News

Edo/Ijaws: Give peace a chance, Ijaw leaders appeal to Freedom Fighters

•Says FG, State Government, Responding To Their Open Letter Following the expiration of the 21 days ultimatum to the Executive Governor of Edo state and the Oba of Benin to apologize to the Ijaws for their hate speech which elapsed on Thursday 28th December, 2017, the Ijaw Leaders of Thought in Edo State have called

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News

Nigerian law students ask EFCC to quash corruption charges against Tompolo

Scores of students from the Niger Delta embarked on a peaceful protest to demand the dropping of all corruption charges against former militant and fugitive, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in courts. Tompolo’s travails obviously began after the defeat of his benefactor and political leader, Dr Goodluck

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Entertainment & Events News

Gbaramatu Kingdom Stood still As Benikrukru Holds Annual Carnival, Beauty Pageant

•The carnival is aimed at showcasing our rich cultural heritage – Community Chairman •As 17 years old Victory Mike crowned Benikrukru Carnival Queen 2017 Call it a carnival, a funfair or a combination of both, you may not be far from the truth as the le de la crème in the society within Delta State

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News

Niger Delta Development: Tompolo Wins Double Award

•This show of love will propel us into further action- Comrade Paul Bebenimibo •Seek collaboration with Tompolo – Student bodies tell FG For its unalloyed support to educational development in the Niger Delta through different scholarship programmes, the Tompolo Foundation was on Thursday December 28th, 2017 in Warri, conferred with two different awards by the National Association

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News Oil & Gas

NPDC recognizes Kunukunuma as impacted community – Chief Bebenimibo

•Let us join hands to develop our community By Abai Francis After so many years of struggle for recognition as an oil producing community, good news finally came the way of Kunukunuma community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta as the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) has recognized them as an impacted community.

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Editorial Uncategorized

Ijaw National Unity: A clarion call on traditional rulers to forge a common front

By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board An elaborate Ijaw National Merit Award (INMA) recently  organized by  the Proudly Ijaw Indigenes of Nigeria (PIIN) , a socio-cultural group on Friday 22nd December, 2017, where the Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson, GbaramatuVoice Newspaper among others received different awards has again renewed the need for unity among the

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News

After two years of operation, GbaramatuVoice unveils new logo, flag-off television project

By Badmus Shina Sunday the 24th of December, 2017, will remain fresh in the annals of GbaramatuVoice Newspaper as it was the day the newspaper unveiled its new corporate logo and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for its television station (GTV) as well as announced the organization’s long-term strategic plan. The General Manager of the news

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Entertainment & Events News

MBCQ: 17 YEAR OLD VICTORY MIKE WINS MISS BENIKRUKRU CARNIVAL QUEEN 2017

The Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen 2017 pageant took place yesterday (25th of December, 2017) in Benikrukru community, Gbaramatu Kingdom with 17 year old Miss Victory Mike representing Oporoza emerging as the winner of the most coveted crown. Results as follows: 3rd Runner up – Miss Denyefa Titon (Tebujor)  2nd Runner up – Miss Gloria Uti

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News

Promoting Peaceful Coexistence: Pere of Kabowei Kingdom pays courtesy visit to Pere of Gbaramatu

It is a routine family reunion – Chief Ekiyor It is a sign of good things to come – Chief Gbenekama The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe, Agadagba, in Oporoza Town, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State on Friday 22nd December, 2017 played host to the

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Culture

Promoting Cultural Heritage: Imbibe the habit of speaking Ijaw dialect – Engr. Pondi

•Our cultural festivals not barbaric – Hon. George Ekpemupolo A call has gone to all Ijaw sons and daughters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, and the Ijaw Nation at large to embrace Ijaw cultural festivals as that remains the best way of promoting and protecting the Ijaw cultural heritage. Engr. Kestin Ebimobowei Pondi stated this on Friday

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Politics

Memorable Yuletide Celebration: Otuaro Aide splashes gifts items worth millions of naira on constituents

As a way of putting smiles on the faces of his constituents and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in general, the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor on Saturday 23rd December, 2017 distributed food items worth several millions of naira. The food items which include 200 bags of rice, cartons of tin

