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 has charged Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pick a presidential candidate that reflects all the values and virtues of the party. He stated this at a meeting with 22 Governors elected on the platform of the APC and the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, at the
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday reflected on his outing at Sunday’s presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and blamed his loss to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on his Southern counterparts. Wike said the Southern governors betrayed him by working against their earlier agreement that the Presidency should return to the South. According
Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, the skit maker fondly called ‘Oga Sabinus,’ has threatened to sue the beverage company Peak Milk over what he has described as unauthorised usage of his trademark. The comedian also sued UAC Foods, the makers of the sausage roll Gala, for using his photos in an ad campaign. ALSO WATCH: #AMVCA8: The moment
UK to grant visas to graduates from world’s best universities Britain on Monday said it would offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the “best and brightest” workers. Since leaving the European Union, Britain has ended the priority given
DAKUKU: Wike spent not less than N30 billion on his botched presidential ambition …describes him as a local champion Governor Nyeson Wike of Rivers State is said to have spent not less than N30 bn to prosecute his Presidential ambition that crashed in Abuja Saturday night, May 28, 2022. A stalwart of the All Progressives
Delta 2023: Great Ogboru clinches APGA gubernatorial ticket …Goerge Timinimi, Peters Omaruaye win Senatorial Tickets …Timinimi promises to be real Ijaw, Itsekiri, Isoko and Urhobo voice Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, popularly known as the ‘Peoples General,’ has clinched the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Delta State as Barr. George Timinimi
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday was again returned as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, ahead of the 2023 presidential elections. Atiku scored a total of 371 votes to defeat his closet rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, in the keenly contested election. Watch full video of PDP primary: https://fb.watch/dipECBYAql/
Catholic priest, Hyacinth, wins Benue APC governorship ticket The suspended priest of the Catholic Church Diocese of Gboko, Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has defeated his closest contender, Barnabas Gemade, to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in the state. GbaramatuVoice recalls that in 1992, Benue had a civilian governor and Catholic
2023 elections: Aspirants whose forms were bought by groups risk disqualification – Lawyers The practice of associations or groups buying expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants is unconstitutional, lawyers have said. According to them, such aspirants risk disqualification. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, and popular Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Jiti Ogunye,
Lecturers in public polytechnics across the country will resume on May 30, 2022, following a directive from the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). The union had, on May 16, 2022, commenced a two-week warning strike over the failure of the government to meet some lingering demands. Some of the demands which the union listed
Concerned Ijaw stakeholders urge Bayelsa governor to give update on Atala Oil Field Concerned Ijaw stakeholders have called on the governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, to, as a matter of urgency, give an update on the revocation and subsequent re-allocation of Atala oil field for the sake of posterity. This was even as a
Popular Man of God, Apostle Masili, gifts talented Ijaw sisters N50,000 A popular man of God based in Edo state, who is the founder of the Glorious Fire Ministry in Benin city, Apostle Emmanuel Masili, has gifted the talented acapella singers, N50,0000 (fifty thousand Naira) barely 10 hours after GbaramatuVoice released a report on them
OPM general overseer, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, explains how he almost died due to exhaustion The General Overseer of the Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has narrated what transpired when he hosted the family of late Deborah Samuel in Port Harcourt. This was disclosed via a live video on his verified Facebook handle 4 hours
Goodluck Jonathan faults National Assembly for making mistakes in Electoral Act Amendment Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the National Assembly for allegedly making mistakes in the amendment of the Electoral Act, saying it has ‘messed’ up the ongoing primary elections across the country. Mr Jonathan said laws must be designed to solve problems, not
2023 ELECTIONS: INEC extends deadline for party primaries Against its earlier stance, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties. The commission made the adjustments on Friday after a meeting with Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), an umbrella body for the 18 registered political parties in
BREAKING: Coast clear for Goodluck Jonathan as court declares him free to run for 2023 presidential race The coast may now have been finally cleared for former President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election, as Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, today, ruled that he is eligible to run for president in 2023. ALSO READ:
APC PRIMARIES: Aspirants, delegates raise alarm over hijack of materials in Burutu North Constituency Prince Marvel Ebikeme, and other aspirants of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Burutu North Constituency of Delta State, have raised the alarm over alleged hijack of materials meant for the conduct of the party’s state House of Assembly primary in
Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, has been elected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta. At the APC governorship primaries held on Thursday in Asaba, Omo-Agege, who received 1,190 votes, was returned unchallenged by a total of 1,235 authorized delegates. The deputy senate president emerged as the single candidate in
How politicians pushed me to contest, collected all my savings – Ex-IG Mike Okiro A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mike Okiro, has revealed how some unnamed politicians allegedly “swindled” him out of all his savings when he contested Senate seat after retirement. ALSO READ: GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY: Gunmen shoot three PDP delegates Okiro, who spoke
Three delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been reportedly shot by gunmen around Tegina LGA of Niger state. Speaking with newsmen on Thursday, Yahaya Abdullahi, zone c PDP chairman in Niger, said the incident happened at about 4:30pm on Wednesday. ALSO READ: PDP GUBER PRIMARY: My victory is for all Deltans, no losers
PDP GUBER PRIMARY: My victory is for all Deltans, no losers – Oborevwori The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and the PDP Governorship flagbearer, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, has said that his victory at the PDP Governorship Primaries on Wednesday, was for all Deltans, saying there were no losers in
Delta Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori, wins PDP governorship ticket The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in the state. Watch the Delta PDP governorship primary on Facebook: https://fb.watch/debfRCJOr-/ Oborevwori beats 13 other governorship aspirants to pick the governorship ticket
DELTA 2023: Live coverage from the Petroleum Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Asaba Follow link to watch live on Facebook: https://fb.watch/ddXEzeuzlh/
Tompolo congratulates foremost Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, as he clocks 95 Notable Ijaw freedom fighter, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, the Ibe-ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, has congratulated a foremost Ijaw leader and nationalist, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, as he clocks 95 years. In a press release to the media, he said: “I, High
Disregard death rumour, Tompolo is alive and in high spirit – Aide Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, media adviser to Niger Delta Freedom fighter and high priest of Egbesu deity, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, has refuted the news making the rounds that he has been killed, saying he is hale, hearty, and doing well
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EFCC arrests Rochas Okorocha after hours of siege in Abuja Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have invaded the Abuja residence of former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha and arrested him after a siege lasting hours in Abuja. [VIDEO] EFCC takes over Rochas Okorocha’s house in Abuja He was arrested on Tuesday evening at
Delta PDP releases schedule of activities for governorship primary The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State chapter, has released the timetable for the primaries scheduled for 25th May, 2022. ALSO READ: BATTLE FOR 2023: Who will be the governorship candidate of PDP in Delta state? In the press release signed by Dr. Ifeanyi M. Osuoza,
Delta Guber 2023: Mulade repeats call for delegates to vote Ijaw candidates in Primaries The initiator of the Delta ijaw for Governor 2023, Chief (Comrade) Sheriff Mulade, has again strongly appealed to all delegates across the state to kindly consider Ijaw aspirants and vote for an ijaw man to become candidate and flag bearer of
EFCC takes over Rochas Okorocha’s house in Abuja Some personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have stormed the Abuja residence of the former Imo State Governor and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha. Details of their mission were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, but one of the
BATTLE FOR 2023: Who will be the governorship candidate of PDP in Delta state? So far, 13 aspirants from across Delta state have been given the clean bill of health by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest at its governorship primary tomorrow, May 25, 2022. Deltans are anxious to know how the party will
As part of efforts to boost the capacity of Nigerians to work in the oil and gas industry, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 8,800 candidates from over 26,000 applicants for this year’s overseas scholarship scheme, OSS. The PTDF OSS is an annual programme that awards scholarships to Nigerians for MSc and PhD
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, dissolves cabinet Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dissolved the State Executive Council, while his Chief of Staff, Emeka Woke and his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol were sacked . The dissolution takes effect from today, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media,
Lion bites off man’s finger after he sticks his hand into cage in front of horrified visitors A fun day at the zoo for a group of visitors in Jamaica turned into an ordeal when they ended up witnessing a lion rebel against a person who appeared to be a zookeeper. WATCH VIDEO: https://youtu.be/R-94oDr_h6A A
Newly acquired Nigerian navy warship arrives Gabon enroute Lagos As part of her maiden voyage to Nigeria, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) KADA stopped over at Port Gentil, Gabon on Saturday 21 May 2022. This being her last Port Call before her arrival to Lagos. ALSO READ: Nigerian Navy’s new defence ship arrives Oman, set to
Kenneth Gbagi withdraws from PDP governorship primary in Delta, blames Okowa for Intimidation, threat to life One of the leading governorship aspirants on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has announced his withdrawal from the governorship primaries of the PDP slated for Wednesday March 25, 2023, in Asaba. GbaramatuVoice reports
