Delta National News

CHEVRON MULTIMILLION NAIRA COTTAGE HOSPITAL, WASTING AWAY AT OPOROZA

*Community says project has failed and substandard *Foundation expresses confidence on its completion Residents of Oporoza Community, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have lambasted Chevron for the abandonment of the multimillion naira supposed Cottage Hospital. A visit by Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper to the scene

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Delta Inside Niger Delta National News

DANGER LOOMS AS UDU BRIDGE IN DELTA IS AT THE VERGE OF COLLAPSING

•Udu bridge no longer a bridge but a dead trap Road users in Warri and Udu Areas in Delta State have yesterday called on the Delta State Government to immediately come to their rescue as the essential bridge is collapsing. When Gbaramatu Voice visited the bridge for on the spot assessment, it was learnt that

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Sport

PONDI PEACE CUP: OTUARO TO STORM TUOMO AS DRAWS HOLDS ON OCTOBER 1ST

The deputy governor of Delta State, His Excellency Barr. (Dcn) Burutu Kingsley Otuaro is expected to storm Tuomo Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State for the opening match of the Hon. Julius Pondi 2016 Peace Cup as draws holds on 1st of October. Disclosing this to the Hon. Pondi Peace Cup Media

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Edo National News

EDO DECIDE: APC MAINTAINS EARLY LEAD

Results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC reveals that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading. According to reports by the Edo INEC, 9 Local Government Areas results have been announced so far with the APC winning five out of the 9 Local Governments while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP maintains

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National News

EDO: IGNORE RESULTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, INEC TELLS NIGERIANS

The Independent National Electoral Commission has called on Nigerians to disregard results being posted on the social media for the Edo State governorship election. According to the Commission, only results released by it or its designated officials are genuine. The electoral body said in a tweet, “It has come to the attention of the Independent

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Gallery National News

OTUARO, MANAGER, BRISIBE, REYENEJU, REPS, COMMISSIONERS, YINGI, ALGON, OTHERS STORMED GBARAMATU TO BURY TOMPOLO’S FATHER (PHOTOS)

The three days high powered executive burial of late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, Tompolo’s father witnessed the unprecedented attendance of political bigwigs in the Nigerian State trooped out in numbers to observe the funeral rites of the departed legend. Prominent among the politicians that stormed the ceremony was His Excellency Barr. (Dcn) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro,

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National Religion

‘I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH T. B. JOSHUA’ – PROPHET OMOTO

Popular prophet and founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri Delta state, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has reacted  to the statement that he his parading himself as the “first son” of Prophet T.B. Joshua. In an interview that went viral few weeks ago, Prophet Fufeyin had disclosed that the anointing upon him has allowed people to

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Delta Inside Niger Delta National

ITSEKIRIS STAYED IN GBARAMATU KINGDOM FOR THREE DAYS WITH THEIR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE IN HONOUR OF TOMPOLO’S FATHER

The three days burial ceremony of the late father of Tompolo took an interesting dimension as the Itsekiri ethnic nationality came to grace the occasion with their Ijaw brothers. It was gathered that the Olu of Warri himself personality sends Royal envoy to Gbaramatu Kingdom to represent his royal stool. However, representing the Olu of

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News Sport

WRESTLING: DELTA DEFEATS BAYELSA AS ANDAWEI DISGRACED OPUKIRI

•Eniekpedekumor Says Andawei a better wrestler to Opukiri An Ijaw wrestling champion, Mr. Opukiri of Bayelsa was yesterday defeated and disgraced by Mr. Andawei who represented Delta State in a wrestling context at Okerenkoko community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. This was done as part of activities marking

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National News

THERE WAS NO SINGLE DEATH IN TOMPOLO’S FATHER’S BURIAL~ BEBENIMIBO

•Says the rumour is another attempt peddled by enemies of the Ekpemupolo family. Media aide to ex militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo better known as Tompolo have yesterday debunked media reports linking the death of four persons to the burial of Tompolo’s father. Mr. Paul Bebenimibo in press release yesterday lambasted the publication while

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Delta Inside Niger Delta News

DRAMA AS FUNERAL OF TOMPOLO’S FATHER BECAME A CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Like a drama, the three days burial ceremony of late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, father of Tompolo became a cultural festival in Gbaramatu Kingdom as cultural troupes from all over Niger Delta stormed Okerenkoko to exhibit their rich cultural heritage. In honour of the Tunteriwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, over 30 different cultural groups was allegedly

