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.
As Bayelsa, the homogenous Ijaw State marks its annual Thanksgiving Day celebration, Governor Seriake Dickson has called on the people of the state to jettison all divisive tendencies and join forces with his administration to build the state. Speaking at the well-attended thanksgiving, Thursday at the 10, 000 seater State Inter-denomination Ecumenical Centre at Igbogene,
NIGER DELTA AVENGER’S CEASE FIRE ON OPERATION RED ECONOMY IS OFFICIALLY OVER. The High Command of the Niger Delta Avengers wishes to bring to the notice of the International Community and the general public that there is no such militant group with the nomenclature, “Reformed Niger Delta Avengers”; it is not operated by any of
The most dreaded militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which, last year, aborted attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta region to enable the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, dialogue with the Federal Government, suspended its ceasefire today. The group in a statement by the spokesman, self-styled “General” Mudoch Agbinibo, renounced PANDEF, led by
•GYC backs welders protest •Chevron must adhere to the long established sharing formula-GYC President •All we are asking for is justice As part of their resolve to continue with their demand for justice and protection of the nascent peace in the area, the Gbaramatu Youth Council (GYC) Worldwide, has again called on the Federal Government
The 3.6 billion dollar Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical Plant is expected to generate 15,000 jobs at the construction stage, the Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Ben Okoye, has said. Okoye made this known on Wednesday in Yenagoa while receiving the certificate of occupancy for the land allocated for the plant construction on Brass Island in Brass
•We are ready to play host to the Institution — Clan Chairman •Calls on FG to release the promised N2billion take-off grant As part of their efforts to ensure a smooth take-off of the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Gbaramatu Chapter, between Tuesday October 31 and Wednesday November 1, went
More than 200 former Niger Delta militants on Wednesday protested against alleged non-payment of their allowances, accusing Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) of a hindrance. The placards carrying protesters besieged the National Assembly gate. They carried placards and sang solidarity songs urging the National Assembly to intervene in the non payment of their allowances by the Special Adviser
•We spent N278.4million on these projects – Chevron •We commend the sole sponsor of the projects – Comr. Ukori •More needs to be done – Community •DTSG is committed to developing coastal areas of the state – Chief of Staff •EGCDF has spent over N3billion on 116 infrastructural projects – Esimaje As an organization that is
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the proposed ‘Operation Octopusgrip’ by the Nigerian Navy in the Niger Delta. Barr. Pereotubo Oweilaemi led IYC made the call on Tuesday in a statement made available to journalists in the region. The IYC President wondered that instead of the Federal
The Bayelsa State Government has declared November 2nd as a public holiday to mark the state’s annual thanksgiving. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, urged residents to take advantage of the holiday and turn up en masse for the solemn event. “It is that time of the year again to collectively thank God for
It has lost transparency—Omare On performance, we are doing well – Owei Lakemfa We have over 2,400 students on our list – Amnesty Office Kingsley Kuku led administration, more transparent-IYC Boss Our agricultural programme is targeted at the Amnesty beneficiaries-Lakemfa What seems to be the opinion of an average Niger Deltan concerning the Amnesty Programme was recently
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to involve experts in the destruction of illegal refineries in the country in order to avoid environmental degradation, adverse impact on humans and economic losses to the nation. The House resolution followed a motion sponsored by Honourable Owodigighe Ekpoattai and adopted at the plenary. While
More than 200 former militants from the Niger Delta on Wednesday protested the non payment of their allowances in front of the National Assembly in Abuja. The protesting militants who carried placards and sang various solidarity songs called on the National Assembly to intervene in the non payment of their allowances by the Special Adviser
•FG only interested in the oil revenue from Niger Delta A Niger Delta-based group, Coalition of Niger Delta Voices (CNDV) has described the Federal Government’s promise to see the Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko kick-off this October, as yet another symbol of failure and lies emanating from them. The group stated this in a release signed by Comr. Frank Ekpemupolo
