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.
…Govt not helping matter By Loveth Ojogun A Niger Delta born environmentalist and peace advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has shown apprehension over the fire outbreak at Opuekeba flow-station well head in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, and called on American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited CNL, to act immediately to resolve the
…CNL and NNPC using NAPIMS to undo communities By Loveth Ojogun The people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State have said that ignoring Gbaramatu oil and gas host communities (to Chevron Nigeria Limited) by Chevron in their present negotiations with their Ugborodo neighbours could triger problem if not nipped
By Asiayei Enaibo An Ijaw socio-political group, Kou-Iduwini-Gbaramatu- Egbema (KIGE), has endorsed Comrade Sheriff Mulade as Commissioner for Environment for Okowa’s second tenure. The leader of the group, Mr. Great Alulu made this known in Warri, an ancient town in Delta state recently, while on a courtesy visit to Mulade. It was gathered that Mulade
By Enaibo Asiayei A group known as Concerned Indigenes of Oporoza Community, CIOC, has said that the communal squabble they had with the incumbent executive of Oporoza community in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta state, led by Mr. Johnbull Demebi, has been resolved. In a press release made available to GbaramatuVoice and signed by Comr. Owei Amami (Coordinator),
Delta House of Assembly passed the Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency Bill on Thursday in Asaba during its plenary. The Bill provides a law for the establishment of Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency, its administrative structure, functions and powers of the board and other matter connected therewith. The passage of the
By Enaibo Asiayei The country home of ex-Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Oghara, has been thrown in pandamonium as a headless body of a woman was found yesterday. Eye witnesses told GbaramatuVoice that the shocking discovery was made early hours of yesterday, May 2, 2019. The woman who was said to be in her late 50s,
By Shina Badmus The Okerenkoko community executive in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has empowered 24 women with the sum of N100,000, each. The empowerment programme which took place on Saturday, April 13, at the community hall, was designed to provide entrepreneurial capacity development training, skill acquisition and seed
By Loveth Ojogun Rev. Tode Joseph Godspower of the First Baptist Church, Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, might have landed his church into trouble in the hands of the traditional ruler in the area. Information made available to GbaramatuVoice, has it that the pastor attracted the anger of the traditional ruler
By Enaibo Asiayei Concerned Indigenes of Oporoza Community, Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State today called for the dissolution of the community executive led by Mr. Johnbul Demebi, over what it described as ‘long overdue’. The concerned Indigenes, led by 15 members of the community, made the call at a
By Loveth Ojogun The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture for partnering with the Delta State Government to develop the communities. The state Governor, made this commendation on March 28- March 29, 2019 respectively during the two-day commissioning of 54 projects by the Itsekiri Regional Development Committee (IRDC). The
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa says now that the 2019 general elections are over, it is time for reconciliation. He also pledged that he would surpass his previous achievements in the next four years. The governor gave the assurance yesterday when leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the PDP has won in 23 of the 25 local government areas in Delta State leaving his closest rival, Chief Great Ogboru of the APC with wins in only two local governmentb in the Delta State Guber election. Official results from all 25 LGAs released by INEC shows that Okowa polled
The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami has raised alarm over pollution of Warri/Escravos River in Delta State, which was purportedly caused by the spill from the Warri Escravos crude oil line. Emami who disclosed that he discovered the environmental pollution weekend when he travelled to his home-town of Ugborodo, Warri South-West Local Government
The Itsekiri National Youth Council, INYC, on Friday, besieged the Warri office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), protesting the inclusion of additional two wards in Warri South Local Government Area. The protesters said, INEC had decided unilaterally to add two Wards to the existing 10 Wards in the area. Legal Adviser to INYC, Mr.
By Shina Badmus As part of the ongoing Okowa/Otuaro campaign in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Bosin Ebikeme, Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Petroleum Matters and former Commissioner of Transport has hinted that the people of the region do not have an alternative party but would only vote
With less than a fortnight to the 2019 general elections, palpable fear has continued to grip residents of Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State as sporadic gunshots have continued unabated for hours. The gunshots were heard around Jakpa Road, Warri Sapele Road, Sokoh Estate Road and the PTI Road -where three persons
His Royal Majesty, Bosu Dio, Ayamabulo 1, the Pere of Iduwini kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area, has endorsed former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, to represent Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. The monarch also endorsed Delta State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru.
