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NIGERIAN ARMY SAYS JOSEPH IZU WAS KILLED IN A CULTIST’S SHRINE

The Nigerian Army has said that Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan defender, Joseph Izu, who was killed on Sunday, October 16, reportedly by a stray bullet from a member of the Joint Task Force (JTF), was killed in a cultist’s shrine, Channels TV reports. This was disclosed on Tuesday, October 18, by the Commander,

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OBA OF BENIN CORONATION: Edo Govt Declares Thursday Public Holiday

The Edo State Government has declared Thursday, October 20 a public holiday in the state in south-south Nigeria. The holiday was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Julius Ihonvbere. The public holiday is in honour of the Crown Prince, Ambassador Eheneden Erediauwa, Edaiken N’Uselu, whose coronation as

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PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CORRUPTION PRESENTS REPORT

One year after its inauguration, the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, has come out with its recommendations. In its report from August 2015 to July 2016, the Executive Secretary, Bolaji Owasanoye, highlighted areas of concentration. Amongst are the things that the committee maps out as sentencing guidelines for high profile cases where

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CORONATION: GBARAMATU MONARCH CONGRATULATES TUBUTORU NEW KING

OPOROZA- The paramount ruler of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Pere Williams Naira Seigha Ogoba, Oboro Gbaraun ll, the Agadagba of Gbaramatu Kingdom have today congratulated the newly coronated Tubutoru King, Pere Gbebokedi D. Ajiri – Oba, Oguruyeke, Okirimini for his successful coronation. The King

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WE WILL SPONSOR AND PRESENT A BILL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUBUTORU KINGDOM – ONDO LAWMAKER

TARIBOR- The leader of Odigbo Local Government legislative house in Ondo State Rt. Hon. Akiuro Dayo have pledged to present and sponsor a bill tailored towards the development of Tubutoru Kingdom, an Ijaw speaking Clan in the State. Hon. Emmanuel made the call on Thursday in an interview with Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper while reacting to

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JUBILATION AS NEW IJAW KINGDOM EMERGES IN ONDO STATE

TUBUTORU- The people of Tubutoru Kingdom in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state have all gathered in large numbers yesterday at Taribo community to celebrate the successful coronation of their new King, His Royal Majesty, Pere Gbebokedi Ajiri-Oba, the Oguruyeke, Okirimini 1 of Tubutoru Kingdom. The four days high powered traditionally loaded coronation ceremony

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OGBE-IJOH MARKET, NOT UNDER THE LORDSHIP OF ITSEKIRI MONARCH, OGBE-IJOH YOUTHS REPLIES ITSEKIRIS

•Calls on the Olu of Warri to caution his subjects •Preaches unity Youths in Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom have dismissed claims by the Itsekiri National Youth Council that Ogbe-Ijoh market belongs to the Itsekiris under the lordship of the Olu of Warri. The youths conveyed their plights in a Press statement jointly signed by the Ijaw

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NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT STILL DIALOGUING WITH NIGER DELTA — OIL MINISTER

The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has said that it is not true that the Federal Government is working against the people of the Niger Delta region. He also said that the dialogue between the Federal Government and the people of the region to find lasting solutions to the lingering violence and

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DELTA GOVT NULLIFIES ALL C OF O, INITIATES ON-LINE REGISTRATION

The Delta state Government has invalidated all existing Certificates Of Occupancy, with the commissioning of a new ICT Centre for generating online title documents. The digitized C of O can be generated online and in real time. It is expected to enhance businesses and security in the state. Following the new development, landlords have been

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Delta National News

TO END BOMBINGS IN THE NIGER DELTA CREEKS, NGO, EMBARK ON MASSIVE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

•Targets December 2016 for another massive youth empowerment A Niger Delta based Non Governmental Organization, One Love Community Development and Promotion of Peace Initiative, OLCDPPI, have yesterday empowered no fewer than 210 youths in the Niger Delta creeks in pursuance of a crisis free region The empowerment programme was done at the Youbebe Community town

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DROP ARMS NOW, AMNESTY ENDS 2017, BOROH WARNS NIGER DELTA MILITANTS

The Federal Government on Friday insisted that the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta ex-militants will not be extended after its expiration in 2017. President Muhammadu Buhari had, on assumption of office, approved a two-year extension of the programme till 2017. His Special Adviser on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme,

