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.
Traditional rulers in Rivers State have sought the intervention of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to reverse the order by the Inspector General of Police to set up a Joint Technical Task Force on the movement of livestock, agricultural products, goods and services. The monarchs, who spoke while briefing newsmen on Saturday, expressed
By Ebi Perekeme The Delta State House of Assembly has asked the federal government to investigate the mysterious death of large quantities of fish particularly in the Forcados and Escravos rivers in the state as a matter of urgency. The assembly, also, asked the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari
By Ebi Perekeme The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, has warned persons and groups agitating for the republics of Biafra and Oduduwa to leave the Ijaw nationality out of their missions. The IYC in a statement signed at the weekend by its Chairman, National Transition and Implementation Committee, Kennedy Olorogun, to mark the Isaac Adaka
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has attributed the presence of dead fishes littering the Atlantic coastline in the Niger Delta to toxic wastes discharged from domestic and industrial sources. NOSDRA had in May said it was coordinating a multi-agency investigation to unravel the cause of the massive deaths of fishes along
—Your act is draconian – Abe —I am not in a right frame of mind to speak now – Hotel owner Despite the outrage that greeted the Sunday’s demolition of hotels by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, the governor has further justified his actions saying the hotel owner unleashed thugs on members of the state
Nigeria has recorded 248 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 4,399. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle. It also said that no fewer than 143 patients have died from coronavirus-related complications in the country. NCDC said, “On the 10th
By Ebi Perekeme Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has demanded an explanation from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over the influx of persons especially Almajiris from the North into states in the Niger Delta region despite the ban on interstate movement. PANDEF made the demand in a statement by its National Chairman, Air Commodore
By Ebi Perekeme A Niger Delta born human rights and peace advocate, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has called on anti-graft agencies, EFCC and ICPC amongst others to rescue Nigeria from unpatriotic leaders who are using the global health emergency as an opportunity to defraud the nation’s fragile economy. Comrade Mulade who is the National Coordinator of
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is staying away from partisan politics because of his non-governmental organisation (NGO). The former president established the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which has peace building, national integration and democratic governance as its focus. Speaking at the inauguration of the state executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Yenagoa, Bayelsa
The Supreme Court, today, Friday, May 8, 2020 quashed the judgement that convicted and sentenced the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel of Justices led by Justice Amina Augie, held that the Federal High Court in Lagos acted without
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced inquiry to identify the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers, and other places within the region. The agency, in a statement, also put up a warning
– They are mainly Delta, Edo natives – Sources – Just to cover Fulani invasion of Delta – CSOs Tension and anger are currently raging in the Delta State Police Command over mass redeployment of Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and other heads of police units, mostly of southern extraction to northern part of the country.
By Ebi Perekeme The people of New Jerusalem Zion in Oporoza of Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta state were in the early hours of today, May 2, thrown into sadness as the lifeless body of their son, Mr. Michael Brakemi Uyabor, was recovered from the river. It was leant that Uyabor, who was 30 drowned in the
By Ebi Perekeme President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the stay of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) till December 31, 2020. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the extension was due to forensic audit of the Commission, ordered last
—Rivers 6, Bayelsa 4, Delta 2 Nigeria on Thursday recorded 204 new cases of coronavirus, its highest daily figure since the first case was recorded in February. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced new cases via its twitter page, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,932 204 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 80-Kano
By Ebi Perekeme An Environmentalist, and Chairman, Board of trustees, Centre for Environmental Preservation and Development (CEPAD), Mr Furoebi Akene, has attributed the dead fishes littering the Niger Delta coastline to the discharge of toxic chemicals from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)’s operations at Forcados oil export terminal. Akene who spoke with DAILY POST on
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has placed some members of staff on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit. The action is based on the advice of the Lead Consultant on the Forensic Audit exercise, which has been accepted by the Interim Management
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has placed some members of staff on mandatory leave with full benefits, pending the conclusion and outcome of the on-going forensic audit. The action is based on the advice of the Lead Consultant on the Forensic Audit exercise, which has been accepted by the Interim Management
