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.
In one of the most celebrated media related trials in the United States of America (USA), the trial Judge, Justice Lewis Powell, of the United States Supreme Court remarked that ‘the inherent worth of speech in terms of its capacity for informing the public does not depend upon the identity of the source, whether corporation,
The joint military task force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says troops have rescued two abducted soldiers and four civilians from a kidnappers’ den in Rivers state. Ibrahim Abdullahi, spokesman of the force, disclosed this in a statement. He said the operation followed a report of the kidnap of two soldiers who were in transit
By Our Editorial Board Universally, the military is eulogized for her ‘formlessness and spiritlike’ prowess. This attribute has stood the military far apart from other professions. In the same vein, Sun Tzu, a great warlord of old reinforced this position when he once described the military as ‘’a Tao of deception, and thus, when able,
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, fielded questions in a media chat on a wide range of issues including the projects embarked upon by his administration. Excerpts: Despite the economic downturn felt all over the country, your administration has lined up some projects for inauguration. What are these projects, particularly those in the education sector
—Send bulldozers to create development in the creeks, not Military —As we will resist any attempt to cause crisis in the region The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government against its plan to deploy troops under the ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ to the Niger Delta region. IYC said that by
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, for planning to extend the military show of force to the South-South and the South-West. Jonathan said this in a Facebook post on Tuesday which was signed on his behalf by his aide, Reno Omokri. The former President was emboldened by the statement by Senate President
“Any member of IPOB that causes mayhem in South East and want to hide in the Niger Delta region shall be severely dealt with” A coalition of Niger Delta agitators on Monday vowed to resist attempt to drag the Niger Delta region into the secession agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), but said
By Prince Abugo Niger-Delta is a region with several languages and cultures, rich in natural resources and agricultural potentials but its people live in poverty and squalor with Pidgin English as a common denominator. Crude oil and gas flare is common but does not reflect on standard of living, unemployment is common and scavengers feed
The National Examinations Council on Thursday released the June/July 2017 Senior Secondary Schools Examination results. The Council says out of the 1,051,472 who sat for the examinations, only 745,053 of the candidates got at least five credits including Mathematics and English Language. The Registrar of the Council, Prof. Charles Uwakwe, while announcing the results at
Ijaw Youths from the Nine States of the Niger Delta region, yesterday, described as condemnable” and sad the attack on the home of the leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in Umuohia, Abia State by suspected military officers which led to the loss of lives last Sunday. The Ijaw youths, under
…As we may be forced to put the Government on her toes In order to be seen and taken seriously, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria not to defer the proposed resumption date of the Nigeria Maritime University located at Okerenkoko, in Delta State. In a statement
If Mr. Stanley Iyenkedi Oleke, an indigene of Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State was told that the Amnesty Programme he gladly embraced in 2010 will bring him more sorrow than joy, he would not have believed. But 93 months after, he has discovered that the orchestrated Amnesty Programme by
The Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusaders, (FHRACC) has called on the Federal Government to address the fundamental issues bedevilling the nation as no amount of force can quell the agitation for secession by the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB). The group made this call recently in a release signed by their National President,
The Super Eagles on Sunday night landed in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, ahead of their West Africa Football Union ( WAFU ) Cup of Nations opener against Sierra Leone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in a Group A clash on
Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, started a series of interactive engagements with oil-producing communities on Monday January 16, 2017 in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State HIS SPEECH BELOW: I am here today as an emissary, a messenger of our president, President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the
The Federal Government has declared Friday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 4 as Public Holidays to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the statement on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja. Dr Rufai Attahiru, overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary in the ministry signed
It is pitiable that out of the 20 listed campuses of higher institution, ONLY ONE is cited in an Ijaw community. What an insult to the Delta Ijaw communities? No further evidence do we need to prove that the successive administrations in Delta State are not interested in the educational development of the Ijaw people.
