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.
By Enaibo Asiayei In its determination to take justice to the grassroots and deepen peaceful co-existence, the Delta State Government has appointed 47 prominent Deltans including the Amatukpa of Ogulagha kingdom, Chief Emaye Benidiwei, Chief Linus Yeinanagbegha, Chief (Mrs.) Karawei Dora, were on Monday March 1, 2021 appointed as Justice of Peace (JP) at the
By Ebi Perekeme All is now set for the final journey of the deceased mother of Barr. George Turnah, Executive Assistant to the Governor of Bayelsa State on Public Affairs and Social Orientation, Deaconess Elizabeth Titi Charles, on Sunday February 28, 2021. Turnah, who made this known to GbaramatuVoice said that all necessary arrangements had
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said it has completed the looping of the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System with a capacity to add 2.2 billion standard cubic feet of gas into the market. The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mele Kyari, disclosed this on Thursday at the virtual international conference of the Nigerian Gas Association. Kyari, who
By Our Correspondent Oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), has described as untrue, claims of oil spill in its Abiteye and Utonana fields around Benikrukru communities in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Chevron is the operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) (NNPC/CNL JV). GbaramatuVoice investigations
By Ebi Perekeme Fresh oil spills suspected to emanate from American oil giant facility – Chevron Nigeria Limited have hit more than 15 communities situated on the Benikrukru river in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. Benikrukru Community is host to Chevron Abiteye Flowstation in Warri South-West Local Government Area of the
By Our Correspondent Niger Delta militants under the aegis of Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters have threatened to destroy infrastructure in Lagos State and Abuja. In a video posted on Tuesday by AIT, members of the group were seen wearing masks and putting on a military uniform. One of them, who read a statement on behalf
By Ebi Perekeme Members of the Benikrukru United Community have disclosed that what looks like an extensive oil spill occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Benikrukru communities, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. The spill, according to them, came off a yet-to-be-properly-identified facility belonging to an oil
By Our Correspondent The Presidential Amnesty Programme has begun investigation of fraud perpetrated by some vendors and contractors to determine its spread and extent of involvement or connivance with staff. The organisation said while the investigation remained ongoing, it would not stop the payment of those whose contracts and documents had been verified and reconciled
By Ebi Perekeme The lawmaker representing Ese-Odo Constituency in Ondo State House of Assembly, Barr. Success Torhukerhijo, has condemned the recent approval of the adoption of an indigenous anthem projecting only the culture and tradition of the Yoruba tribe by the State Executive Council. The lawmaker representing the Ijaw-speaking communities in the state described the
By Ebi Perekeme Gbaramatu students under the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) sponsored scholarship scheme to study at Arab Academy for Science and Technology, College of Marine Transportation in Egypt, had send a cry of help to the Delta state deputy governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro and other indigenes of the Kingdom, on the
By Our Correspondent The Rivers State Executive Council has approved two contracts for construction of two additional flyovers in Port Harcourt City at the cost of N12.4 bn. It was gathered one of the flyovers would be sited at the intersection of Olu-Obasanjo road and Port Harcourt Aba Expressway popularly called Waterlines Junction at 800
By Ebi Perekeme Repentant militants in Akwa Ibom State have threatened to resume hostilities over the poor funding of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) by the Federal Government. The former agitators, under the aegis of the Akwa Ibom Ex-Militants Forum, said the Federal Government had not provided sufficient funds to the Presidential Amnesty Office to
By Ebi Perekeme Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, this morning, deflated rumor flying around on its National Leader and Chairman, Board of Board of Trustees, Chief Edwin Clark, who recently recovered from Covid-19 attack, saying he is alive, hale and hearty. National Publicity Secretary of the South-South regional body, Hon. Ken Robinson, in a statement,
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that oil-polluted Nigerian communities can sue Royal Dutch Shell in English courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta polluted land, wells and groundwater. The court ruled on Fridany that two Nigerian communities, of more than 50,000 people combined, can bring their legal claims for clean-up and compensation against
By Our Correspondent Mercury Maritime Concession Company Limited (MMCC) and Port of Antwerp are collaborating to build the proposed $2.9 billion Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex (ESIC), to boost economic and national development of the nation, particularly, Delta State. Speaking at a briefing in Lagos at the Sailing Club exhibition race 2021, the Chairman of MMCC,
By Ebi Perekeme The Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Efiong Akwa, has ordered contractors handling its projects to return to site immediately and complete the work for which they were engaged. Speaking during the inspection the Niger Delta Region Specialist Hospital, at Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa
By Our Correspondent Delta State Government on Thursday announced the approval of the construction and rehabilitation of no fewer than 15 roads across the state at a cost of about N16 billion. This was part of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa. Briefing
