By Ayomide Otitoju
GbaramatuVoice, a prominent media platform dedicated to the Niger Delta, will commemorate its 10th anniversary with a two-day event scheduled for August 27 and 28, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The milestone celebration will feature a Public Lecture and the Niger Delta Night of Honour, spotlighting a decade of impactful journalism, cultural advocacy, and development-focused reporting.
The anniversary begins on Wednesday, August 27, with a high-level public lecture themed “Gaps and Silences in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Economy: Appraisal of Resource Control, Security and Media Dynamics.” The session aims to explore critical issues of national integration, resource governance, environmental justice, and the role of media in amplifying voices from the region. The event is expected to draw national leaders, oil and gas stakeholders, diplomats, academics, youth leaders, and representatives from international oil companies.
“For ten years, GbaramatuVoice has told the untold stories of the Niger Delta — stories often buried beneath national headlines,” said the organisers. “This lecture seeks to bring those silences to the fore.”
On Thursday, August 28, attention will turn to the Niger Delta Night of Honour — a red-carpet gala beginning at 4:00 p.m. and dedicated to celebrating individuals and institutions that have advanced peace, identity, and development in the region. The evening will feature awards, cultural showcases, and special recognitions.
Publisher and CEO Jacob Abai described the anniversary as a “celebration of truth, courage, and culture,” adding that the platform has served as “a voice for the voiceless and a platform of possibilities.”
Dignitaries expected at the event include traditional rulers, governors, senators, community leaders, and partners from civil society and the diplomatic corps. The organising committee is set to unveil the list of speakers, awardees, and entertainers in the coming weeks.
Founded in 2015, GbaramatuVoice has grown into a pan-regional media institution with strong print, digital, and television presence, committed to bridging the information gap between oil-rich communities and the wider world.
