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 Ebi Perekeme Samuel Idukedoumene Ekpemupolo, younger brother to a former ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo is set to marry former Queen Africa World 2018, Elizabeth Tonghan. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the wedding will take place in Warri, Delta State on Friday 28th, August 2020. Elizabeth was crowned Queen Africa World 2018
By Ebi Perekeme Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, lodged 12 grounds of appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the tribunal judgement that sacked him from office and ordered the Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a fresh election in the state within 90 days. In the Notice
By Ebi Perekeme The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Seriake Dickson, has declared that there is no vacancy in the Government House despite the judgment of the election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, which nullified the November 16, 2019 state governorship election. Dickson said in a statement on Monday by his media advisor,
By Joshua Williams & Joel Fesinghan The Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), has commissioned three developmental projects for three communities in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government area of Delta State. The three Communities include Igoba, Makaraba and Kenyagbene. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the commissioning which was held in the state weekend, involves the Electrification project
By Ebi Perekeme The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has revealed that he will appeal the ruling by the tribunal nullifying his election as governor of the state. He also said that he has instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers. In a statement signed by the Acting Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabarah and
The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State. The election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), which argued that it was unlawfully excluded from participating in the election. The tribunal ruling can, however, still be challenged at the appeal
Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, on Saturday celebrated the successful berthing of the largest container ship in Onne Port, Rivers state. See photos below… ALSO READ: NPA announces landmark arrival, berthing of biggest vessel at Onne port
By Ebi Perekeme Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) to partner with governors and stakeholders in the South-South to fast-track transformation of the region, especially in peace and development. Okowa made the call when he received the newly-elected executive committee members of IYC at
Ondo State Deputy Governor, and the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Agboola Ajayi, has picked a former Commissioner for Works, Mr. Gboye Adegbenro, as his running mate ahead of the state’s October 10 election. Adegbenro, an engineer, was a commissioner during the administration of Olusegun Mimiko. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the deputy governor
By William Joshua The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, announced the berthing of the landmark arrival and berthing of the biggest gearless Maerskline vessel at Onne Ports. GbaramatuVoice gathered that, this is the first of its kind on Nigeria’s Port. The Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel, with a length overall of 300 metres, width of 48 metres was
By Ebi Perekeme Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, has asked the oil-producing communities to remain patient as the Federal Government is working on modalities to dialogue with them. The communities include Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo, Isoko, Ndokwa and Ika, in Delta State. Recall that the Itsekiri, Ijaw, Urhobo economic groups and militants,
Irate youths has shutdown Afam Power plant in Oyibo Local Government Area of Rivers state, forcing residents in the state into total darkness. The Acting Manager, Corporate Communications, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC, Mrs Chioma Aninwe, disclosed this in a statement made available to GbaramatuVoice. She stated that the light out in parts of
By Ebi Perekeme In what the oil-producing host communities in the Niger Delta region described to as ignorant by the Presidency along with Delta State government, the leadership of Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC, has moved to shut down waterways in the region. The GYC also said that they are tired of the continuous fruitless meetings
There is apprehension in the agrarian community of Agadama in Uwheru kingdom, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following the explosion of an unidentified object in the house of the community chairman, Sunday Iniovogoma. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the object is suspected to be a dynamite. The incident which happened on Friday morning, caused
Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohammed, two Lebanese men, have been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to the NCS, they were found to be in possession of $890,000 cash while at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The Lebanese nationals were apprehended while trying to board a flight to Lebanon.
By Ebi Perekeme Rivers State on Wednesday debunked insinuations it received the N78 billion refund from the Federal Government. Commissioner for Information and Communications Paulinus Nsirim said there was a difference between approval and release of funds. Nsirim, in a statement by his media aide, Soibi Max-Alalibo said: “As at today, the government is yet
By Ebi Perekeme Rivers State government has withdrawn from the selection of candidates for Federal Government’s 774,000 special project jobs. The Special Adviser to Governor Nyesom Wike on NDDC Matters, Erastus Awortu, announced this on Wednesday in a letter to the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN). He accused the Chairman
By Ebi Perekeme The Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri has called on oil companies benefiting from its resources to relocate their headquarters to the state. The governor, who allayed fears of insecurity, which had been the narrative of the oil companies, promised that his administration would ensure round the clock security of assets
“Boko Haram have infiltrated Southern Nigeria…preparing to spark a second civil war in 2022” A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, says repentant terrorists revealed that a serving northern governor is a Boko Haram leader. Mailafia said this on ‘Morning Crossfire’ programme on Nigeria Info Abuja 95.1FM on Monday.
