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 Shina Badmus The Proudly Ijaw Cultural Heritage and Peace Building Centre is set to hold its annual award symposium, ‘Ijaw National Merit Award/Symposium’ come Friday, November 29th, 2019. The programme which is organized to recognize personalities from the Ijaw grouping and Niger Delta at large for their immense contributions to the development of the region,
By Our Reporter Leader of the Network for Defense of Democracy and Good Governance (NDDGG), Ambassador Sobomabo Jackrich has called on Nigerians to always work towards ensuring the unity of the country. Jackrich, popularly known as Egberi Papa, stated this when he received an award of excellence dubbed “Icon of Integrity and Humanitarian Services” conferred on him
By Badmus Shina Pump and pageantry rented the air in oil-rich Benikrukru, major host to Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State as leaders, elders, youths and women converged in the community ultra modern playground to witness the inaugural ceremony of their new executive. Those inaugurated are; Boan. Solomon Eris-Odu, Chairman; James
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
By Our Reporter About four persons have sustained deadly machete cuts and over ten houses destroyed at riverine Tamigbe community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, Monday, Nov. 25, during a community chairmanship election. Though the information was sketchy, according to the president of Toumo Kingdom, Chief Ebikapaye Agidee, who was at the
By Our Reporter Mr. Solomon Eris Odu will soon take over the mantle of leadership in the oil-rich Benikrukru in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State as their new chairman. Odu is to succeed Chief Godwin Olufemi, having fulfilled all the native laws. This was made known to GbaramatuVoice during the community general meeting led by the
By Badmus Shina The Warri Multi Stakeholder Platform (MSP) programme which is a product of the Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND, constituted for the peaceful co-existence between Ijaws and Itsekiris ethnic groupings in Delta State, is set to move to another phase in its capacity building. The sensitisation programme which started from Warri North, to
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
By Our Reporter Warri South Local Government Council in Delta State has dissolved all revenue committees for 2019. While thanking members of the 2019 revenue committees for their service and dedication, Dr. Michael Tidi enjoined members of the committees to handover the relevant council documents in their possession to the relevant authorities in the council with immediate
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
By Ebi Perekeme A group known as Ijaw Political Watchdog has said that security is farfetched in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state. In a statement made available to GbaramatuVoice on Nov. 17 and signed by Snr. Comr. Paul Akpowaide National, president of the group, said that natives of this area are not free in their
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 Badmus Shina The Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND, has subsequently organized the Warri Multi Stakeholder Platform, MSP, a platform that aims for peaceful co-existence between Ijaws and Itsekiris ethnic groupings in Delta state. GbaramatuVoice had initially reported the Warri-MSP in Koko, Warri North Local Government Area on Friday September 20, 2019. The
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 Tension mounts in Niger Delta as the Nigerian Navy has allegedly laid siege at Escravos, anchoring its gunboats at the front of Oporoza creek, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta state. Our correspondent in a chat with Barr. Gideon Mulade from the Escravos River claimed
By Badmus Shina Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has divulged his plan to join the Delta State governorship race come 2023. Gbagi, who is a business mogul, made this known to pressmen in Oginibu, his country home in Ughelli South of the state, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. He said he had been
…Buhari Mourns By Ebi Perekeme Tam David-West, former minister of petroleum and energy, has died at the age of 83. David-West was born in Buguma, Kalabari, Rivers State. He received his higher education at the University of Ibadan (1956–1958) and earned a BSc degree at Michigan State University (1958–1960), an MSc degree at Yale University
…Community wants Chevron to pay land fee By Shina Badmus Opuama, oil-rich Ijaw community in Egbema kingdom, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state, has cried out over what it foresees as impending crisis between itself and a neighbouring Itsekiri community due to neglect by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL). This was made known to
By Ebi Perekeme Major stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have passed a vote of confidence on the three-man Interim Management Committee approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to oversee the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Speaking on Nov. 7, during a courtesy visit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, some of the
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has ordered a rerun election in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State. Essien Udim is one of the LGAs in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of the state where Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress (APC) lost to Senator Christopher
By Our Reporter In view of the astonishing revelations emerging from the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in recent days, the pan-Niger Delta Elders’ Forum (PANDEF) has urged the new committee to immediately publish the names of suspicious contractors who drained the commission of funds in any guise. PANDEF
By Ebi Perekeme The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Gbene Dr Joi Nunieh, has assured that the Interim Management Committee of the Commission will defend the wealth of the people of the Niger Delta region. In a press statement Thursday, Nov. 7, by Charles Obi Odili, Director, Corporate Affairs, said Dr Nunieh,
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
— Time to build strong governmental institutions – Delta Police Commissioner Adeyinka Adeleke Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has said that security in the oil Niger Delta region, especially Delta State, was very critical to the nation’s economy. Otuaro, who chaired the annual lecture of the University of Ibadan Alumni Association, Asaba
By Shina Badmus A group under the aegis of Niger Delta Intellectual Patriots (NDIP) has affirmed their support for the Interim Management Committee (IMC) setup by the Niger Delta Minister, Chief Godswill Akpabio, to carry out a thorough audit in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. This was contained in a press release sent to GbaramatuVoice
It was a journey of fear and apprehension as the GbaramatuVoice team travelled from Warri, Delta state, through some feared roads in Rivers State to interview one of the once feared ex-agitators in the Niger Delta struggle but now a repented and peace-loving personality, Hon. (Amb.) Sobomabo Jackrich, who was a former Caretaker Committee Chairman
By Ebi Perekeme The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Gbene Joi Nunieh, says the Commission has suspended the monthly payment of N1 billion to a consultant that collects money from International Oil Companies, IOCs, on its behalf, reports GbaramatuVoice. Dr Nunieh, who spoke in an interview with newsmen at
By Our Reporter Delta State Government has approved the construction of drainage in oil rich city of Warri and its twin town, Effurun. Both cities have been at the receiving end of constant flooding in recent years. Addressing Government House reporters at the end of the State Executive Council meeting in Asaba, Commissioner for Information,
By Ebi Perekeme Hundreds of indigenes from 14 communities in Nembe and Brass Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State at the weekend barricaded the offshore facilities belonging to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to protest their neglect by the oil firm. The angry stakeholders, led by their Chiefs, traditional rulers, youth leaders, women and
