by Prof. (Dr). Josef Franzek, the NGO aims to establish sustainable healthcare infrastructure and programs accessible to rural communities
Since the beginning of the Amaseikumor Festival on April 12, the Esther Matthew Tonlagha Foundation (EMTF) has been tirelessly providing free medical checks and treatment to residents of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Oporoza town, Delta State. Over 1000 individuals have received this free treatment as part of the medical outreach organized by the foundation. Led by
By Chairman Ojumiri Dr. Praise Ebimaye Tangbe, a Nigerian professor based in the United States of America, demonstrated unwavering commitment to community healthcare by providing free medical treatment to over 2,000 residents across Delta State’s riverine communities on March 16, 2024. The initiative marked the pre-launching of the Moms and Infants Care Network. Commencing in
Dr. Praise Ebimaye Tangbe, a distinguished professor based in the United States of America, has launched the Moms & Infants Care Network, a transformative endeavor aimed at empowering maternal and infant health in the Niger Delta region. Dr. Tangbe, the visionary founder of this noble initiative, recently shared insights into the organization’s mission and forthcoming
Mrs. Timiebi Emomotimi Guwor, the wife of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, has extended her philanthropic efforts to the communities of Oporoza and Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom. Over six hundred patients received the gift of free medical services on Tuesday, part of the ongoing healthcare initiative orchestrated by the Guwor Emomotimi Foundation.
Shisha smoking increases risk of heart diseases – Says study Researchers at Qatar University have recently found that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart disease in adults. Shisha, also known as hookah, is a kind of water pipe used for smoking flavoured tobacco. It originated in the Middle East and
Excessive fasting destroys kidneys, NAFDAC warns Nigerians The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised Nigerians against subjecting themselves to long-hour fasting, saying it was risky to their kidneys. Prof. Adeyeye, who attributed the high rate of kidney problems in Nigeria to prolonged
NDDC Spreads Breast Cancer Awareness The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has stressed the need to create awareness to help in the prevention and early detection of breast cancer in the country, especially for men and women in the workplace. Speaking during a one-day Breast Cancer sensization programme, at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt,
Nigeria at high risk of importing Ebola, NCDC warns The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria is at high risk of importing Ebola from Uganda. Uganda had declared an outbreak of Ebola after a 24-year-old male exhibited symptoms of the disease, tested positive, and later died. As of September 29, the Uganda ministry
Report says over 930,000 pregnancies aborted in United States in 2020 The rate of abortions in the United States has risen to 8 per cent as numbers of abortions increased from 862,320 in 2017 to 930,160 in 2020, according to a report by abortions rights group, Guttmacher Institute. In the report published on Wednesday with
A medical health expert, Dr. Toluwani Binutu, has warned women against inserting cucumber in the vagina. According to him, using a cucumber to clean the vagina is potentially harmful, and should be avoided. Dr. Binutu also said it is unsafe to use feminine wash or soap products in the vagina as it can upset its
World Health Organisation (WHO) says over one billion people, aged 12 to 35, risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and another high volume of recreational noise. WHO gave the warning in new international safety advice on Wednesday to tackle the rising threat of hearing loss. The new international
The male organ, just like other organs in the body, is very delicate, and keeping it healthy should be the priority of all men. Certain foods can aid the health of the male organ when they are consumed. Some of those groups of foods are fruits. Certain fruits can greatly enhance the health of the
About 130,000 children are living with HIV in Nigeria, just as one Nigerian child died every five minutes from Aids-related reasons in 2020, the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF) said in a report released ahead of today’s World AIDS Day, December 1. Announcing this in a statement signed by Safiya Akau, UNICEF Nigeria, Tuesday, the
Rivers state records 164 cases of COVID-19 infection, the Federal Capital Territory and 12 other states reported 296 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The NCDC disclosed on its official website on Tuesday that one COVID-19 related death was recorded. According to
The NNPC/ Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture has donated modern medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Oporoza and Tsekelewu Cottage hospitals in Egbema-Gbaramatu kingdoms as well as the Government hospital in Ogidigben. The Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) received the items for the Oporoza and Tsekelewu cottage hospitals while the Itsekiri Regional
By Our Correspondent The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has released the details of how the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across states. This was disclosed during a webinar organised by NHPCDA tagged “Sensitisation Meeting with Media Gatekeepers on COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction”. Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the NPHCDA,
…. also hands over surgical theatre/consulting Rooms Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, NNPC/CNL JV, has donated a Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR, laboratory to Warri Central Hospital to support the Delta State government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. It also donated test kits,
“They are everywhere: in heaps on the roadside, in your neighbourhood, in wedges balanced on trays.” But those big green things, sweet reddish on the inside, pack a whole lot more punch for your average fruit. Here’s how watermelon helps you. Sight. Just a medium slice gives you more than 10% of the vitamin you
By Our Reporter In line with his administration’s determination to ensure full routine immunization coverage of Delta, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has advised health workers not committed to their jobs to resign or be sacked. The governor gave the warning on Thursday, Nov. 28 in Asaba at a meeting with relevant stakeholders on primary healthcare service
By Kareen Zachaeus, Mercy Karewei & Eunice Teide Electricity and man power to carryout necessary jobs is a major problem in Warri Central Hospital, Delta State. The Hospital is a large medical center which comprises of different wards and units. These include children ward, maternity ward, labour ward, eye clinic ward, antenatal and so on.
By Enaibo Asiayei Stakeholders in the health sector in Nigeria have commended the efforts of Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited (a Chevron Company) and its parties in the Agbami field – Famfa Oil Limited, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Equinor, and Petroleo Brasileiro Nigeria Limited – in the fight against tuberculosis in the country. The commendation was
By Shina Badmus The Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) a community-based organisation (Regional Development Committee) under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) pioneered by the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture since 2005, is happy to announce the handing over of two cottage hospitals built by the Foundation in Oporoza and Tsekelewu to the Delta State Government to
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…Donate mosquito nets to riverine dwellers …It is a welcome development – community leader In a bid to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, which is aimed at eradicating the deadly disease from Nigeria and the rest of the world, the Izon-Ibe and Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen, Barr. Elizabeth Tonghan and Victory Mike, yesterday, embarked on
Concerned about the menace of Tuberculosis (TB) and other communicable diseases in Nigeria, Chevron and its business parties have sustained the private sector support to the fight against TB, through the development of infrastructure and supply of medical equipment, worth over N2.2 billion in different hospitals across the country. Dr. Femi Pitan, the Occupational Health
A Benin-based optometrist, Dr. Ozor Ibhade, has warned that excessive smoking and drinking are likely to cause visual impairment in humans. Ibhade told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Benin that about 253 people in the world had visual impairment out of which 36 million of them were actually blind. She said, “Many people suffer from
The Delta State Government has said three out of the seven confirmed cases of Lassa fever have resulted in mortality since the outbreak of the disease in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi Ononye, who disclosed this, said 24 persons have been placed under surveillance. Ononye, in a statement on Sunday, however,
Cigarette smoking is not only dangerous to your health — it may soon start burning holes in your pockets. Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, is proposing increased tariff for cigarette and alcohol. Her proposal is in line with the implementation of the ECOWAS common external tariff (CET), one of the instruments of harmonising member states
The Tompolo Foundation, the health care unit of the philanthropic venture of Niger Delta elder statesman, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo has formally handed over the ultra-modern Okerenkoko Cottage Hospital operated by the Foundation, to cater for the people of Warri South West Local Government Area, to the Delta State Government through the Ministry of Health.
Just one cigarette a day is enough to raise the risk of heart disease and stroke by around 50 per cent. Researchers have found those who smoke once a day expose themselves to fully half the risk of heart disease and stroke seen in people who smoke 20 cigarettes. Men who smoked one cigarette a
About nine persons have been allegedly hospitalised as the dreaded monkeypox disease hit Delta State. Sources told our correspondent on Thursday that six of the affected persons were from Agbor, where the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, hails from. A doctor at the Federal Medical Centre Asaba, who confirmed the development to newsmen said the
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), said it has commenced training of students on hygiene promotion in the over 260 government senior secondary schools in Rivers State. PIND made the disclosure at a partnership event organized in Port Harcourt, to mark this year “Global Hand Washing Day”. PIND represented, by Chime Asonye,
Residents of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, are avoiding handshakes and bodily contact in public places following the outbreak of ‘Monkey Pox’ viral diseases which has infected 13 people including a medical doctor. The development followed an advice by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, to members of the public to wash hands frequently and
