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.
Agadagba of Egbema kingdom rolls out familiarization visit plan to communities within his kingdom The Agadagba of Egbema kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Pere Meshach E. Ubabiri (JP), Binipere IV, has rolled out details of his planned familiarization visit to all Egbema communities slated to commence Tuesday, June 6 to 12th June 2023. ALSO READ: Jubilation
Idjerhe monarch hails Tinubu, tasks him on Niger Delta development The Paramount Ruler of Great Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta Central of Delta State, HRM King Obukohwo Monday Whiskey JP, Udurhie I, the Ovie of Great Idjerhe Kingdom has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tasking him to pay keen attention to issues of the Niger Delta
What you should know about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria The President, Bola Tinubu, on 29th May, during his inaugural speech announced the removal of the fuel subsidy. With the announcement, the cost of premium motor spirits known as petrol went up with some filing stations selling as much as N700 per liter. Contrary to
FOR THE RECORD: Tompolo’s declaration of ‘war’ against crude oil thieves in 2022 (Watch Video)
BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, Akume, SGF President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of the former Benue State Governor, Senator George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. The President also appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the Chief of Staff, and Senator
Tinubu talks tough, directs service chiefs to crush crude oil thieves …Says his administration will not allow insecurity President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, directed Service Chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies to “crush” perpetrators of oil theft, saying that his administration will not tolerate the menace. Tinubu also said on his
The international oil company (IOC) said the $56.13 million represents funds to be paid this year by the SPDC JV and Shell’s deep-water subsidiary -Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) as contribution to HCDTs.
Delta Governor, Oborevwori, appoints SSG, Chief of Staff Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the appointment of Dr. Kingsley Emu as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Dr Emu was a former commissioner for economic planning and immediate past Chief economic adviser to former governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. ALSO READ: How
NNPC raises petrol price to between N488-N557 nationwide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Wednesday approved an upward review in the pump price of petroleum nationwide. The approval takes effect from Wednesday, 31 May, the NNPCL said in a circular on Wednesday. The development comes days after the government’s declaration that it will put
Ilaje youth leader congratulates Tinubu’s ADC The Ondo State Coordinator of the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Senior High Chief Idowu Asonja, has congratulated the Aide-De-Camp of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle as he assumes office on Monday 29th May, 2023. Chief Asonja who is a youth leader in Ilaje, congratulated Colonel
Senate passes N1.4tr NDDC’s 2021, 2022 budgets The Senate on Tuesday approved over N1 trillion for the 2021 and 2022 budgets of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The total amount approved is N1,413,991,634,495.65 for 2021 and 2022 fiscal appropriation years of the commission. While N485,794,575,131 was approved for 2021, N928,297,049,364.65 was approved for 2022.
Kalu tells President Tinubu to scrap Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to scrap the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs because it is a duplication of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Kalu said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. ALSO
Congratulatory message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by High Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro (PhD) Congratulations My President! It is with great joy that I join Nigerians of goodwill and your teeming admirers across the globe to celebrate you on this auspicious occasion
Read Delta Deputy Governor’s Farewell Message to Deltans [FULL TEXT] The outing Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has appreciated his principal, Governor Okowa and Deltans for their support during his time in office. Otuaro, in a statement to GbaramatuVoice stated that he gives his adoration to God for a successful tenure as
BREAKING: Supreme court dismisses PDP’s suit against Tinubu, Shettima …affirms Bola Tinubu’s eligibility for presidency The Supreme Court has given a judicial seal of approval for the inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima. The Court on Friday dismissed the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from
[SHOCKING] Activist exposes how children were initiated into cultism in Delta schools with ‘snake bike’ A Delta State-based activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has alerted the public on a cult initiation process ongoing in some secondary schools, known as the ‘snake bite’. Watch full video below: https://youtu.be/sjiMFeoJKKc
Jubilation as Isaba kingdom crowns Theophilus Isegbele as new Pere …To receive Staff of Office Wednesday For the good people of Isaba, an Ijaw kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, will remain a red-letter day as Theophilus Idorokeme Isegbele was crowned as Ogbobere Isoun VI, Pere
BAYELSA 2023: Why I’m coming back as governor – Timipre Sylva The immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state, Chief Timipre Sylva, provided insight to why he is in the race to govern Bayelsa. According to him, the need for efficient leadership
