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.
…We are ready to partner with you in this regard – Jacob Abai By Magdalene Agbadamashi As part of their resolve to give back to the community, female graduates of Gbaramatu kingdom extraction have resolved that pulling together their resources in order to promote girl–child education in the kingdom remain their preoccupation. Operating under the
…Deploys 18 ships, three aircrafts for regional sea exercise The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday joined forces with her counterparts from West, Central African countries, China, France and Portugal in an exercise to rid the Gulf of Guinea (GOG) region of pirates, crude oil thieves, traffickers and other maritime criminals. The exercise code named EKU
By Enaibo Asiayei Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr Vincent Uduaghan, has re-affirmed the state government’s resolve to improve on the activities of the Riverine/Marine Transport sector of the state. Mr. Uduaghan stated this in a meeting he held in company of the Permanent Secretary Directorate of Transport, Mr Edwin Abraka with a 7-man delegation
…wants Delta State Govt and Warri South Local Govt’s intervention By Magdalene Agbadamashi & Favour Ogegbene As the raining season commences the residents and shop owners in Giwa-amu community situated in Okumagba Layout, Warri, Delta State, are worried as a result of the multiplicity of problems that heralds the coming of the season. For over
By Isaac Olamikan The skills acquisition training workshop organised by Oba Ewuare II Foundation has been concluded with a charge on participants to use the skills acquired during the training programme to better their lives. The Secretary to Oba Ewuare II Foundation and Private Secretary to Oba of Benin, Barr. Eseosa Eremwanarue congratulated the participants
…Found nothing incriminating …This is a worrisome development – Eye Witness …Invasion is condemnable – Opere, IYC, Arogbo Clan Chapter Despite the criticisms of the Nigerian Police Force for their lawlessness and highhandedness in operation, the Force Personnel’s numbering about 20, yesterday, Thursday May 24th, 2018 at about 1:20pm stormed the residence of former Special Adviser to
Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the Commissioner representing the state in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board, Mr. Saturday Uwuelekhue, over abandoned road projects in the state. The Speaker of the Assembly, Kabiru Adjoto, directed the commissioner to appear before the house on May 28 with a list of all ongoing projects
Full Press Statement THE IJAWS OF EDO STATE EMANCIPATION MOVEMENT (IESEM) GELEGELE (GELEGELE-GBENE) SEAPORT: ISSUES ARISING WITH REGARDS TO THE RIGHTS OF HOST COMMUNITIES OF GELEGELE SEAPORT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) It is given that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) legislations and the required procedural guidelines are outlined in International and National statutes and as such
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and oil companies release fund within a very short period for the clean-up of Ogoni community. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachukwu made this disclosure Wednesday in the first part of an 8-Part Series Podcast that focuses on the Niger
…The police have no role to play in the resolution-Omare The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide has condemned in strong terms the brutal murder of some youths of Amassoma Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The group stated this in a statement today which was signed and issued by the Group’s
The Bayelsa state government has condemned the violence and attack on the state-owned Niger Delta University, NDU, Wilberforce Island, by some alleged hoodlums on Tuesday. In a statement on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, blamed opposition political leaders for the alleged attack, alleging the opposition party in the state
Following the intervention of the Hon. Julius Pondi, member representing Burutu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, the Warri Ferry Boat Owners Union has on the evening of Monday 21st May, 2018, called of their one day old industrial action embarked on to press for the reversal of arbitrary tax imposed on them by the
Three persons were on Tuesday feared killed following a clash between security operatives and kinsmen of late former Governor Diepreye Alamiyeiseigha in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State. The clash, which reportedly started in the morning at the gate of the state-owned Niger Delta University (NDU), was said to have left many people injured. It was gathered that
…We are reviewing the situation – Union …It will be resolved soon – Julius Pondi When the Warri Ferry Boat Owners issued their threat to proceed on industrial action over the arbitrary tax imposed on them by the Delta State Ministry of Transportation, nobody gave them attention. But 10hours into the strike action and peaceful protest that
No removal of arbitrary tax regime, no resumption – Warri Boat Owners tells Delta State Government This is a modern day slavery – Union Chairman Following the controversy trailing the alleged collection of excess taxation by the Delta State Ministry of Transport, the Warri Boat Owners Union have vowed to embark on an indefinite strike
…Says, he has served the party dutifully since 1999 …Mother of all representations awaits Warri South West – Guwor …Our doors are open for consultation – PDP In his quest to emerge the representative of the good people of Warri South West Local Government Area in the Delta State House of Assembly come 2019, Comrade Emomotimi
…But, I will not accept it – Joshua Maclver An Ex-Militant leader in the Niger Delta region and the immediate past caretaker Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government of the state, Joshua Maclver has cried out to the general public to help press on the Bayelsa state Governor to drop his act of highhandedness. According
“We are propelled by the love for our community” – Chairman Their performance is unprecedented – Community No doubt, the people of Okerenkoko community were not by any means wrong describing the Hon. Akpodikumor Oturubo-led Executive Council of the Okerenkoko Federated Community as superlative as the executives has within eleven months of their inauguration built an ultra-modern
