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.
Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has said the health of his husband is not as bad as being speculated. She stated this on Tuesday in a tweet through her verified Twitter handle @aishambuhari. “I wish to inform everyone that his health is not as bad as it’s being perceived,Meanwhile he continues to
Former Nigeria Leaders, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State, have revealed that the trio are concerned about the true nature of President Muhammdu Buhari’s health. It was learnt that the three former Presidents have decided to pay a visit to the President Buhari to ascertain the true
The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) says President Muhammadu Buhari had good intentions toward Nigerians, and urged workers to support his administration’s developmental policies. Boroh said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, ahead of the May 1, Labour Day celebration. He said worker’s
Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has summoned Chevron Nigeria Limited and Kokodiagbene community, in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state, which threatened, last week, to occupy Otunana Flow Station, operated by the oil multinational, following its alleged failure to extend electricity to the host riverine settlement, to the State Security
MR Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the commission would partner investors to build modular refineries in the Niger Delta. Ekere, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the commission’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chijioke Amu-Nnadi, also said he would lead a delegation to the forthcoming
The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, a militant group, yesterday, threatened to call off its existing ceasefire and restart hostilities in the Niger Delta region if within 14 days, the Federal Government disregarded its five-point demand, including inauguration of a panel to negotiate with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF.
...No, Northerners Betrayed Him-INC
A senior Niger Delta advocate, Chief Combolous Ikisa have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Minister of Transport, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi.——— Chief Ikisa who was the director of mobilization, Okowa Mandate (OM) in the 2015 general elections made the call yesterday in Warri, Delta State while addressing the
Gbaramatu Federated Professional Welders and Fitters Association, under the aegis of Nigeria Welders Association, NWA was inaugurated in Oporoza, the traditional headquarter of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State by the Zonal Chairman of the Association. The inauguration took place on the 24th of April 2017 with Zonal and other
...Ogulagha plays host to major Oil Companies yet receives little-Chair ...Shell destroying our fishing nets without compensation -Women Spokesperson
OPOROZA -The paramount ruler of Gbaramatu kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba have warned Ijaw Sons and Daughters to henceforth desist from further betraying the Ijaw course. The traditional ruler gave the warning yesterday (22/07/2017) at Oporoza, the traditional headquarter of Gbaramatu kingdom while addressing the mammoth Ijaw crowd that turned out
Appeals to DESOPADEC on the quick completion of School Hostel, Dinning Project
Gbaramatu Council of Chiefs have cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari not to make a repeat of what happened 20 years over the rumoured relocation of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the Ship Dockyard from its original location. In a letter to Mr President signed by Chief Jonathan Ari, the Puwei, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, the Ibe-Benemowe,
Amaseikumo festival continues Tuesday 18th April, 2017 with Ogele (procession) of young men in their large numbers who danced from the Gbaran Egbesu Ware to the Oporoza jetty, chanting ‘Owei o pabo ooo, Owei o pabo ooo’, ‘Egbesu owei oo.’ The young men who were in customized T-shirts outnumbered the day 1 turnout as men
SEE UNBELIEVABLE PICTURES OF THE DEPLORABLE STATE OF OMOMOTIMI PRIMARY SCHOOL IN AKPAREMOGBENE COMMUNITY, BURUTU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE. See photos below.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Monday hailed the decision of the House of Representatives to summon former President Goodluck Jonathan on the controversial Malabu oil deal. MEND, in an online statement issued by its Spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, alleged that ex-President Jonathan received $200 million as kickback from the oil
Ijaw Youths from the Nine States of the Niger Delta region have sent a letter to the Federal Government on the need for the quick take-off of academic activities in the Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State. According to the Ijaw Youths, the the immediate take-off of academic activities in the Maritime Institution will promote further
Some Unidentified gunmen on Sunday killed a journalist, Mr Famous Giobaro, the Bayelsa Police Command confirmed. Giobaro, who worked as a Desk Editor in the station, was reportedly attacked in his house located in a mini estate at the INEC Road area in Yenagoa, the state capital. The gunmen were said to have broken into
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to accept the verdict of the state election petitions tribunal. A statement signed by the monarch’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Desmond Agbama, said the monarch noted that despite the tribunal’s verdict, there
...Its relocation may fuel fresh crisis, Chiefs warned
The Ogbia Brotherhood, a socio-cultural group of Ogbia people of Bayelsa across the world, has expressed dismay over the death of Mr Gordon Obua, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obua, who hailed from Ogbia Local Government Area, died of heart attack
The people of Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State would once again witness seven days high powered festival. This was contained in a statement issued by Chief Joel Gbanale, the Toibenemowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, stressing that the event will formerly begin on Monday 17th to end Sunday 23rd 2017.
