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 The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has declared Tuesday November 2, 2021 as work-free day. This is to enable workers in the public and private sectors actively take part in the state’s Annual Thanksgiving service. Diri announced the decision through a ‘Government Special Announcement’ issued on Monday in Yenagoa by
The immediate past governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, and the governorship candidate of ZLP in the last election and immediate past Deputy Governor, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. The running mate of the ZLP’s candidate, Engr. Gboye Adegbenro, also joined the main opposition party. Mimiko, after the stakeholders
By Ebi Perekeme At least two hundred Ijaw communities in Ikpoba-Okha, Ovia North East and Ovia South West Local Government Areas of Edo State, have said that their means of livelihood is been threatened over their neglect by successive governments of the state. The Secretary of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Western zone, Comrade Omaghomi Olu-Derimon disclosed this
In the early hours of Monday, October 25, 2021, former members of the Bakassi Strike Force, BSF numbering about 150, blocked the entrance to the Cross River State Governor’s office in protest of unpaid allowances and the government’s inability to fulfil the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU it signed with them since 2018. The agitators who
The Nigerian Navy on Monday launched four new ballistics gunboats to boost its fight against oil theft and sea robbery, which have been commonplace in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, inducted the gunboats on behalf of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos. Irabor said at the induction that the four
Comrade Festus Kin Pere, a former Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Tsekelewu/Polobubo Federated in Egbema Kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has congratulated Capt. Daniel Ekpa (Rtd) and his wife, Pst Justina on their blissful 20 years marriage anniversary. This was contained in a statement signed by Comr. Festus Kin Pere and
By Ebi Perekeme A major way to build a new face for the Niger Delta is to embark on urgent diversification of the region’s economy, former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said. Dr. Uduaghan canvassed this position on Thursday while delivering a lecture titled: Niger Delta Economy: Building a new face for
As the build to the 2023 general elections continue to gather steam, traditional rulers in Delta State have warned politicians not to take campaigns to the their ultra modern secretariat in Asaba. The monarchs under the aegis of Delta State Traditional Rulers Council further warned that those nursing ambition should not even contemplate coming to
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the imposition of night curfew on all waterways in the state as part of measures to curtail sea piracy, kidnappings and other criminal activities along the creeks. Briefing newsmen on resolutions reached after the 22nd State Security Council meeting in Yenagoa, the Special Adviser on
There was celebration in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State when about 500 gang members who had been terrorising the area renounced cultism, submitted their arms and promised to be of good behaviour. The Chairman of the Andoni Area Traditional Rulers Council, HRM King Job Nabiget JP, who led other traditional rulers to
The Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday hosted the President of Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC), Comrade Shadrach Ebikeme and his executives at the government house in Asaba. GbaramatuVoice learnt that the meeting is said to be in line with the forthcoming ground breaking/foundation laying ceremony of the Gbaramatu Youth Development Center
The Ijaw Youth Council Western Zone has asked Commissioner Representing Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Commission (DESOPADEC), Dr. Paul Bebenimibo to resign for improper use of office. The group said that the office is supposed to be a connecting point for the grassroots, noting that they can no longer allow
The Rivers State Government has said harmful chemicals are emitted when bottled water and its equivalent in sachet are exposed to sunlight. The warning was issued by the state Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja, at the flag-off of the Campaign Against Exposure Of Bottled/Sachet Water To Sunlight. Speaking at the event, the
Chief Dennis Otiotio, a political associate of Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has emerged Bayelsa Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC). Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police (DSP) Yusuf Adejo and Chairman of the state congress planning committee disclosed this when he announced the results of the congress on Saturday in Yenogoa.
