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 Loveth Ojogun The National coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Ambassador Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has officially announced the date for the 2019 Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and unity cup competition. The disclosure was made at a press briefing in Warri, Delta state, adding that the competition which was also known as the
By Shina Badmus The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has shown its disgust to the agencies mandated with the role of developing the Niger Delta such as the Niger Delta Development Commission and the Ministry of Niger Delta for failing in their physical roles. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Friday, July 12, when he
By Shina Badmus Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the authorities to implement the 2014 national confab which his administration convened,adding that most of the problems facing the country would be addressed if the 2014 confab report was implemented. Dr Jonathan said this on July 11 in Lagos, during the public presentation of a 669-page book, titled: “The
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the list of ministerial nominees for the consideration and approval of the red chamber this week. Lawan who stated this at plenary on Wednesday explained that the executive arm of government was working hard to ensure that the list was
By Shina Badmus RIVERS – A group in Ogoni simply known as Ogoni Peace Monitoring Team has disclosed its intention to give an award to High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (popularly known as Tompolo). The leader of the group, Comrade Felix B. Ologara said that they came to a consensus to recognise Tompolo because of his
By Brakere Birinimighan Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has called on the Federal Government to jettison any form of Ruga as reintroduction of it could disintegrate Nigeria. Clark, who’s also the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, made this known in his Abuja residence recently while chatting with journalists, adding that he was not against
By Shina Badmus A Niger Delta peace advocate and environmental activist, Chief Dennis Otuaro has said that Chief Timipre Sylva, a former Governor of Bayelsa state, would be the next Governor of Bayelsa State, come November 2019. Otuaro who said this on Sunday during the 55 year birthday celebration of Sylva in Bayelsa State, added
By Brakere Birinimighan The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, FSPSP, has congratulated with Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of Delta State, who turned 60 on July 8, describing his new age as “the significant age of 60 years”. Otuaro said that the birthday was a bastion that called for celebration. “This milestone
By Shina Badmus The immediate past Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has declared his intention to contest for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). Lokpobiri made his intention known on Saturday, July 6, after consultation with the state leadership
By Shina Badmus The residents of Uwvie Local Government Area of Delta State took to the street to protest against alleged injustice meted out to them by the Benin Electric Distribution Company (BEDC). It was on Wednesday, July 3 2019, and the residents numbering thousands, converged at the popular Efurun round-about, with placards and banner.
By Ebi Jones A fire outbreak has burnt a Bayelsa State-owned radio station, Glory FM. The fire occurred at about 11am on Tuesday, July 2 2019. It was believed that the fire broke out from the control room of the station. Details were that the fire affected the accounts office, live studio, recording studio, control
By Shina Badmus History was made on June 30 2019, when the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro hosted the 2019 Champions of Amaseikumor Football Tournament in Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu Kingdom of the state. While the amiable and gentle Barr Otuaro brought smiles on the faces of the players, he also lengthened his felicitation
By Enaibo Asiayei The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro has said that the state government was committed to ensuring that talents from the riverine communities were harnessed and integrated into the larger sporting community. He said this during his visit to Okerenkoko community, Gbaramatu Kingdom of the State on Sunday, June 30,
By Loveth Ojogun Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) Worldwide, in strong terms, has condemned what it described as the unwanton disruptions of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), 2019 General Elective Convention on June 29 2019, at Ijaw House Yenagoa, by hired thugs suspected to be working in favour of some persons who were bent to impose
By Brakere Birinimighan Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture (JV) between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (NNPC/CNL JV), has confirmed that the fire at the Ojumole Well No. 1 has been safely put out. In a statement of June 30 from Chevron’s corporate office in Lagos and made available toGbaramatuVoice, Ojumole field is
–it is a sacrilegious act – Igali, Interim Steering Committee Ag Chairman By Brakere Birinimighan A former Police Affairs Minister, Chief Broderick Bozimo has called for reconciliation among different Ijaw stakeholders following the Saturday’s disruption of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) convention by thugs. He made the call on Monday July 1, 2019, as hundreds of
By Brakere Birinimighan The Cross River State Governor, Prof Benedict Ayade has welcomed plans of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to review the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan and pledged to support the process. Prof Ayade spoke at the Government House, Calabar, during a courtesy visit by the NDDC Acting Managing Director, Prof
By Shina Badmus Winners have emerged in the Comrade Mulade Sheriff inter-local government quiz cum essay competition, held in Warri, Delta state. 11 year old Dariji Success in Junior Secondary School 2 of Tsekelewu Secondary School in Warri North LGA emerged the best student in the quiz and essay competition. The competition was held on Wednesday
By Shina Badmus The National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Comrade Mulade Sheriff has said that he was a victim of educational challenges in his early days. Sheriff stated that the disadvantage was because he grew up in the riverine area of Niger Delta, where formal education was not fad. He said
By Badmus Shina The 2019 Gbaramatu Amaseikumor Football tournament which had Okerenkoko emerging champion, was fun. The football tournament took place at Oporoza Community of Gbaramatu Kingdom and had 12 competitive teams from various communities for the competition. The final kick-off had Okerenkoko and Oporoza in a fierce head-to-head battle that ended to 1-1 and took both
By Brakere Birinimighan A coastal community in Bayelsa State, Nembe, has applauded the completion of the N24 billion Ogbia-Nembe Road built by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, which will be commissioned soon. The applause was made by the chiefs from the area, saying it has opened entree, especially through the land, since the community began. The Nembe
By Enaibo Asiayei A Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Ward 7, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, Hon. Stanley Garry, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Garry, while decamping, said his exit marks the end of PDP in Ayakoromo ward. GbaramatuVoice reports that Garry announced his
By Brakere Birinimighan The Delta state Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has sent a heart-piercing open love letter to the wife, Dr. Ebierin Otuaro, on the occasion marking her birthday, describing her as “my Jewel of inestimable value.” He made this letter public on June 21, in Warri, saying, “My Jewel of inestimable value, today
By Loveth Ojogun The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative has lampooned the DSS over the alleged arrest of its spokesman, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel. In a statement issued in Benin, Edo State on Thursday, June 20, by the National President, IPDI, Comrade Ozobo Austin and made available to GbaramatuVoice, said that the habit of the DSS was a disappointment and lawless. Here
By Brakere Birinimighan Scholars sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to study in various universities in the United Kingdom, whose stipends and fees are still outstanding may be smiling to the bank next week, the management of the commission has assured. The Director, Corporate Affairs of the commission, Mr Charles Obi Odili
By Loveth Ojogun The Presidential Amnesty Programme has empowered 2,187 already trained beneficiaries in small and medium scale business enterprises. According to Murphy Ganagana, media aide to Prof Charles Dokubo, coordinator of the programme, over 110 vendors and contractors were engaged through execution of business contracts on various businesses and trades, which included wood and
By Loveth Ojogun Chevron Nigeria Limited has sought for more stakeholders’ support to the implementation of Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) in its host communities in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. The General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs of Chevron, Mr Esimaje Brikinn made the call on Friday, June 14, in Yenagoa, on the
By Enaibo Asiayei Continuing with its war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Navy yesterday, June 18 2019, said it has destroyed over 50 illegal refineries in the past 32 days around Yeye, Burutu and Ibafa creeks in Delta State. The operatives of NN attached to the Nigerian
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Tuesday gave a warning to its citizens on travel to some Nigerian states. Around 117,000 British nationals visit Nigeria each year. A statement on the UK government website said all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River States and 20km of the
By Brakere Birinimighan Water hyacinths were reportedly on rampage in waterways at Egbema kingdom in Warri North Local Givernment Area of Delta State, making the inhabitants susceptible to inherent danger. Our reporter noted that the water hyacinths were spotted in Opuama, Polobubou, Ogbinbiri, Ogbudugbudu and among other communities along the Benin river areas of Egbema,
By Shina Badmus A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva has called for unity among Ijaw people. Sylva disclosed this in an exclusive interview with GbaramatuVoice on Saturday, June 15, 2019, while playing host at the 2019 Amaseikumor Festival held in Oporoza town, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of
By Shina Badmus & Enaibo Asiayei The Dein of Agbor, His Majesty, Benjamin Ikenchuku, Keagborekuzi 1, has described the 2019 Amaseikumor Festival as an amazing phenomenon and an auspicious event. In a chat with GbaramatuVoice on Saturday June 15, 2019, during the Amaseikumor, which is an annual festival of the Ijaws in Gbaramatu Kingdom of
By Emmanuel Serigbena Transparency International and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre have accused the Nigerian military of providing cover for oil thieves in the Niger Delta while indulging in the illegal business. TI and CISLAC disclosed this in a six-page discussion paper in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on June 13 2019, at a one-day validation meeting
By Shina Badmus The Ijaw Youth Council has congratulated with Senator Ovie Omo-Agege over his emergence as Deputy Senate President in the ninth National Assembly election held a fortnight. In a statement signed by its President, Mr Eric Omare, IYC, characterised the Omo-Agege’s position as a positive step towards integrating the people of the Niger Delta into
By Brakere Birinimighan The Niger Delta Development Commission is concluding arrangements to commission and deliver the N24b Ogbia-Nembe Road, carved out of deep mangrove forest and built in partnership with Shell Petroleum Development Company. Acting Managing Director, NDDC, Prof Nelson Brambaifa disclosed this at a special Niger Delta stakeholders’ interactive dinner in Port Harcourt. The
