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.
By Ebi Perekeme A group, Patriots of Ijaw Nation (PIN), has warned Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to stop a planned protest against the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. PIN said in a statement on Sunday in Yenagoa that insider information at its disposal indicated that Governor Wike was using Rivers
The new Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, says he will soon forward the 2020 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. He gave the indication on Monday while receiving the 24- member State House of Assembly at the government House in Yenagoa. Immediate-past Governor, Seriake Dickson, had last
By Ebi Perekeme Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF has appealed to the people of Bayelsa State to accept the judgement of the Supreme Court in good faith. Those who may be incensed by the judgement should not do anything that would cause public disorder in the State, a statement issued and signed by Hon. Ken
The Police in Bayelsa state have imposed three-day dusk to dawn curfew. This was announced by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Uche Anozia, on Friday. Details shortly…
…Calls for more women, youths in appointment Ahead of David Lyon’s inauguration as the new governor of Bayelsa state, a political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the incoming Bayelsa state governor to beware of sycophants and corrupt politicians capable of tarnishing
Some appointees of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday, barricaded the entrance to the Government House in protest of non payment of salaries. The appointees, who head the 24 Rural Development Areas (RDAs), assumed office on October 15, 2019. They say the protest was to demand their December 2019 and January 2020 salaries. NAN
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has appealed to the Federal Government to approve necessary permits to enable the state airport to operate. He spoke on Monday when he opened the airport. The governor berated the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for allegedly playing politics with the project. Dickson also accused opposition elements of spreading lies
The All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State on Friday commenced a three-day prayer and fasting programme to usher in David Lyon as governor of the state on February 14. The Chairman of APC Inauguration Committee, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, said the programme would end on Sunday with a church service at the St. Peter’s Anglican Deanery,
By Our Correspondent Some indigenes of the Bilabiri I and II communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State who took refuge in the forest in the wake of Friday’s military invasion of the community have still not returned. Meanwhile, the chairman of Alabini Rural Development Area, (RDA) Hon Frank Seide, whose house was
By Ebi Perekeme Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson Saturday, explained his decision to convert his official residence to a five-star hotel, noting that it was designed to make the state first investment destination across Africa. He, thus, warned against truncating his legacies, saying those without vision would not easily grasp how he managed to
By Ebi Perekeme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnC6xdrvW4Y Bilabiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state has been deserted following an alleged military invasion. According to investigations, the people of the community fled on Friday after troops allegedly invaded the community in search of some suspects. Sources said the suspects were fingered in the killing of some
—We are not irresponsible, consumers owe us N16.5b – PHEDC By Ebi Perekeme Ijaw youths have ended over two week feud with the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) following their decision to reopen the firm’s office. It was gathered that the youths under the auspices of the Kennedy Olorogun-led Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Central
—The shooting is totally unnecessary – anonymous staff —We have arrested the trigger-happy cop – PPRO The Police Command in Bayelsa has confirmed the shooting of a driver working with Peace Mass Transit Company and one other person by a policeman in the state, NAN reports. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Asinim Butswat,
—Their action is unlawful, causing hardship to consumers – PHED The Ijaw Youth Council, Central Zone, has vowed to continue to occupy the offices of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The IYC Chairman in the zone, Kennedy Olorogun, said the occupation of the PHED offices in the state
By Ebi Perekeme Ijaw youths have called for calm following Saturday’s clashes involving two sister communities in Ogbia, Bayelsa State. During the violent confrontation between Otuasega and Oruma, at least one person was shot dead while others who sustained injuries were reportedly battling for their lives at some undisclosed hospitals in the state. However, as
The monarch of Tarakiri clan, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, HRM King George Week, has passed on. His death occurred just weeks after regaining freedom from kidnappers’ den. It was gathered that the 81-year-old traditional ruler and father to the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Doodei Week, died of the torture and psychological
The deputy governor-elect in Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi has said that the governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP , Senator Douye Diri lost the November 16 governorship election because his principal sponsor and incumbent governor of the state, Gov Seriake Dickson imported and engaged the services of Indian spiritualists ahead of the
