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 Hundreds of travellers in and out of Delta State were stranded at the Asaba end of the River Niger Bridge head following the enforcement of the closure of land borders by the government. Security agents were at the border points to ensure no one entered the state, a situation that resulted to
Ondo State Government has said that there is no confirm case of COVID-19 in the state. It said 12 individuals were tested for suspected covid-19 but the results of five returned negative. Checks however showed that Ondo State has 11 ventilators but that only five are in good working condition. Ondo State Commissioner for Health
Arogbo, the traditional and spiritual headquarters of Arogbo-Ijaw kingdom has been thrown into a state of confusion following a tested case of the dreaded Corona virus. The confusion set in around 3:PM today when a team of medical doctors reportedly traced an Ijaw woman, who came from the United Kingdom, to Agadagba-obon recently. The said
By Ebi Perekeme The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM Oboro Gbaraun II, has started cleansing rites of all the communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom because of COVID-19 and other deadly diseases currently ravaging the entirety of the world. In a statement signed by the Fiyewei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, T.D.A (JP), Pere of Gbaramatu
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says more actions are needed even in this time when the world is facing a devastating health challenge occasioned by the coronavirus. In a communique shared on social media, Dr Jonathan said this is not a time to fear or despair; noting that it is a moment of responsibility, courage, and
By Ebi Perekeme The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, a frontline Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, has embarked on a sensitization campaign to support government’s efforts in preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in parts of Nigeria. Abuja FCT and Delta State in particular. The National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Mulade Sheriff who led the
A former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce, has lost his wife to cancer. She was 43-years-old. Murray-Bruce made this disclosure on Friday via his verified Twitter handle. He wrote, “I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife to cancer. She was my best friend for 43 years and my wife for 41 years.
By Ebi Perekeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the senatorial bye-elections for Bayelsa, Imo and Plateau states for fear of the rampaging Coronavirus. The Commission had received notification for vacancies in Bayelsa Central and West, Imo North and Plateau South Senatorial Districts. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus
At last the Federal Government has released the sum of N20billion for the completion of the East-West Road project that was awarded in 2006. The 657 kilometer dual carriage stretching from Calabar in Cross River State to Warri in Delta State was awarded by the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration in the height of militancy in the
The Nigerian Army has said it will spare no effort in sensitising Niger-Delta youths in its recruitment drive for its Special Forces unit. The Directorate of Army Recruitments, Resettlement and Reserves Brigadier General Akpan Henry Emmanuel made this known in Asaba, Delta State Capital. He stated that the major objectives of the recruitment drive to
By Ebi Perekeme Mr Timipre Sylva, Minister of state for Petroleum Resources and former governor and leader of the APC in Bayelsa state was allegedly amused at public statements credited to the Governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri “trying to connect acts of post-election violence in the state to him.” In a press statement
By Ebi Perekeme The Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC, has said that due to alleged failure of the Federal Government to complete the Gbaramatu-Escarvos Light Project, “something that will shake the country is coming, and it is big”. Comrade Etuemi Wuruyai, President of the group, while responding to a statement credited to the NNPC GMD, said,
—Wine moves to reward indigent JAMB applicants A member of the House of Representatives, Solomon Bob, has faulted the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for stating in a recent live programme that Rivers State was not attracting federal projects, including the ongoing construction of rail lines across the federation, because of insecurity. In a statement,
By Ebi Perekeme Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied collecting N300m and bulletproof cars from the 2019 Bayelsa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr David Lyon. Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement on Wednesday, said a group, the APC Reformation Forum, had allegedly planted a story on the social media
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has warned Nigerians to prepare for more trouble ahead following the crash in the price of crude oil. Group Managing Director, of NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari sounded the warning in Abuja on Wednesday, at a consultative roundtable meeting organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria with the theme “Going
Barrister Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, the Deputy Governor of Delta State has won the Independent award for Peace Ambassador of the NIger Delta. At the event which held on Saturday, March 7, 2019, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, the elated deputy governor expressed profound gratitude to the management of Independent Newspapers, stating that the
By Ebi Perekeme The Bayelsa State High Court, Sagbama Judicial Division, presided over by the Honorable Justice Umukoro has declared Eric Omare as the authentic President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide. It would be recalled that the IYC has been embroiled in a leadership crisis. Details later…..
Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Monday reinstated the commitment of the Nigeria military to flush out criminals in the country, even as he vowed to deal with criminal elements in Niger Delta. The army chief maintained that violent crimes in the area demanding military intervention would be squarely dealt with,
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has revealed that Lyon’s deputy, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo is on the verge of committing suicide. This follows the Supreme court verdict that sustained the sacking of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, his deputy, Recall
By Ebi Perekeme The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has sadi that the plan by the National Security Adviser (NSA) to constitute interim management committee instead of appointing the coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) would be resisted by the Ijaw youths. A statement on March 1, by Pereotubo Oweilaemi, Esq., President, IYC worldwide, and
By Ebi Perekeme The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide has said it welcomes the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to carry out a probe into the financial activities of the Presidential Amnesty Office in order to bring probity and accountability into the programme. A statement by Eric Omare, President, IYC, in Warri on March 1,
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of Charles Dokubo, coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Adesina said the suspension is in line with the recommendation of a caretaker committee set up to look into allegations
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling was only affirmation of God’s judgement, which paved the way for him to emerge victorious. Senator Diri also said that there is no victor no vanquished as the victory is for all Bayelsans regardless of party affiliation. A statement by his acting Chief
The Supreme Court has laid to rest the hyped review of its February 13th judgement nullifying the governorship electoral victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. The apex court affirmed its earlier judgement, dismissed the application for a review filed by the APC and its sacked Governor-elect, David Lyon, insisting that there
Niger Delta is a region replete with men and women of valour, who have done very well in shaping the demands of the county and humanity at large, hence the Board of Editors, GbaramatuVoice, Niger Delta leading and most trusted newspaper, is calling for nominations of personalities for its coveted GbaramatuVoice 2020 Niger Delta awards,
The Senate has clarified that Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo remains a member of the upper chamber for now despite the certificate forgery which denied him a chance to become Bayelsa State deputy governor. The Supreme Court stopped David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress from being inaugurated as Bayelsa State governor, along with Degi-Eremienyo, on the eve of
By Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would soon meet to determine the date for the conduct of bye-elections to fill the vacancies in Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West Senatorial Districts. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the hint on Friday in Abuja at the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) first regular
By Ebi Perekeme Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan and Secretary to the Federal Government, Boss Mustapha, are among political elites at the thanksgiving mass of the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state. The service, which is holding at the Mother
The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for this Wednesday (February 26) in the application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking among others, a review of its February 13, 2020 judgment disqualifying the party’s candidate in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State, Lyon David Pereworimin. The Nation learnt on Sunday that the Registry of
Residents of Ugbo Kingdom under Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have fled their homes following an invasion of the region by men of the Nigerian Navy. The invasion of the area comes barely a month after four naval ratings were killed at Gbagira Village and three foreign sailors abducted in the oil-rich kingdom.
By Ebi Perekeme A group, Patriots of Ijaw Nation (PIN), has warned Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to stop a planned protest against the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. PIN said in a statement on Sunday in Yenagoa that insider information at its disposal indicated that Governor Wike was using Rivers
Rivers state government says it will hold Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, responsible if anything happens to Mary Odili, a justice of the supreme court. Odili, wife of a former governor of Rivers state, had led the panel of justices who sacked
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish a polytechnic in the Orogun area of Delta State. The reading was, however, marred with a protest by a member, Nicholas Ossai. Ossai had earlier in February protested the first reading of the bill to ‘Provide for Establishment of Federal
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-organised the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), replacing Barr Joy Nunieh with Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, as Acting Managing Director. The changes were announced in a State House statement by Buhari’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. It said, “The five members of the committee
The Senate on Tuesday urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) to relocate their headquarters to their former base in the Niger Delta region. Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Partitions, Sen. Ayo Akinyelure (PDP Ondo), made the call in Abuja at a meeting with Peace Development, Security and Humanitarian Rights Association of Niger- Delta
