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.
PHOTOS: President-elect, Tinubu lands in Abuja Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has returned to the country from a trip to France. Tinubu arrived in Nigeria around 4:30 pm on Monday via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the country’s capital. ALSO READ: I’ll be your servant – Read full text of Bola Tinubu’s acceptance speech The
Three months after, NRC resumes operations at Warri-Itakpe railway (SEE TIME TABLE) Three months after its suspension by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the Warri-Itakpe train has resumed activities on Monday, April 24, 2023. The train station is located in Ujevwu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta state. Recall that in January 2023, 148 passengers
A lawyer has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband after he discovered their houseboy was her biological son.
Moment Bayelsa APC governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, stormed Gbaramatu for 2023 Amasiekumor Festival, received royal blessings from Gbaramatu monarch. In Oporoza on Sunday, April 16, 2023, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, showered prayers on the Immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on his
PHOTO NEWS: Heavy downpour leaves Delta roads flooded as motorists, commuters groan The pictures below is the popular Jakpa road in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state.
APC chieftain, Michael Johnny, heaps praises on Pere of Gbaramatu for chieftaincy title A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta state, High Chief Michael Johnny, has heaped praises on His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba and the council of chiefs for honouring him with the revered chieftaincy title “AGADIWEI” of Gbaramatu
INEC suspends Adamawa REC from elections activities The Independent National Electoral Commission has ordered a Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barr Hudu Ari, to stay away from all election activities in Adamawa State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Secretary to INEC, Rose Oriaran-Anthony on Monday. ALSO READ: Confusion as INEC suspends Adamawa guber collation,
PICTORIAL: Display of rich Ijaw culture and tradition at 2023 Kabowei Day Festival If you were at the Opukabu Primary School Field, Patani, on Saturday, April 15, you would appreciate the Ijaws for preserving their cultural heritage. The ancient city of Patani, headquarters of Kabowei kingdom in Patani Local Government Area of Delta state, was
Pere of Gbaramatu installs Michael Johnny, 9 others as new chiefs On Saturday, 15 April 2023 at Pere Palace in Oporoza, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, the Pere and Agadagba of Gbaramatu Kingdom conferred chieftaincy titles on a few Gbaramatu indigenes who have done well in the kingdom and beyond. It was also
APC holds Governorship Primaries in Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo today The All Progressives Congress (APC) will today conduct primary elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States to produce governorship candidates. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed the off-cycle elections on November 11, 2023. However, in Kogi State, the Deputy Governor Edward Onoja
Shisha smoking increases risk of heart diseases – Says study Researchers at Qatar University have recently found that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart disease in adults. Shisha, also known as hookah, is a kind of water pipe used for smoking flavoured tobacco. It originated in the Middle East and
Warri on standstill as Niger Deltans join Tompolo on peace walk (PHOTOS) The city of Warri stood still on Wednesday for High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka TOMPOLO, as Niger Deltans from across various states gathered in the city for the 2023 Peace Walk to mark the birthday of the renowned freedom fighter. Hundreds of
BREAKING: Douye Diri emerges PDP governorship candidate in Bayelsa for second term Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state to contest November 11 governorship election for a second term in office. Diri, an incumbent governor of the state who was the sole
NDDC to commission Ondo electricity project The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says that all hands are on deck to ensure the completion and inauguration of the 132/33kv electricity sub-station being constructed by the Commission in Okitipupa, Ondo State. Speaking during an inspection of the project, the NDDC Executive Director Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, stated
Peter Obi ‘detained’ in UK airport over impersonation The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was detained by the United Kingdom’s immigration authorities during the Easter break over offences believed to have been committed by an imposter, the party’s Presidential Campaign Council said on Wednesday. The LP PCCC, in a statement by Diran
OML 42: NNPC/NECONDE under fire as oil workers embark on strike over poor welfare …Nigerians attack NNPC, NECONDE NNPC Production and Exploration Limited and Neconde Energy Limited, operators of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 42 in Delta state, have come under severe criticism after the workers embark on strike over poor salaries and treatment meted out
REMAPPING: Eastern Obolo communities cry out, kick against Akwa Ibom government …call on President Buhari, NASS, others to intervene Over 17 communities of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom state, have kicked against the move by the state house of assembly directing the Surveyor General of the state to redesign the map of
