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.
Love of our people propels us—Oturubo They have surpassed our expectations—Community As it is a norm in civilized climes that whenever a Government, Special Committee or Taskforce is inaugurated to execute a given task or implement a particular project, they are also expected to give either a situation or progress report as they clock 100
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
No fewer than 850 members of various secret cult groups have renounced cultism after drinking a liquid substance at the palace of the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo. It was gathered that the monarch and elders of the town were not happy with the incessant clashes of rival cult groups which had led to
“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
The Niger Delta Youths Coalition for Peace and Progress has blamed the Federal Government for the robbery at the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Some policemen guiding the house were accused of stripping it bare. They were arrested in July and charged to court. Four officers were subsequently dismissed from the force. But
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has advised motorists across the country not to engage in any panic buying of petroleum products. NNPC assures that it has in stock, premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol, sufficient to serve the nation for 48 days. Similarly, there is in stock, sufficient quantity of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO,
Smooth take-off of projects, panacea to peace in the region Calls on COAS to reconsider such plan As a way of not indulging in a misguided priority, the Delta Ijaw Women Initiatives (DIWI) has cautioned the Federal Government to focus primarily on the vigorous development of the region which is the collective need of the
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
Former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mr. Clever Ikisipo, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his passion to develop the Niger Delta region particularly Bayelsa State. Ikisikpo, a kinsman to former President Goodluck Jonathan, said Buhari had done what Jonathan’s administration failed to do for his people. He spoke at
The oil city of Warri, Delta State was on Saturday 15th September, 2017, shutdown, as eminent Deltans stormed the city for the funeral of late Engr. Henry Okoro Warri, father of the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Deputy Governor on Media, Evangelist Hon. (Mrs.) Doris Warri Aboh, who died at the age of 62.
OPOROZA — It was a carnival of sort yesterday 14th September 2017 at Oporoza as Comrade Paul Kirifede Oyibo, declares his ambition to contest for the councillorship position in his Oporoza ward, Warri-West Local Government Area of Delta State. Comrade Paul, a grassroots politician and youth leader, made this declaration yesterday at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters
—Rancour among youths now a thing of the past The President of Gbaramatu Youth Council, GYC Worldwide, Barr. Christopher Wuruyai has declared that propagation of peace and promotion of quality education among youths in Gbaramatu Kingdom will be the primary focus of the council under his watch. Barr. Christopher stated this in an interview with GbaramatuVoice recently
...As Ijaw nation is running out of patience
The Bayelsa Government said on Thursday in Yenagoa that it created over 7,000 direct and indirect jobs through the release of N1. 88 billion loan to Small and Medium-scale to entrepreneurs and cooperatives. Gov. Seriake Dickson stated this at the 2017 African SME EXPO with the theme Promoting SMEs for sustainable development and economic growth’.
As a way of sustaining the nascent peace in the Niger Delta region, the Warri-Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group (WIPMG) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene in the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the Escravos Export Processing Zone (EPZ) projects. The group stated this recently in a release signed by their Chairman, Chief
—As he declares for Councillorship position in his ward A renowned Niger Delta Activist, Comrade James Dekawei, has declared his interest to contest for the position of a Councillor in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections. Dekawei, an indigene of Okerenkoko community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State made this declaration today in a chat
Youths from five communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday shut a Nigerian Agip Oil Company oil well over alleged neglect of the communities. The Akala-Olu, Ukpeliede Enito II, Emeji II in Ogbobi clan and Oshie communities of Egeni clan expressed regrets that NAOC abandoned the General Memorandum of Understanding it
After weeks of speculations and denials, the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Mr. Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has resigned his appointment. Governor Seriake Dickson, who announced the formal disengagement of Dokubo-Spiff on Thursday, said it was to enable him return to his private legal practice. Dickson made this known at the end of the 79th session
Governor Seriake Dickson has described the late Chief Gordon Bozimo as a great Ijaw son who gave his best to the service of the nation. The governor spoke at the Port Harcourt residence of the late Chief Bozimo when he paid the family a condolence visit, saying the death of the late Bozimo was a
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned the Nigerian army against the danger of replicating the “Boko Haram type of insurgency” through the ongoing ‘Operation Python Dance 2’ in the south-east. The group gave the warning in reaction to clashes between soldiers and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) since the commencement of
The Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has quit the post following his decision to return to law practice. Members of the state executive council were shocked when Governor Seriake Dickson announced the SSG’s decision on Wednesday. The cabinet members gathered for the 79th state executive committee meeting when Dickson, in an emotion-filled
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
Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, said on Thursday that recent reports of a rift between former President Goodluck Jonathan and Bayelsan State Governor, Seriake Dickson, are mischievous. Clark, who is the National Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), stated this in a statement in Abuja. He said reports making the rounds on the rift
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says it is not true that five delegates to the second meeting of the National Council on Niger Delta died in an auto accident on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses had told journalists that five persons lost their lives in the accident on the Okitipupa-Ore Road. In a statement on Wednesday, the
Before we allow the dredging work to commence on the Beniikrukru and Abiteye projects respectively, we must see not just a mere report but a very comprehensive detailed report of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The above demand was handed down to Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, recently by the Benikrukru Federated Environmental and Ecological Watch Organization on behalf
Our woes caused by oil exploration activities Ask Chevron Nigeria Limited to do the needful Calls on NDDC to re-award the sand filling contract The indigenes of Benikrukru community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, has called on the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, other oil companies operating within the community
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State says the state government will conduct local government elections in 2018. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Markson-Iworiso, in Yenagoa on Tuesday, said the governor blamed financial constraints for the delay in conducting the elections. He said that the delay was not deliberate, but due to
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
A clarion call has gone to the Governor of Delta State, Sen. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa to come to the aid of the people of Igoba Community in the Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State to revive the only primary school as well as mobilize qualified teachers to help boost quality education in
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
—As this will guarantee peace in the region The Niger Delta Positive Forum (NDPF) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to settle the backlog of the ex-agitators stipends as a way of ensuring peace in the region. The group stated this recently in a release signed by their Chairman, Comr. Denis Binikoribofa Sokoto
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Niger Delta leaders to unite for the rapid development of the geo-political zone. The governor said that unity is needed in the geo-political zone to check the current situation where outsiders take advantage of the disunity of the area to deny the people benefits of their
