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Asari Dokubo reveals those behind crude oil theft in Nigeria

Asari Dokubo reveals those behind crude oil theft in Nigeria Prominent Niger Delta leader and former agitator, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, on Friday, in Abuja, alleged that the bulk cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region are traceable to the Nigerian Army and Navy. “The military is at the centre of oil theft and

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Retract your defamatory statement or face court action, Gbaramatu lawyers read riot act to Demebide

Retract your defamatory statement or face court action, Gbaramatu lawyers read riot act to Demebide Lawyers under the umbrella of Gbaramatu Lawyers Association in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta state, have given a seven days ultimatum to a Warri-based lawyer, Pele Demebide, to retract the “defamatory statements” he made against Gbaramatu kingdom or face court action. The

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Emomotimi Guwor emerges Speaker of Delta Assembly

Emomotimi Guwor emerges Speaker of Delta Assembly Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, representing Warri South West State Constituency, has emerged as the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, while Arthur Akpowowo who represents Ethiope-East Constituency, emerged the Deputy Speaker. Guwor emerged as the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday, following the

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Barrister Smooth’s band members, others die in Kogi, Delta crashes

Barrister Smooth’s band members, others die in Kogi, Delta crashes Ikesima Brown, Joseph Ekeremieye and three other band members of popular Ijaw musician, Chief Barrister Smooth, died in a crash that occurred along the Kogi-Abuja Road on Sunday. Another accident along the Kwale-Asaba Highway in Delta State also claimed the lives of four supporters of

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NDDC promises speedy intervention on erosion-ravaged road in Rivers 

NDDC promises speedy intervention on erosion-ravaged road in Rivers  The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has promised to intervene urgently to restore the erosion-damaged Akinima-Joinkarama Road linking several communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the erosion site, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, sympathized with the people of

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NDDC boss, Ogbuku’s visit to Gbaramatu kingdom in pictures

NDDC boss, Ogbuku’s visit to Gbaramatu kingdom in pictures The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku on Friday, June 9, 2023 paid a working visit to Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state to inspect some projects. ALSO READ: We’ll

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We’ll complete all ongoing projects, NDDC assures Gbaramatu kingdom

We’ll complete all ongoing projects, NDDC assures Gbaramatu kingdom The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has re-affirmed its commitment to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta region, including those in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking after inspecting the canalization of Oporoza creek,

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Tompolo’s Tantita begins 12-day efficiency driven staff training (PHOTOS)

Tompolo’s Tantita begins 12-day efficiency driven staff training (PHOTOS) …Training to foster overall staff performance and accomplishments – management As part of efforts to increase staff efficiency and quality delivery, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL, a frontline indigenous security company owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, on Monday began a 12-day operational

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Agadagba of Egbema kingdom rolls out familiarization visit plan to communities within his kingdom

Agadagba of Egbema kingdom rolls out familiarization visit plan to communities within his kingdom The Agadagba of Egbema kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Pere Meshach E. Ubabiri (JP), Binipere IV, has rolled out details of his planned familiarization visit to all Egbema communities slated to commence Tuesday, June 6 to 12th June 2023. ALSO READ: Jubilation

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Idjerhe monarch hails Tinubu, tasks him on Niger Delta development

Idjerhe monarch hails Tinubu, tasks him on Niger Delta development The Paramount Ruler of Great Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta Central of Delta State, HRM King Obukohwo Monday Whiskey JP, Udurhie I, the Ovie of Great Idjerhe Kingdom has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tasking him to pay keen attention to issues of the Niger Delta

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What you should know about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria 

What you should know about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria  The President, Bola Tinubu, on 29th May, during his inaugural speech announced the removal of the fuel subsidy. With the announcement, the cost of premium motor spirits known as petrol went up with some filing stations selling as much as N700 per liter. Contrary to

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FOR THE RECORD: Tompolo’s declaration of ‘war’ against crude oil thieves in 2022 (Watch Video)

FOR THE RECORD: Tompolo’s declaration of ‘war’ against crude oil thieves in 2022 (Watch Video)

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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, Akume, SGF

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, Akume, SGF President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of the former Benue State Governor, Senator George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. The President also appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the Chief of Staff, and Senator

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Tinubu talks tough, directs service chiefs to crush crude oil thieves

Tinubu talks tough, directs service chiefs to crush crude oil thieves …Says his administration will not allow insecurity President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, directed Service Chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies to “crush” perpetrators of oil theft, saying that his administration will not tolerate the menace. Tinubu also said on his

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PIA: Shell earmarks $56.13m for Host Community Devt in Bayelsa

The international oil company (IOC) said the $56.13 million represents funds to be paid this year by the SPDC JV and Shell’s deep-water subsidiary -Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) as contribution to HCDTs.

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Delta News

Delta Governor, Oborevwori, appoints SSG, Chief of Staff

Delta Governor, Oborevwori, appoints SSG, Chief of Staff Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the appointment of Dr. Kingsley Emu as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Dr Emu was a former commissioner for economic planning and immediate past Chief economic adviser to former governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. ALSO READ: How

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NNPC raises petrol price to between N488-N557 nationwide

NNPC raises petrol price to between N488-N557 nationwide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday approved an upward review in the pump price of petroleum nationwide. The approval takes effect from Wednesday, 31 May, the NNPCL said in a circular on Wednesday. The development comes days after the government’s declaration that it will put

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Ilaje youth leader, Asonja, congratulates Tinubu’s ADC

Ilaje youth leader congratulates Tinubu’s ADC The Ondo State Coordinator of the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Senior High Chief Idowu Asonja, has congratulated the Aide-De-Camp of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle as he assumes office on Monday 29th May, 2023.   Chief Asonja who is a youth leader in Ilaje, congratulated Colonel

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Senate passes N1.4tr NDDC’s 2021, 2022 budgets

Senate passes N1.4tr NDDC’s 2021, 2022 budgets The Senate on Tuesday approved over N1 trillion for the 2021 and 2022 budgets of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The total amount approved is N1,413,991,634,495.65 for 2021 and 2022 fiscal appropriation years of the commission. While N485,794,575,131 was approved for 2021, N928,297,049,364.65 was approved for 2022.