Mass retirement of senior staff of The Niger Delta Development CommissionNiger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) may take place today, The Nation has been reliably informed. It was gathered the action may affect senior staff of the commission with two years or less to retire. Some of those that may be consumed by the purge are
By Ebi Perekeme Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no accounts or property abroad. Jonathan made the comment in response to a report that the federal government has requested for the statements of public officers including him and his wife, Patience; former ministers of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke and Rilwanu Lukman. The request was reported
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported four new deaths and 195 fresh cases of COVID-19. The centre announced this in a tweet in the early hours of Wednesday. 195 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 80-Lagos 38-Kano 15-Ogun 15-Bauchi 11-Borno 10-Gombe 9-Sokoto 5-Edo 5-Jigawa 2-Zamfara 1-Rivers 1-Enugu 1-Delta 1-FCT 1-Nasarawa As at 11:50pm
STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR, DR IFEANYI OKOWA, GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE, ON THE STATE OF THE FIGHT AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2019. My Dear Deltans, I begin this broadcast by first thanking all of you for your understanding and cooperation in this very challenging period in human history. Except
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the federal government to immediately carry out a system-wide investigation into revelations of alleged fraud, stealing and looting of funds at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The party added that under the current management, NDDC has become an automated teller machine (ATM) for corrupt APC leaders and
Bayelsa State has recorded its first coronavirus case as the total confirmed cases in the country jumped to 1273. 91 new cases of #COVID19 reported; 43-Lagos 8-Sokoto 6-Taraba 5-Kaduna 5-Gombe 3-Ondo 3-FCT 3-Edo 3-Oyo 3-Rivers 3-Bauchi 2-Osun 1-Akwa Ibom 1-Bayelsa 1-Ebonyi 1-Kebbi As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
–The chairman has kept to his threat – Footballer’s friend –Our son’s death is unlawful – Ijaw Youth Development Association The Chairman of the Victory Estate in the Iba area of Lagos State, Olu James, has allegedly shot dead a resident of the estate, Stephen Doubra Legbe, an Ijaw Indigene from Arogbo kingdom, Ese Odo
Following measures taken by the Ebonyi state government to curtail the spread of coronavirus, Ebonyi state Police Command yesterday has admitted that there has been an increase in crime in the state as a result of the lockdown and banning of commercial motorcycle in the state. Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Loveth Odah made this
Menegian, one of the children of the late environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died of coronavirus at a London hospital. Sister to the deceased, Noo, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Thursday. She wrote, “We said goodbye to my brother, Gian, on Monday. “He had COVID-19 combined with underlying health conditions. “Gian was
By Ebi Perekeme Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/CNL Joint Venture (NNPC/CNL JV), has continued to operate safely, and without any Coronavirus (COVID-19) related incident in its operations. This was contained in a press statement on April 15, in Lagos, by Esimaje Brikinn, General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs.
By Ebi Perekeme Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has commiserated with the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, former President of the Ijaw National Congress, Prof Kimse Okoko, father of the late businessman and politician, Keniebi Okoko over his untimely death. ALSO READ: Bayelsa-born billionaire Okoko is dead, not raised by any
By Ebi Perekeme A Bayelsa-born billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Kpeniebi Okoko has died in Lagos, and was not raised from the dead by any cleric as the opposite was published in certain quarters. GbaramatuVoice which has obtained Okoko’s death certificate can report that Okoko, 42, passed away on Tuesday during a tummy tuck surgery in
The slash in the Federal Government’s budget by about N321bn would mostly affect projects to be implemented in the Niger-Delta, North-East, basic education, healthcare and other sectors of the economy. The executive arm of government had on Wednesday sent a revised budget proposal to the National Assembly following a drop in crude oil prices which
By Ebi Perekeme A renowned environmental expert from Warri South West LGA of Delta State in Gbaramu Kingdom, Engr Messiah Doupade Olaye has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s approach to the war against Covid-19 as proactive and laced with readiness and willingness to help Nigerian citizens to conquer the battle and to curb the further spread
The Tompolo Foundation, a brain child of former G.O.C of MEND and Niger Delta agitator, High Chief Government Ekpomupolo aka Tompolo, had on April 6, donated food items worth several millions of Naira to Gbaramatu Communities of Warri South West Area of Delta State to cushion the effects of the 14 days lockdown over the
Delta State Police Command, Monday confirmed the arrest of a lady from Cote D’Ivoire and her driver, at Udu Local Government Area, Delta State handing her and the driver over to health officials. The lady and the driver, newsmen gathered have been placed on self-isolation for 14 days and to be monitored by the health
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will commit over one billion naira to assist the nine states in the Niger Delta region in the fight against the Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, just as it directs a shutdown of its operations. Speaking in his office at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt,