No fewer than two persons (husband And wife) have been reportedly killed on Friday in a gas explosion at Eboh Street in Warri, Delta State. It was learnt that the explosion occurred when the husband went to the kitchen and picked a phone call near the cooking gas where his wife was cooking. The victim’s
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has promised to use the opportunity of the Third Annual Convention/lecture of the Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, to explain the Commission’s role in building a new face for the Niger Delta Region. According to a Statement by the Chairman of the DOPF 2021Convention Planning Committee, Dcn Chijioke Williams
Two masqueraders namely Sheriff Ojo and Muhammad Lukman have been arrested for allegedly stealing ₦370,000.00 and inflicting injury with cutlasses on one Adinoyi Mohammed the owner of the money in Ondo state. According to spokesperson of the State Police Command, Funmi Odulami, the two suspects committed the offence at Melenge Community, at Ipele town in Owo council area of the
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has formally dedicated its new headquarters building at the Marine Base, Port Harcourt to God. Speaking at a praise and worship ceremony, attended by directors and staff of the Commission, at the new office complex, the NDDC Interim Administrator, Dr Efiong Akwa, stated that the Commission was at
Gunmen, yesterday, killed a Police Sergeant during an attack on the Divisional Police Station, Kolo, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, report says. The gunmen also ransacked the Station for arms and carted away the service rifle of the deceased and one other rifle from the armoury. Investigations revealed that the gunmen numbering six
The Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC, the umbrella body of youths in Gbaramatu Kingdom, has announced the groundbreaking/foundation laying ceremony to launch the multi-million Naira “Gbaramatu Youth Development Center” in Oporoza town, Delta State. This was made known in a statement made available to GbaramatuVoice on Tuesday and signed by the President, Comrade Shedrack Ebikeme. He
The Oba of Benin Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has canceled all activities lined up to mark his 5th Coronation which is also his birthday in honour of late billionaire business mogul Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo. A statement by the Benin Tradional Council and signed by its Secretary, Frank Irabor said “the postponement
Chief Johnbull Ejovi, Thursday said he has no children with his wife, Mrs Emily Ejovi. Ejovi in a chat with our Correspondent, said: “I have been married to my wife without children from her for me. “Sometime ago, she approached me that we should go for sorrogate since age was not on her side, which
By Tuemi Governor A three-member delegation from the Gbaramatu Christian Fellowship Interdenominational (GCFI), penultimate week paid a courtesy visit to the Publisher/MD of the Niger Delta leading and most trusted newspaper, the GbaramatuVoice, Jacob Abai at his Warri office in Delta State. The group visit, is ahead of its 2021 Prayer Day. The Chairman of
By Enaibo Asiayei A Delta-based Non-Governmental Organization, Ernest Bebenimibo Foundation, EBF on Monday, October 4, 2021 embarked on “Project Kit-Up To School’, an educational support programme for schools across riverine communities. The project came as a result of its quest to enable school children have access to quality education and improve reading skills among pupils
This is the poor state of a government-owned primary school in Delta State. The name of the school is Kunpa Primary School, Ubafan Community located in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of the State. This report revealed the unconducive learning atmosphere characterized by the absence of sitting materials for pupils and to
A Non Governmental Organisation, Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta-PIND has on Thursday, September 30, 2021 launched the Delta Youth Employment Program (DYEP) at Bon Hotel in Effurun, Delta State. GbaramatuVoice reports. The foundation awarded grants worth over 71 million Naira to nine competitively selected, highly competent implementating partner organizations to equip nearly
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed that his government was working on a short and long term development plan of between 10 and 30 years for the state. The governor stated this at the weekend during the state’s silver jubilee anniversary dinner held at Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, in Yenagoa. He said
A landing jetty at Isaka in Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State has collapsed, with about twenty passengers believed to have drowned. The incident happened Saturday evening as passengers were struggling to board the boat from the community back to Port Harcourt An eyewitness, who identified himself as Isaac Walter, said more than 70
A Niger Delta group, Creek Dragons has threatened to force Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State to account for the 50% of the N100 billion of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) 13% derivation funds he deprived the commission. The group in a document released to GbaramatuVoice on Tuesday and signed by
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has expressed appreciation to former Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, over the creation of the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996. Diri said the Ijaw people remain grateful to the late Nigerian leader for that singular decision regardless of factors that could have hindered the
High Chief Richard Ukori, father of Amb. Jude Ebitimi Ukori, the immediate past chairman of Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), has passed on. Ukori, the Amaokosuwei of Jamagie community in Edo State, died in Sapele in the early hours of Monday, September 27, 2021 at the age of 98. His passage was announced to GbaramatuVoice
The Agadagba of Arogbo Ijaw-Ibe Kingdom, Pere Zaccheaus Doubra Egbunu (JP), Opukutu III, has conferred the highest chieftaincy title of the Beleukoriwei of Arogbo Ijaw kingdom on a popular philanthropist and former MEND commander, Chief Bibopre Ajube. GbaramatuVoice reports. The colourful ceremony took place on Saturday at the Pere’s palace in Arogbo Town, Ese-Odo Local
A two-Day Provincial Council Meeting of Niger Delta in the Church of Anglican Communion has ended in Ahoada, with a call on the Federal Government to redouble efforts in tackling insecurity and corruption in the country. Archbishop of Niger Delta Province, the Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, who spoke on the theme: “Let us arise and
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has applauded the Topic for this year’s Delta Online Publishers Forum, DOPF, Annual Lecture, saying that any discussion targeted towards the diversification of Nigeria’s economy and security, remains praiseworthy. Aniagwu spoke on Wednesday, September 23rd, when he received on a courtesy call, the leadership of Delta Online
The Ijaws in Edo state have rejected the recent commissioners nominated in the state by Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration, noting that it will not be accepted by the Ijaws in the state, insisting that the Ijaw people must be included in the commissioners’ list. The Ijaws lamented of being oppressed, intimidated and permanently neglected