NDDC crisis deepens as Onochie, Ogboku fight dirty at senate over fraud allegations The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Samuel Ogbuku, and Chairman of the Board, Lauretta Onochie, fought dirty on Friday when they accused one another of being corrupt. Ogbuku and Onochie engaged in sordid exchanges during an investigative hearing
BREAKING: Court sacks Alex Otti as Abia governor-elect A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has canceled the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. The court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidature of all Labour Party flagbearers in Abia and Kano States. Yunusa ruled that their
We’ve laid foundation for sustainable development in Warri, Effurun – Okowa Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state said his administration had laid a solid foundation for sustainable infrastructural development in the commercial cities of Warri and Effurun. He predicated the foundation on his administration’s bold step of deflooding the twin cities, as it did in
WIKE: Demolition of Bayelsa property in Rivers not political Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has dismissed insinuation that the demolition of the Bayelsa state government dilapidated property in Port Harcourt was politically motivated. The governor has however, blamed leadership failure on the part of Bayelsa State for the Rivers State government eventual demolition of
FNDIC tasks INEC to obey supreme court judgement in three Warri LGAs The Federated Niger Delta Ijaw Communities, FNDIC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, FNDIC, to obey supreme court judgement. This was made known in a statement issued to GbaramatuVoice and signed by the president, FNDIC and the Ebiyedouwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom,
The Burutu port would cost $1,285,005,818; and would be concessioned for 40 years with the concessionaire and the federal government expected to reap $125billion $9 billion, respectively.
How Delta lawmakers approved N71bn budget for Okowa 12days to handover Less than two weeks to the expiration of the tenure of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as the governor of Delta State, the State House of Assembly approved the governor’s N71 billion supplementary appropriation bill. GbaramatuVoice reports that on Tuesday, the governor forwarded a letter to
Report says $12 billion needed to clean oil pollution in Bayelsa state Cleaning up decades-long oil pollution and restoring environmental health in just one of Nigeria’s crude-producing states, Bayelsa will cost at least $12 billion, investigators said on Tuesday. Bayelsa state, home to some two million people, “is in the grip of a human and
Senate passes N876 billion NDDC 2023 budget …12 board members’ aides get N451m The Senate yesterday approved the 2023 budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), totaling N876bn. The sum of N451 million was also approved as provisions for aides of 12 NDDC board members. ALSO READ: NDDC signs MoU with US firm to
PHOTOS: Ooni of Ife unveils new wife, Opeoluwa Elizabeth The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has unveiled his latest wife, Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda. The king reportedly took his sixth wife sometime in May and is set to officially welcome her into his Royal Palace of Oodua in Ile-Ife. PHOTO SPEAK: Prophet Jeremiah visits
55th Boro Day: I dropped out from University twice – Asari Dokubo Niger Delta freedom fighter, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has opened up on his educational qualifications as he stated that he failed twice while trying to get a university education. The freedom fighter disclosed this in Obu-ama community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers
Court restrains Lauretta Onochie from exercising executive powers in NDDC A Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has held that the Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Lauretta Onochie, has no executive powers in the day-to-day running of the commission. The court, in a judgment delivered on May 9,
BREAKING: Hilda Baci breaks Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking time’ Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. [VIDEO] Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, set to break Guinness World Record The chef, on Monday morning, smashed the 87 hours
Meinbutus Federated Communities get new president Activist Amakiye Ekaye has been elected as President of Meinbutus Federated Communities, in Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom in Delta state. GbaramatuVoice writes that Ekaye and others were newly elected to Meinbutu Executive Council and will pilot the affairs of the communities for the next four years. ALSO READ: Host Communities
MAY 29 TRANSITION: Official portraits of Tinubu and Shettima released The official transition portraits of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima have been released ahead of the May 29 inauguration. The portraits were approved by the Presidential Transition Council. ALSO READ: I’ll be your servant – Read full text of Bola
[VIDEO] Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, set to break Guinness World Record https://youtu.be/whpsYduItG4
Otuaro bags National Daily Most Outstanding Peace Builder of the Year Award The Deputy Governor of Delta state, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Peace Builder of the Year Award for the year 2022 by the National Daily, a Lagos based publication. The event, held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos
