EGBEMA KINGDOM APPRECIATES GBARAMATU LEADERS, DEBUNKED EZEKIEL DANIEL'S FALSE CLAIMS AGAINST TOMPOLO AND OTHERS _____ HON. EBENEZER BIGHA  BY gandi wisdom   The Councillor representing Ogbinbiri Ward 17, Egbema Kingdom at the Warri North Legislative Arm, Hon Ebenezer Ebikabowei Bigha has called on the general public to disregard the falsehoods leveled against a foremost Leader of the Niger Delta High Chief Dr Government Oweizide Ekpempolo Popularly known as Tompolo by one Mr Ezekiel Daniel and his cohorts on social media handles.  Hon Ebenezer stated emphatically during the week in Warri that Ezekiel Daniel knows nothing about GOC, he is a migrant from the West, born and brought up in Ibadan Oyo State. He has no clue neither did he took part in the Niger Delta Liberation struggle, he was not even an Ex militants who contributed to the process that birthed the Presidential Amnesty Program. he is only an opportunist being used by mischief makers who a...

Burutu Ex-Aspirants Knock, Trash Vote of Confidence on Takeme, Demand Probe of ₦23.7bn Council Money By EgbemaVoice  The Genuine Forum of Former Chairmanship Aspirants in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State has dissociated itself from a purported vote of confidence issued in support of the council chairman, Mr Julius Takeme, describing the publication as misleading and insisting that those behind it do not represent the genuine members of the forum but political appointees and people of poor pedigree. In a statement signed by seven members of the genuine forum, including Hon. Jude Angodideke, Hon. Paul Oruma, Hon. Duncan Tamaradoubra Forcados, Hon. Chief Godspower Tomone, Hon. Chief Lucky Feizy Oweimieotu, Hon. Stephen Eniekezimene and Hon. Comrade Ozobo Austin, the forum said its members remained the genuine members and committed to transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources. The genuine former aspirants alleged that individuals who...

General Siemens Nisor Bekes Cautions Daniel Ezekiel Against Insults on Tompolo, Gbaramatu Leaders,  By EgbemaVoice  The Niger Delta former warlord and Edo State General, Chief Siemens Nisor Bekes, has cautioned Egbema youths and other Niger Delta youths against insulting High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpomupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, the GOC and Ibidouwei of Ijaw-Ibe, as well as other prominent Gbaramatu leaders. General Siemens Nisor Bekes specifically condemned the use of harsh language, social media attacks, and the circulation of videos or other materials on Facebook pages and groups aimed at insulting or disparaging Tompolo and other Gbaramatu leaders, including Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, High Chief Kestin Pondi, Engr. Mathew Tonlagha, and others. According to him, it is not advisable for any son or daughter of the Niger Delta to insult Tompolo, considering the sacrifices he has made and continues to make for the development, peace and interests of...

Comprehensive List of Disciplinary Offences in the Nigeria Police Force Principal Legal Sources Disciplinary offences are found principally in: - Nigeria Police Act, 2020 - Police Regulations (made under the Police Act) - Code of Conduct for Police Officers - Force Orders and Administrative Instructions - Public Service Rules (as applicable to police personnel) - Relevant criminal laws where the conduct also constitutes a crime. An act may amount to both a disciplinary offence and a criminal offence. --- A. OFFENCES RELATING TO OBEDIENCE, DISCIPLINE AND COMMAND 1. Disobedience to lawful order. 2. Wilful refusal to obey superior officer. 3. Insubordination. 4. Disrespect to superior officer. 5. Insolence to superior officer. 6. Use of abusive or insulting language to superior. 7. Contemptuous conduct toward superior. 8. Failure to carry out lawful instruction. 9. Delay in executing lawful order. 10. Neglect of command responsibility. 11. Failure to supervise subordinates pro...

Amb. Gen. Silas Tamarau-Emi Toruwei ADR, JP, LL _Peace Advocate | Conflict Resolution Expert. My attention has been drawn to a publication by Comr. Freedom Abraye, National Coordinator, Niger Delta Advocate For Peace Development And Economic Justice (NDAPDEJ) titled: “EXPOSING THE EGBEMA LEADERS SPONSORING DANIEL PERELA EZEKIEL In the publication, it was stated that: “The Silence And Inaction Of The Egbema Leaders In Calling Daniel Perela Ezekiel To Order, Has Clearly Shown To All That They Are The Ones Sponsoring Him To Abuse, Blackmail And Fabricate False Allegations Against Tompolo, Matthew Tonlagha, Kestin Pondi, Dennis Otuaro, Godfrey Pondi And Other Gbaramatu Leaders.” Amb Gen Silas further stated that _“Hon Alhaji E Omoko (The Bolowei of Egbema Kingdom) and others you’re referring should be distance from what Hon Ezekiel commands online to leadership.” In the interest of peace, unity and truth in Ijaw Nation, I hereby respond. 1. ON COLLECTIVE BLAME AND UNPROVEN ALLE...