By Joel Fesingha Youths and women of Ndokwa ethnic nationality protesting alleged neglect by the Federal Government, this morning, at Kwale, Delta State, shut down the Federal Government-owned Kwale/Asaba expressway in the area. Reports said the peaceful protesters, who sang solidarity songs were marching towards oil facilities. They complained among other things that the federal
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta state government has rescinded its earlier curfew policy in the state from 7:00pm to 6:00am to a new period of 10:00pm to 5:30am. This was coming after the GbaramatuVoice, the leading and most trusted newspapers in the Niger Delta, published that residents in the state were not finding it easy
The Selection Committee of the Federal Government Extended Special Public Works Programme to engage 774,000 itinerant and unskilled workers across Nigeria, has commenced distribution of forms in Rivers State. The chairman of the committee in Rivers, Innocent Barikor, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has approved the dissolution of the State Taskforce on Illegal Street Trading and Motor Parks with immediate effect. Consequently, the Special Assistant to the Governor in charge of the Task Force, Mr. Bright Amaewhule has been relieved of his appointment. This was contained in a statement signed by
By Ebi Perekeme Sequel to the federal government mandate on strategic industrial development and economic diversification agenda in Nigeria, stakeholders in the nation economy have demanded that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project must be completed in 18 month. The stakeholders also called on the federal government to expedite the realization of the full AKK project
By Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated the Bayelsa Central and West Senatorial Districts and Imo North Senatorial District bye-elections for 31 October. Other bye-elections scheduled to hold in the same date include Nganzai State Constituency Borno; Bayo State Constituency Borno; Cross River North Senatorial District; Obudu State Constituency; Cross River
By Ebi Perekeme The Management of GbaramatuVoice newspapers has rolled out its plan for the paper’s 5th Anniversary Lectures/Awards. Announcing the anniversary’s carte du jour on August 10 2020 at its corporate office in Warri, Delta state, Mr. Jacob Abai, the Publisher of the “most trusted and leading newspaper in the Niger Delta” said that the
By Ebi Perekeme A drilling rig belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has been shutdown by the people of Letugbene, Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State The community alleged that the company’s failure to accord them recognition as the rightful owners of the land where Tunu flow station is located was responsible for their
By Our Correspondent Following a warning from the United State on the imminent invasion of terrorist groups (ISIS and al-Qaeda) in the southern part of Nigeria, the Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has called on the Niger Delta (South-South) governors to set up its own security outfit. The NDC call was contained in a statement signed
The former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has warned politicians against politics of bitterness and violence and charged them to forge a common agenda that would promote peace and sustainable development in the nation. The former president further urged them to put the interest of the nation first, adding that politics was not about dividing the people
Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Saturday returned Chief Kingsley Esiso for another four years term as its State Chairman. Esiso who emerged through consensus arrangement was returned with majority of his 39 members exco unopposed, following the consensus arrangement. The list is as follows: STATE CHAIRMAN – OLOROGUN BARR. KINGSLEY ESISO
By Loveth Ojogun In recognition of his contribution toward academic excellence in the Niger Delta region, the National Association of Delta Ijaw Students (NADIS), have hounored the Executive Chairman, Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF), Jude Ebitimi Ukori. The association commended his relentless efforts towards ensuring that students in the community are given opportunities to further
…Meets with Egbema leaders in Asaba By Ebi Perekeme In a bid to quell the incessant agitation in the Niger Delta region, the state government has reinstated that it would continue robust engagement with various communities in the state to build a ‘Stronger Delta’. Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, disclosed this while fielding
Joshua Williams, Warri The Covid 19 pandemic wave has been the most felt since the Influenza pandemic in 2010. Due to the emergence of this deadly virus in the early months of this year, many changes have been made in economic and social structures in virtually all nations of the world. In a bid to
By Joshua Williams Francis Waive, lawmaker representing Ughelli north/Ughelli south and Udu federal constituency in the house of representatives, has called for unity among different ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region. Addressing reporters at his constituency office, Waive said coming together will help the people of the region to forge a common front at
Dara Akala, executive director of Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND), has attributed the restiveness and conflict in the Niger Delta to youth unemployment. The Niger Delta has a history of unrest and militancy; attacking oil infrastructure and kidnapping employees of oil companies for ransom. To restore calm in the region, the