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News

GbaramatuVoice Wins Ijaw Nation Newspaper Of The Year Award

•Governor Henry Seriake is Ijaw Man of the Year •The award will propel us to do more – Abai, Publisher, GbaramatuVoice Following its unparalleled performance from inception in 2015, Niger Delta most influential newspaper, GbaramatuVoice was on Friday 22nd December, 2017 conferred with the Ijaw Newspaper Of The Year Award. The Ijaw National Merit Award

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Entertainment & Events News

Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen Pageant Receives A Further Boost As Chief Michael Johnny Donates N100,000 To Winner

In what could be described as a rain of donations and dramatic turn of event, the organizers of the first Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen 2017 today receive yet another boost as Chief Michael Johnny, the immediate past Chairman of Egbema-Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) donates the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) to the

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Entertainment & Events News

2017 MISS BENIKRUKRU CARNIVAL QUEEN PAGEANT RECEIVES A BOOST AS KFT GROUP GIVES ADDITIONAL N100, 000 TO WINNER

•Other Participants To Smile Home With Attractive Prizes – Organizers The first Miss Benikrukru Carnival Queen 2017 contest yesterday (Thursday 21 December) received a boost with the expression of interest by KFT Group of Companies to give the winner of the competition a handsome amount of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) in addition to the

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National News

Buhari okays action on audit reports on 400 Niger Delta projects

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that action be taken on the Technical Audit Report on all projects awarded between 2009 to 2015 by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. This is  to ensure that there is value for the over N450 billion so far released for projects in the nine oil producing states. Minister of

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Delta News

Following The 21Days Ijaw Freedom Fighters Ultimatum: Obaseki, Edo-Ijaw Leaders Meets, Agree on Peaceful Coexistence

With 7days left  for   the expiration of the 21 days ultimatum issued on the 7th of December, 2017 by the Ijaw Freedom Fighter to the Edo State Government and the Oba of Benin,the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday met with the leaders of Edo-Ijaws who made a commitment to peaceful co-existence,

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News

Dickson, Wike, GbaramatuVoice Others To Receive Ijaw National Merit Award

•GbaramatuVoice has become the voice of the voiceless in Ijaw Land -Ijaw Leader A renowned Ijaw socio-cultural organization, Proudly Ijaw Indigenes of Nigeria (PIIN) has released the names of the Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson; his Rivers State counterpart, His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and Niger Delta most read Newspaper

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Okerenkoko to witness massive development in 2018

•To make Okerenkoko the ICT Hub is our concern-Sokoto The Executive Committee of Okerenkoko Federated Community, OFC, has declared that they are set to transform the community through massive deployment of infrastructural development. The Executive Committee stated this in their Annual Report signed by Engr. Ebikonde Victor Sokoto (General Secretary) of the community which a copy was made

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Oil & Gas

You Must Convert Our Graduate Trainees To Full Time Staff, Ijaw Communities Tell Chevron

•Failure to comply, don’t hold us responsible for any unpalatable action – KOMBOT •We are running out of patience – Yabrade Moses Some communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area and Egbema Kingdom of Warri North Local Government Area, all of Delta state has called on Chevron Nigeria Limited to urgently take steps to

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Editorial

Providing A Purposeful Leadership, The Bayelsa State Government Example

By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board As trained security personnel, His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria must have learned that development cannot thrive in the absence of peace and security. The above fact may have informed the dexterity and energy he dissipated towards ensuring that peace and

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News

Ijaw/Bini Dispute; IYC calls for creation of Ijaw LGA in Edo State

•The oppression of Edo Ijaws is getting to a boiling point – IYC •Ijaws are not even allowed to produce councilors in Edo State – Omare As a way of finding a lasting solution to the incessant tribal challenge between the Ijaws and the Binis in Edo state, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has called for the

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News Ondo

The Okomu-Apoi/Benin imbroglio: Ijaw in Ondo calls for FG intervention

The people of Ijaw-Apoi Land in Ese Odo local government of Ondo state, have raised the alarm over the impending tension between the Ijaws and Binis in Edo state and called the Federal government to urgently intervene before it escalate into a serious crisis. According to the people, the Ijaw communities in the Okomu Kingdom,

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Sponsored

THE OKOMU-APOI/BENIN IMBROGLIO: THE POSITION OF THE IJAW-APOI NATION

BEING THE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE APOI-IJAW PEOPLE AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE KALASUWE AND PARAMOUNT RULER OF IJAW-APOI LAND IN SABOMI, ESE-ODO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE THIS I5TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017 INTRODUCTION Her Royal Majesty, The Regent Kalasuwe of Ijaw-Apoiland, other traditional rulers in the confederation of

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Editorial National

Nigerian Maritime University Take-Off: Fact Or Fiction?

