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.
…Send strong warning to Government, Aiteo Members of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Kalabari Se-Ikpangi, have issued a strongly worded warning to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Rivers State Government, and Aiteo E&P Ltd to include the Kalabari people ,generally, and the Kula people, particularly, among the communities to receive relief materials and then
By Ebi Perekeme The Ijaw People’s Assembly also known as Ijaw Nation Development group, a sociocultural organization of Ijaws from all walks of life with wide national and international reach, has heartily felicitated with His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike [CON, GSSRS], governor of Rivers State, on his 58th birthday. In a message signed by Ben
A former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has berated Governor Nyesom Wike for the decay of Rivers-owned agencies and parastatals he inherited from his predecessors, an action which he said, has rendered thousands of youths in the state jobless. Dr. Peterside, who was the 2015 governorship candidate of the
Some women from the Niger Delta, on Tuesday, shut down the main entrance of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in protest over the delay in the release of the report of the forensic audit of the commission as well as the constitution of the substantive board. The aggrieved women sealed off the main entrance
The Okrika Council Secretariat Complex was a beehive of activity today as members of the Grassroot Development Initiative (GDI) from Okrika and Ogu/Bolo LGAs converged for a verification and sensitization program. The program which was held in the Okrika Local Government Multi Purpose Hall had National, State, LGA and Ward leaders in attendance. Speaking during
By Ebi Perekeme The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Kalabari Se-Ikpangi, has expressed its displeasure at the bill for an Act before the National Assembly sponsored by Senator Olamilekan Adeola ( APC Lagos West ) which has scaled through its second reading seeking to include Bauchi, Lagos and Ogun States in the Niger Delta Development Commission
Residents and fishermen in Oyorokoto fishing settlement, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Tuesday, cried out over worsening sea pirates attacks, resulting in the loss of 15 boat engines within a day. The victims lamented that the recurring activities of the armed gangs terrorising the waterways in the area are disrupting fishing and
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested the pastor of a new generation church identified as Onyebuchi Amadi who allegedly strangled his wife to death during an argument in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the arrest to our correspondent on
The Nigerian Navy on Monday launched four new ballistics gunboats to boost its fight against oil theft and sea robbery, which have been commonplace in the Niger Delta. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, inducted the gunboats on behalf of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos. Irabor said at the induction that the four
There was celebration in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State when about 500 gang members who had been terrorising the area renounced cultism, submitted their arms and promised to be of good behaviour. The Chairman of the Andoni Area Traditional Rulers Council, HRM King Job Nabiget JP, who led other traditional rulers to
The Rivers State Government has said harmful chemicals are emitted when bottled water and its equivalent in sachet are exposed to sunlight. The warning was issued by the state Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja, at the flag-off of the Campaign Against Exposure Of Bottled/Sachet Water To Sunlight. Speaking at the event, the
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has formally dedicated its new headquarters building at the Marine Base, Port Harcourt to God. Speaking at a praise and worship ceremony, attended by directors and staff of the Commission, at the new office complex, the NDDC Interim Administrator, Dr Efiong Akwa, stated that the Commission was at
A landing jetty at Isaka in Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State has collapsed, with about twenty passengers believed to have drowned. The incident happened Saturday evening as passengers were struggling to board the boat from the community back to Port Harcourt An eyewitness, who identified himself as Isaac Walter, said more than 70
A two-Day Provincial Council Meeting of Niger Delta in the Church of Anglican Communion has ended in Ahoada, with a call on the Federal Government to redouble efforts in tackling insecurity and corruption in the country. Archbishop of Niger Delta Province, the Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, who spoke on the theme: “Let us arise and
By Our Correspondent About 132,591 persons, including children, in rural and semi-urban Niger Delta communities, have benefited from 34 free medical missions organised by the OB Lulu-Briggs Foundation since 2005. The chairman of the foundation, Dr Seinye Lulu-Briggs, disclosed this at the 20th anniversary Thanksgiving service and celebration of 63rd birthday. Dr Lulu-Briggs said the
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Kalabari Se-Ikpangi has condemned the abduction of an expatriate staff of Lubric Construction Company (LCC) in-charge of the construction of the Trans-Kalabari road project. This was made known in statement released to GbaramatuVoice and signed by the Chairman, Kalabari Se-Ikpangi, Secretary General, Comrade Tamunosaki West and Public Relations Officer, Comrade
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over the keys to its former headquarters building, Harold Dappa Biriye House, on Aba Road in Port Harcourt to the Rivers State Government, concluding the phased movement of the Commission to its new headquarters at the Eastern Bypass. Presenting the keys of the building
By Ebi Perekeme Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Wednesday shared the letter Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Mamman Nami wrote to the National Assembly “to amend the Constitution and empowered the Federal Government to collect Value Added Tax (VAT)”. Wike is asking the FIRS in the oil-rich South-South state
…Says Rivers VAT not for Abuja people Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, insisted on going on with his move to stop the Federal Government from collecting Value Added Tax from the oil-rich South-South state. Wike, who said he does not care if heaven falls, insisted that Rivers money is not meant for “Abuja
By Ebi Perekeme Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the government may be constrained to re-impose lockdown if residents fail to adhere to the existing COVID-19 protocols. The governor, in a broadcast on Monday, said daily figures released from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) show that both the transmission and death
A yet-to-be identified helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. There are fears of casualties, with some occupants severely injured and rushed to the hospital. An eye witnesses at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, told newsmen that
By Our Correspondent The APC has reacted to the over politicisation of an event which was designed to promote open and transparent administration in Rivers State. The APC in a swift reaction in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, noted that Governor Nyesom Wike was expected to render an account of stewardship to the Rivers people.
