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.
Ijaw publishers call on DSS to release detained Bayelsa publisher, Bara Ogidi The apex body of Ijaw publishers, under the auspices of the Ijaw Publishers Forum, IPF, has called on the DSS Director of the Federation, Abuja and his Bayelsa counterpart to immediately release the detained Ijaw publisher, Bara Ogidi, to reunite with his family.
Students protest, shut down DESOPADEC office over non-payment of three years’ bursary Students of mandate areas of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), have shutdown activities at the office of the commission in Warri, over non-payment of their three years’ bursary allowances by the Managing Director, Bashorun Askia Ogieh. ALSO READ: DESOPADEC: A
I won’t step down for Lawan, Yobe senatorial candidate writes APC A candidate of the All Progressives Congress and winner of Yobe North Senatorial District, Bashir Sheriff Machina, on Monday night vowed not to step down for Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The development is coming five days after Lawan lost the APC presidential ticket to
Femi Gbajabiamila questions primaries of political parties after 178 members failed to return The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has questioned the primaries of political parties held across the country. He was concerned that about 178 serving members of the house failed to secure the ticket of their various parties to return
Nigerian government orders Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook to appoint country reps The National Information Technology Development Agency has disclosed that interactive computer service platforms and Internet intermediaries are required to fulfill certain conditions in running their services in Nigeria. These conditions are stated in the recently released Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet
Suspected pirates attack speedboat, abduct 8 passengers in Bayelsa Gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, have attacked a speedboat conveying 15 passengers and abducted eight of them in Bayelsa State. It was gathered a combined rescue team of marine police, community leaders and concerned persons rescued seven of the 15 passengers who were abandoned by
Senate to honour brave tanker driver, Ejiro, for averting catastrophe in Delta state …Recommends him to Buhari for national honours The Senate has resolved to honour Ejiro Otarigho, the brave tanker driver who drove a burning tanker from danger zone to avert a tragic fire incident in Agbarho, Delta State. It also recommended Ejiro to
Delta Attorney-General tasks Justices of Peace on adjudication, resolution of issues within their domains By Onos Agbamu The need for the Association of Justices of the Peace (AJP) in Delta State to sustain meaningful impact in the area of adjudication and resolution of issues and disputes within their respective domains has been brought to the
ROAD TO 2023: Governor Okowa may emerge Atiku Abubakar’s running mate As parties are gearing up to fill in the slot of the vice-presidential positions of various parties for the 2023 elections, the Peoples Democratic Party standard-bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has lowered to one person for deliberation as his running mate. Sources said Atiku’s supporters
As the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) finalises on the running mate to its presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, today, the party may be considering picking a sitting governor for the Vice President slot ahead of the 2023 presidential election. After clinching the ticket, Atiku was expected to nominate a running mate
2023: Resonating Pa Awo’s political ideologies through Atiku/Okowa joint ticket By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi Aside from the general discontent with the quality of governance, frustration and disappointment of the citizenry who feel betrayed by the All Progressive Congress(APC) led Federal Government elected into power, and anger, at the deplorable state of the nation, Nigerians (students,
Presidential Amnesty Programme sends 400 ex-agitators to Niger Delta farms The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has sent 400 ex-agitators to various farms in the Niger Delta to achieve food sufficiency after hosting the beneficiaries to a four-day Basic Orientation Programme (BOC). The PAP said the ex-agitators drawn from the various states in the
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Super Eagles record biggest win ever, demolish Sao Tome 10-0 in AFCON qualifier The Super Eagles grabbed three points against the The Falcons and True Parrots of São Tomé and Príncipe at the Grand Stade Agadir, also known as Adrar Stadium, on Monday. The Nigerian team had also bagged all three points in
High profile Nigerians behind crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta, says NSCDC The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), on Sunday, says Nigerians would be shocked if the corps decides to publish the names of those sponsoring, aiding and abetting crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refineries, illegally dealing in petroleum products
Total blackout across Nigeria as national grid crashes to zero Nigeria experienced a nationwide outage on Sunday evening as the national electricity grid crashed to zero with power bulbs fluctuating before they went off in some offices in Abuja. This is about the fourth time, Nigeria, will be experiencing a system collapse this year with
In defense of Governor Okowa’s vice presidency quest By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi Barely 24hour after a piece titled ‘PDP, Atiku and Imperatives of Okowa’s Vice Presidency’ by this same author was posted, it elicited a torrent of reactions from readers and political stakeholders particularly in Delta state and the general public. While some people hailed
Popular Nigerian highlife musician, Amb. Osayomore Joseph, is dead. Joseph, an indigene of Edo State, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Until his death, he was a prolific singer and one of Edo State’s prominent sons. Joseph was born in Ugha village near Benin City, Edo State Nigeria. He is one of the early
Truck driver praised for saving Lives, property in Delta state A truck driver identified as Mr. Ejiro Otarigho, has been hailed a hero after he risked his life to drive a burning truck out of a residential area in Agbarho town, Ughelli North LGA, Delta state. ALSO READ: GbaramatuVoice unveils Niger Delta Awards categories for 2022
Vice Presidency: Straw poll result and Okowa phenomenon By Jerome-Mario Chjioke Utomi If there is any reason in recent times strong enough to suggest why Atiku Abubakar, the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must resist the temptation/calls by some fellow countrymen still stuck in the old normal of yesterday, and pick Senator
NDA, NMU to sign MoU to boost institutional standards …Institutions seek collaborative engagement, partnership The Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna, and the management of Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko in Warri South- West Local Government Area of Delta State, are set to jointly sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost institutional
PANDEF, Middle Belt, INC describe request for creation of ministry of Fulani herdsmen as a distraction …PANDEF president says ministry should be funded by proceeds from cows The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) and the Ijaw National Congress (INC), have described as a distraction the request by the National President
Two APC delegates from Rivers state die in Abuja auto crash Two officials of Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, on the delegates team who attended Monday and Wednesday’s Special National Convention have been confirmed dead in an Abuja auto crash in which others are nursing various serious injuries. The tragedy was confirmed Friday in
PDP, Atiku and imperatives of Okowa’s Vice Presidency By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi History does matter. ‘It has a way of repeating itself’, and has shown clearly that ordinary calculation can be upturned by extra-ordinary personalities. In the case of Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta state, the ancient argument whether circumstance or
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has donated an office to the presidential campaign of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He made the announcement on Friday during the visit of Tinubu in Abuja. Tinubu arrived in the company of former All Progressives Congress’ National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. WATCH VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7O4TfSGia-Y In response, Tinubu appreciated the gesture and
IYC Lagos chapter releases list of candidates cleared for Saturday’s election The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Lagos Chapter, has released the list of candidates cleared by its ELECO committee for the Saturday, 11 June election expected to produce the chapter’s executive in the South West region. A release, signed by the Electoral Committee Chairman, Tonye
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that for the first time, a Speaker of the House was addressing the press on the activities of the House to mark its anniversary as Honourable Speaker and at the same time, a gubernatorial candidate, saying that: “Together we have
Akpabio wins Akwa-Ibom North West APC senatorial ticket •••Polls 478 to defeat two other aspirants Former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday emerged All Progressives’ Congress (APC), candidate for the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Jackson Udom, Chief Press Secretary to Senator Godswill Akpabio, stated this in a statement issued on
President Buhari to address Nigerians on Sunday President Muhammadu Buhari, will address the nation via a live broadcast at 7:00 am on Sunday. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Thursday morning while giving detailed activities to mark this year’s celebration. ALSO READ: President Buhari says departing ministers will be replaced without delay
The Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has again emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for the 2023 general election. The party’s delegates elected the publisher as its flag bearer at its national convention on Thursday in Abuja. ALSO READ: Court affirms Omoyele Sowore as AAC national chairman Before his
IYC chairman scores Wike 45%, urges him to pay pensioners, employ Rivers youths The chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Kalabari Se-Ikpangi, Comrade Edward Asikitams, has explained that the governor of Rivers State, Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Wike, needs to lift the embargo on employment, pay pensioners and clean the state in the few months
Former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has won the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He polled 1,271 votes to defeat other aspirants at the party’s primary in Eagle Square, Abuja. ALSO READ: Akpabio, Fayemi, Amosun, three other aspirants step down for Tinubu He defeated Rotimi Amaechi who scored 316 votes and
Akpabio, Fayemi, Amosun, three other aspirants step down for Tinubu Some Presidential Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have stepped down for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the ruling party. NEWS IN PHOTOGRAPHS: All set at Eagle Square for APC presidential primary The aspirants announced this at the ongoing convention of the party
Jesus, only name that could change Nigeria for Good – Pastor Enoch Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he knows a name that could change Nigeria for good. He said this on his Facebook page, attaching an image of himself with a text – Jesus. “I
APC Jigawa delegate slumps, dies in Abuja Alhaji Isa Baba Buji, one of the delegates of Jigawa State at the ongoing special convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is dead. According Daily Trust Buji died at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday. ALSO READ: APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: Lawan in crucial meeting with Yahaya
APC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY: Lawan in crucial meeting with Yahaya Bello The Executive Governor of Kogi state and Frontline Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, today received the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawal at his residence in Abuja. ALSO READ: APC Presidential Primary: Yahaya Bello blows hot,
