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.
Douye Diri wins Bayelsa PDP Governorship Ticket The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Douye Diri, has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Out of the the 1,244 accredited voters, Diri scored 561 votes to defeat his closest rival
By Esther Poweide A former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has said that it would be the turn of the South-East to be Nigeria’s president by 2023. He said his directive was based on the fact that the country has different ethnic groupings and geo-political zones; and every side should be given the chance
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.
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 Loveth Ojogun The Delta State Government has made its decision to fight flooding in Asaba, the Delta State capital, top priority. It made this known on Monday, August 19, through the state Commissioner For Works, Chief James Augoye. Augoye said in Asaba that the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa government would dredge the Anwai, Iyiabi and Amilimocha River
Voter apathy and boycott by the opposition party, All Progressives Congress characterised the local government elections in Bayelsa State on Saturday. The APC had said that it pulled out of the polls because the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission was constituted of card-carrying members of Peoples Democratic Party, who could not be trusted to conduct
By Our Correspondent One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees, Chief Timipre Sylva on Thursday, July 25 disclosed that he was the one who initiated Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants. Sylva, a former Governor of Bayelsa State, said that after founding the Amnesty Programme, he “sold” it to the then Federal Government of
By Our Correspondent A former Security Adviser to the Bayelsa State Government, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh has said that the supposed bargaining meeting by some bigwigs in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the former president Olusegun Obasanjo to choose who becomes the flag bearer of the party prior to the governorship election in the state
By Shina Badmus A former Governor of Delta State and Chieftain of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has congratulated with President Muhammadu Buhari for transmitting his ministerial list to the National Assembly in what he dubbed record time. In a press release by Monoyo Edon, Media Assistant to Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, on July
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the ministerial list to Senate. Some of the names on the list include Chief Timipre Sylva, Godswill Akpabio, George Akume, Festus Keyamo, Niyi Adebayo, Gbemisola Saraki, Olutayo Alasoadura, Rauf Aregbesola, Adeleke Mamora, Rotimi Amaechi. More to follow
By David Owei The leaders of Egbema Kingdom under the aegis of Egbema Leaders of Thought in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta state has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to appoint their sons and daughters in his second tenure for their loyalty and massive support they give to him in all his governorship
By Ebi Jones The leadership of the Delta Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement has congratulated with the chairman of the newly constituted Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Michael Diden (EJELE). In a statement signed by the Delta Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement (DIYMPA) President, Comrade John Dekawei said the appointment
A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, has slammed his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as filled with ungrateful and sadistic people. In an interview with Vanguard, Orubebe accused his party, the main opposition party in Nigeria, of engaging in damaging conducts. “The Peoples Democratic Party is a party of so many ungrateful and
By Ebi Jones The National Secretary of New Nigerian Democratic Evolution, Engr. Messiah Olaye has commended the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro and other political leaders from Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State for holding the tenets of democracy which he said have contributed meaningfully in the development of the Kingdom. Olaye, who
– Your victory can build bridges of consensus understanding – Otuaro By Badmus Shina Delta State House of Assembly member representing Warri South West constituency, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor has promised his constituents of working with the government to ensuring that dividends of democracy get to them. He disclosed this while delivering a speech before a crowd, who
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 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 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 Loveth Ojogun The member representing Burutu South Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Ekpotuayerin Ebipade Pullah, has approved the appointments of top Special Advisers. He appointed Mr. Fred Brisibe as his Confidential Secretary, Lawrence Ogei, Legislative Aide 1 and Barr. Ebikefe Youkere as Legal Aide. See full statement. Good day my
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
Rivers State Governor, Barr Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being the arrowhead of the challenges faced in some states during the 2019 general elections in the country, because he refused to assent to the amended Electoral Act. Wike made this known during a courtesy visit by the Political Team from the
By Jonathan Eze The All Progressives Congress’s choice candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agegerepresenting Delta Central constituency, has emerged as the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, defeating former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu of the People’s Democratic Party. Omo Agege polled 68 votes to defeat Ekweremadu who polled 39 votes in the election at the Red Chambers held on
By David Ebikeme A former Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Franklin Erepamo Osaisai has made public his enthusiasm to contest in the Bayelsa State governorship election coming up on November 16. Osaisai made his interest known during a church service at the St. John’s Anglican Church, Koluama, in
Yobe North lawmaker, Senator Ahmed Lawan has emerged President of the 9th Senate, crossing the margin of 54 votes needed to win the election today. He defeated Ali Ndume of Borno-South senatorial district who polled less than 28 votes, with 109 Senate seats but only 107 were present at the inauguration. There were jubilation by
By Badmus Shina A member representing Warri South West in the Delta state House of Assembly, Honourable Emomotimi Guwor has said that his constituency should be optimistic that he would deliver the dividends of democracy. Guwor disclosed this in an exclusive interview with GbaramatuVoice on Monday, June 10, in Asaba, the state capital, where he
By Enaibo Asiayei The Delta state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday, June 6, swore in Chief Funkekeme Solomon as his Senior Political Adviser (SPA), describing the position not to be for newcomers. The governor performed the function at Government House, Asaba, adding that Solomon remained the most qualified for the position. He, however, charged
By Enaibo Asiayei The Delta State Chapter of Niger Delta Youth Movement, NDYM, has urged the Delta state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to appoint young, dynamic and ICT-savvy Deltans in his cabinet of second term of office. The call was made on Friday, May 25 2019 at the inauguration ceremony of the newly-elected state executive of NDYM, at
By Enaobo Asiayei The Member-elect representing Ekeremor 11 constituency, in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Honourable Wilson Ayakpo Dauyegha has appealed to the people of the state, especially the All Progressives Congress, APC, and his family, to disregard what he described as “False rumour and propaganda currently being speculated by retrogressive persons in our
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State has sacked candidates of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC) currently recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state. The affected were the governorship candidate, Senator John Owan-Enoh, the leadership of the party led by Mr. John Ochalla and others. In a two-hour judgment
By Enaibo Asiayei Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has asked commissioners under his government to tender their handover notes to the different permanent secretaries in the ministries and directorates they work. The governor made this known on Tuesday, May 21 2019,during a valedictory session with members of the State Executive Council in Asaba, the
By Asiayei Enaibo An Ijaw socio-political group, Kou-Iduwini-Gbaramatu- Egbema (KIGE), has endorsed Comrade Sheriff Mulade as Commissioner for Environment for Okowa’s second tenure. The leader of the group, Mr. Great Alulu made this known in Warri, an ancient town in Delta state recently, while on a courtesy visit to Mulade. It was gathered that Mulade
Delta House of Assembly passed the Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency Bill on Thursday in Asaba during its plenary. The Bill provides a law for the establishment of Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency, its administrative structure, functions and powers of the board and other matter connected therewith. The passage of the
By Brakere Birinimighan A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State who happens to be one of the founding fathers of the state, Hon. Ofoni Williams has described Governor Henry Seriake Dickson as suffering from election fever. Ofoni made this declaration on Tuesday, April 30, in Yenegoa, following Dickson’s rejection to give
South-south elders make case for military raiding of Ateke’s home The Independent National Election Commission, INEC, Akwa Ibom state has cleared itself of news making the rounds that it barred the legal team of Senator Godswill Akpabio from inspecting election materials as was directed by the Election Petition Tribunal. Opinion leaders in South-south in the same
