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.
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), said it has commenced training of students on hygiene promotion in the over 260 government senior secondary schools in Rivers State. PIND made the disclosure at a partnership event organized in Port Harcourt, to mark this year “Global Hand Washing Day”. PIND represented, by Chime Asonye,
…We only cleared militants’ camps …I did not invite soldiers-General Peres Residents in Akakurama community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State have fled their houses following invasion of the community by troops serving in Operation Crocodile Smile II. The soldiers were said to have stormed the community in nine gunboats and
Ogbe-Ijoh Warri kingdom has urged Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and security agencies to call Aladja community, their neighbour to order over an alleged unprovoked attacks. The attacks on Ogbe-Ijoh Community allegedly by Aladja community, took place last Sunday and in the early hours of Monday. An Ogbe-Ijoh leader and title holder, Chief Monday
…Oboro-Gbaraun II visit, a fulfillment- Tubutoru Monarch …We appreciate his exemplary leadership-Chief Uduboh The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oboro Gbaraun II (Aketekpe, Agadagba) has called on sons and daughters of Ijaw nation irrespective of their profession or political divide to be promoters of peace and harmony in their domain. His Royal Majesty stated this in Taribor,
…There is no single trace of Itsekiri in Okerenkoko High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo’s media Consultant and Niger Delta Development Advocate, Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, Thursday, faulted the claim by the Omadino Management Committee that the Nigerian Maritime University was illegally and wrongfully sited at Okerenkoko rather than Okerenghigho, Delta State. He insisted that
…We Have Suffered Exclusion from Job Placements …We understand your plights –EGCDF The women of Egbema communities, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has called on Chevron Nigeria Limited and Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) to save them from marginalization. They made this known during the EGCDF familiarization tour/community town hall meetings with
There is pandemonium in Ajakurama community, Egbema Kingdom in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, following the invasion of the area by armed men believed to be Operation Crocodile Smile II of the Nigerian Army. According to reports reaching GbaramatuVoice, over nine gunboats and several speedboats said to belong to the military Joint
…Calls on NDDC to Complete the Sand filling project …Seeks Provision of Relief Materials For Flood Victims A call has gone to the Governor of Delta State, Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa and other interventionist agencies to come to the rescue of Ayakoromo and other riverine communities that are being threatened by flood. This call was made
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commissioned three new roads in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The connecting streets, with concrete drainage, are Twins Street, Asuquo Ekpo and Asuquo Nyong Street. Addressing members of the benefiting communities during the commissioning ceremony, the NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, said that
Bayelsa State Government has said that the state has the highest number of abandoned Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, projects in the region. To this end, the state government has inaugurated a 7-man committee to assess the level of completion of NDDC projects, as well as collate the number of abandoned ones in the state.
…To Offer Prayers for Peace, Harmony …He Is A Pace Setter-Ozobo, IPDI President In his quest to establish a peaceful coexistence among the villages and towns of Ijaw origin, the first class traditional ruler of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, (Aketekpe, Agadagba) will tour the Tubutoru Ijaw Kingdom in Odigbo Local Government Area of
The Technical Committee on the Actualisation of the Gelegele Sea port on Wednesday submitted its report to Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo. Receiving the report at Government House in Benin, Obaseki said the successful building of the sea port would enhance the movement of agricultural produce from the state to local and global markets in
Seven out of the 13 monkey pox patients on admission at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri in Bayelsa have fully recovered, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has said. The commissioner said in a statement on Wednesday in Yenagoa, that the seven patients had been discharged from the hospital. The contagious
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of N1.9 billion for the completion of Asaba township stadium brought to it by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The request of the governor was contained in a letter read during the plenary of the Assembly in Asaba by the Speaker of the House, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori.
