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.
FG discloses it has disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 Niger Deltans The Federal Government has disclosed that it disbursed N500,000 each to over 1,500 women and youths and artisans as starter packs and expansion kits for businesses in the Niger Delta. The government, through the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, also disclosed that it
A pathologist, Dr Sokunle Soyemi, has informed an Ikeja Coroner’s Court that the first autopsy conducted at Warri, Delta, on the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, was botched. Soyemi, who has 17-year experience in the field of pathology, made the claim on Tuesday while testifying for Lagos State Government at
Delta State Government, on Tuesday, approved the recruitment of 1,500 teachers for its secondary schools as part of the plans to boost education in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told newsmen in Asaba that it was part of the decisions reached at a recent State Executive Council (EXCO). The News
An Ijaw women group, known as Ijaw Women of America, has built and commissioned ten borehole water wells in ten communities across the Ijaw Nation comprising Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Ondo, Edo States, as part of their contribution to the efforts of government in controlling the spread of the dreaded cholera disease. GbaramatuVoice reports. While commissioning
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the ambition of the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has received a boost as a group, “Gbaramatu Young Political Movement,” offered to purchase the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship nomination and expression of interest form for him. At the meeting currently ongoing in
Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association, on Thursday, issued a five-day ultimatum to the Interim Aladministrator of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Akwa Effiong and the minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to pay up their outstanding debts. It said if the duo fail to geed to their demands, a nationwide protest
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The House of Representatives has advised the Federal Government to investigate the current surge of a Crude Oil Vessel at the Escravos Estuary in Niger Delta, Nigeria. The house, during its plenary on Wednesday, specifically asked the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to examine the reason for the surge on the Floating Production Storage and
Delta Ijaw traditional rulers have sought the support of Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien, CFR, for his support for Ijaw Nationality to produce the next governor of Delta State. The Ijaw traditional rulers appealed to the monarch to talk to his subjects, palace chiefs, everybody in Anioma including the governor
The Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) lobby group has urged the political class and stakeholders in Delta State to key into the three aspirants, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi and Olorogun David Edevbie who were successful at the final screening/pruning down of governorship aspirants of Delta Central Senatorial District by the group. The National
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Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers are currently meeting with His Royal Majesty, Obi (Professor) Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba at his palace in Asaba, ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state. The meeting is currently ongoing. It will be recalled the Delta Ijaw traditional rulers, on Wednesday, January 2, 2022, met with Delta
Council executives must avoid in-fighting - Mobene III
Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU is heading for another strike over the re-negotiated 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, it was learnt at the weekend. There are indications that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities -ASUU will meet on February 14 to review the implementation of some components of the
A fresh oil spill has been reported at the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 59 operated by Conoil Producing Limited around the Angofield, near Tamazu settlements in Koluama Clan in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the spill incident occurred from the indigenous oil firm’s wellhead 1 on January
Sunday, January 6 is the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession — the day she became the British monarch. For the queen, it is as much a day of mourning as a celebration, because it’s also the 70th anniversary of the death of her beloved father, King George VI. The queen’s is the longest-ever
Emir of Daura, HRH Faruk Umar Faruk, turbans the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, as the ‘Dan Amanar Daura’ (Trusted Son of Daura Emirate) at his palace in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday. The conferment of the title, according to the emirate council, is in recognition of the achievements recorded by the minister in the
Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has secured N10.4 billion for the completion of construction work on the East-West Road from the 2021 Sovereign Sukuk Issuance. In his remarks before he was presented with the cheque by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, in Abuja, Akpabio, who spoke through
The House of Representatives has announced moves to begin the transfer of assets belonging to the inoperative Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to the newly established NNPC Limited. It will be recalled that the House had for the purpose, set up an ad-hoc committee to ascertain the total inventory, assets, interests and liabilities of NNPC.