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CLARK TO LEAD AVENGERS’ NEGOTIATION WITH PRESIDENT BUHARI

Ijaw National leader and a former Information Minister, Chief Edwin Clark, is to lead negotiation with the Federal government on behalf of Avengers and other militant groups in the Niger Delta region to find lasting solutions to the perennial crisis in the region.  Accordingly, all the various groups and initiatives which have been working to

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GOV. FAYOSE: DSS GESTAPO INVASION OF JUDGES’ RESIDENCE, THREAT TO DEMOCRACY

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the invasion of residences of five judges, including those of two Justices of the Supreme Court – Justice Walter Onnoghen nd Justice Sylvester Ngwuta – by armed men of the Department of State Service and reported arrest as a direct assault on the judiciary. Onnoghen is the second

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BUHARI THREATENS MILITARY ACTION AGAINST NIGER DELTA MILITANTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government will resort to military action if the bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta region persists. Buhari stated this on Saturday during the Passing out Parade of Officer cadets of the 63 regular course at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. Buhari said the priority of his administration

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JUDGES’ ARREST: NBA DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

The Nigerian Bar Association on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the judiciary following the midnight arrest of some judges by the Department of State Services. The declaration of the state of emergency was made on Saturday evening in Lagos by the NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN). Mahmoud addressed the press alongside four past

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STOP THE BOMBINGS, EMBRACE PEACE, DELTA MONARCH BEGS MILITANTS

•Says Niger Deltans are the major cause of their problems •Appeals to FG for the massive development of Niger Delta The paramount ruler of Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Royal Majesty Couple Markson Oromoni, Monbeni II, have appealed to Niger Delta militants to shield their swords

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CHEVRON: 43 YEARS AFTER, OKOYITORU AND MAKARABA COMMUNITIES REMAINS GROSSLY ABANDONED

•Says It Should Leave for better companies •Seeks to review existing Global Memorandum of Understanding •Chevron yet to employ a single person in their many years of operation A community leader in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Mr. Timi Oluba in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have accused Chevron Nigeria Limited of not living

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FULL TEXT: President Buhari’s Independence Day Speech

Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. On this day, 56 years ago our people achieved the most important of all human desires – freedom and independence. We should all therefore give thanks and pray for our founding fathers without whose efforts land toil we would not reap the bounties

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Delta National News

CHEVRON MULTIMILLION NAIRA COTTAGE HOSPITAL, WASTING AWAY AT OPOROZA

*Community says project has failed and substandard *Foundation expresses confidence on its completion Residents of Oporoza Community, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have lambasted Chevron for the abandonment of the multimillion naira supposed Cottage Hospital. A visit by Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper to the scene

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DANGER LOOMS AS UDU BRIDGE IN DELTA IS AT THE VERGE OF COLLAPSING

•Udu bridge no longer a bridge but a dead trap Road users in Warri and Udu Areas in Delta State have yesterday called on the Delta State Government to immediately come to their rescue as the essential bridge is collapsing. When Gbaramatu Voice visited the bridge for on the spot assessment, it was learnt that

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Edo National News

EDO DECIDE: APC MAINTAINS EARLY LEAD

Results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC reveals that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading. According to reports by the Edo INEC, 9 Local Government Areas results have been announced so far with the APC winning five out of the 9 Local Governments while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP maintains

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EDO: IGNORE RESULTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, INEC TELLS NIGERIANS

The Independent National Electoral Commission has called on Nigerians to disregard results being posted on the social media for the Edo State governorship election. According to the Commission, only results released by it or its designated officials are genuine. The electoral body said in a tweet, “It has come to the attention of the Independent

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OTUARO, MANAGER, BRISIBE, REYENEJU, REPS, COMMISSIONERS, YINGI, ALGON, OTHERS STORMED GBARAMATU TO BURY TOMPOLO’S FATHER (PHOTOS)

The three days high powered executive burial of late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, Tompolo’s father witnessed the unprecedented attendance of political bigwigs in the Nigerian State trooped out in numbers to observe the funeral rites of the departed legend. Prominent among the politicians that stormed the ceremony was His Excellency Barr. (Dcn) Kingsley Burutu Otuaro,

