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 Agitators in the Niger Delta has warned the Federal Government to rescind any plan take away supervision of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, from Ministry of Niger Delta, MNDA, to the Office of Secretary to Government of the Federation, OSGF. The agitators gave this directive on Monday, September 2, through the
By Loveth Ojogun Itsekiri pressure group, Iwere Advocacy Group has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to avert the recent tension caused by the newly announced names for the board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), in the region, saying the federal government has consistently politicized issues of the region to make peace elusive. The group
Nine oil producing states in the Niger Delta have resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the recently reconstituted board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The governors, who met on Thursday, August 29 in Abuja, however, called for calm by indigenes of the county who have been demonstrating since the new board
By Uche James One of the major stakeholders in the Oil Mining Lease (OML 25) in Kula Kingdom of Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State, the Opusingi Group of Houses, has declared that agitation by oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta over perceived neglect by multinational companies is not new. In a statement
By Esther Poweide President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for appointing a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipere Sylva, as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. Chief Dennis Otuaro, who is regarded as a strong voice in the Niger Delta and goes with the traditional title, Ibe-Uyadonwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, disclosed in Warri that
By Brakere Birinimighan The new Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Akwagaga Lelegima Enyia, has promised to bring positive change to the Commission. Akwagaga made the pledge during a press briefing shortly after her arrival at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt to assume duties as the new Chief Executive
By Esther Poweide The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has partly disclosed what he aspires to achieve in the Oil and Gas Sector of Nigeria. “We have to bring down our cost of production of crude, as we are presently a laughing stock in the way we do our business;
By Ebi Kemelayefa A businessman and oil magnate, Chief David Lyon has said that he was ready anytime and any day for the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Bayelsa State. Lyon said this on Tuesday, August 27, with analysts saying that his voyage into the guber race has shaken the political calculation in the state.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 16-man new board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, with Dr. Pius Odubu from Edo State as the chairman. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun Adekunle, on behalf of the SGF, however, said that
By Ebi Kemelayefa The leadership of Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSTCOM, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for giving a nod to the release of N98 billion gas flare funds to host communities in Niger Delta, to manage. In Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, while briefing newsmen during the inauguration of the HOSTCOM new executives for Bayelsa State, the National chairman of
The Federal Government has said that it will assess all projects in Niger Delta to determine the level of impact of its activities and programmes in the area. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this in a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Deworitshe Patricia. It was
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has raised hope in the Niger Delta saying that era of hues and cry now belong to history. It was when a group, Youth for Peace and Development in the Niger Delta, paid him a courtesy call in Abuja, that he gave the assurance . According to him,
By Ebi Kemelayefa Minister of State for Petroleum and former Governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva has given hope to the people of Niger Delta of his willingness to attract development to his state and across the Niger Delta. It was during his thank-you-tour to Nembe, Twon-Brass and Okpoama, that Sylva bared his mind and
By Shina Badmus Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has congratulated with Deltans on the 28th anniversary celebrating the creation of the state. His Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, disclosed this in a statement he released in Asaba. The statement said that the governor thanked the people of the state for their resilience, patience, cooperation and
By Ebi Oweikeme The Indigenes of oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta have protested against what they regarded as the refusal of Shell Petroleum Development Company to comply with the Senate resolution that they should be paid N6.9bn. The protestation took place in Abuja on Thursday, August 22, with the protesters showcasing placards and banners with
By Shina Badmus The Delta state Commissioner of Information, Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu has expressed optimism that the government he serves would work with GbaramatuVoice. Aniagwu disclosed this at the 4th anniversary of GbaramatuVoice at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, August 8. He expressed gratitude to the Publisher of the newspaper, Mr. Jacob Abai, for his media firm furthering
By James Brown The newly appointed Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has given his promise to abide by any positive measures that would attract development in the Niger Delta. Akpabio, who lamented on developing infrastructure, made the pledge at the reception ceremony to usher him into the ministry on Wednesday, August 21,
By Loveth Ojogun The Niger Delta human and environmental rights advocate, Comrade Sheriff Mulade has congratulated with the Ministers, especially those from the Niger Delta. Comrade Mulade, who spoke with newsmen shortly after the inauguration of the Ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, August 21, cheered with Festus Keyamo (Delta), Timipere Sylvia (Bayelsa), Godswill Akpabio
By Our Correspondent The Senior Special Assistant on Security, Delta State, Comrade Ezekiel Daniel has expressed gratitude to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the state and those who found him worthy for his appointment. The outspoken Daniel vowed to work unrelentingly on the instructions of the state governor in making sure that the state has the ambiance
By David Kemelayefa There was crude oil spill that made infernos on the Emeyal I and II axis of the Kolo Creek in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on August 18, causing untold panic among residents of the communities. The State School I in Emeyal 2, located by the Kolo Creek, for several
By Brakere Birinimighan The United States Consulate in Nigeria has commended the progress made so far by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in its quest to fast-track the development of the Niger Delta region and promised to support the effort. In a statement of August 21, 2019, Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Obi Odili, said that speaking during
By Our Correspondent Some analysts are bent to saying that the newly appointed Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has apparently returned to a sector he had left indelible print before. Their position was that Sylva was appointed Special Assistant to Dr. Edmund Daukoru in 2002, the then Minister of State of Petroleum Resources.
