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.
The commissioner representing Ijaw ethnic nationality on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief Favour Izoukumor, has pleaded with members of the New Delta Avengers (NDA) not to plunge Delta State into fresh crisis. He enjoined Deltans, particularly those from the oil-producing communities, to join forces with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa
OML 42 Host Communities Forum in Warri South West of Delta State yesterday issued a 21 day ultimatum to NECONDE to sort some lingering issues raised or quit the area. The host communities also called on the Federal Government to revoke the mining lease licence granted NECONDE, for failing to localized the Local Content Act.
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee on Thursday awarded Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria after he was denied eight previous times. Twenty-nine others, including the Alliance for Democracy’s candidate in the last governorship election in Ondo State, and a former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olusola
An Agusta 106 Light Utility Helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has suffered a technical mishap, crashing into water in a yet-to-be-identified location in the northeast. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, said there was no loss of lives, adding that the
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has expeditiously passed the Education Safety Corp bill, 2017, against the backdrop of abduction of pupils in schools to prevent various crimes in public primary and secondary schools in the state. The bill sponsored by the Leader of the House and member representing Sagbama Constituency I, Hon. Peter Akpe,
President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick; late former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh; Managing Director, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Godwin Ebosa, and other prominent Itsekiri sons and daughters are expected to receive award of meritorious service at the 20th anniversary/national convention of National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG),
The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has issued an ultimatum to join the national body in ongoing strike, if government fails to pay up salaries owed teachers in the state. The ultimatum, according to the state chapter of the NUT was necessitated because they have waited long, yet government was
President, Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, Worldwide, Barrister Pereotubo Roland Oweilaemi has condemned the recent killing of a mother and her son by suspected sea pirates at a fishing camp near Ayakoromo town, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Addressing newsmen in Warri, the IYC president, bemoaned robbery activities and gruesome murder cases in the Niger Delta region.
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has undertaken a review of its templates and processes of license issuance for the petroleum industry, pegging the fees for granting Licence to Establish (LTE) and Licence to Operate (LTO) of a petroleum refinery at $150,000. The DPR, in a document obtained by newsmen, said the review of its
The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners has said its members can cure the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari of any ailment if consulted. The Patron of the NANTMP, Dr. Adesunmiboye Fawawo, said this in an interview with newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday on the sidelines of the inauguration of the new executives of the association.
Residents of Eleme communities in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State have raised the alarm over the incessant pollution of the air they breathe by the activities of companies operating in their area. They lamented that chemical companies such as petrochemical and fertiliser companies operating within their environment in addition to gas flaring from
Delta State Acting Governor, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has commended the New Delta Avengers for heeding the call by elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark to shelve its planned “Operation Cripple Delta Oil.” Otuaro, who chairs the Delta State Advocacy Committee Against Oil Facility Vandalism, had appealed to the Avengers to resort to dialogue in place of
The Nigerian air carrier, Air Peace, has discredited reports identifying one of its pilots, John Nku, as a former militant. A few online media reports had described Mr. Nku as one of the repentant Niger Delta agitators who benefited from the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) after a Facebook user, Wabiye Idoniboyeobu, posted pictures of the
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has expressed worry over the prolonged deployment of military personnel in neighbourhoods to quell crises across the country, saying that it has literally placed the country in a state of emergency. He also lamented the overbearing influence of the executive arm of government on the
Students and youths of Gbaramatu kingdom received awards of different categories at this year’s convention of National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS. The first category, a review of Lee Kuan Yew’s book “From Third World To First World: Singapore and The Asian Economic Boom”, was sponsored by Godfrey Pondi Book Club. Godswill Wuruyai emerged the
For leadership of sustainable development in Gbaramatu kingdom, there is need to re-evaluate strategy with a view to making necessary improvement to a winning formula. A guest lecturer, Dr. Bello Oboko stated this at the 4th convention of National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, held at the Kurutie take-off campus of Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko.
