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.
Itsekiri elders and leaders under the auspices of Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, ILT, has dissociated themselves from the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. This may not be unconnected with reported plans to endorse former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as sole candidate for people of Niger Delta region.
Ahead of February 16 general election, the Ijaw communities in Edo State have forbidden the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from campaigning in their area. This is coming on the hill of defection where many members of the opposition dumped their respective parties for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ovia South West Local Government Area.
By Loveth Ojogun An Ijaw community leader in Delta State, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has joined his voice with others to welcome Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to Burutu Local Government Council, calls on Deltans to come out en-mass to receive the dynamic Governor to Ijaw land of Burutu. Comrade Mulade Sheriff made who made the call in
The immediate past governor of Delta State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta South Senatorial candidate, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has said he left the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as his successor, Senator Arthur lfeanyi Okowa is not a listening governor. Uduaghan made this statement at Koko, Warri North local government area of Delta
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has prayed God to grant Senator James Manager (Delta South) his “heart desires and victory” as he continues his campaign for re-election. The monarch prayed at his palace when the senator, accompanied by other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, visited him to solicit royal blessings ahead of
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday shocked supporters and viewers of his presidential campaign in Warri, Delta state, as he mistakenly called the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate, Great Ogboru, the party’s presidential candidate. Buhari who repeatedly called Ogboru, the party’s presidential and senatorial candidate was corrected by an APC chieftain who flanked him while handing
By Adamu Usman PORT-HARCOURT – An operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and three kidnappers have been killed in a shoot-out when some operatives went on a mission to arrest the kidnappers in their hideout within a forest in Omademe, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking on the development, the Police P.R.O, Nnamdi
…don’t sleep on election day or else PDP will write results – Amaechi …Buhari will score over 80percent of Delta votes – Otega Emerho WARRI – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the people of the Niger Delta that his promise to develop the region would continue to receive serious attention. President Buhari, who gave the
By Adamu Usman PORT-HARCOURT– The Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt led by Justice C. N. Uwah has thrown out the appeal by the Tonye Cole led faction of the APC challenging the High Court judgment of Justice Chiwendu Nwogu that nullified APC’s congress in Rivers State. Uwah said the appeal lacked competence and merit
–Urge Supporters To Vote ‘Five Over Five’ By Shina Badmus Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard bearers for the Delta South Senatorial District, Sen. James Manager; Warri Federal House Of Representatives, Thomas Ereyitomi and Delta State House of Assembly Warri South West Constituency, Emomotimi Dennis Guwor yesterday stormed Warri South West PDP Campaign Rally in Isaba and Ogbe-ijoh Kingdoms. The rally which
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the names of candidates for the National Assembly election in Rivers State. The names of the candidates were revealed on Thursday in a list signed by INEC secretary, Rose Orianran-Anthony. However, the names of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were excluded from the list.
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus Ward 8, Burutu Local Government Area, Kiagbodo town, Delta State, on the platform of Ward 8 Integrity Group, has reaffirmed its vote of no confidence on the leadership of Mr. Isa Clark. The Ward 8 PDP Caucus, at an enlarged meeting in Kiagbodo, headquarters of the ward, said that the
Immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, who is also the senatorial standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta South District, has promised to teach the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Chief Great Ogboru, how to win election. He said this during his inauguration as the chairman of
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the House of Representatives, has accused northern elders of being silent in the face of the insecurity in the region. The speaker said while the elders in Borno and other northern states criticised former President Goodluck Jonathan over killings, they have kept mum under the current administration. Dogara said this on
…We have risen in unity …We have to enthrone a new Delta Chief Great Ogboru, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, says the crisis that engulfed the party in the state is over. Ogboru, who stated this on Friday in Asaba at the launching of the Delta APC Campaign Council,
The Independent National Electoral Commission lists procedures for voting in the 2019 general elections on its verified twitter handle IN ITS bid to ensure that the 2019 general election is credible, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the voting procedures. The INEC on its verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria, listed the seven steps for
…We will start rewriting the story of Delta – George Timinimi, DG Campaign Council. By Brakere Birinimighan Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will inaugurate its governorship Campaign Council/Organization on Friday, January 11, 2019. In a statement signed by the Media Director, Delta State APC Campaign Council, Zik Zulu Okafor, it said the inauguration which
By Isaac Olamikan Spokesman for the Tonye Cole Campaign Organisation, Ogbonna Nwuke says Governor Nyesom Wike has no moral right to ask Rivers people for a second tenure. Nwuke said in reaction to the Governor’s new year address that the present PDP government has squandered whatever is left of its goodwill. “Governor Wike has no
…He stands a better chance to wrest power from the incumbent senator By Isaac Olamikan Comrade Collins Oritsetimeyin Edema, President National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG), has endorsed Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Delta South Senatorial District as the best choice for the constituency in the 2019
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, inauguratd the “Traders’ Money Scheme”, an initiative of the Federal Government in Warri, Delta state. Osinbajo, who spoke at the palace of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, before the event, explained that the scheme was targeted at the petty traders who required little, to run their businesses. According
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Wednesday presented a budget of N275.8 billion for 2019 to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Dickson said at the resention that the budget that would help in the completion of all ongoing projects as well as ensure payment of remaining salary arrears of workers in the state.