By Shina Badmus Following alleged marginalisation of education in the riverine areas of Delta State, a youth group – the Delta Ijaw Youth Movement For Political Advancement (DIYMPA) has threatened to act against the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by 5th of February, 2019, if their demands are not addressed. DIYMPA, made this in a
The immediate past governor of Delta State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta South Senatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has said he left the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as his successor, Senator Arthur lfeanyi Okowa is not a listening governor. Uduaghan made this statement at Koko, Warri North local government area of Delta
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday presented staff of office to the Orosuen of Okere Urhobo Warri Kingdom, Prof. Paul Okumagba, Idama ll. Newsmen report that the event took place 11 years after the death of the late traditional ruler, Benjamin Okumagba in Warri South Local Government Area of the state. The new monarch,
The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom and chairman of Traditional Rulers Council in the Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Edward Igho Otadaferua, Erhiekevwe 1, has joined his ancestors. Our correspondent gathered that the Urhobo monarch died after a brief illness. It was gathered on Saturday that the Idjerhe king, the
By Abai Francis Happy Men’s Club of Nigeria, a humanitarian organisation, has presented a collection of paintings to the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State to help preserve historical facts of the kingdom. The presentation was made on Friday (26/10/2018) by the chairman of the club, Mr.
…asks Okowa to relocate to crises zone By Francis Abai A Warri based peace advocate and environmental rights activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has said the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa is not doing enough to broker peace among the warring communities which has lingered for too long. This was made in a statement he
By Shina Badmus The councilor representing Okerenkoko ward, Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Ebi Adam, has donated drugs, medical equipment amongst other items to Okerenkoko secondary school and health center. Accompanying her on the visit yesterday (October 23, 2018) are Hon. Chris Omula and Hon. Lucky Ari,
Former acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Power Aginighan, who died in a fatal crash with his son, Tam, and police orderly on Mbiama-Okogbe axis of the East-West Road, August 30, would be interred on January 25, 2019. A statement by the Chairman of the Burial Committee, Chief Whisky Ayakeme and Chairman,
…Govt should come to our aide by constructing shore protection to save us …Govt response to our case is very poor …Riverine communities have been left to their fate – FOHURAC By Enaibo Asiayei Residents displaced by flood at Ogodobiri, Gbekebor and other communities in Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State, have
By Asiayei Enaibo People of Bobougbene community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State are reeling in anguish as the devastated flooding situation in the locality continues to take its toll on the hapless citizens. The latest horrifying experience in the community is the death of a year old baby whose lifeless body was
By Shina Badmus Senator James Manager, representing Delta South in the red chambers of tbe National Assembly, has been described as a man of the people by Hon. Awusa Gbekebor, chairman of Flood Remediation Committee in Bomadi Local Government Area. Hon. Gbekebor was speaking while reacting to the donation of gifts and cash made by
…I teach students in absence of textbooks – teacher By Abai Francis Igoba Federated Community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, is one of the many riverine communities facing neglect of not only educational facilities but the dearth of teachers, a situation that has forced the community members to
Delta state government on Tuesday announced that it has opened a register for farmers whose farms were washed off by the recent flooding to document their particulars. Mr Austin Oghoro, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, made the announcement to commemorate the World Food Day in Asaba. He said that the theme
…Want him to bring development to his constituency By Loveth Ojogun Warri South West Political Front (WSWPF) has congratulated Mr. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor on his victory at the PDP primaries for Delta State House of Assembly seat, Warri South West constituency. In a statement signed by its chairman, Hon. Bethus Ayetan, secretary, Comrade Godswill Wuruyai and
…Calls on others to emulate PDP’s conduct at primaries By Abai Francis Delta Ijaw Youths Movement for Political Advancement, DIYMPA, a political pressure group in Warri, Delta state, has offered its congratulations to the trio of Senator James Manager, Honourable Julius Pondi, and Mr Emomotimi Guwor over their victory at the primaries of the Peoples
…248 Justices of the Peace sworn-in …It is part of the peace building process By Shina Badmus Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Delta State, Barr. Peter Mrakpor, has said the Justice of the Peace (JP) honour is not a chieftaincy title but a call to duty and responsibility. He made this remark during the swearing-in
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will lead a train of global icons, including business and political leaders, activists, academics, and civil society groups, to Ekpoma, in Edo Central Senatorial district, for the 29th Memorial Day Celebration of former governor of old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta states), Prof. Ambrose Alli. In a
By Loveth Ojogun Ijaw Interest Advocates (IIA) has accused the Delta State Governor, Dr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa of socially discriminating against the Ijaws citing as an example his refusal to visit the flooded Ijaw communities. In a statement signed jointly by its national coordinator, Arerebo Salaco and Obiri Jonathan, the national spokesman, IIA said: “While he has placed emphasis