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Delta Inside Niger Delta News

TOMPOLO’S FATHER: RECEIVING A BEFITTING BURIAL

•Itsekiris also honours late. Osen, as he journey’s home. By Princewill Binebai Instead of a burial, it rather turned out to be a cultural festival today as even the trees, aquatic bodies and the water itself celebrated the demise of a great figure, Late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo. Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper gathered that the barge

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National News

EULOGIES, AS CHIEF EKPEMUPOLO, TOMPOLO’S FATHER GOES HOME TODAY

The Ijaw nation and the entire people of Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have continued to pay endless tributes to late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, as he goes home today. It would be recalled that since the death of Tompolo’s father on September 7th 2016, due to alleged

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National View Point

IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM, ESCALATING THE NIGER DELTA CRISIS

By Annkio Briggs  I have always respected and will continue to respect journalism as one of the major tools needed to pass down true, factual, neutral and unambiguous information to national and international public. I continue to believe that Nigeria and Nigerians of all ethnic nationalities, from all states and geo-political zones need only the true

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Delta News

FLOOD: COME TO OUR RESCUE, EX MILITANT LEADER PLEADS

•Says Bomadi, Esama and other communities already flooded A former militant leader, self styled Gen. Preye Ekpebide, founder of a non governmental organization Touching a Life Foundation, TLF, have appealed to Federal and State governments to make adequate provision for the protection of lives and properties in flooded communities. Gen. Preye in a Press Statement

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Delta Inside Niger Delta News

BURIAL RITES OF TOMPOLO’S FATHER TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 23RD

The funeral rites of late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, the Tunteriwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom, father of Tompolo has been announced by the family. According to a statement by Hon. George Ekpemupolo, Chairman of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State and Mr. Thompson Gbaminido on behalf of the family. Hon. George while commenting

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National

FULL SPEECH OF PRESIDENT BUHARI AT THE 71ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The President of the General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson The Secretary General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. President, Let me, on behalf of the Government and People of Nigeria, congratulate you on your well-deserved election as the President

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National News

$15M PATIENCE JONATHAN SCANDAL: UDENGS, GRAHAM KICKS, SAYS EFCC HAVE NO CASE

•Says Efcc should worry about how Emir Sanusi bought $132m car. •Patience Jonathan maintains she is yet to be invited for interrogation •Nothing is wrong for Mrs. Jonathan to have such money The freezing of former first lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Dame Patience Jonathan’s Bank account with $15M by the Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have

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National

IT WAS PAINFUL FOR THE ARMY TO KILL MY FATHER – TOMPOLO

The embattled ex militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo have in an exclusive interview with Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper via electronic mail during the weekend spoke on various issues in the Niger Delta and his ordeal with the Nigerian Government, how his octogenarian father was killed with the host of other issues.

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National

FULL TEXT: PRESIDENT BUHARI’S SPEECH AT MINISTERIAL RETREAT ON THE ECONOMY

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE MINISTERIAL RETREAT ON THE ECONOMY AND THE BUDGET AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL, ABUJA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016. PROTOCOLS: I am delighted to be here with you at this Ministerial Retreat on the Economy

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Business National News

GROUP TO BUHARI: ACTIVATE THE EPZ PROJECT TO AVERT RECESSION

•Project to engage 5,000,000 workforce A group known as the Warri Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group, WIPMG have called on President Mohammadu Buhari to kick start the Export Processing Zone Project in Escravos, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, insisting that its commencing will drastically reduce the current economic recession faced in the

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National News

COMPANIES LINKED TO PATIENCE JONATHAN $15 MILLION PLEAD GUILTY

Four companies involved in a money laundering case linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have pleaded guilty before a federal court in Lagos. Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited; Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited; Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited; and Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited pleaded guilty to a

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National News

FG: RELEASE OTHERS THAT ARE IN YOUR DETENTION -GBENEKAMA

•Urges President Buhari to constitute a dialogue team •Praises Governor Okowa and his deputy in facilitating the release of the 10 youths The acting secretary and mobilizer of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Godspower Gbenekama have pleaded with the federal government to release other Niger Deltans that

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National View Point

#ChangeBeginsWithChains? Can Hungry Nigerians Change While Cabal Get Billions And President Keeps Fleet?- by Dr Peregrino Brimah

When Tanzanian president John Magufuli got down on stage to do push-ups to woo voters, few appreciated how serious he was about getting down running. Elected into office last October, Mr. Magufuli quickly earned the nickname, “Bulldozer” for sweeping reforms of the chronically corrupt system and for his personal and administrative sacrifices. Upon assumption of office, Magufuli quickly began