We want salary increment, good welfare package, protesting OML 42 workers tell NNPC/Neconde Workers of NNPC Production and Exploration Limited/Neconde Energy, operators of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 42 on Thursday protested against the inability of the companies to meet their demands, warning that they will continue to disrupt and paralyze the flowstations until their demands
I waited 10 years to kill my best friend who snatched my boyfriend — Lady arrested over murder Anita Ofili, the lady who was arrested on March 26 for allegedly stabbing her friend, Glory Okon, to death in her apartment at Greenville Estate, Ajah area of Lagos, has revealed that she waited for 10 years
A VIEW OF THE NIGER DELTA THROUGH THE LENS – A picture of children on Saturday, February 18, 2023, who canoed to fetch water in oil-rich Polobubo community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state. Many children who live in the community have to cross the river every day to get water to
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[PHOTOS] Meet Madam Rose Nwokocha, 58-year-old woman who is a professional tile installer in Bayelsa Mrs Rose Nwokocha is a fifty-eight-year old woman who is a professional tiler based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Despite her gender, she decided to become a tile installer just to feed her family for the past 18 years. She hails
STRANGE MIRACLE IN BAYELSA! Woman pregnant for two years gives birth to catfish in church There was a bit of pandemonium and relief on Friday in Bayelsa after a woman reportedly delivered a catfish during a church program organised by popular Bayelsa man of God and founder, Prophetic Light Ministry in Yenagoa, Prophet Diepreye Samuel.
Nigeria records five fresh COVID-19 cases in Rivers, Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country has recorded five new COVID-19 infections from February 25 to March 31. The agency said four of the cases were recorded in Rivers, while one was recorded in Lagos. According to the latest situation report by
Delta APC Suspends NDDC chairman, Lauretta Onochie over alleged anti-party activities The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Lauretta Onochie, from the party. Following a review of her conduct during the just concluded 2023 general elections in the State, executive
But despite the 13 percent derivation allocations, oil-producing states are still battling with high domestic debt and suffering from massive infrastructure decay.
BAYELSA GUBER: Timipre Sylva resigns as minister of state for petroleum resources The Presidency has confirmed the resignation of the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva ahead of the All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Bayelsa state next month. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad in tweet in
The billionaire prophet declared that he is now ready to build the place as instructed.
Stakeholders have called on the school management not to contemplate any form of punishment or victimization against the affected students as it is within the ambit of their right to speak up and protest any form of deprivation suffered in the school.
CEPEJ calls for peace between farmers/herders in Delta The Centre For Peace And Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) in collaboration with Foundation for Partnership Initiatives In The Niger Delta (PIND), has called for peace between farmers and herders in Delta State. The groups made this known on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in their stakeholder’s round table dialogue
BREAKING: DSS confirms plots to introduce interim government in Nigeria The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday said it has confirmed plots by some political actors to introduce an interim government in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari will finish his second tenure in May 29 when president-elect Bola Tinubu is expected to be sworn in
Governor Okowa’s N25m largesse tears journalists, publishers apart in Delta Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF), has kicked against the greed of handling the N25 million honorarium given to newspaper publishers and Journalists in Delta State by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The group in a statement on Wednesday signed by Emmanuel Enebeli, the Chairman and Shedrack Onitsha,
Oborevwori, running mate, 27 lawmakers-elect receive certificates of return in Delta Delta State Governor-elect Sheriff Oborevwori and Deputy Governor-elect Monday Onyeme have been presented with their certificates of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The 27 members-elect of the state House of Assembly also received their certificates of return at a brief ceremony
OML 42: Ijaw communities storm Odidi Flow Station, protest non-implementation of PIA, pipeline leakages, others …Threaten to shutdown OML 42 operations The people of Odidi and Kantu communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, protested what they described as the non-implementation of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)
NNPCL begins oil drilling in Nasarawa President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially flagged off the spud-in of the Ebenyi-A Well located in the Middle Benue Trough, in Obi Local Government of Nasarawa State, Tuesday. Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa State, while speaking at the occasion, appealed to both the President and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NDDC MD meets Niger Delta youth leaders, adopts new youth development scheme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it has developed a new concept of working with the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce in the training of youths and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a Youth Interactive Forum organised by
