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.
As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate St Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, a survey has indicated that was about 70 per cent increase in the sale of condoms and contraceptives purchased mainly by fun seekers. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) around Oyingbo, Yaba, Ikeja and University of Lagos
The Coordinator of the Bayelsa State chapter of the ”Not Too Young To Run” movement, has enjoined the State House of Assembly, to endorse a bill of same title, which has been presented before it, as in all other states in the country, last year. Miss Tare Amananaghan, the group leader, stated this during an in-house
…as Boroh appeals for budgetary increment House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Affairs on Wednesday asked the Special Adviser to the president on Niger Delta Affairs and coordinator of Presidential Amnesty programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) to furnish it with the comprehensive list of all ex-militants in the region. The meeting also demanded
The people of Ugborodo Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state have once again reiterated that they have never been under the lordship of the Olu of Warri Kingdom, calling on President Muhammadu Bahuri to disregard any claim by ‘those who call themselves Leaders of Thought in the Community’. The community
A socio-political group, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned that all efforts geared towards intimidating the Ijaws in Edo state would be an exercise in futility, as it added that they (Ijaw) cannot be cowered into submission, despite repeated attempts to do so. IYC, in a statement signed and released by its President, Pereotubo Oweilaemi, on Wednesday said
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has vehemently denied having a hand in the ongoing crisis in the Ugborodo Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state. Otuaro further denied media reports that suggested that he has been surreptitiously planning to install the monarch of the community as a superior ”King”.
The raging war between the Ogoni communities in Rivers State and oil giants, Shell, reached a dangerous crescendo yesterday, as the hosts of the Royal Dutch conglomerate, warned against any attempt to resume activities in the area. It will be recalled that the Ogonis lost some of their illustrious sons, led by the late Ken Saro-Wiwa,
The people of oil-rich Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, will on Thursday February 15, 2018, perform the inauguration/swear-in ceremony of their newly-appointed executives. The ceremony is billed to hold at the Kokodiagbene Community Town Hall, at 11:00am under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner representing the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Board
The Honourable Member representing Burutu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Julius Gbabojor Pondi, on Sunday, at his child’s dedication ceremony, disclosed that he, together with his wife had waited for five years after marriage, for their first fruit of the womb. Pondi expressed happiness and joy at the dedication of his
Some Fulani herdsmen this morning chased out the workers at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat following a disagreement. It took the intervention of the Ondo State Commissioner of police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, and the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Pedro Ideba, who deployed their men in the council, before
…2 secondary school students receive gunshot There are reports of heavy shooting ongoing in Warri, Delta State, between two warring communities, Aladja in Udu Local Government Area and Ogbe-Ijoh in Warri South West Local Government. More than two students were said to have received various degrees of gunshot injuries. They have been admitted to the Sage Clinic
The Ijaw Youth Congress, Worldwide (IYC), has insisted that the Ijaws in Edo state are not settlers in their communities, but rather, they actually own all the areas they are presently occupying. The socio-political group is reacting to a statement made by the Binis, which appeared in some national dailies on Tuesday. The Binis in
…”He should resign, go back to Itsekiri activism” The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Gbaramatu chapter, have lashed out at the Delta State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Hon. Mofe Pirah, over his comment on the ownership of Okerenkoko, the host community of the Maritime University. In a statement, titled “Re: Ugborodo can’t speak for
…3 confirmed dead, several injured …we are being humiliated for toeing the line of peace-Youth leader …whereabout of our king, unknown There was palpable fear and pandemonium at the Ugborodo community area of Delta state on Sunday, after some policemen were said to have stormed the community, leaving three dead, with several injured. Sunday’s incident has brought
Despite the threats from militants in the Niger Delta, a coalition of radical groups in Ondo State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the alleged favouritism in the allocation of amnesty slots in the state. The coalition, in a statement by its leader, General Deji Ehinmowo, in Lagos on Sunday alleged that
Bayelsa State Correspondent of The Guardian, Mr. Julius Osahon, escaped death by a whisker after he was brutalised by a Police Sergeant attached to the state security outfit, Operation Doo Akpo. The policeman, identified as Idus Emmanuel, with Doo Akpo vehicle number 082, battered the journalist with fist blows and slaps, after which the police
The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the killing of Mr Okaye Igali, the Southern Ijaw branch Chairman of Nigerian Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE) by unidentified assassins. DSP Asinim Butswat, the Spokesman of the state Police Command, confirmed the murder to newsmen Saturday in Yenagoa. “Igali `m`age 53, was shot and killed by unknown
In a befitting ceremony, that shows public display of affection, a Niger Delta Businessman, Philanthropist and the Executive Director of FENOG Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, was on Thursday, February 8, 2018, toasted and feted by friends and family. It was at a brief reception held to mark his birthday, by his well wishers. The private reception
A 32-year-old businesswoman, Adenike Bolarinwa, has urged an Agege Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve her eight-year-old loveless marriage, citing sexual harassment and constant battering. Adenike, an indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun, told the court on Friday there was no more love between her and the husband, Abiola Bolarinwa. The mother of two, who resides at Obawole, Okeira in
Angry mob on Thursday burnt three trucks at Agbede along the Benin-Auchi-Abuja expressway after one of the trucks accidentally hit some persons along the road. It was gathered that the truck had a brake failure and rammed into several persons standing by the roadside. The mob blocked the highway and caused heavy vehicular traffic that
Nigerian superstar, Harrison Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong, on Thursday, joined the family of a Niger Delta philanthropist and Director of FENOG Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, to celebrate his birthday. Below are some photographs taken at the get-together.
