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BUHARI, OKOWA, IBORI, PERE OF GBARAMATU, OTHERS STORM UVWIE FOR OVIE’S CORONATION ANNIVERSARY

It was a gathering of who is who, at the venue of the Uvwie Kingdom 10th Coronation Anniversary of HRM, Emmanuel Ekemejewan Sideso, JP, OON, Abe 1, the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, on Saturday February 24, 2018 at the monarch’s  palace located at the Government Reservation Area of Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state. Those in attendance

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GbaramatuVoice relocates Warri office

The Warri office of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper has relocated to 1st Floor (Flat 2) PS Plaza, Giwa-Amu Road by Idiaregbe Junction, Okumagba Layout, Warri, Delta State. GbaramatuVoice was hitherto located at No. 91 Effurun-Sapele Road, Opposite Skye Bank, Effurun, Delta State. Our new and larger office space location allows us to add more functions in order

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Delta News

10th Coronation Anniversary: Pere of Gbaramatu Takes Royal Peace Train To Uvwie Kingdom

…as Governor Okowa, congratulates Uvwie monarch As part of his resolve to build peace across the length and breadth of the Niger Delta, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II (Aketekpe, Agadagba) will on Saturday February 24, 2018, visit Uvwie Kingdom in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, ahead of the Ovie of

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National News

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT: IYC hails exposure of violations, calls for release of 49 in DSS detention

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has hailed Amnesty International for exposing human rights violations in Nigeria in its 2017/2018 annual report which was released on Thursday February 22, 2018. According to a release signed by the IYC President, Eric Omare, on Friday, the AI report was a true reflection of the so many human rights abuses committed under the Buhari administration.

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Edo News

Landlord Set Own House Ablaze Over Tenants’ Refusal To Pay

BENIN— Angered by the non-payment of rented apartment by a tenant, a man that inherited his late father’s house, Idemudia Obamwonyi, has allegedly set the building ablaze. Also affected in the inferno were 20 shops in the building located at Iwebo lane behind Oba Market in Benin City, Edo State were razed. Idemudia was said

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Olu of Warri visits Buhari (Photos) 

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, His Majesty Ogiame Ikenwole, leading members of his cabinet to the Presidential Villa for a meeting with President Muhammadu on Friday.  

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National News

Independence Day Bombing: Okah, Nwabueze Know Fate March 7

A Federal High Court in Abuja will on March 7 decide the fate of Charles Okah and his alleged accomplices in the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja. Trial judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, wednesday announced that he would deliver his judgment on that day in the suit brought against Okah and two others over their

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National News

FG Mobilises CBN, IFC, Others to Finance Modular Refineries

The federal government on Wednesday said it was talking with potential financiers, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to provide contributory finance to investors in modular refineries in the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja, Mr.

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Delta Inside Niger Delta News

Delta 2018 Budget: Isoko group protests, berates lawmakers

A group, Isoko Brains Initiative, has frowned at the alleged gross marginalisation and deliberate shortchange of the oil-producing ethnic nationality in the Delta State 2018 budget recently signed into law by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The group also alleged under-performance by the three lawmakers representing the area in the state House of Assembly, Mr. Tim Owhefere

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Delta News

NUC approves undergraduate degree programmes for Maritime varsity

National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, to commence undergraduate degree programmes effective from 2017/2018 academic session. Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande on Wednesday in Abuja said the gesture was in line with the Buhari administration’s new

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Delta News

2019: Gbaramatu Political Youth Vanguard wants Mulade to join House of Assembly race

The Gbararmatu Political Youth Vanguard has called on the immediate past Chairman of Kokodiagbene community, Gbararmatu Kingdom, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Sheriff Mulade to join the House of Assembly race to represent Warri South West Local Government Constituency. According to the group, Comrade Mulade is a tested and

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Bayelsa News

Bayelsa, Bristow Helicopters sign MoU for Seaplane transportation 

– Also to boost tourism, business operations, reduce travel time – Commuters to travel direct from Yenagoa to Lagos, Abuja, others The Bayelsa Airlines, has this Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bristow Helicopters, to provide quality aviation services in the state. Speaking at the signing ceremony at the newly inaugurated Grand Pavilion and Boat

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National News

House of Representatives rejects Cattle Colonies, wants Ranches

…The House of Representatives says cattle colonies, as proposed by the federal government, will further cause issues …The lawmakers think such colonies would be against the constitution and the Land Use Act …They also argue that ranches are better and safe because the herdsmen could finally own them The House of Representatives on Tuesday, rejected the

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National News

N650b debt: DAPPMAN gives FG 14-day ultimatum

The Association of Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has given the federal government a 14-day ultimatum to settle a N650 billion debt owed its members as it warms up for a strike that will further compound the present petrol crisis. The Executive Secretary of the Association, Mr Olufemi Adewole, gave the

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Sabotage of oil facilities major cause of spillage, recession in Nigeria – Shell

Over 90 per cent of the oil spillage in the Niger Delta region is due to sabotage of pipelines and other facilities in the oil and gas industry, the Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, has said. According to him, the sabotage of facilities in the industry is the biggest challenge confronting oil

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National News

Jonathan gave order for cash delivery to BDC —Dudafa

Hearing in the N200m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against Skye Bank Plc and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission began on Tuesday, with a former aide of the President, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, testifying for the ex-First Lady. Patience filed the suit in 2016 to challenge the ‘No

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Inside Niger Delta News Rivers

Ogoniland: Tension brews as MOSOP kicks against resumption of oil exploration

Tension is brewing in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State following the insistence by the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, that the people of Ogoni have not endorsed any company to resume oil exploration on their land, as it called on Federal Government to monitor the activities of oil firms in the area.