By Our Correspondent Traditional ruler of Siembiri Kingdom in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Pere Charles Ayemi Botu, has said the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been hijacked by cabals. He alleged corruption in the interventionist agency, and called on well meaning Deltans, particularly those in
-Oleke Iyenkedi Stanley, a recipient of the federal government’s 2010 amnesty programme, is crying out over the non-payment of his arrears – The complainant claims that he is being owed over N7m, which is an amount that accumulated about 10-years period beginning from the onset of the programme By Ebi Perekeme A recipient of the
The families of Late Pa. Dr. Alfred Ise Ogegbene of Perebiri Quarters of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom and Late Amabenimo Yokiri of Kenibra Quarters of Oporoza town in Gbaramatu kingdom, both of Delta State, regret to announce the passing away of Comrade Andrew Diowei Ogegbene from Delta State. Comrade Andrew Ogegbene died on Saturday November 14,
By Ebi Perekeme Warring factions of the host communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM and HOSCON) have agreed to sheath their sword and present a harmonized position of the entire host communities at the new public hearing of the Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB). According to the press release signed by the media adviser
Trobule is brewing in the Niger Delta over the decision of the Federal Government to seize N26b belonging to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) under the guise of unspent budgetary provision. Investigation showed that the Amnesty Office was at the verge of concluding a process to withdraw the money and pay humugous debt owed by
Reggae-blues singer, Harry Tare Okiri, popularly known as Mr. Harrysong is set to wed his fiancée, Alexer Peres Gopa on the 27th of March, 2021. The singer made this announcement on Thursday, February 4 2021 in a post he shared on his Instagram handle. The wedding is scheduled to take place on the 27th of
By Ebi Perekeme Oil-rich Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta State, has sworn-in a 9-man executive council, headed by Comrade Pedro Bekenawei, to run the affairs of the community for the next tenure, just as they were sworn in and the out-gone chairman, Hon. Uyadonghan Powede and his immediate past executive handed over leadership of
Oil producing communities in Gbaramatu and Egbema Kingdoms, Delta State, have rejected the recommended governance model under the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, 2020 for host communities’ development where oil companies would become overlords over oil producing communities, warning it would generate unnecessary anxieties in Niger Delta. It would be recalled that Host Communities of Nigeria
By Our Correspondent A Delta State High Court judge, Justice Anthony Ezonfade Okorodas has narrated how he discovered that his first three children, born to him by his first wife, Barrister Celia Juliet Otobo, were not his biological children. Justice Okorodas and Mrs Otobo were married for nine years and had the three children, that
By Ebi Perekeme Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro is expected to lead a high-powered delegation of the state government to oil-rich Kokodiagbene community on Wednesday, February 3, to attend the official Inauguration/Swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected executive council of the community. This was disclosed in a statement by the chairman and
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to distribute 36 waste disposal trucks, two boat ambulances and 162 waste bins to the Niger Delta states to improve healthcare and improve sanitation. ALSO READ – COVID-19: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING URGENT AMBULANCE BOATS IN DELTA The states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross
Panic seems to have overwhelmed Government Modern Secondary School, Asaba, Delta State, as several students are said to have contracted COVID-19. It was learnt that a large number of students in JSS1, JSS3 and SS1 have been affected by the virus. Sources revealed that reported cases of the virus have kept on increasing on a
By Godbless Motiola Foremost Ijaw leader and the Miyenkirigbolomowei of Egbema kingdom, High Chief Robert Ayenor Pagblogba, is dead. He was aged 95. The Tonkepa of Egbema kingdom, Chief M. O. Tiemo, disclosed this to GbaramatuVoice on Thursday morning. Chief Tiemo, stated that the Miyenkirigbolomowei of Egbema kingdom died after a brief illness at a
By Our Correspondent It was a free-for-all by oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region on Thursday during a public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB) at the House of Representatives. The fight broke out at House hearing room 028 among some of the leaders of the host communities. Although it was not clear
By Enaibo Asiayei Majority leader of the Delta House of Assembly, Tim Kome Owhefere (Esq.) is dead. Owhefere, a four- time member of the House, died around 11pm on Wednesday at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, after being hospitalised for about two weeks. The deceased lawmaker, who represented Isoko North Constituency until his death, hailed
By Our Correspondent The father of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa is dead. He died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 88. The Governor’s father who hails from Owa-Alero, Ika North East Local Government Area of the State, reportedly died at Asaba. Until his death,
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta State Government has presented its position on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly where it sought for legislation that will give more participation to host communities in the nation’s oil and gas industry. State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Prince Emman Amgbaduba, made the presentation at the
By Our Correspondent The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), yesterday, condemned the Federal Government for cancelling Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) 2001, 2002 and 2003 awarded to companies owned by Niger Delta indigenes in spite of a court order restraining it from carrying out such action. Speaking through its National Chairman on Strategy, Planning and Program, Comrade
