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.
AFTER months of repairs, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has started testing the Trans-Forcados crude export pipeline for a potential restart, with the Astro Perseus crude tanker expected to load the first cargo by the weekend. The pipeline has been largely shut since it was bombed by the Niger Delta Avengers NDA, in February 2016.
Ikebiri community in Bayelsa State has dragged Eni, the parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company, to an Italian court over oil spillage liabilities and pollution. Ikebiri, a coastal community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state is seeking clean-up and compensation for damages arising from an oil spillage that affected their community
It is best described as nemesis, the death of the last most wanted militant commander, Ossy Ibori who had been indicted in all the kidnap and robbery cases by militants in the Southwest especially within the Lagos – Ogun axis. Ossy Ibori became the most wanted criminal as far back as 2013 after the gruesome
Kingsley Kuku, former special adviser on Niger Delta to former President Goodluck Jonathan, says he is a victim of the rivalry between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Kuku said this in a statement he issued on Thursday. The EFCC had several times in 2015 invited Kuku,
The Presidency has ordered the resumption of activities towards the opening of the Nigerian Maritime University before the end of the year. Th Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. Akande said the directive was part of the
The Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta region, Operation Delta Safe, has dismissed the rumour that its men killed innocent persons and rendered many homeless during the Ajapa operation in Ondo State. The ODS explained that the troops invaded and destroyed shrines and militants hideouts in Ajapa community of Ese Odo Local Government
Against the backdrop of Olusegun Adeniyi’s book, in which prominent Ijaw leaders particularly Jonathan was accused by former President Olusegun Obasanjo of surrounding himself with his Ijaw kinsmen, during his time as President, Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday said the former President’s accusations were deliberate attempt by Obasanjo to incite Nigerians against Ijaw
..Says it’s a plan to wipe out the people of the Niger Delta President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly and the international community have been called upon to stop the ongoing onslaught and bombing of Ajapa community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State by the Nigerian military, under the Operation Delta Safe. A human
Less than 48 hours after men of the Nigeria Army engaged a militant group in a shootout at a creek in Ajapa community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, the military who were on peace mission have allegedly attacked members of the community. The military men allegedly invaded the community on Wednesday morning,
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, following allegation by the Federal Government that he falsely declared his assets in 2007. Orubebe, in his Notice of Appeal marked CA/A/633c/2016, is praying the
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of two ministerial nominees sent to the chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative confirmation. They are Professor Stephen Nkani Ocheni (Kogi State) and Mr. Suleiman Zana Hassan (Gombe State).
President Muhammadu Buhari is again absent at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council which is ongoing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is presiding over the meeting which started at about 11am. This is the third time Osinbajo will be presiding over the meeting in recent times. No official reason has been
Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has said the health of his husband is not as bad as being speculated. She stated this on Tuesday in a tweet through her verified Twitter handle @aishambuhari. “I wish to inform everyone that his health is not as bad as it’s being perceived,Meanwhile he continues to
Former Nigeria Leaders, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State, have revealed that the trio are concerned about the true nature of President Muhammdu Buhari’s health. It was learnt that the three former Presidents have decided to pay a visit to the President Buhari to ascertain the true
The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) says President Muhammadu Buhari had good intentions toward Nigerians, and urged workers to support his administration’s developmental policies. Boroh said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, ahead of the May 1, Labour Day celebration. He said worker’s
The Covenant University, Sango Ota, is like most of the private universities established by religious missions, one of the costliest in the country.
The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, a militant group, yesterday, threatened to call off its existing ceasefire and restart hostilities in the Niger Delta region if within 14 days, the Federal Government disregarded its five-point demand, including inauguration of a panel to negotiate with the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF.
