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.
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
A 2017 survey by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) identified officers of the Nigeria police force as among the most corrupt public officials in the country, mostly due to bribery. But amid that distasteful record, one officer stands out among his peers in the force. Julius Adedeji is said to have never taken a bribe
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has warned that the rising spate of drug abuse in Nigeria will become catastrophic if left unchecked. Saraki said a British Broadcasting Corporation Africa’s ‘Africa Eye’ documentary, titled ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine,’ which detailed the prevalence of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria, was another eye-opener. “Nigerians can now see
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 6,000 additional policemen as part of fresh measures to address the nation’s security challenges including the farmers/herdsmen clashes across the country. The President made this known in a special interview session with Voice of America, Hausa service, in Washington, United States on Tuesday morning. President Buhari, who
…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,
A Niger Delta Militant Group under the auspices of Urhobo Liberation Force,ULF today threatened to blow up Oil and Gas facilities in Urhobo land if the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives government fails to make adequate budgetary provision for the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE as stated in the Acts establishing the university
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.
…My wish is to continue to love my wife – Chief Gbenewei The Tubainghanwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Clark Gbenewei, along with his wife, Dame Chief (Mrs) Blessing Gbenewei, both celebrated their birthdays with a thanksgiving service at the St Peters Anglican Church, Igbudu Branch, Warri and at a reception party at the KFT Place,
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
…we must find new ways of seeking for peace in the Niger Delta – PANDEF National Chairman …love your wife at all times and every other thing will follow you – Otuaro The Deputy Governor of Delta state, Barr Kingsley Burutu Otuaro; the National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, His Excellency, Air
One Miss Destiny Aghogho Usobitie, posted on Facebook on Thursday, how her father and his best friend were both shot without questioning by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the “B” Division of Warri Delta State around 7:49pm, on the evening of Tuesday, April 24, 2018. According to the post by Miss Destiny, her father and friend
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’oba Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has called for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. The media aide to Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, Sola Fasure, in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo said the monarch made the call during a courtesy visit to the governor in Osogbo. Ewuare said it was necessary to promote peaceful coexistence
Nollywood Actress and Philanthropist, Tonto Dikeh was recently honoured with the Peace Ambassador Awards by the Niger-Delta Peace Ambassador Initiative an organisation, that promotes peace and integration. According to a recent report, the actress received the awards at the 2018 Edition of the annual Niger-Delta Peace for Development Youth Summit/ Niger Delta Ambassador Awards held
Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, Thursday said after 60 years of oil exploration and export from the Niger Delta, the region has nothing to show for it, stressing that, the region is the most neglected and underdeveloped in the world. The Governor said, of all the states in the region, Bayelsa is the
…as Seigbein festival witness thrills, frills The Pere of Kabowei Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Shedrach Peremobowei Erebulu, Aduo III, has restated his commitment to promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Kabo people. The Pere who stated this himself, during the Kabowei Seigbein Festival, enjoined the people to hold on to the traditions and norms of
Students who are on the sponsorship of the Presidential Amnesty Programme at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, are currently staging a protest against the new management of the programme. The students are protesting over the non-payment of four months of their allowances by the management of the programme. Students and staffs of the institution,
The crisis bugging the largest oil block in the Niger Delta, OML 30, seemed to escalate further yesterday as 24 host communities threatened to shut operations down at the flow stations within cluster 10 any moment soon. This was part of resolutions reached at the end of a meeting of the Forum of Pipelines and
…Donate mosquito nets to riverine dwellers …It is a welcome development – community leader In a bid to mark this year’s World Malaria Day, which is aimed at eradicating the deadly disease from Nigeria and the rest of the world, the Izon-Ibe and Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen, Barr. Elizabeth Tonghan and Victory Mike, yesterday, embarked on
370 students were registered into the University Of Africa (UOA) Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State on Thursday, at the first University’s matriculation ceremony, as the Governor of Bayelsa state, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson called for patronage from elites. Governor Dickson, who made the call in his home town, Toru-Orua, which hosts the institution, while addressing the new intakes of the