By Our Correspondent Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has affirmed that he will complete all the road projects in his community before leaving office. He spoke while flagging off the construction of the Rumuepirikom Flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State, his council area of Wednesday. Wike was a former chairman
The newly sworn-in chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Dr. Chidi Julius Lloyd, has resumed duty under a mango tree within the council secretariat to check the attitude of civil servants to their duties. Speaking with news on Tuesday at the local government headquarters in Emohua, Lloyd expressed worry over the docility
By Our Correspondent Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has warned those building what he described as ‘shrines’ along the Sakpenwa-Bori-Kono road, in order to get compensation from the government to desist from such act as they will not get a dime. Wike disclosed this during the flag off ceremony of the road on Friday,
By Dennis Essang, Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has been sharply critisized for threatening to stop the salaries of protesting judicial workers who are asking for the financial autonomy of the judiciary. The All Progressives Congress, APC, said in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday said that, Governor Wike has no
By Dennis Essang, Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed serious reservations over the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State to organize a political event on a day of national mourning. The APC noted in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by its Spokesman, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke that inspite of
By Our Correspondent Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reviewed the curfew he imposed on the state following recent attacks on police formations. The governor in a statewide broadcast on Monday said the curfew would now begin from 7pm to 6am with effect from Tuesday instead of the hitherto 10pm to 6am. Wike said the
By Our Correspondent The sleepy town of Abonnema in Akuku Toru LGA was recently roused from its slumber when prominent members of the PDP gathered at the newly built stadium to commission it and watch as the GbaramatuVoice newspaper bestowed the award of the Best Performing Local Government Chairman in the Niger Delta for the
By Faith Madogwe The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has called for the collaboration and support of Belgium in areas of health, environment, youth empowerment and development of critical infrastructure in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Interim Administrator, Mr. Efiong Akwa, made the call when the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Daniel Bertrand, paid
By Ebi Perekeme The Federal Government, on Monday, inaugurated the construction of six water projects worth N6 billion, in Ogoni communities in Rivers, as recommended by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, said at the ceremony that the federal government was fully committed to actualising the UNEP recommendation that potable water should be
Finally, the remains of late oil magnate and renowned philanthropist, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs, were yesterday laid to rest in his hometown, Abonnema, in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife Patience; wife of President Muhammad Buhari, Aisha; and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, were among dignitaries
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Women for Justice Initiative (WJI) has appealed that Mrs. Seinye O.B. Lulu Briggs should be allowed to play prominent roles in the burial activities of her late husband. In a statement in Lagos, the group said Mrs. Seinye O.B. Lulu should not be sidelined in the burial activities of her late husband.
By Our Correspondent The Rivers State Executive Council has approved two contracts for construction of two additional flyovers in Port Harcourt City at the cost of N12.4 bn. It was gathered one of the flyovers would be sited at the intersection of Olu-Obasanjo road and Port Harcourt Aba Expressway popularly called Waterlines Junction at 800
By Ebi Perekeme The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to distribute 36 waste disposal trucks, two boat ambulances and 162 waste bins to the Niger Delta states to improve healthcare and improve sanitation. ALSO READ – COVID-19: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING URGENT AMBULANCE BOATS IN DELTA The states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross
