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.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja said that his administration is talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region. Speaking at a farewell audience with Mr. Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the State House, President Buhari
The diaspora coordinator of the Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (FHRACC), Otuaro Jerry Esq., have stated that the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers is nowhere close to occupy any territory within Gbaramatu Kingdom as against the misleading take of the Honourable Minister, unless he personally brought them to Oporoza. Jerry in a statement also
PHOTO: Nigerian Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, during his visit to Oporoza as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for development in the Niger Delta with children playing football PHOTO: Nigerian Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, during his visit to Oporoza as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working for development in
Days after his acclaimed meeting with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), Sports and Youth Development Minister, Mr. Solomon Dalung, appears to have run into trouble as President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of circumstances surrounding the parley. “Mr. President has ordered that the minister provides an answer as to whether or not
GBARAMATU- The leadership of Oporoza Community, the headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have lambasted the visit of the Minister of Youth and Sports Hon. Solomon Dalung who claims he had an interactive session with members of Niger Delta Avengers and people of the Community. This was
Activities of the faceless and economically dangerous group operating under the auspices of Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) seems to be taking a different dimension as they have warned EXXONMOBIL not to carry out any repair works on the blown pipeline or else they will extend their hostilities to its personnel. The group also threatened that
Leader of the defunct Niger Delta peoples Salvation Front Alhaji Mujaheed Asari Dokubo have accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of what he described as the greatest fraud of all time following the purported discovery of oil in Lagos State. The former Ijaw Youth Council President made the observation while reacting to the said discovery
.•Diary of attacks. In what appears to be the return of militancy in the volatile Niger Delta region by the resurgence of a group known as Niger Delta Avengers that have vowed to cripple the Nigerian economy since January 2016. The group have in their various claims and threats warned that their operation is codenamed
*Calls for a referendum to be supervised by the UN *Backs Biafran agitation. The former leader of defunct Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Front and Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force , Alhaji Mujahid Asari -Dokubo has said he would not condemned the activities of members of the Niger Delta Avengers as he said the Federal Government
The President of Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) Worldwide Comr. Rosemary Graham have thrown her weight behind calls to restructure and renegotiate the basis of Nigeria’s existence and survival. Comr. Graham disclosed this to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper today while reacting to the Sallah day message of President Buhari for allegedly saying Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable.
•Task Buhari on the implementation of the 2014 confab report. There is confusion as to whom to believe as the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty programme Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh maintained that dialogue is ongoing in the Niger Delta to quell the rampaging bombings of
By Dr. Ben Binebai Violence is initiated by those who oppress, who exploit, who fail to recognize others as persons…not by those who are oppressed, exploited and unrecognized. It is not the helpless subject to terror, but the violent who with their power create the concrete situation which begets ‘the reject of life’ it is
•Charges Federal Government to reach out to Aaron team for genuine dialogue •Blast Shehu Garba There seems to be more trouble in the Niger Delta Region as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has given two weeks ultimatum to the Federal Government to reach out to Aaron Team Leader, Odein Ajumogobia
WARRI~ The Commissioner representing Ijaw ethnic nationalities in the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Chief Favour Izoukumor have explained that Governor Okowa demonstrated exceptional leadership quality to Deltans. The Commissioner made the statement while reacting to the 57th birthday of the Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Sen. Dr.
WARRI~ The President, National Association of Gbaramatu Students ( NAGS) , an umbrella body covering all students in the Kingdom Comr. Seiyefa Ekpemupolo in Warri South West local Government Area of Delta State have expressed worries on what he described as “the continued illegal detention of 10 innocent indigenes of the Kingdom.” This was contained
The Itsekiri Survival Movement (ITSURMOV) in their various internet press releases claimed to own Warri sans the provision of any substantive proof. These sporadic, but subtle claims embedded in the body of their messages and the constant footnote reminders of ownership of Warri, that accompany each of their publication, are in our opinion, a shrewd
•Calls for true federalism WARRI ~A former managing director of the Niger Delta Developmental Commission and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta State Pastor. P. Z Aginighan have called on President Mohammadu Buhari to restructure Nigeria. Aginighan made the call during an interview section with journalists shortly after the Website launch
WARRI- The Deputy Governor of Delta State his Excellency Barr. (Deacon) Burutu Kingsley Otuaro have commended the establishment of Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper as an Utopian dream that has today been translated into a reality. The Deputy Governor made the remark yesterday during the official launching of the Newspaper’s Website at Okuemi Hotel, Ogborikoko
*Focus on the development of Niger Delta, NDA dares Buhari. *This is the holy month of Ramadan hence you should say the truth, Avengers tells DSS boss. WARRI- Members of the invinsible and dreaded militant group under the auspices of Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have acused the Department of State Security Services (DSS) of feeding
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday vowed continued support to the Armed Forces to end the myriad of security challenges plaguing the nation, including terrorism and militancy. Represented by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali at the commissioning of the multi-purpose Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja, Buhari commended the efforts of the Nigerian armed forces
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to help him pacify rampaging militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Lamenting the effect of attacks on oil installations, the president said the country does not need such a distraction at this point in time. He said the militants were in possession
Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), the militant group that has been claiming responsibility for the incessant bombings of oil facilities in the Niger Delta, on Friday put a question mark on where the Federal Government will source funds for the proposed North-East Development Commission. The group, which had been silent in the past two weeks, resurfaced
Niger Delta militants group under the aegis, Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, has alleged that some senior military officers from the Yoruba and Hausa extractions are planning to overthrow the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government through a coup d’état. The group alleged that the coup plotters intend to achieve their plan through civil unrest and
Dear President Buhari, more than a year after the All Progressives Congress took over power, expectations remain high, but so much faith is already lost in your Change mantra that brought the party to power. Nigerians are, however, elated by the fact that the price of oil is rallying, and your change flight has taxied
Niger Delta militants have threatened to resume hostilities, alleging that the two weeks cease fire agreement elapsed without any commitment on the part of the federal government. The fighters said government officials are more interested in grandstanding, rather than initiating dialogue with them. In a statement titled: ‘If you make the peaceful change that we
A bill for an Act to establish the Presidential Programme on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria has passed its second reading at the House of Representatives. In a motion sponsored by Honourable Oluwole Oke, the sponsor outlined the need for the rehabilitation and reintegration
Members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have said that they had not reached any ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government. Members of the militant group have been claiming responsibilities for bombings of oil and gas facilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta Region. The position of the militant group was coming on the heels of
In the Bible book of Matthew 22 : 21, Jesus Christ told the Pharisees, their disciples and Herodians, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s – King James Version, On his own, former reggae maestro and rastafarian, late Peter Markin -Tosh, in one of his
WARRI- The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide have in a Press Statement signed and released today by the Spokesman of the Council, Barr. Eric Omare warned that anti-Ijaw sentiments in the ongoing crisis of the Niger Delta region will only escalate the crisis rather than being a solution. The statement observed that a new dangerous
WARRI- The Chairman of Kunukunuma Federated Communities, Chief Moses Bebenimibo in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South West local Government Area, Delta State has raised an alarm over the maintenance of a pipeline platform that was vandalized by the unknown vandals without the inclusion of the community. Chief Bebenimibo alleged that the Nigerian Government has directed the
By now, you probably have watched the viral video of the town hall meeting organized by the ministry of masquerade dressing (otherwise known as ministry of information) in Uyo the Akwa Ibom state capital. At that event, the mild mannered minister of state for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, proved that you should not judge a
The Niger Delta Avengers that have been responsible in the spate of bombings on the Country’s Oil facilities that have brought our production level from a near collapse have recently expressed that they want a genuine dialogue with peace and honour. This was contained in a press release signed and circulated to media outlets by
NIGER Delta activist, Ankio Briggs has said that the claim by some Northern leaders that the North owns the oil in Nigeria by virtue of its control of 72% of the nation’s landmass, is nonsensical. She stressed that the oil rich Niger Delta remains the economic livewire of the country. According to her, as regards