The youths of Opuede community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, has expressed their appreciation to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The appreciation is in recognition of the party zoning of the Oporoza Ward Councillorship position to their community in the forthcoming local council polls in the state. This
At least 11 people were killed in the early hours of Monday by gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred in a residential area near the headquarters of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in Port Harcourt. However, eyewitnesses have put the casualty figure at 15. Many of the injured persons are currently receiving
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Monday that all it required to award a contract was the approval of the tender board and not the minister’s endorsement. The Corporation said in statement that the clarification followed the publication of alleged lack of adherence to due process in the award of contracts by the
…Reiterate commitment to developing the kingdom …Urged the people to join hands in protecting oil facilities …We need infrastructural development–Communities In its bid to get acquainted with the people at the grassroots, the Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) on Saturday 7th October, 2019 embarked on a familiarization tour of some communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local
One of the Councillorship aspirants under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Okerenkoko Ward, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Dennis Bolei, has stepped down for Comr. James Dekawei, ahead of the primary election. In a statement made available to newsmen in Warri yesterday. In his words, “I,
…We Have Come To Bury PDP – State V/C, APC …APC cannot bring curse or trouble to you–Michael Johnny As part of the political realignment in preparation for the January 2018 local council polls in the state and the 2019 general election in the country, Delta State has been witnessing gale of defections.. The latest of such occurred on
The Nigerian Army says it has deployed troops for the commencement of “Operation Crocodile Smile” in the six Niger Delta states. Maj.-Gen. Enobong Udoh, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, said this on Saturday while addressing troops to signal the commencement of the exercise. Udoh said the operation was confidence
The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has made nomination forms for female politicians who would be running for elective position in the forthcoming 2018 local government elections in the state free. However, the party pegged nomination forms for male chairmanship aspirants at N1 million and N200, 000 for councillorship aspirants. The party
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide on Saturday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the multinational oil companies doing business in the Niger Delta to set up special funds for the region’s development. IYC said the call became necessary following recent directive by the Federal Government, asking multinational oil companies to send funds to the
Residents of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, are avoiding handshakes and bodily contact in public places following the outbreak of ‘Monkey Pox’ viral diseases which has infected 13 people including a medical doctor. The development followed an advice by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, to members of the public to wash hands frequently and
…Nine others under observation–NDUTH Authorities of the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) has confirmed that an Eleven Year old boy and a Medical Doctor infected by the strange disease ‘Monkey Pox’ in Bayelsa state were treated and discharged after a week in the hospital. The Chief Medical Director of Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital
—2014 Agreement Must Be Implemented –Hon. Agbaibor —Calls on Governor Okowa To Intervene Following the refusal of the Itsekiris in Warri North Area of Delta State to allow an Egbema Ijaw indigene to occupy the office of Warri North Local Government Area Chairman since creation 26 years ago, the Egbema people are now set for
Ex-militants, believed to be beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme have dragged the Federal Government to a Federal High court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over non-payment of their allowances for about two years. Joined in the Civil Rights Suit, registered in FHC/PH/CS/39/2017, are the Accountant General of the Federation, Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, Brigadier-Gen
The alleged impeachment notice sent to the Delta State House Assembly seeking the removal of the Chairman of Burutu Local Government Area, Hon. Ebikeme Clark, has been described as illegal and lacking in merit for failing to follow due process. Some councillors from Burutu Legislative Arm including the Wards 13 and 14 councillors; Hon. Joseph
Hundreds of women from the five Local Government Areas that make up Oro Ethnic Nationality in Akwa Ibom State, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to upgrade Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, to a university. The women, who made the call during a peaceful protest at the academy, yesterday, lamented the recent suspension of 2017/2018
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday paid a surprised visit to his Bayelsa State counterpart, Seriake Dickson and met with him behind closed doors. Wike, who later emerged from the meeting and exchanged banters with Dickson, said their discussions centred on fostering stronger ties between Rivers and Bayelsa. He said they were concerned about
The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday nominated caretaker committees’ chairpersons for the eight Local Government Areas of the state. The governor sent the nominees’ list to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The nominees, whose names were read on the floor of the House by Speaker Kombowei Benson are –
As the Local Government Council Chairmen in Delta State held a valedictory Joint Account Allocation Committee [JAAC] meeting on Wednesday in Asaba, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has assured deltans that the state government will not set up any caretaker committee for the local government councils. Senator Okowa who spoke during the valedictory session stated that the
The former Deputy National Chairman of Alimodu Sheriff-led faction of the People Democratic Party (PDP) who recently joined the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh has accused the Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa of massive corruption and running a government without a formal budget passed by the state House of Assembly as required by law.
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has called for support of stakeholders as his administration fishes our names of ghost and absconded civil servants in the state. The Governor who made the call on Wednesday in Asaba when the executive of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Delta State Chapter led by Comrade Titus Okotie
A new viral epidemic known as “monkey pox” has broken out in Bayelsa State. A medical doctor and 10 other persons who came down with the monkey pox had been quarantined in an isolation centre created at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) Okolobiri, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The isolation centre