By GbaramatuVoice Editorial Board The recent advertisement by the Federal Government of Nigeria on national dailies calling on qualified applicants for different academic positions in the newly established Nigerian Maritime  University, Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area  of Delta state was viewed by many as a right step taken in the right

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Sport

Nigeria’s Eagles now worth N38.5billion

The super Eagles  have emerge to become the twentieth most expensive team participating in Russia 2018 World Cup according to transfer market experts transfermarket.co.uk. Nigeria senior football team the super eagles consisting of a 23 man squad have been recently valued at 80.78million pounds (approximately N38.5billion in Nigerian Currency). Brazil comes first in this rating putting

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News

Kunukunuma Community Annual Festival Kicks off Dec., 18

•Power packed crusade to be anchored by Apostle Bebenimibo All is now set for the annual Amasuo-Uge Festival by the Kunukunuma Federated Community (KFC) in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta state. The festival is billed for 18th, 21st and 22nd December, 2017. This was contained in a release signed by the

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Uncategorized

Beer can be turned into fuel, may replace petrol —Scientists

Beer can be turned into fuel and could become a sustainable alternative to petrol, scientists have found. Chemists at the University of Bristol have spent years developing technology to convert widely-available ethanol into butanol. Butanol is a better fuel alternative to the widely-used ethanol, which has a lower energy density and can be corrosive to

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Delta News

Pilgrimage: His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba, the Pere of Gbaramatu Welcomed Amidst Funfair

He Is Now Fortified To Face The Administrative Cum Spiritual Challenge – Chief Gbenekama We Are Happy To Have Him Back – Council of Chiefs It was originally planned to be a solemn reception of the sort, but considering the influence he commands in the state/region, the organizers were neither able to keep it low

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BREAKING: AMANANAWEI OF ODIMODI, CHIEF YANGABOY JOINS HIS ANCESTORS

The Amananawei of Odimodi community and Binikarewei of Iduwini Kingdom, His Highness, High Chief Yangaboy Angalabiri JP, has been translated to join his ancestors, it was announced today. He passed on at the age of 125. Chief Yangaboy, who is also the Ama-okosuwei of Odimodi, in his lifetime, was an educationist and community leader, who

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Breaking News National News Politics

Dokpesi congratulates new PDP Chairman Secondus

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communication, who contested the PDP National Chairmanship position and lost, has congratulated the winner, Prince Uche Secondus. Dokpesi, who had earlier faulted the process of the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday, declared that “the delegates have spoken”. “Ì appreciate the delegates for voting at the convention

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Breaking News Edo News

TENSION!!! Binis are settlers in our land, we will defend our territory with our blood – Ijaw leaders

"We are ready to defend with the last drop of our blood for our kingdoms and kings."

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Church News

A NEW DAWN: Ignorance, reasons many Christians are oppressed –Bishop Oyedepo

SHILOH 2017 – President , Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo on Wednesday urged Christians to invest more in the word of God, the unequalled guarantee for the security of the saints, to enable them overcome the evil ones. Speaking at the opening service of the church’s annual Shiloh convention tagged: “New Dawn,” at

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News

NDDC to Clear All Foreign Scholarship Backlog – Ndoma-Egba

The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to clear the backlog of fees and all issues surrounding its post graduate foreign scholarship programme. The Chairman of the Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN, gave the assurance while briefing the press after a meeting of the board in Abuja, yesterday. He stated

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INTERVIEWS

Celebrating Michael David Akpenyin, A Creek Boy Turned Film Maker Of International Repute

Like many other children born in the Niger Delta creeks, his environment provided him with no opportunity. The government at both state and federal levels made no attempt to provide him access to good education. His parents, who could have, had no stable means of livelihood as their lands and sea have been polluted by

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DANGER!!! Ijaw Freedom Fighters to Obaseki, Oba of Benin: You have 21 days to apologize to Pere of Olodiama and Ijaw nation or…

•At the expiration of this ultimatum, we shall storm the Edo State Government House – Commander Boudiwei •Directs oil companies operating within the Ijaw kingdoms to stop dealing with the Oba and the Govt •Calls on President Buhari to call Obaseki and the Oba to order The Ijaw Freedom Fighters (IFF) has given the Edo State

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