…To organise a cultural day in Gbaramatu soon …presents award of excellence to Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom The umbrella body of Ijaw students, the National Union of Izon-Ibe Students (NUIS), Worldwide, is calling on the Federal Government to construct roads to link the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) at Kurutie and Okerenkoko communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom,
…Elects new executives for Delta state chapter Like in other indigenous professional bodies, the Nigerian Fitters Association has accused the Federal Government of snubbing the indigenous fitters in preference to their foreign counterparts. Comrade Ambaiowei Abaye Ambaiowei, the National Chairman of the association stated this recently in a chat with newsmen as part of the
Hope for peace brightened in Aleto community in Eleme, Rivers state as the indigenes unanimously celebrated the destruction of shrines that were said to behind incessant killings, armed robbery, cultism and other nefarious vices in the area. At a special thanksgiving service held by indigenes, under the auspices of Aleto All Believers, indigenes and residents
…We will support the university according to our capacity-Okowa …Over 300 Students Have Commenced Academic Activities – Timipre Sylva The Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has described the commencement of academic activities at the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state as
…Calls on Gov. Okowa to address the perennial political tension A development practitioner turned politician, Mr. Austen Bisina has called on both Itsekiri and Ijaw communities in the Warri North Local Government of Delta state to collectively fight the developmental challenge of the riverine people through quality representation and peaceful elections come 2019. Bisina
The power of the people to choose is supreme — Okowa Drawing from his recent experience at the just concluded governorship primaries in Ekiti state where he functioned as the chairman of the electoral committee, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta state has read a riot act to all the local governments, that
The crisis rocking the River state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new turn on Friday as lawyers, judges and litigants were chased out of a high court in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The group headed by Magnus Abe, senator representing Rivers south east, had gone to the court to seek
…as Committee on PIB meets oil communities The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has decried the poor state of affairs in oil producing communities and has proposed a Livelihood Sustainability Programme to address the developmental gaps in the communities. He made the proposition on Friday, in Benin City, while receiving members of the
My constituents should brace up for quality representation – Comr. Bebenimibo The race to represent the Warri South West Local Government Area at the Delta State House of Assembly was this afternoon heightened with the declaration by Comr. Paul Bebenimibo of his intention to represent the good people of the local government. The media consultant to High Chief
Bilabiri II, a sleeping community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state is currently embroiled in a deadly crisis over who becomes the next Board Chairman of the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) between Shell and host communities of Mein Cluster Location. Those deeply involved in the power tussle are four children of
To boost food security and finances of smallholder farmers in the Niger Delta region, tractor maker, John Deere and India’s biggest conglomerate, Tata Group, have agreed on an initiative to provide machinery to 100,000 smallholder farmers in the region. The deal announced recently is the result of a seven-year project by Nigerian collective farming business,
Members of the Nigeria Entertainment industry of Delta State origin have lined up behind the former governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan and his ambition to represent Delta South in the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly. The entertainers led by popular comedian, Mr. Francis Agoda, a.k.a, I Go Dye and Akpobome Ogude,
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have killed Ebikimi Okoringa, an aide of Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. Okoringa, who was recently inaugurated as a Special Adviser to Governor Dickson was shot dead at his hometown in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The victim, a former Acting Chairman of the local government was attacked
…we are back to our original home base – Decampees …they will help us grow the party-Chief Otuaro Delta State House of Assembly aspirant for Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, Mr. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, on Tuesday appealed to all PDP stakeholders in the area, especially those of his consultative forum, to close ranks with others, ahead
Ogoni people in the four Local Government Areas of Khana, Gokana, Tai and Eleme of Rivers State have declared that they will never allow resumption of oil production in the marginalised area, without broad-based discussion with the masses of Ogoni people. They called on the Federal Government to initiate the broad-based discussion with Ogoni people,
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has approved the appointment of nine Permanent Secretaries for the State Civil Service and the State Hospital Management Board. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Engr. Fred Edafioghor; Mr. S.E.O. Dietake; Mr. F.N Anuku; Mr. U.M. Aloba and Mr. L.O. Kekema. Others are Mrs. A. Arthur-Prest Umukoro; Mr. C.N.
Few weeks after some Catholic priests were murdered inside some churches in Benue state, a youth leader narrowly missed same experienced in the hands of his brother. The youth leader who worships with a Pentecostal Church at Bilabiri 11 community in Ekeremo Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, escaped death for refusing to worship with