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‘I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH T. B. JOSHUA’ – PROPHET OMOTO

Popular prophet and founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri Delta state, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin has reacted  to the statement that he his parading himself as the “first son” of Prophet T.B. Joshua. In an interview that went viral few weeks ago, Prophet Fufeyin had disclosed that the anointing upon him has allowed people to

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ITSEKIRIS STAYED IN GBARAMATU KINGDOM FOR THREE DAYS WITH THEIR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE IN HONOUR OF TOMPOLO’S FATHER

The three days burial ceremony of the late father of Tompolo took an interesting dimension as the Itsekiri ethnic nationality came to grace the occasion with their Ijaw brothers. It was gathered that the Olu of Warri himself personality sends Royal envoy to Gbaramatu Kingdom to represent his royal stool. However, representing the Olu of

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THERE WAS NO SINGLE DEATH IN TOMPOLO’S FATHER’S BURIAL~ BEBENIMIBO

•Says the rumour is another attempt peddled by enemies of the Ekpemupolo family. Media aide to ex militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo better known as Tompolo have yesterday debunked media reports linking the death of four persons to the burial of Tompolo’s father. Mr. Paul Bebenimibo in press release yesterday lambasted the publication while

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EULOGIES, AS CHIEF EKPEMUPOLO, TOMPOLO’S FATHER GOES HOME TODAY

The Ijaw nation and the entire people of Gbaramatu Kingdom, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have continued to pay endless tributes to late. Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, as he goes home today. It would be recalled that since the death of Tompolo’s father on September 7th 2016, due to alleged

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National View Point

IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM, ESCALATING THE NIGER DELTA CRISIS

By Annkio Briggs  I have always respected and will continue to respect journalism as one of the major tools needed to pass down true, factual, neutral and unambiguous information to national and international public. I continue to believe that Nigeria and Nigerians of all ethnic nationalities, from all states and geo-political zones need only the true

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FULL SPEECH OF PRESIDENT BUHARI AT THE 71ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The President of the General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson The Secretary General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. President, Let me, on behalf of the Government and People of Nigeria, congratulate you on your well-deserved election as the President

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$15M PATIENCE JONATHAN SCANDAL: UDENGS, GRAHAM KICKS, SAYS EFCC HAVE NO CASE

•Says Efcc should worry about how Emir Sanusi bought $132m car. •Patience Jonathan maintains she is yet to be invited for interrogation •Nothing is wrong for Mrs. Jonathan to have such money The freezing of former first lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Dame Patience Jonathan’s Bank account with $15M by the Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have

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IT WAS PAINFUL FOR THE ARMY TO KILL MY FATHER – TOMPOLO

The embattled ex militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo have in an exclusive interview with Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper via electronic mail during the weekend spoke on various issues in the Niger Delta and his ordeal with the Nigerian Government, how his octogenarian father was killed with the host of other issues.

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FULL TEXT: PRESIDENT BUHARI’S SPEECH AT MINISTERIAL RETREAT ON THE ECONOMY

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE MINISTERIAL RETREAT ON THE ECONOMY AND THE BUDGET AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL, ABUJA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016. PROTOCOLS: I am delighted to be here with you at this Ministerial Retreat on the Economy

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GROUP TO BUHARI: ACTIVATE THE EPZ PROJECT TO AVERT RECESSION

•Project to engage 5,000,000 workforce A group known as the Warri Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group, WIPMG have called on President Mohammadu Buhari to kick start the Export Processing Zone Project in Escravos, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, insisting that its commencing will drastically reduce the current economic recession faced in the

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COMPANIES LINKED TO PATIENCE JONATHAN $15 MILLION PLEAD GUILTY

Four companies involved in a money laundering case linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have pleaded guilty before a federal court in Lagos. Pluto Property and Investment Company Limited; Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited; Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Limited; and Avalon Global Property Development Company Limited pleaded guilty to a

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FG: RELEASE OTHERS THAT ARE IN YOUR DETENTION -GBENEKAMA

•Urges President Buhari to constitute a dialogue team •Praises Governor Okowa and his deputy in facilitating the release of the 10 youths The acting secretary and mobilizer of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Godspower Gbenekama have pleaded with the federal government to release other Niger Deltans that

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