The Star Boy jersey, “Wizid FC”, an official jersey of Nigerian Musician Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, unveiled by International Sport wear Nike, has set twitter on fire. The Star Boy jersey, unveiled on Thursday by Nike, is part of Nike’s jersey shop campaign where stars can customise jerseys for their fans and friends. The deal
…Ask president to call Delta Gov to order The Itsekiri people of Ugborodo community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, have written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing the state government of initiating actions that might jeopardize the peace being enjoyed by the communities in the state. According to the
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has dropped the Commissioner for health, Dr Nicholas Azinge and Dr Dan Okenyi of Arts and culture in a minor cabinet reshuffle. The Governor has already sent the name of one Dr Mordi Ononye to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation perhaps to replace Dr Nicholas
…”we shall not condone further attacks” Following yesterday’s shooting at its former President, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide, have expressed shock over the alleged attack, by suspected Fulani Herdsmen. A statement by the President of the group, Oweilaemi Pereotubo, through its Spokesman, Daniel Dasimaka claimed that the vehicle of its former President, Dr. Chris
Edo State Government has advised residents in the state to be wary of the deluge of fake news of alleged herdsmen attacks trending on the internet and circulated by people they know too well. Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said “the false alarm originated with some
…Decries FG inability to disarm herdsmen Delta State, Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has declared that the state does not have land for cattle colonies. The Governor made this declaration on Tuesday in Asaba while addressing stakeholders at a meeting involving herdsmen, farmers, community leaders and heads of security agencies. He decried what he described as
Suspected Gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped two contractors working on one of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in Otuogiri Community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Confirming the incident, Spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, DSP Asinim Butswat, said in Yenagoa that police had arrested the accomplice and that he was undergoing interrogation. Lucky Moses, one
…Amnesty boss, aides has siphoned billions of Naira-NDAGG …Protest organized by failed politicians-DJF Hundreds of youths from Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, blocked the major roads in Kolokuma-Opokuma and Yenagoa areas seeking the removal of the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd). The protesters, who disrupted commercial activities and free-flow of traffic,
•Open up to Ogoriba-led PANDEF delegation •Plead with FG to rescind SPDC’s operational licence •We’re unwavering in devt of Kula, Belema host communities – SPDC Offoin-Ama inhabitants and other communities in oil-rich Kula Kingdom, Akuru-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, have accused the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, of destroying their lands, causing
There was pandemonium at Third junction in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State as angry youths staged a protest over the alleged killing of a bus driver by a policeman. The protest on Tuesday later turned violent and resulted in a clash between youths and some mobile policemen deployed in the scene. As the policemen fired
•Warned Federal Government over planned termination of programme “The people would fight against plan to end it” A group that describes itself as the mouth piece of the people of Niger Delta, the Niger Delta Integrity Watch (NDIW) has lauded the Buhari government for appointing one Major H. K. Mowarin as the Head of Education/Logistics and
…Demands for removal of Paul Both Some ex-militants are at moment blocking the Kaiama, end of the East/West road. They are calling for the removal of Paul Both, the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty program. Numbering about one thousand, the unruly ex-agitators displayed various placards that ventilate their grievances and the call for the immediate
DON Waney’s empire of crime keeps collapsing after his bloody end, which was ignited by the New Year’s Day killings in Omoku, Rivers State. Emenike Agamu (aka General Red Scorpion), who is said to be the fourth in-command in the Don Waney cult gang, yesterday surrendered his arms to security operatives in Owerri, the Imo
At least one person was killed when youth who support different political parties clashed in Bayelsa State on Sunday. The violent clash was between two factions of youth of Okpoama community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. One faction was said to be loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the other