National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, at the weekend elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the Association in its 4th convention at Kurutie community, Gbaramatu kingdom. The two days convention under the theme “Scholarship For Niger Deltans: A Veritable Tool For Regional Emancipation”, was held at the Nigerian Maritime University ceremonial pavilion, Kurutie
Education has been described as a powerful tool that as the capacity to unleash the potential and greatness in a man. Delta State Acting Governor, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro disclosed this at the weekend during the 4th convention of the National Association of Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, held at Kurutie take-off campus of the Nigerian Maritime University,
Pushing all other event centers to the background is a new world-class multi-purpose party and entertainment centre, the KFT PLACE, a visible, convenient and secured outfit located along NNPC Housing Complex road in the oil city of Warri, Delta State. The KFT is a multi-purpose and fully equipped entertainment centre which can host a wide
Ondo State Government is to host the second meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) between August 7 and 12. The first meeting was hosted by Akwa Ibom State Government in Uyo, the state capital, in 2013. Inaugurating the Local Organising Committee (LOC) to organise successful meeting coming up in Akure, the state
The militant group, New Delta Avengers, says it is not negotiating with the Delta State government directly or through groups purporting to represent it. Spokesperson for the group, Col. Olleum Bellum, told newsmen that its High Command’s decision to call off Friday’s resumption of hostilities was borne out of respect for Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, and
ACADEMIC activities of the Maritime University of Nigeria, Okerenkoko, Delta State are set to commence in October, 2017. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside on Thursday during the celebration of the World Seafarers’ Day tagged ‘Seafarers’ Matters’ held in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. This
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has proceeded on a 15-Day leave as part of his annual vacation. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu on Friday in Asaba, said “In line with the provisions of Section 190 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, the Governor has written to the Speaker of the Delta
There was relief in Delta State Thursday morning following news that the militant group, New Delta Avenger, had called off its plan to cripple oil production in the state through attacks on oil facilities. The group had threatened to resume hostilities targeting oil facilities and production platforms in the state following its face-off with
Deliver Ijaw nation from injustices, Justice Tabai urges new executives Controversy surrounding who is the authentic president of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, was put to rest yesterday as Barrister Oweilaemi Pereotubo was formerly inuagurated as the 7th president of the Council. The IYC was rocked with leadership crisis following an outcome of two different conventions
Students of Bayelsa State origin studying in Ghana under the state government scholarship programme are now in jubilant mood following the release of N162 million by Governor Seriake Dickson to clear all their outstanding arrears. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the governor’s spokesman, who disclosed the development on Wednesday, June 28, said Dickson gave the approval for the
An innocent posture with a tag stating that the artificial hair being worn by a lady costs N60,000 has set tongues wagging on Instagram. While some respondents praise the hair, others counsel that the wearer’s brain must be worth more. One respondent wrote: ‘I just pray you don’t wear 60k hair on #60 brain…..just saying.’ Another wrote:
Graduates from Egbema and Gbaramatu Kingdoms in Delta State, have threatened to shut down Chevron Nigeria Limited’s operations in the area if within 48 hours it failed to convert its graduate Operator/Maintenance Trainees into permanent staff. The graduates under the aegis of KOMBOT-Egbema and Gbaramatu Graduates Association said they had decided to take the decision
Reports reaching GbaramatuVoice says there is tension in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom now due to heavy presence of military men in the community. Reports received also indicate that a military aircraft is also hovering the palace of His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaran II and guest house of the community which is causing serious panic.
The Founding Secretary of the Ijaw National Congress, Pastor Power Aginighan, has attributed the crisis rocking the body to the failure of the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, to act fast and resolve the disagreement among members. Aginighan explained that every sitting governor of the state had always been a rallying point for the development
Tension is rising in the Niger Delta following a plot by a section of ex-militant leaders to launch a campaign for the removal of the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd). The group, Niger Deltans for Accountability and Good Governance (NDAGG), has already set up a Boroh-must-go website (http://www.ndagg) to push
RIVERS State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, dissolved the State Executive Council. The dissolution of the council came barely two days after the Commissioner for Works, Bathuel Harrison, was relieved of his position. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam-George, had on Friday resigned from his position as the image
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Worldwide has hailed the Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa for setting up a committee to inquire into the unending Ogbe-Ijoh/Aladja communal crisis. A statement signed by the President of the IYC, Barrister Roland Oweilaemi Pereotubo implored the committee headed by Chief Tunde Smoothto be unbiased and abide
*Says 13% derivation be used to develop oil producing communities Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has appealed to New Delta Avengers to withdraw the ultimatum given and give peace a chance, stressing that action taken by the group would have adverse national consequence and may jeopardize the seemingly good intentions the Federal Government has for the
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday verbally attacked his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, and threatened to expose the governor’s wife “if he (Wike) does not shut up his mouth.” Amaechi, who was visibly angry at the allegation levelled against his wife by the Rivers governor, also described his successor as