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Wednesday in Kwale, Delta State, said two modular refineries will be completed and commissioned by December this year. The refineries, to be located in Rivers and Delta states, are among the 38 that were granted licenses by the Federal Government last year, to be constructed and operated
The Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani has been commended for the series of projects the Ministry had inaugurated under this administration, saying he had set the tune for positive things in the region. The Honourable Minister of Youths and Sports Develoment, Barr. Solomon Dalung gave this commendation when he paid
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) congratulates its President, Comrade Legborsi Saro Pyagbara on his election into the chairmanship of the Coordination Committee of the Stakeholder Advisory Network (SAN) on Climate Finance of the World Bank. In a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of MOSOP, Mr. Fegalo Nsuke, the election
Some members of the Senate have asked that the process to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari be started, for failing to get the approval for the withdrawal of $496m from the Excess Crude Account to purchase military aircraft. Senator Mathew Uroghide, who moved a motion at the plenary on Thursday, specifically urged resident of the Senate,
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide has called on the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson to address the grievances of students of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State which led to a massive protest and the eventual closure of the university on Wednesday, the 25th of April, 2018. According to a press statement
…as 2288 corps members commence orientation training The Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has assured the management of the National Youths Service Corps ,NYSC, of the state government’s continued support, by working out ways of ameliorating the challenges facing it in the state, to enable it render its services more
By Daniel Domotimi The Amalgamated Union of Public Cooperation’s, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employee (AUPCTRE) Bayelsa state chapter, has made history by electing a female leader to pilot the affairs of the union for the next four years. Comrade Ayibalayefa Gabriel, who emerged victorious, expressed satisfaction on the outcome of the process that brought her into leadership. She attributed
Nigeria’s oil production output suffered a setback yesterday as members of the host communities to Oil Mining Lease (OML) 30 in Delta state took over two flow stations in protest of alleged lack of faith by the operators of the lease. While men, women and youths from Orogun and Kokori, under Cluster 4 of OML
The member representing Burutu Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Honourable Julius Pond, has initiated the training programme involving 60 youths in the Federal Government Agricultural Scheme. The training project, which was held at Teebilos Hotel, Ekpan, Warri in Delta state, was conducted in modern fish farming Techniques and it was in conjunction with
American oil giants, Chevron, on Friday, received an award for sustained support for small businesses in Nigeria. Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, received the award during the 4th edition of the Sub-Sahara Africa Upstream Oil and Gas summit and exhibition held in Abuja. The Summit was organized by Zenith Professional Training
…as Bayelsa Gov. Applaud Chevron for improved medical care The Chairman Dodo River Communities Development Association (DRDA), one of the Regional Development Committees under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) between the Bayelsa State Government, Dodo River communities and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Mr. Berry Negerese has described the GMoU as a veritable instrument for
The revered Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II (Aketekpe, Agadagba) in company of his chiefs, on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to the Obi of Owa and the Chairman, Delta State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty, Dr. E. O. Efeizomor II (JP) over the death of his beloved wife, the Alasi-Obi of Owa
The Federal Government is to begin the remediation phase of oil impacted sites in Ogoniland in August, Dr Marvin Dekil, the Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP), has said. Dekil made the disclosure on the sidelines of a medical outreach organised by HYPREP in Nonwa-Tai, Rivers, on Friday. He said that government had begun placing
...about 200 women benefit from largesse …we were moved by GbaramatuVoice story that exposed their sufferings–Miss Africa World The Cultural Beauty Queen of Izon-Ibe and Miss Africa World, Her Majesty, Elizabeth Peremobo-ere Tonghan and the Benikrukru Carnival Queen, Victory Mike on Wednesday, visited the women of Sand Fill Two popularly known as ‘Warri Corner’ community to distribute
…wife, family, jubilate over release of husband A member of the Delta State Security and Waterways Committee, Hon. Simeon Bebenimibo and his younger brother, who were detained for six days by security agents have been released on Wednesday afternoon. News filtered into the Warri, Delta state, household of Hon. Bebenimibo, a community leader and known man of