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Kalu tells President Tinubu to scrap Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs

Kalu tells President Tinubu to scrap Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs because it is a duplication of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Kalu said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. ALSO

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Otuaro sends congratulatory message to Tinubu, says president will deliver beyond expectations

Congratulatory message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by High Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro (PhD) Congratulations My President! It is with great joy that I join Nigerians of goodwill and your teeming admirers across the globe to celebrate you on this auspicious occasion

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Read Delta Deputy Governor’s Farewell Message to Deltans [FULL TEXT]

Read Delta Deputy Governor’s Farewell Message to Deltans [FULL TEXT] The outing Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has appreciated his principal, Governor Okowa and Deltans for their support during his time in office. Otuaro, in a statement to GbaramatuVoice stated that he gives his adoration to God for a successful tenure as

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BREAKING: Supreme court dismisses PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Shettima

BREAKING: Supreme court dismisses PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Shettima …affirms Bola Tinubu’s eligibility for presidency The Supreme Court has given a judicial seal of approval for the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima. The Court on Friday dismissed the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from

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[SHOCKING] Activist exposes how children were initiated into cultism in Delta schools with ‘snake bike’

[SHOCKING] Activist exposes how children were initiated into cultism in Delta schools with ‘snake bike’ A Delta State-based activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has alerted the public on a cult initiation process ongoing in some secondary schools, known as the ‘snake bite’. Watch full video below: https://youtu.be/sjiMFeoJKKc  

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Jubilation as Isaba kingdom crowns Theophilus Isegbele as new Pere

Jubilation as Isaba kingdom crowns Theophilus Isegbele as new Pere …To receive Staff of Office Wednesday For the good people of Isaba, an Ijaw kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state,  Tuesday, May 23, 2023, will remain a red-letter day as Theophilus Idorokeme Isegbele was crowned as Ogbobere Isoun VI, Pere

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Bayelsa News

BAYELSA 2023: Why I’m coming back as governor -Timipre Sylva [VIDEO]

BAYELSA 2023: Why I’m coming back as governor – Timipre Sylva The immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, Chief Timipre Sylva, provided  insight to why he is in the race to govern Bayelsa. According to him, the need for efficient leadership

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NDDC crisis deepens as Onochie, Ogboku fight dirty at senate over fraud allegations

NDDC crisis deepens as Onochie, Ogboku fight dirty at senate over fraud allegations The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Samuel Ogbuku, and Chairman of the Board, Lauretta Onochie, fought dirty on Friday when they accused one another of being corrupt. Ogbuku and Onochie engaged in sordid exchanges during an investigative hearing

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BREAKING: Court sacks Alex Otti as Abia governor-elect

BREAKING: Court sacks Alex Otti as Abia governor-elect A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has canceled the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. The court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidature of all Labour Party flagbearers in Abia and Kano States. Yunusa ruled that their

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Delta News

We’ve laid foundation for sustainable development in Warri, Effurun – Okowa

We’ve laid foundation for sustainable development in Warri, Effurun – Okowa Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state said his administration had laid a solid foundation for sustainable infrastructural development in the commercial cities of Warri and Effurun. He predicated the foundation on his administration’s bold step of deflooding the twin cities, as it did in

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WIKE: Demolition of Bayelsa property in Rivers not political

WIKE: Demolition of Bayelsa property in Rivers not political Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has dismissed insinuation that the demolition of the Bayelsa state government dilapidated property in Port Harcourt was politically motivated. The governor has however, blamed leadership failure on the part of Bayelsa State for the Rivers State government eventual demolition of

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FNDIC tasks INEC to obey supreme court judgement in three Warri LGAs

FNDIC tasks INEC to obey supreme court judgement in three Warri LGAs The Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities, FNDIC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, FNDIC, to obey supreme court judgement. This was made known in a statement issued to GbaramatuVoice and signed by the president, FNDIC and the Ebiyedouwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom,

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FEC approves $4.7bn for development of Ondo, Snake Island, Burutu Ports

The Burutu port would cost $1,285,005,818; and would be concessioned for 40 years with the concessionaire and the federal government expected to reap $125billion $9 billion, respectively.

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How Delta lawmakers approved N71bn budget for Okowa 12days to handover

How Delta lawmakers approved N71bn budget for Okowa 12days to handover Less than two weeks to the expiration of the tenure of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as the governor of Delta State, the State House of Assembly approved the governor’s N71 billion supplementary appropriation bill. GbaramatuVoice reports that on Tuesday, the governor forwarded a letter to

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Report says $12 billion needed to clean oil pollution in Bayelsa state 

Report says $12 billion needed to clean oil pollution in Bayelsa state  Cleaning up decades-long oil pollution and restoring environmental health in just one of Nigeria’s crude-producing states, Bayelsa will cost at least $12 billion, investigators said on Tuesday. Bayelsa state, home to some two million people, “is in the grip of a human and

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Senate passes N876 billion NDDC 2023 budget …12 board members’ aides get N451m

Senate passes N876 billion NDDC 2023 budget …12 board members’ aides get N451m The Senate yesterday approved the 2023 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), totaling N876bn. The sum of N451 million was also approved as provisions for aides of 12 NDDC board members. ALSO READ: NDDC signs MoU with US firm to

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