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 Chairman/Founder, Unubiko Foundation, Chief James Ume, has revealed that the organization has launched a N250m intervention fund to rebuild the Ovukwu-Abam Secondary School, Atan Abam in Abia State. Ume said this on Thursday in Lagos at the launch of a book titled: “Technology and Development – An African Perspective,” written by the Business Editor
By Ebi Perekeme The registrar of the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko – Dr. Alfred Mulade, has denied that a protest by workers looms in the university. In a press release to newsmen on 4th November, 2021, he said: “The attention of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State has been drawn to a news item circulating
This is the poor state of a government-owned primary school in Delta State. The name of the school is Kunpa Primary School, Ubafan Community located in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of the State. This report revealed the unconducive learning atmosphere characterized by the absence of sitting materials for pupils and to
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to upgrade the Maritime Academy, Oron in Akwa-Ibom state into a full-fledged University of Maritime Studies. Also passed was a bill to establish the Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Ogoja, Cross River state. Both bills were passed by the upper chamber after the presentation and consideration of
By Our Correspondent The management of the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University on Wednesday announced the shutdown of the school, following protests by students. The announcement was contained in an official memo dated July 7, 2021, and signed by the Registrar of NDU, Mr Benjamin Joffa. The students had on Monday commenced a two-day peaceful
By Ebi Perekeme Professor Gorgewill Owunari has been announced as the 9th Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt. The announcement was made on Friday by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Port Harcourt, Senator Andrew Uchendu. Senator Uchendu said Prof. Owunari, from the department of Pharmacology, emerged from twelve
…As Omo-Agege’s aide calls on support for schools By Success Yanki & Ruth Oromoni Non-Governmental Organisations, Ernest Bebenimibo Foundation and Value Orientation Initiatives, on Wednesday distributed some educational materials to the pupils of Igbuku Primary School, Igbuku-Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The NGOs during the one-day leadership seminar with the
The Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has called on the Federal Government to develop the permanent site of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko. Okowa made the call while playing host to the Governing Council of the university during a courtesy visit at the Government House, Asaba. He said the establishment of a permanent
The Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron (AMANO) on Wednesday cautioned the Federal Government not to convert the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) into a conventional university during the process of upgrading the Academy into a degree-awarding institution. This is even as the group explained that while it backs calls for the Academy upgrade
By Loveth Ojogun Students of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the State, have destabilized academic activities over alleged extortion, increased school fees, payment of COVID-19 fees which they said is no longer acceptable to them. Trouble started on Wednesday 24th March 2021, when the angry students blocked the Rector of
By Our Correspondent The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise commences on Thursday, April 8 to Saturday, May 15, 2021. The exam body, which made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, also announced the commencement of registration of candidates for
By Enaibo Asiayei Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a company belonging to Chevron Nigeria Limited, also an operator of the Agbami field, alongside other parties in the Agbami field have donated a model block of classrooms to Government college, Ughelli, Delta state. The other parties in the Agbami field are the – Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Application Deadline: March 22, 2021 The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the SPDC Joint Venture, is delighted to announce the tenth annual NNPC/SPDC_JV Niger Delta Postgraduate Scholarship for applicants from Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers states. The objective of the scholarship programme is to provide postgraduate study opportunity in courses
By Ebi Perekeme The Acting Director Health Services, Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Dr. Clarkson Agagha has said that the management of the Institution never abandoned a 100 level civil engineering student of the Institution Okpeku Emmanuel Oyi Osalobuah to die. Dr. Agagha said on Wednesday that
By Faith Madogwe Atuwatse II College, Warri, has emerged the best Senior Secondary School in the year 2021 Chief Sheriff Mulade’s Quiz competition with 30 points. Announcing the result at the grand finale of the competition that was held at Hussey College, Warri, Delta State on Wednesday March 3, the quiz Master, Dr. Christy Okerie
By Faith Madogwe & Bella Moses In a keenly contested competition, Miss Success Joel, a sixteen year old student of Gbaraun Grammar School, Oporoza, has emerged the overall winner of the 2021 edition of the Chief Sheriff Mulade Essay Competition for Senior Secondary Schools in rural/riverine communities in Delta State. She clinched the first position
By Ebi Perekeme The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Education, Gentle Emelah has explained why the state government ordered the closure of schools in the state. Emelah had in a public statement, announced what he called “emergency closure of schools” in the state with effect from October 19, 2020. According to him, a yet to be