The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, represented by the Deputy Speaker, House of Assembly, on Thursday led a delegation from the state to the burial of late Mama Diana Ubiama Oguche, grand mother-in-law of the Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthew Tonlagha, who died at the age of 105. The
The traditional rulers in Delta North, have declared their total support for Ijaw candidates, in forthcoming 2023 Delta State gubernatorial election. The Obi of Owa kingdom, Ika North-East, HRM, Emmanuel Efeizomor (ll), Chairman of Delta North Traditional Rulers disclosed at his palace, when Ijaw traditional rulers from Delta South Senatorial district led by its chairman,
A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel Known as Trinity Spirit FPSO, has exploded, causing raging fire and fear in Escravos, Delta state. The explosion of the FPSO, which occured in the afternoon of Wednesday February 3, 2022, caused fire and panic in the Escravos area of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta
Following the clamour for the renaming of Urhobo Territory in Warri City to Wado City by the Wado Advocacy Group, lawmakers in Uvwie Local Government Area have banned the use of Warri in Uvwie. The gazette was passed into law in December 2021. The gazette stated that all business owners, cooperative organizations, churches, etc., are directed to change the name
Aghoho Owhojede, doctor to the family of Sylvester Oromoni, the deceased student of Dowen College in Lagos, has testified that there isn’t evidence to establish the 12-year-old consumed any chemical substance. Oromoni died last November after he was alleged to have been beaten by five colleagues for refusing to join a cult. His father had claimed he
On Sunday, January 30, 2022, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, hosted the President of the Urhobo Christian Ministers Association International, Archbishop (Prof.) Solomon Gbakara, at his residence in Warri. Archbishop Gbakara was joined by Bishop Godwin Soroghaye; Bishop Felix Piniki; Rev. Emmanuel Imeleye; Dr. Bello Oboko; Dr. Alfred Mulade and other
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has blamed the delays in major projects, including railways, on the inability of the Chinese to fund them. Amaechi said the Federal Government has started looking for loans in Europe following the refusal of the Chinese to fund Nigerian projects. In an interview with the Guardian, the minister expressed
The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, Asari Dokubo, has claimed that Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) introduced Igbo youths to Crystal Methamphetamine or “Mkpuru Mmiri,” an extremely potent and addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system and several other systems of the body. He further
Popular Nigerian singer, Timaya, has urged Nigerians to be wary of the evil in the society as even their best friends could use them for money rituals. Timaya was reacting to reports of teenage boys slaughtering a girlfriend and burning her head for money ritual in Ogun State. It was reported on Saturday that there
An Ijaw lady identified as Inatimi Joy has become an internet sensation owing to what she did at her marriage proposal. The Ijaw lady from Bayelsa State prevented her man from proposing on his knees and went down instead, stressing that he is the man of the house. A Facebook user who appeared privy to
Popular Nigerian skitmaker, Adebayo Ridwan Abidemi a.k.a Isbae U, has responded to allegations he demanded sex from ladies before featuring them in his skits. The social media was awash with stories of Isbae U’s alleged escapades after screenshots of allegations against the skitmaker from ladies, were published by Gistlover on Instagram. But reacting on Monday
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church, has recounted why some Nigerians once called him a devil and wished him dead. Oyedepo disclosed that he was called a devil for preaching prosperity. He disclosed this while preaching to his members at the church’s headquarters in Ota, Ogun State on the theme “Blood of Sprinkling Service”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited – NNPC, has said it spent N100bn on refineries’ rehabilitation in 2021 and that funds were pumped into revamping the facilities on a monthly basis last year. It disclosed this in a report on the funding performance of the oil firm from January to December 2021, which was seen
Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, on Sunday put to rest several months of speculations and permutations with the presentation of the commissioner of Lands, Pastor Umo Eno, as the preferred candidate to succeed him as Governor in 2023. Pastor Eno was presented Sunday evening at a well-attended PDP Stakeholders’ Meeting which took place at the
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revoked marginal oil fields awarded to 33 companies for their default on payment of signature bonus with the 45 days deadline. A total of 665 companies signified interest to acquire 57 fields that were on offer in May 2021. The commission also realised N174 billion from signature bonus
The Delta State Government has promised to come up with a comprehensive plan to assist the victims of the Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri, which was razed by fire, last Sunday. The state governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, gave the pledge on Friday during a visit to the market to see the extent of damage as he
History was made on Thursday (January 27) as the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Bibopere Zion, Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, installed Prophet Peter Ebierede German (JP) as the new spiritual leader of the church. Prophet German succeeds the late leader of the church, Prophet Haggai Maware, who joined the saints triumphantly in 2020. The