…He has total hatred for Ijaw people By Isaac Olamikan Comrade John Dekawei, President, Delta Ijaw Youths Movement for Political Advancement (DIYMPA), has accused Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, of not having the interest of Ijaw people in the state. In a statement he made available to GbaramatuVoice, Comrade Dekawei stressed that Delta State
By Loveth Ojogun All is now set for the formal inauguration of the Atiku We know, Atiku We Trust, support group, Delta State Chapter, on Thursday, 13 December 2018, at the Cenotaph Parade Ground, Asaba. This disclosure was made by the Delta State coordinator of the group, Pastor Azuka Onyebo, in an exclusive chat with
…political elites should make themselves available – Chief Uduboh By Francis Abai Emomotimi Guwor, a contender for a seat in the Delta State House of Assembly 2019 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Warri South West Constituency, has promised members of his constituency that governance will no longer be the old story of poor
…It’s a blessing to see Nigerians gather in unison for a common purpose – Izoukumor By Shina Badmus Non-indigenes residing in Warri, Delta state, have pledged their commitment to support the re-election bid of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his deputy, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, in the 2019 governorship election, citing the existence of peace and an
By David Owei As the countdown to the 2019 general elections ticks the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, is riding on the crest of popular approval. The latest endorsement for the former governor’s senatorial ambition is coming from Delta South Women Initiative (DESOWIN), which is a social cultural group, made up
…We will vote for all PDP candidates – Leader By Abai Francis In preparation for the 2019 general elections, Mr. Emomotimi Guwor, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 House of Assembly seat in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, has continued his thank you visit to stakeholders of his
By Shina Badmus Emomotimi Guwor, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2019 House of Assembly seat in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state, has said he will unite the Ijaws and Itsekiris if he emerges victorious at the 2019 general elections He said this during his appreciation visit to Warri
A multi-ethnic group, Warri Progressive Initiative, has called on the lawmaker representing Warri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Daniel Reyenieju, to contest the 2019 election on the platform of any political party. A statement by the chairman of the group Mr. Samson Amorighoye, said: “We have assumed the responsibilities associated with a rescue
…CIVIL SERVANTS WHO RESIGNED REINSTATED The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has reinstated the positions of all political appointees who resigned their positions to contest the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party and lost. The Governor also reinstated all civil servants who resigned to contest in the primaries to their former positions
By Shina Badmus The councilor representing Okerenkoko ward, Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Ebi Adam, has donated drugs, medical equipment amongst other items to Okerenkoko secondary school and health center. Accompanying her on the visit yesterday (October 23, 2018) are Hon. Chris Omula and Hon. Lucky Ari,
By Shina Badmus A top ally of former Governor and Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Bayelsa, Chief Timipre Sylva, Chief Nathan Egba, and host of others have defected to the People’s Democratic Party. The Special Adviser to Governor Dickson on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, said in a statement on Tuesday that
Retired Major Hamza Al Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late maximum military dictator, Sanni Abacha has dumped the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) which he helped founded and nurtured. Hamza Al Mustapha has also picked the presidential ticket of the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) to fight to oust President Muhammadu Buhari from Aso
By Isaac Olamikan Immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured the people of the Niger Delta region that he is interested in making life better for them. Dr. Uduaghan, who is the senatorial flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Delta South in the 2019 polls, stated this in his
…promises to vote all PDP candidates come 2019 By Shina Badmus A professional body known as the Izon-Ibe Welders and Fitters Association (Ogbo), Delta State Chapter, in a congratulatory message to flag bearers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that the former Vice President, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the presidential candidate of