EGBEMAVOICE HAILS ELDER EDMOND TIEMO, ELOT CHAIRMAN, ON BIRTHDAY, CELEBRATES HIS LEGACY OF INTEGRITY, UNITY AND SERVICE By EgbemaVoice, EGBEMA KINGDOM — The Management and Crew of EgbemaVoice News have felicitated with the Chairman of the Egbema Leaders of Thought (ELOT), Elder Edmond Tiemo, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a humble, principled and committed leader whose contributions have continued to strengthen the leadership structure and unity of Egbema Kingdom. In a goodwill message, the Publisher of EgbemaVoice News, Comrade Mingo Friday Sayami Ogumaka, also known as KingdomVoice, commended Elder Edmond Tiemo for his years of dedicated service, fairness, integrity and commitment to the development and advancement of Egbema Kingdom. The EgbemaVoice Publisher described the celebrant as a man of integrity, an open-minded leader and a bridge-builder, whose leadership has been guided by fairness, consultation and the collective interest of the kingdom. Ac...

EGBEMA — A prominent peace advocate and leader in Egbema Kingdom, Amb. Gen. Silas Tamarau-Emi Toruwei AASL, ADR, JP, LL, has called on youths of Niger Delta and stakeholders to desist from raining insults on High Chief Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Ph.D on social media, insisting that the Ijaw leader is “on the right track” in his current national assignment. Amb. Toruwei, who is also a Conflict Resolution Expert, made the call in a statement issued on Monday , August 10, 2026, while reacting to the growing wave of criticisms and attacks targeted at Dr. Otuaro across various social media platforms. According to him, the mandate entrusted to High Chief Otuaro requires patience, unity, and strategic support rather than distractions and abuses online. “The process of peace building, empowerment, and development in the Niger Delta is not an overnight task. It requires wisdom, diplomacy, and cooperation from all of us,” Toruwei stated. “From all indications and my interactions, High Chief ...

IGP Sacks SIX MOPOL Commanders Over ₦70,000 Monthly Extortion Scheme in Port Harcourt! Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has axed six Commanding Officers of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL) attached to TotalEnergies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, after a police investigative panel uncovered an organised extortion racket!  After TotalEnergies approved a pay raise for officers on special duty, bumping their allowance to ₦220,000 monthly, their commanding officers allegedly turned around and demanded ₦70,000 back from each officer as mandatory monthly kickbacks!  Officers who refused to pay were threatened with removal from the lucrative deployment!  Many officers were initially afraid to speak up during the panel's visit, but after the team returned to Abuja, documentary evidence was quietly submitted, sealing the commanders' fate!  All six have been relieved of their command. Officers who collected the money on their behalf have also been recomme...

POLICE HIGH COMMAND ORDERS ARRESTED MOPOL PERSONNEL PRODUCED BEFORE INSPECTOR-GENERAL • Three NCOs allegedly linked to illegal escort operation • Two initially escaped after scuffle, later arrested • Police probe uniform controversy, alleged unauthorised deployment By EgbemaVoice  The Police authorities have ordered that three personnel of the Nigeria Police Force allegedly involved in an unauthorised escort operation be produced before the Inspector-General of Police for further investigation and necessary disciplinary action. According to a disturbing signal circulated within the Force, the incident came to the attention of the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, at about 1830hrs following the arrest of Force No. 530219, Corporal Dambaki Abreme, reportedly attached to MOPOL 20, Ikeja. The corporal was allegedly intercepted at Ore while purportedly engaged in an illegal escort operation. He was reportedly accompanied by Corporal Abdullahi, attached to MOP...

The official approved procurement and audit documents for the Benin-Udo-Ofunama-Ajakurama road reveal that the project has been bogged down by severe procedural violations, unvouched expenses, and shifting contract variations.Because the project spans multiple jurisdictions—originally captured under the Federal Government via the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and later flagged for intervention by the Edo State Government—the critical details of the approved contract documents are structured into distinct phases and audit findings:1. The Core Procurement & Contract Document DetailsOriginal Award Date: The federal contract for the Udo–Ofunama road was officially approved and awarded on April 20, 2012.Timeline Constraint: The document stipulated a strict completion timeline of 86 weeks from the date the initial mobilization fee was disbursed.Financial Value: According to parliamentary testimonies and agency records, the total contract value at the time of its i...