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National News

DESPITE CROCODILE SMILE, MILITANTS BLOWS UP OIL FACILITY

•Vows to carry out more attacks •Says they are running out of patience Despite the launching of Operation Crocodile Smile, a militant group under the aegis of The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, NDGJM, have claimed responsibility of the bombing of a crude oil delivery line in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

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National News

AGBINIBO BLASTS OPERATION CROCODILE SMILE

•Says military only good at molesting old people The spokesperson of Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, self styled Brig. Gen. Mudock Agbinibo have lambasted the military alleging that the operation crocodile smile is nothing but a pure intimidation to the Niger Delta. Agbinibo made the revelation on his tweeter handle while pinpointing that despite the huge

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National News

REVIVE BURUTU SEAPORT, COMMUNITY BEGS BUHARI

•Says President Buhari once lived in Burutu •Calls on NPA Managing Director to extend her alleged visit to Burutu Port The people of Burutu Community in Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to revive the Port, stressing that its revival will breath life into the community

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National News

NIGER DELTA IS GRADUALLY STABILIZING -BOROH

•Says over 5m lives have been transformed by the Amnesty programme The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has transformed no fewer than five million lives in the Niger Delta region. The Coordinator of the programme, retired Brig.-Gen.Paul Boroh, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Monday Boroh, the

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National View Point

CHRONICLING THE LIFETIMES OF HRM, MAJOR LUCKY EREBULU, THE PERE OF KABOWEI KINGDOM

By Presidor Ghmorai, Chris Ekiyor & December Gboru HIS Royal Majesty, Major Lucky Meshack Erebulu (Rtd.) JP, Pere of Kabowei Kingdom Aduo II, in Delta and Bayelsa States, was born July 21, 1941, in Okruware Community in Patani in the present Patani LGA, of Delta State, to the families of Douglas Erebulu of Okruware Community in

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National News

BREAKING: MILITARY FINALLY FREED OPOROZA 10 AFTER THE DEATH OF TOMPOLO’S FATHER

There is wild jubilation in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State over the release of the 10 innocent students and palace staff arrested during the May 28th military siege. It was said that the Kingdom received the news of the release today with great ecstasy as they celebrate randomly

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National News

DEATH OF TOMPOLO’S FATHER: OTUARO, CLARK, IYC, GBARAMATU TRADITIONAL COUNCIL, OBOROTU, COMMUNITIES, OTHERS CONDOLES WITH FAMILY

•Otuaro calls for Peace •Clark says he was told Tompolo’s father’s leg was amputated due to military brutality and was in shock over his death •IYC says the struggle continues WARRI – Barely 24 hours after the death of Tompolo’s father Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo, the Tunteriwei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government

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National News

WE ARE MASTERS OF THE CREEKS – AVENGERS

•Mocks Operations Crocodile Smile. •Advises Buhari to investigate ongoing military operation. •Insists military is covering up death of soldiers due to boat mishap. Dreaded militant gang in the volatile Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Avengers, have yesterday boasted that they are the white sharks of the Atlantic, stressing that military activities in the region

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National News

NIGER DELTA: ARMY NABS EX-MILITANT LEADER OVER THREATS OF ATTACK ‎

Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected national economy saboteur, one Mr. Gabriel Ogbudje (an Ex-militant leader), also the alleged leader of the “Otugas Fire Force” which is a militant group threatening to attack Utorogu Gas Plant. The suspected militant who was trailed, was arrested by troops along Agbor-Abraka road, Edo State on

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National News

BREAKING: THOMAS EKPEMUPOLO, TOMPOLO’S FATHER DIES DUE TO MILITARY HARASSMENT

High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, the Tunteriwei of Gbaramatu kingdom and father of embattled Niger Delta ex militant leader, Tompolo is reported dead today. A confidential source discloses to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper that Tompolo’s father died at the early hours of today at Lily Clinic, Deco road, Warri in Warri South Local Government Area of

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Delta Inside Niger Delta National News

EDO GUBER: VOTE WISELY, ACTIVIST COUNSEL IJAWS

A Niger Delta activist, Comr. Fiyebo Eperetei have advised Ijaws in Edo state to vote wisely in the forthcoming gubernatorial election to avert another years of unbridled suffering. Comr. Fiyebo, urges the Ijaws to be vigilant while noting that the contributions of Ijaws in the state where enormous as they are continually being undermined despite

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