A native of Dukegbene in Opuama Kingdom, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa state, Duke Surveyor Timipa has paddled a canoe for about 20 hours covering a distance of about 100km to celebrate the victory of the state’s governor-elect, Chief David Lyon. Timipa, who is a 29 year old man, started his journey, pulling his local canoe
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to the Bayelsa State Governor-Elect, Chief David Lyon and his Deputy, Sen. Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo. Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated 44 candidates including the 7 Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri, to win a keenly contested election. The
Indications have emerged that David Lyon, candidate of the the All Progressives Congress (APC), may have won the Bayelsa governorship election, defeating Douye Diri, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would make its final pronouncement on the election, indications were that Lyon had won six out of eight
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its closest challenger, with 86,330 votes in six of the eight local government areas of Bayelsa state. While David Lyon of the APC has secured 206,260 votes, Duoye Diri, his rival, is trailing with 119,930 votes. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
Voting has ended and collation of votes is in progress across Bayelsa in respect of Saturday, Nov 16 governorship elections, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN also reports that the election was generally peaceful, although pockets of violence were reported in some places. Sources across the state indicated that the card readers functioned smoothly in most
Kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Kolo, Ogbia Local Government Area trooped out to celebrate the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 9. They took over the road leading to Ogbia Town immediately the results of the 13 units in Ward 9 were announced by electoral officials and APC was declared
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed disappointment at the handling of the voting process in his ward. He expressed dissatisfaction over the lateness of the arrival of voting materials at the polling unit. Jonathan spoke to journalists after he and his wife, Patience, had voted at Unit 39, Ward 13 at the Otazi Playground, Otuoke, in
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission not to remove the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate, David Lyon, from the ballot, to enable him to participate in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State slated for Saturday. The court gave the order following an ex
The Bayelsa State Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Saturday’s election, Chief David Lyon, has called on security agencies in charge of the poll to stop the ongoing movement of thugs into the state. Lyon in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Chief Gift Ebiki, said he had it on good authority
By Our Reporter As Bayelsans go to the polls come Saturday the November 16 2019, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called for a peaceful election. “All players should conduct themselves in a peaceful manner. Election is not a do-or-die affair. The election as we have said earlier is a brotherly contest. Political players should not
By Our Reporter The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has raised alarm over the challenges of flooding in most parts of Bayelsa state, saying it was posing a huge threat to the smooth conduct of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the state. The National Commissioner and Chairman, IVEC, Festus Okoye, Esq, made this known during
The Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Markson Fefegha, who resigned his appointment and left the cabinet of Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson, a few days ago, has made dramatic return. Fefegha, in a resignation letter letter dated October 18, cited political uncertainty for his decision to forgo the appointment. But the commissioner, in another letter returned to
Bayelsa Commissioner for Mineral Resources Markson Fefegha, has resigned ahead of the November 16 governorship election. Fefegha, who is a popular politician in Yenagoa, was a founding member of Dickson’s Restoration Government and had served in other capacities. The politician, who declared that he was tired of the government, was once a Commissioner for Education
By Ebi Perekeme The people of Agge community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have called on the government, at all levels, and relevant agencies to come to their aid. Their clarion call was for the governments to save their community from being washed away by ocean surge, occasioned by high rise of
Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Lyon, has assured that his party would win the November 16 election by a landslide. Lyon flayed the claim by Governor Seriake Dickson that the APC was not on ground in Bayelsa describing it as empty euphoria. The candidate in a statement by
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Royal Queens (NDRQ) at the weekend, Oct. 11, promised to confront cultism, corruption and other social vices in schools. The queens, from various kingdoms in the oil-rich region, particularly blamed falling standard of education on examination malpractices in schools and promised to help in curbing the menace. Speaking in
There was panic and gunshots in Bayelsa House of Assembly on Monday as speaker leaves with mace. Details shortly
