Engr. Faith Mamamu, a chairmanship aspirant, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, has promised to commit all his leadership experience and influence to develop the area. He also promised to liaise with all the traditional leaders, leaders of thought, political leaders and

By Samuel Ebikeme Abai The new Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom, HRM Ogheneochuko Morris Eyekpimi Egbobonyen, Owhotemu II, has been presented with staff of office from the Executive Governor of Delta state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, represented by his Deputy, Chief Monday Onyeme. The ceremony which took place at the premises of the Orusuen’s palace in

By Enaibo Asiayei There is panic among residents of Ayakoromo communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state as water level continues to rise. GbaramatuVoice team observing the water levels from the Burutu area on Wednesday, reports that the fear being expressed by the residents of Ayakoromo communities was not unfounded. See photos below.

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The President-General in the statement titled 'AN URGENT APPEAL TO DELTA STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS: COME TO OUR AID AND SAVE US FROM DEVASTATING FLOOD OCCASIONED BY EXTREME RAINFALL,' noted that they are obviously in an emergency situation that the government of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Federal Government, and their relevant agencies must intervene,

The chairman of Dewayles Group of Company, High Chief Victor Egukawhore, has hosted the governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, in his country home to discuss issues on infrastructural development of the state and equity contributions to drive the state’s developmental agenda. The business mogul received the governor in Okpolo/Enhwe in Isoko South local government

Premium Steel and Mines Limited, current owners and operators of the defunct Delta Steel Company, Ovwian-Aladja, Delta State, has again cautioned land speculators and property developers to be wary of landed property acquired by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the purpose of developing the largest integrated steel complex in sub-Sahara Africa, adding that those

Worrisome situation of Ofougbene primary school in Burutu, Delta state (PHOTOS) Ofougbene Primary School, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state, was in a sorry state when GbaramatuVoice team visited. The situation can best be described as pathetic. The Pupils lack a good learning environment with dilapidated building, no writing desks or learning tools and

DELTA LG POLLS: Warri South West chairmanship hopeful, Ogugu, begins consultation, receives royal blessing Warri South West Local Government Area frontline chairmanship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming council’s election in Delta state, Engr. Don Dickson Ogugu, has begun full consultations with the party stakeholders and his kinsmen in the area.

13% DERIVATION: What Ijaw traditional rulers told Delta governor during meeting with DESOPADEC board members …Demand immediate release of DESOPADEC allocation …Frown at state government’s culture of owing DESOPADEC contractors   …..Say DESOPADEC abandoned projects litter coastal areas of the state Delta State Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum (DITRF), has urged the state government to release

Delta Governor, Oborevwori, appoints SSG, Chief of Staff Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the appointment of Dr. Kingsley Emu as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Dr Emu was a former commissioner for economic planning and immediate past Chief economic adviser to former governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. ALSO READ: How

We’ve laid foundation for sustainable development in Warri, Effurun – Okowa Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state said his administration had laid a solid foundation for sustainable infrastructural development in the commercial cities of Warri and Effurun. He predicated the foundation on his administration’s bold step of deflooding the twin cities, as it did in

DELTA 2023: APC’s Alapala unseats incumbent PDP lawmaker in Burutu Constituency 1 The All Progressives Congress – APC’s Alapala Anthony Ebitonmo has been declared winner of the Delta State House of Assembly, Burutu Constituency 1. By this, Alapala has unseated the incumbent lawmaker, Asupa Forteta, also known as the “Polical Motorsaw” of the Peoples Democratic

CDHR berates Delta Police PPRO for calling Udu house of criminals, demands apology The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Delta state, has berated DSP Bright Edafe, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), for saying that Udu is a house of criminals, noting that the Police spokesperson should tender unreserved apology to

FUEL CRISIS: Delta State Government sets up petrol monitoring team to tackle scarcity Following the unabated scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol and its high cost, the Delta State Government on Thursday set up a team to monitor the distribution of the product in other to ensure availability as well as

Governor Okowa presents N561.8bn 2023 budget to Delta Assembly Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Thursday, presented a budget of N561.8 billion for 2023 to the State House of Assembly for approval. Okowa, while presenting the budget christened ‘Budget of seamless and stable transition’, in Asaba, the state capital, said the figure showed an

[PHOTOS] Houses submerged, property destroyed as flood ravages Ayakoromo communities in Burutu Ayakoromo communities in Burutu Local Government Area, have been submerged by flood which has overtaken most riverine communities in Delta and other states of the federation. When GbaramatuVoice visited Ayakoromo town on Sunday, victims were seen trying to evacuate their belongings from the

DELTA 2023: Omo-Agege in trouble as APGA goes to court to seek disqualification The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Delta State has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to court for violating the provisions of the Electoral Act in the conduct of the primary election

Delta monarch, Orosuen of Okere Urhobo,  joins his ancestors The Orosuen of Okere Urhobo kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Sir Emmanuel Onobreyakpeyan Okumagba, Okumagba II, has joined his ancestors. The traditional council of the kingdom located in Warri south local government area of Delta state announced his passage on Sunday. Speaking at the palace, the Otota

Odimodi community swears-in new EXCO as Burutu LG chairman calls for peace  By Samuel Abai  As part of efforts to move Odimodi community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State to the next level, the newly elected executive members to pilot the affairs of the commumity for a period of two (2) years have

PICTORIAL: Delta South Senatorial Hopeful, Omatseye, gets rousing welcome at his hometown in Gbaramatu kingdom It was a glorious homecoming for Delta South Senatorial District flagbearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd), when he stormed Kunukunuma, his hometown in Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta State, on Thursday. As part of his

IYC condemns shooting of protesting Delta students at DESOPADEC headquarters …Calls for justice By Bella Moses  The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Western Zone, has condemned the shooting of students during Wednesday’s protest by Delta state students at the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, headquarters in Warri. The students were protesting the non-payment

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

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

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,