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.
Ijaw youths send strong warning to governor Wike over plan to arrest Farah Dagogo …Warn him against witch hunting an Ijaw son …Urge him to remember sacrifice by Abonnema youths during 2019 elections …Describe move as attempt to prevent level playing ground for guber aspirants Ijaw youths from the nine states of the Niger Delta
Prof. Ben Naanen reveals why fight against oil theft is not yielding result in Niger Delta A report by Professor of Economic History at the University of Port Harcourt, Ben Naanen, has said measures adopted by the Federal Government and oil companies in the fight against oil theft in Nigeria are not yielding results because
A member of the Federal House of Representatives and frontline governorship aspirant in Rivers state, Hon. Farah Dagogo, who was declared wanted by the governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, has replied the governor. In a release to newsmen signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity—Ibrahim Lawal, he said: “Our attention has been
Confusion as thief carts away N43M at APC national secretariat in Abuja There was a bit of confusion at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday as at least N43,000,000 ($75,000) reportedly went missing in Abuja. Our correspondent observed that the canopy under which the sale of forms took place was suddenly
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Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has obtained copies of the Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to vie for the Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. He purchased the form on Wednesday at the party’s Headquarters in Abuja. According to receipts seen by newsmen, the Minister of State obtained both forms
Days after the Youths Network for Nigeria Union (YNNU) urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to declare for the 2023 Presidency, the group has handed the former President a seven- day ultimatum after Sallah to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and declare his ambition or face over 20,000 youths who will picket his office.
Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Benedict Ayade has pledged to support former President Goodluck Jonathan if the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, presents him as the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 election. Governor Ayade stated this while briefing State House correspondents after he met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Tuesday paid N100 million for the purchase of the forms to contest the 2023 Presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The payment, according to the Director (Media and Publicity), Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council, Yemi Kolapo, had made him the first to officially seal his
Barring a last minute change of heart, former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will in a matter of days declare for the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the highly placed interests on the 2023 Jonathan Project who confirmed the development to newsmen said his decision is based
2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan posters appear in northern Nigerian states As the race towards the 2023 General Elections continues to gather momentum, posters of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan have flooded some cities in Northern Nigeria. This has equally sparked reactions on social media, with some expressing excitement about the possibility of his re-election in
The Nigerian Navy through “Operation Dakatar Da Barawo” (OPDDB) has seized six million litres of illegally refined products worth N3 billion from oil thieves in three weeks. The seizure was made from eight illegal refining sites raid, wooden boat, tanker and a market. The director, Information Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan, in a statement
NNPC Weekly: Petroleum Industry Act takes effect in upstream oil sector regulation The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) started its activities for the week with a move by stakeholders to begin the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in the upstream sector of the nation’s oil and gas industry. Minister of State
Delta state Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday, spoke on the political crisis brewing in the oil-rich state over who would succeed him in the 2023 general election as next governor. GbaramatuVoice reports that there have been high wired politicking in the state over who among those who have indicated interest and bought governorship nomination
On Saturday, 23rd April 2022, the Niger Delta Congress unveiled the Niger Delta Peoples Charter to the general public for the first time since its adoption at the Niger Delta Peoples Conference which held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on 8th October 2021. The Niger Delta Peoples Charter is a harmonisation of all charters and declarations
Illegal refinery explosion kills scores of people in Imo community At least hundreds persons are feared dead as fire engulfed an illegal crude oil refining site at Abaezi forest, in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Newsmen gathered that about one hundred and fifty others sustained serious degrees of burns. Speaking on the ugly
Nigeria recorded 4,486 cases of oil spill from 2015 to 2021 – NOSDRA Nigeria recorded a total of 4,486 cases of oil spill, amounting to 242,193 barrels of oil, from 2015 to 2021, according to recent data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). An oil spill is the release of a liquid
ITSEKIRI COMMUNITY TO GOVERNOR OKOWA: Ignore protest by Oghara people over land The Obitugbo Management Committee, an Itsekiri community in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State has called on the Delta State Governor, SenatoI Ifeanyi Okowa, to ignore the recent protest by the people of Oghara over an allegation that a vast expanse