By Joshua Williams Lecturers have resumed at Rivers State-owned universities, despite the current strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The union had vowed to stay away from classrooms until the government addressed the challenges of infrastructural decay and funding in public universities. ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, had threatened that
By Joshua Williams About 29,525 students have resumed for academic activities across various public secondary schools in the 25 local government areas of Delta State. The returning students will participate in this year’s Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). Addressing newsmen in Asaba, yesterday, on the preparedness of
By Ebi Perekeme The current state of Serikoromo Primary School, Oyangbene in Burutu Local Government of Delta State, is an eyesore given the bereft of human-oriented development in the area, GbaramatuVoice reports. The dilapidated state of the only primary school in Oyangbene in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State has become object of mockery
BY JOEL BENALAYEFA FESINGHA, ETHEL EMUESIRI OGHENECHOJA, FAVOUR ESINONE AND JOSHUA WILLIAMS The CORONA VIRUS (COVID 19) has emerged as one of the deadliest virus to have struck the world. This virus has placed the whole world including the world superpowers on standstill as it affected virtually all the sectors ranging from the very vital
By Ebi Perekeme The Senate on Wednesday, passed the bill for the establishment of Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State. The bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Maritime University was sponsored by Senator James Manager, PDP Delta South. The Senate also passed a bill seeking to establish the City University of Technology, Auchi, Edo
The Federal Government has put on hold the planned resumption of federal schools. It has also stopped students from participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 4 to September 5. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of a meeting of
A Niger Delta development activist and scholar, who holds the traditional title of the Ibe-Uyadonwei (patriot) of oil-rich Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Dennis Otuaro has congratulated Prof. Munakurogha Adigio on his appointment as the Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko. President Muhammadu Buhari recently approved the
By Ebi Perekeme President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Emmanuel Munakurogha Adigio as the new Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State. Prof. Emmanuel Adigo is the 2nd Vice Chancellor of NMU following his appointment on Wednesday June 24. ALSO READ:(BREAKING) Buhari Appoints New VC For Maritime University
Delta State students, under the aegis of the National Association of Delta State Students, have called for the reopening of schools nationwide despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. The president of the association, Mr Godwin Saturday, said since markets, churches and mosques have been reopened by the various state governments, there is also the need
By Ebi Perekeme President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Emmanuel Munakurogha Adigio as the new Vice Chancellor of the Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State. Prof. Emmanuel Adigo is the 2nd Vice Chancellor of NMU following his appointment on Wednesday June 24. More details later..
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has told candidates who wrote the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to print their result notification slips. It also announced the 2020 policy meeting of all tertiary institutions will hold on 16th June, 2020. Stakeholders are expected to use the policy meeting to fix the cut-off marks
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish a polytechnic in the Orogun area of Delta State. The reading was, however, marred with a protest by a member, Nicholas Ossai. Ossai had earlier in February protested the first reading of the bill to ‘Provide for Establishment of Federal
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the use of the National Identification Number as a requirement for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The suspension also affected the Direct Entry registration for the year. Announcing this at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Isha-q Oloyede attributed the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would commence the sales of its registration forms for 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from January 13, to February 17. Fabian Benjamin, the head, media and information of the board, disclosed this to NAN on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, arrangements for the commencement
Residents of Ndokwa in Delta State have registered their displeasure over the delay in the passage of the Bill to establish the Federal Polytechnic, Kwale, in the area. In a letter forwarded to the leadership of the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly, the residents complained that while their wait to host a
By Shina Badmus The Honorable Member representing Warri South West Local Government Area in the Delta State House of Assembly has acted on his promise to ensure people of his area are given opportunity to education. Guwor on Thursday, December 19, 2019 flagged-off the distribution of free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), JAMB, forms to over 300
By Shina Badmus Members of the House of Representatives in the committee of Maritime Administration, Education and Safety paid an oversight visit to the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, on Tuesday, December 3. The visit was to evaluate the structures of the University in its permanent sight in Okerenkoko, and also the current state of the temporary
By Ebi Perekeme The prospect of situating a Federal Polytechnic in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State might have been boosted after the community donated 100 hectares of land for the take-off of the polytechnic. A media report said Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege at a public hearing on a Bill
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