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Bayelsa Inside Niger Delta News

NSCDC shoots vigilance team member in Bayelsa

A team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has allegedly shot a Neighborhood Watch member in Ikarama, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday. NSCDC team had arrested a woman in place of her suspected husband and an argument with the local vigilance group

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NDDC seeks German collaboration for Cancer Centre

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere has declared the preparedness of the interventionist agency to collaborate with the government of the Federal Republic of Germany in setting up an enduring and functional world class cancer center in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer stated this

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Petroleum Summit: NANS commends Kachikwu

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended Dr. Ibe Kachikwu,  the Minister of State for Petroleum, over Nigeria’s hosting of the International Petroleum Summit (NIPS). NANS President Chinonso Obasi said in a statement issued in Abuja that the hosting a summit of such magnitude for the first time was a good omen for

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Delta Inside Niger Delta News

Ugborodo Chiefs finger Chief Ayiri in weekend killings, invasion of community

…begs FG to probe massacre with immediate dispatch The people of Ugborodo community in  Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have called on the Federal Government to hold the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayiri Emami responsible for the alleged killing of three indigenes of the community and burning of houses during Saturday’s invasion of

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Delta News

IGOBA COMMUNITY…Where Residents Drink Water With High Petroleum Content (Photos)

By Brakerekebina Birinimighan The Niger Delta region in Nigeria has a vast area of its land mass covered by water but the inhabitants barely have access to drinking water. Pollution as a result of oil exploration, curious toileting attitude and indiscriminate waste disposal has made it pretty difficult for this vital resource to come by.

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Akwa Ibom News

Militants behead JTF informant in Akwa Ibom

A Joint Task Force, JTF informant was reportedly beheaded by suspected militants Sunday night, when the JTF raided the militants’ hideouts in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that there was an exchange of gunfire when JTF stormed the community to arrest a wanted militants’ leader known as Aboy

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Delta News

Isaba Kingdom Appoints Chief Ekpenzu, Regent 

The entire people of the Isaba Kingdom, which comprises of the Traditional Council of Chiefs of the kingdom, leaders, women leaders and youths leaders of kingdom, had unanimously consented to the appointment of High Chief John Ibowei Ekpenzu JP, as the Regent of Isaba Kingdom. This was contained in an announcement made by Chief Julius Takeme,

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Delta News

Leadership Tussle: Ekakpamre community cries out over alleged intimidation, harassment by govt agents

The people of Ekakpamre community, in Delta state has accused some perceived agents of the state government, of complicity in the harassment and indiscriminate arrest of the people of the community. The community had in a petition, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, Idris Muhammed, and all relevant authorities to save

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Man arraigned for allegedly stealing phone from altar

The police on Monday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Toyin Sunday, at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, near Lagos, for allegedly stealing a mobile phone worth N7,000 from a church. The accused, whose address was not mentioned, is facing a charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Inspector Akpan Ikem, told the court that the accused committed the

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Cross River News

Cross River partners poultry firm on school feeding programme

Cross River Government says it is partnering Akwa Prime Hatchery and Poultry Limited to establish farms in five locations for the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP). Mr Gabriel Okulaja, the Special Adviser to the Governor on HGSFP and State Desk Officer, disclosed this in Calabar on Monday, while giving an update on the implementation

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Edo News

Man drives against traffic, obstructs Obaseki’s convoy

A motorist, Progress Raji, 27, was on Monday brought before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, for allegedly obstructing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s convoy. Raji is facing two counts of driving against the traffic, thereby obstructing the governor’s convoy and driving on the public highway with expired driver’s licence. The Prosecutor, Mr. David Akhigbe,

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Delta News

Ogbe-Ijoh Community Accuses Neigbours of Deprivation

…Warns state govt of undue interference  The National Coordinator, Niger Delta Scholars, Chief Keme Monday, yesterday, stated that for about two years now, since 2016, residents of Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, have been prevented from passing the only link road to their community by neighboring Aladja community in Udu Local Government Area of

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Delta News

End Gas Flaring Now: CEPEJ Advises Buhari

The Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) has urged the Federal Government to put an end to gas flaring in the Niger Delta. CEPEJ in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, said the appeal became necessary following the Government’s plans to charge those who flout gas flaring law that cost

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Delta Health News

Lassa fever: Delta confirms three deaths, 24 under surveillance

The Delta State Government has said three out of the seven confirmed cases of Lassa fever have resulted in mortality since the outbreak of the disease in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi Ononye, who disclosed this, said 24 persons have been placed under surveillance. Ononye, in a statement on Sunday, however,

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Delta News

Ijaw, Urhobo Youths Sue for Peace in Warri Communities

…tasks state govt over ensuring peace in Aladja, Ogbe-Ijoh areas ….plans summit for peace with major stakeholders In an unprecedented move in the Niger Delta region, youth groups from two different ethnic groups buried their differences to work together, towards the restoration of peace in the state. The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide and the

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Delta News

New Executives of Kokodiagbene Community Inaugurated

…Chairman pledges to support Okowa government to deliver ”SMART” initiative ….we will protect oil installations, follow predecessors’ footsteps – new executives …run all-inclusive government – Comr. Sheriff The executive chairman of the newly-inaugurated Kokodiagbene community, Hon. Uyadonghan Powede, has said that, his executives will as a matter of necessity, take an active part in Gbaramatu

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We need private sector for infrastructure development, NDDC MD

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, says the Commission has embraced the Public-Private Partnership, PPP, option to galvanise the infrastructure delivery drive in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer stated this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC,

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