Former President Goodluck Jonathan will only be joining the All Progressives Congress presidential race on the condition that he is endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to report by PUNCH. Anything short of this would not be acceptable to Jonathan who served as deputy governor, governor, Vice-President and President on the platform of the Peoples
2023: PDP, APC gubernatorial aspirants in Rivers meet with Ijaw monarchs, leaders in Port Harcourt Governorship aspirants of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election in Rivers State, have met with traditional rulers and other opinion leaders of the Ijaw nation. The meeting was attended
As Nigeria draws closer to its 2023 general elections, protesters on Friday, stormed the Abuja private office of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to declare for 2023 presidential race. Some groups had also called on Jonathan to contest. The Nigerian Young Professionals in Diaspora, NYPD, yesterday gave Jonathan one week ultimatum to declare for 2023
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has expressed sadness at the death of his Senior Executive Assistant, Evang. Isaiah Ogah. The development was revealed to GbaramatuVoice in a statement by one of the Deputy Governor’s aides, Pastor Arex Akemutobo, on Friday. Quoting some relevant scriptures such as Psa. 116:15, 1st John
The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe, in line with the directive of the Defence Headquarters, has commenced Operation Octopus Grip to rid the Niger Delta region of crude oil thieves. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, who flagged-off the operation at Opu Nembe NDDC Jetty in Nembe Local Government Area of
Premium Trust Bank has joined the list of licensed commercial banks operating in Nigeria. The bank launched and opened its first branch in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, with the promise to customers of speedy service delivery anchored on innovation and strong market knowledge. Speaking at the launch event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive
PIA: Petroleum Upstream Commission commences 3-Day stakeholders’ engagement forum The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), on Wednesday in Abuja, commenced a three-day stakeholders’ engagement forum on draft regulations under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The Next Edition reports that the Act was signed into law on August 16, 2021. A release by the
2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters flood Abuja Posters with messages urging former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the next presidential election in 2023, have flooded the major streets of Abuja, further fuelling speculations about the ex-president’s next political move. The, which posters bore the simple message, “Goodluck Jonathan: You Must Run”, was splashed on
Ahead of next year’s (Presidential election, the governor of Rivers State and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned the party against losing him, saying if they lose him, they will lose the election. Wike also described the contest for the 2023 party’s ticket as payback time,
Christland: Don’t buy phones for any child who is not in university – Pastor David Ibiyeomie counsels parents The Lead Pastor, David Ibiyeomie, of the Salvation Ministry has advised parents against buying their children’s phones until higher institutions. The anointed man of God, in a message shared on his Facebook page, said, “Don’t buy a
Gbaramatu oil spill: Benikrukru community drags Chevron Nigeria for abandoning them ...demands Chevron to immediately begins process of remediation of the environment …As well as compensate all affected communities in Gbaramatu kingdom An American oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited has been dragged by the indigenes of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri-South West Local Government
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a revised timetable, has directed its Presidential and governorship aspirants to submit their completed nomination and expression of interest forms latest April 20. The party has also directed Senatorial, House of Representatives, and Houses of Assembly aspirants to ensure submission of their completed forms by the same date, which
Former commander of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, and chairman of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Dreams of Niger Deltans, MADND, Josiah Oyakonghan (aka Oyimi) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to handover to Goodluck Jonathan who is a Southerner as President in 2023. The ex-militant commander who
As environmental pollution continues to devastate oil and gas bearing communities in the Niger Delta region, the Ijaw Diaspora Council , IDC, weekend, resolved not to allow environmental degradation in Ijaw land to continue. This was stated by the president, IDC, Mondy Selle Gold, during IDC’s ‘First Annual General Meeting’ held virtually, ahead of its
The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) says it will showcase its rich and colourful culture and tradition to the global audience at the 2022 convention in the United States. This is contained in a statement by Prof. Mondy Gold, President of IDC on Saturday in Bayelsa. Gold said that the convention had been slated to hold
The Nigerian Navy is clamping down on crude oil thieves in the Niger Delta as part of a massive operation to mitigate the effect of crude oil theft on the economy. The Navy’s operation tagged Operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO (OPDDB) has recorded large success in Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa- Ibom and Rivers States. According to a
NIMASA committed to Nigerian Maritime University development – Jamoh Conversion of NSTC Okoloba to NMU campus in consideration. Experts in Nigeria for Modular floating dockyard deployment The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has restated the Agency’s commitment to development of the Nigerian Maritime University,(NMU) Okerenkoko, Delta
