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.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State yesterday won in 23 Local Government Areas of the State in the just concluded local government elections. Chairman, Delta Independent Election Commission, (DSIEC), Mike Ogbodu who declared the results in Asaba-the Delta State Capital, said elections were postponed in two local government areas including Ughelli North and Ethiope
The Police in Delta say they have begun investigation into circumstances that led to burning of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) in Ughelli North Local Government Area. The command’s Spokesperson, Mr Andrew Aniamaka, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday night in Warri. He also assured that perpetrators would
The Supervisor for Ayakoromo Ward 7, Burutu Local Governement Area, in today’s LG election has been whisked away by some unknown hoodlums, who stormed the polling unit around 3pm, this afternoon. The where about of the staff of the state electoral body, is unknown as at press time. Efforts to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr
There was uneasy calm in some parts of the Delta State today as the local government election turned violent, with the latest casualty being an ad hoc staff of the State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, who was reportedly killed at the Onitsha-Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the man in his
GbaramatuVoice is Reporting that as of 3:30pm this afternoon, many communities in the riverine areas especially the Burutu Local Government Area are yet to collect voting materials. The Delta State election council has been bombarded with a deluge of complaints over the delay in the delivery of voting materials.
Some Thugs suspected to be loyal to a certain political party, have attack electoral officials in the Ayakoromo Ward 7 (12), even as PDP and APC trade blames. Earlier in the day, some gunmen have stormed the Ughelli Local Government headquarters and snatched electoral materials meant for the area. In the Ayakoromo Ward 7 incident, some thugs
Few hours after some gunmen stormed the Ughelli Local Government Secretariat and set the complex ablaze, a Returning Officer has not shown up at his allotted polling unit. There was apprehension when six hours after he was supposed to have resumed duty at the Ayakoromo Ward 7, the Retuning Officer attached to the ward in the Local
There was almost full compliance in Warri and environs with the restriction of movement order by the Delta Government as the council polls began on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that only very few persons and vehicles on special duties were seen on the ever busy major roads in Warri and environs.
Multi sources report from Ughelli North area of Delta State said that some armed men stormed the Ughelli Local Government Secretariat around 8:30 am this morning and started shooting sporadically into the air, with residents scampering for safety around the area. The report added that the hoodlums set ablaze the Secretariat Buildings, where elections materials for today’s
Today’s election in Delta State will go down as one of the most anticipated Local Government elections in the history of the state. 7:41 AM: The city of Warri is absolutely calm with security personnel patrolling round the city. Security officials include Army, Navy, Police, and NSCDC are seen on the waterways. Follow us on Twitter @gbaramatuvoice
Saturday’s Local Government election in Delta State has claimed its first victim in Gbaramatu Kingdom, as a Councillorship candidate, Blessing Boi Ebikeme, withdrew his candidacy for the exercise. Ebikeme, who was supposed to run for the Azama Ward in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area, in an open letter to the Delta State Independent Electoral
•DSIEC must conduct credible, free, and fair election – Dekawei, President The Delta Ijaw Youths Movement for Political Advancement, DIYMPA, has called on all Deltans irrespective of ethnic inclination to come out en-mass to vote for their desired candidates in the forthcoming local council polls billed for Saturday 6th, January 2018. This was stated recently in a
An Ijaw youth group; ”Delta Ijaw Youth Movement for Political Advancement, DIYMPA, has advised all stakeholders involved in Saturday’s Local Government election on conducts expected of all those involved in the exercise. In a press statement signed and released by the group’s Spokesperson, Comr. Ajosibe Justin Bebenimibo; Comr. Eric Egenimiekumor, Secretary and its President, John Dekawei, titled ”Admonition to desist from
GBARAMATUVOICE, South South’s leading newspaper, has launched its digital election reporting centre ahead of the January 6th Delta State Local Government elections. The GBARAMATUVOICE Election Centre is a comprehensive resource platform for the LG elections. GBARAMATUVOICE is renowned for its fast-paced and accurate reporting of events around Niger Delta. The election centre will showcase extensive