Forum of Former Aspirants Call On EFCC, ICPC to Probe, Arrest Burutu LG Council Boss Takeme Over Alleged Misappropriation Of Over 23.7Billion Allocation By EgbemaVoice  Tension has begun to loom as aggrieved twenty former PDP chairmanship aspirants in the 2024 Burutu Local Government council election have threatened to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC to investigate and arrest the council chairman Mr Julius Takeme for alleged misappropriation of over N23.7 billion allocated to the council from July 15, 2024 to 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, while accusing the incumbent Chairman of financial recklessness and zero development, added that the new secretariat and legislative complex projects that were still at DPC levels after two years can't amount to N3 billion naira. The Forum, In a press statement signed on behalf of the 20 aspirants by Hon. Jude Angodideke, Hon. Paul...

By gandi wisdom  The Councillor representing Ogbinbiri Ward 18 (the main town) in the Warri North Local Government Legislative Arm Hon Mrs Deborah Kerege has rolled out hundreds of plastic Chairs to her Primary Constituency during the week at Ogbinbiri Main town, headquarters of Ogbinbiri Federated Communities in Egbema Kingdom.  Hon Deborah stated that this is part of her Constituency project allotted to her by the Council ably lead by the Chairman Hon Festus Ashima. She used the medium to thank the Local Government Leadership as well as her Constituents for given her the opportunity to represent the Ward all these while.  Furthermore the Chairman of Ogbinbiri Main town Mr Census Ariaye and other members of his executive received the Chairs and applauded the Councillor for demonstrating Capacity. Mr Census promised that the Chairs will be well taken care off as she has written her name in the archive of distinguished personality who have contributed to the w...

THE HISTORICAL VISIT BY THE OBA OF BENIN TO THE PALACE OF THE AGADAGBA OF EGBEMA  The date is 19th Sept,2017 this are the words of your Oba through his delegates  This piece is just an appraisal of the recent visit by a delegation of the Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare the second led by Chief Colonel Paul Ogbebor rtd who visited the Palace with two Chiefs from kingdom of the hinterland. In delivering the message Colonel Paul rtd stated as follows; " the Oba has sent me and my colleagues on a peace tour to all the Ijaw kingdoms in Edo State as neighbours from the ancient times. We have worked and lived together as partners from time immemorial. Egbema is one of the oldest kingdoms and we worked together over the years to conquer so many states up to Lagos with the help of the Agadagba of Olodiama (Ikoro) He led the war to Benin republic and to Dahomey. Today there is a town named after the king as OBANIKORO in Lagos State. Gelegele has been a trade route from 1462 where th...

THE LAND HAS ALWAYS BEEN IJAW LONG BEFORE EDO ONDO AND DELTA IT'S NOT COINCIDENCE THAT EVERY HISTORIAN WHO WROTE ABOUT BENIN ARE SAYING THE SAME THING IN DIFFERENT WORDS. IJAWS FORM THE BASIS OF BENIN CITY AND PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN MAKING UP THE BENIN ETHNIC GROUP WITHOUT BEING FULLY ASSIMILATED INTO BENIN. First let's take a glance on The great Benin historian, Chief Jacob Uwadiae Egharevba (1893-1981): "...Many many years ago the benins Came all the way from Egypt to found a more secured shelter in this part of the world after a short stay in Sudan and at Ile-Ife..." In his book, A Short History of Benin Kingdom, made it crystal and emphatically clear that the Binis met human inhabitants  when they escaped from Ile Ife. Chief Jacob Egharevba demonstrably pontificated that the Binis came across several rivers and streams and met people whose daily livelihood was tied to these rivers and streams. These people are the Ijaws and, according to Chief Eg...

IGP DISU DEPLOYS COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE TO COMMANDS, STRATEGIC FORMATIONS The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission. The deployment is aimed at strengthening operational effectiveness, enhancing leadership across Commands and formations, and consolidating the ongoing reform and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force. The newly deployed Commissioners of Police to State Commands are as follows; CP Abia; CP Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo, CP Plateau; CP Ayodeji Faniyan, fdc, CP Bayelsa; CP Saka Adewale Ajao, CP Cross River; CP Ajo Geofrey Ordue, CP Anambra; CP Nanna Oji Ama, CP Edo; CP Patrick Daaor, CP Jigawa; CP Tani Murtala, and CP Delta; CP Samuel Erale. Other approved deployments are as follows; CP Intelligence & Training, Force Intelligence Department (FID)...