On the 12th of April 2017, the former Niger Delta warlord, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, the Ibe-ebidouwei of Ijaw nation birthday was celebrated at the Okue-emi hotel, Warri, Delta state. It was reported that various personalities trooped in to celebrate him. Among the many personalities were the Pere of Seinbiri kingdom, His
A Nigerian Professor of literature, in Delta State University, Chief (Prof) G.G Darah has stated that peaceful co-existence remains the panacea for the development of Niger Delta, stressing that the people of the region were living as one before the British brought in their divide and rule tactics. Prof. Darah made the remark yesterday while
WARRI—A 9 Year old baby known as Miss Merylynn Pondi have celebrated the Niger Delta former warlord, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo with an emotional message while describing him as a hero to Niger Deltans. Miss Merylynn made the statement on behalf of the Kestin Pondi family yesterday at Warri while reacting to the birth
The city of Warri stand still as the mega birthday celebration of former Niger Delta warlord, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias TOMPOLO began today with a peace walk from Niger Deltans drawn across the various states. The peace walk began at 8:30am with predominantly youths as they walk from NPA, Warri to the venue,
At the moment, preparations have been concluded to celebrate the living legend, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo , aka Tompolo. Although the events are many but for reference purposes, the celebration shall begin with a peace walk at 7am starting from NPA to the venue where the birthday celebration will be taking place at Okuemi
Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide, under tight security with the supervision of the founding fathers and elders, has elected Oweilaemi Pereotubo as its national president. Thousands of Ijaw youths from Western zone, Central and Eastern zones, yesterday, converged at the Okochire-Okrika Unity Elective Convention, Rivers State, with accredited 110 delegates to elected the national executive.
Niger Delta students under the Federal Government Presidential Amnesty Programme studying in Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin, Edo state, has protested against the non-payment of their tuition fees, arrears and monthly stipends for the last seven months. The students, who gave the Federal Government 72-hour ultimatum to address the issue converged Monday at the Edo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on Governor Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike to be truthful about the monthly revenue allocation from the Federation Account since he assumed office in 2015. The party insisted that at the time the minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi left office as governor of the
The alleged murder of Emmanuel King Ukiri of Isaba kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State is causing serious tension between the people of Aladja in Udu Local Government and their Isaba counterparts in Warri South West. Shedding light on the matter, the Youth President of Isaba, Moses Ogugu hinted GbaramatuVoice
The Rivers State commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Austin Tam -George has revealed that the state governor, Nyesom Wike survived five assassination attempts in eleven months, describing as callous and insensitive, recent denials by the Police that the governor's life was at risk.
A pan Niger Delta Civil Society Group under the aegis of the Foundation for Human Rights and Anti Corruption Crusade FHRACC, have called on the Executive Governor of Delta State to complete the Ayakoromo bridge project or face mass protest from the riverine communities.
The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed the decision to seek a short-term loan of N30 billion to finance the completion of key projects in the critical sectors of education, housing, road and other Infrastructural development. The state commissioner for Finance, Maxwell Ebibai, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the 75th meeting