By Shina Badmus When the GbaramatuVoice Newspapers held its 4th anniversary on Thursday, August 8 2019, at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro who was in attendance, lavished praise on the newspapers, while delivering a speech. He described GbaramatuVoice as an epitome of the saying that whatsoever a man conceives, he can achieve.
By Ebi Kemelayefa President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, Mr Legborsi Pyagbara has said that enemies of Ogoni were fomenting trouble in the area. The MOSOP leader made this known in a statement in Port Harcourt on Sunday, August 18, noting that the body and other stakeholders were on top gear to restore peace
The Niger Delta has been replete with stories of different sorts. These stories are often under reported or not reported at all, hence the GbaramatuVoice Newspapers has launched GbaramatuVoice Reporters Newsroom. This initiative is aimed at citizen reporters reporting on events in their localities for publication or broadcast on GbaramatuVoice Newspapers and GbaramatuVoice TV. Apart
By Our Correspondent Climate change is hitting the Niger Delta badly with heightening flooding that has been displacing a number of inhabitants. Apart from the inhabitants being dislodged, climate change has also brought untold hardship in the area and by extension across Nigeria, where over 80000 persons have also been sharing in the fate such
By Shina Badmus The GbaramatuVoice newspaper published by Gbaramatu Publishing Company Limited, has appointed Mr. Enaibo Asiayei as its new General Manager. The appointment took place on Tuesday, August 15 2019, during a meeting held by the management at the corporate office of the newspaper in Warri, Delta State. The Publisher of GbaramatuVoice, Mr. Jacob Abai who made the appointment,
— Every child should be given quality education – UNICEF By Ebi Owei Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo has proposed for the inclusion of Ijaw Language in Facts for Life awareness radio programme. In a piece from the Ministry of Information and Orientation and made available by Sola Omoboyowa, the proponent
By Loveth Ojogun Delta State Coastal Communities have again called on the State Government to create the Coastal Areas Development Agency, CADA, in order to boost development of the area. The much needed CADA was recently amplified by a Delta born environmental and human rights activist, Comrade Sheriff Mulade on behalf of the CADA, asking Governor Ifeanyi
By Loveth Ojogun Niger Delta environmental activist and scholar, Chief Dennis Otuaro has called on Nigerians to embrace peace for a harmonious co-existence in the country. Chief Otuaro disclosed this in his message to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir in Asaba on August 12. He said that promotion of peace among diverse ethnic and religious groupings in
By Odimegwu Onwumere The GbaramatuVoice 4th Anniversary Lectures and Awards have come and gone but the pomp and pageantry it has recorded in the minds of those who were at the occasion will take some time to sputter away. The event took place at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. It was full of people from all walks
By Our Correspondent Olero Oil Field Communities in Warri North area say diseases and economic challenges which were worsened by pollution of environment require urgent remedial steps just as the Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro demanded patience on government response. The oil-bearing communities made demand on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over concerns that held security
By Our Correspondent The Akwa Ibom State Government has imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil, said the State Commissioner for Information, Charles Udoh. Udoh said the need was for massive meat production in the state to enable sufficient protein intake among people and food sustainability in the oil rich state. It was while interacting with newsmen
By Enaibo Asiayei The Deputy Governor of Delta state, Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has expressed the need to empower women in oil producing communities in the state. Otuaro made this known in Asaba on July 31, at a reception ceremony by the newly sworn-in members in the board of DESOPADEC to represent the Ijaw ethnic nationality.
By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari has told the Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli that he has not forgotten how Delta state voted for him in the February 23 presidential election, especially those from Itsekiri. “I have all the figures of votes I got and I know what Itsekiri people did,” Buhari said. Mr.