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says General Electric (GE) and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd (CCECC), will build universities of transportation in Nigeria. Speaking at The Osasu Show symposium in Abuja on Friday, Amaechi said the government is not only focusing on making the rail lines in Nigeria work, but also building capacity
President Muhammadu Buhari, at the closed-door meeting with state governors at the Presidential Villa on Friday remarked to the Delta state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa that he is the favourite of the Nigerian Press. In the meeting attended by at least the 35 state governors except Governor Fayose of Ekiti, President Buhari is seen in
The Nigerian military says it is now monitoring the social media for comments that could be “anti-government, anti-military or anti-security”. John Enenche, director of defence information, said this when he appeared on Channels TV on Wednesday. He said the measure became necessary in the wake of hate speeches and comments threatening Nigeria’s unity. Eneche spoke
Security has been strengthened for the Acting Chairman of the EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Magu and his family, including his aged mother. It was learnt that some strangers have been prowling Magu’s residence in Maiduguri. Some policemen have been deployed in Magu’s uncompleted bungalow in Karshi, Abuja. According to a source who who pleaded not to
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has drawn the line on hate speech. He described hate speech as a species of terrorism. Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking at an ongoing security summit organised by the National Economic Council holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the Terrorism Prevention Act
Some gunmen attacked the head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Wednesday. Wilson Uwajaren, spokesman of the commission, who disclosed this in a statement hours after the incident, said the gunmen left a death note for one of the anti-graft agency’s detectives. He disclosed that the intruders could not
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori was listed as member of the national convention planning committee for tomorrow’s special convention of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ibori, who was recently released after serving a four-year jail term in a British prison was listed as No 41 in the main organizing committee of the party.
A group known as National Youth Peace Council, NYPC, has showered encomiums on High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, describing him as Ijaw defender, voice, hope, and a listener. The group President, Comr. Ellington Tam Bakumo while releasing these encomiums said Tompolo made many Ijaw youths gain access to education and other skills, and also
As the meeting between the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and leaders from the Niger Delta region under Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, progressed at the presidential villa on Thursday night, the presidency highlighted seven successes of its engagements with the oil rich region. Mr. Osinbajo was, as at press time, presiding over the meeting that
Leaders of the Niger Delta region under the aegis of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, Thursday night withdrew the ultimatum issued to the Federal Government on some of the contentious issues. Also read: Photos from Osinbajo, PANDEF meeting Briefing journalists after the meeting minister of State for Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu said all the contentious issues
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum, PANDEF, are in a crucial meeting at the Conference Room (Vice President wing), Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, and members of the Chief Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Forum are currently meeting behind closed doors inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is coming barely four days after the forum gave the Federal Government November 1 ultimatum to implement its 16-point agenda. Niger Delta stakeholders who are attending
The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) has pulled out its members from PANDEF. In a statement issued by MEND spokesperson on Wednesday, Jomo Gbomo, the group accused PANDEF of insincerity. Gbomo stressed that the forum which was silent under the “wasted” administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has “miraculously” regained their voice under the
Members of House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, led by the Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Bago were warmly received by the Pere of Gbaramatu kingdom, HIs Royal Majesty, Oboro-Gbaraun II, at Oporoza town, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. The chairman was accompanied by his deputy, Hon. Solomon Adaelu; Hon. Daniel
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the country will have to halt oil production if the cost of producing the commodity remains stubbornly high. Kachikwu stated this today in his address at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition organised by the Society of Petroleum
The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is committed to a peaceful and developed Niger Delta region. Boroh, who is the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, told Newsmen in New York on Wednesday that this commitment has encouraged investors movement into the region. “The
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning to work with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in reconciling all outstanding statutory obligations due the Commission and agree on an immediate payment plan. Managing Director of the NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere disclosed this when
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee on Thursday awarded Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria after he was denied eight previous times. Twenty-nine others, including the Alliance for Democracy’s candidate in the last governorship election in Ondo State, and a former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olusola