...Ogulagha plays host to major Oil Companies yet receives little-Chair ...Shell destroying our fishing nets without compensation -Women Spokesperson
Gbaramatu Council of Chiefs have cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari not to make a repeat of what happened 20 years over the rumoured relocation of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the Ship Dockyard from its original location. In a letter to Mr President signed by Chief Jonathan Ari, the Puwei, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, the Ibe-Benemowe,
OPEN LETTER TO MR PRESIDENT His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCON, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aso Rock, Abuja. Mr. President, SPANNERS THROWN AT KICK-OFF WORKS OF THE NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO AND ALLEGED PLANS TO RELOCATE ITS SHIP DOCKYARD: CALL ON MR. PRESIDENT TO AVERT FURTHER CRISES IN THE NIGER-DELTA A: INTRODUCTION Your
...Its relocation may fuel fresh crisis, Chiefs warned
The Ogbia Brotherhood, a socio-cultural group of Ogbia people of Bayelsa across the world, has expressed dismay over the death of Mr Gordon Obua, the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obua, who hailed from Ogbia Local Government Area, died of heart attack
A Nigerian Professor of literature, in Delta State University, Chief (Prof) G.G Darah has stated that peaceful co-existence remains the panacea for the development of Niger Delta, stressing that the people of the region were living as one before the British brought in their divide and rule tactics. Prof. Darah made the remark yesterday while
Niger Delta students under the Federal Government Presidential Amnesty Programme studying in Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin, Edo state, has protested against the non-payment of their tuition fees, arrears and monthly stipends for the last seven months. The students, who gave the Federal Government 72-hour ultimatum to address the issue converged Monday at the Edo
Youths in Akwa Ibom State, weekend, continued their protest over alleged refusal by Exxon-Mobil to relocate its headquarters to the state, disrupting socio-economic activities at Ibeno, the operational base of the company. The youths, under the umbrella of Ibeno Youth Presidents’ Forum, Ulok Ulok People’s Assembly and Ibeno Chapter of Ijaw Youth Council, barricaded the
The Executive Governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged International Oil Companies and other corporate organisations that suspended their operations in the state in the heat of hostilities, to come back, saying that normalcy had since returned to the area. Okowa who stated this in Warri while addressing representatives of 17 cluster communities
The rescheduled meeting of youths of Rivers All Progressives Congress, APC, with the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi in Port Harcourt yesterday , Saturday, April 8, 2017 was characterised by rancour and acrimony.The youths were said to have been so dissatisfied that they had to shout down on the minister and leader of
Chairman of Okoyitoru Development Council ( Makaraba field) in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Hon. Timi Oluba, has dragged Chevron Nigeria Limited to Court, demanding for a N1billion compensation over alleged environmental degradation caused by its operations in the community. The suit no: W/252/2017, filed by his lawyer, Omes
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB) has announced the extension of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by two weeks. The examination body also postponed the UTME exam till 13th and 20th of May. More details soon
...As Omare prays for more wisdom for Tompolo to lead N-Delta emancipation
Apostle Johnson Suleman, President/ Founder of Omega Fire Ministry (OFM), has filed a one billion naira lawsuit for libel against, 23-year old Canada-based Nigerian budding singer, Stephanie Otobo and Sahara Reporters, an online news platform; Suleiman’s lawyer, Osa Director has revealed. This is coming weeks after the clergyman arrested Ms. Otobo on allegations of blackmail,
As implementation efforts on President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Vision for oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region progress, states in the region are beginning to the indicate interest in working with the Federal Government and the Private Sector to develop the Modular Refinery concept as a panacea to illegal refineries in the region. According to
The leadership of Ijaw Youth Council IYC worldwide, have thrown their weight behind the Federal Government’s policy on modular refinery, saying it will help address the environmental challenges posed by local refineries in the region. President of IYC worldwide, Eric Omare, stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, while briefing newsmen on the state of the
The Akwa Ibom Government says it has placed medical and health works on red alert to forestall any possible outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis in the state. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Aniekeme Uwah, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Thursday. He said that government had urged surveillance
A foremost leader of the Niger Delta region, Chief Edwin Clark has reiterated the need for Mobil Producing to relocate its headquarters to Eket in Akwa Ibom state, saying it is very cruel and unfair for the company to continue operating from Lagos. Clark who spoke at the General Assembly of Pan Niger Forum, PANDEF
