10 Dead as Bomb Explodes in Potiskum Commuter Bus
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A deadly blast has ripped through a bus in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 10 people, a hospital source told the Reuters news agency. The explosion occurred on Tuesday at the More...
Fleeing Boko Haram Calls For Ceasefire
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Members of the Islamist terror group, Boko Haram that are running away from the fire-power of Nigerian troops are calling for ceasefire and immediate stop to hostilities. The group More...
After Seizure of Massive Boko Haram’s Weapons, Nigerian Troop Intensifies Bid To Capture Shekau Alive
Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (URHOBOTODAY) – Federal troops have seized large caches of lethal weapons abandoned by members of the ousted terrorist group, Boko Haram in the fishing city More...
Boko Haram Linked With Illegal Trade Of Human Organs – GPA
Shekau LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (The Global Prolife Alliance Council on Health and Society is alleging that Nigeria’s Terrorists Group Boko Haram are also in the business of harvesting human organs just like ISIS are More...
How 500 Nigerian School Girls Were Rescued from Boko Haram
The 500 school girls recued from Boko Haram LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A civil rights worker in Nigeria’s restive northeast organised the dramatic rescue of nearly 500 schoolgirls from a town under attack More...
Scores Dead as Bomb Rocks Damaturu Bus Station
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (URHOBOTODAY) – A bomb exploded in a crowded bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu on Sunday, causing casualties in a region that has been frequently attacked by Islamist More...
INEC Set to Postpone February 14 Elections by Six Weeks
Atahiru Jega LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Feelers emanating from Abuja, suggests that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), may have decided to postpone the February 14 presidential and legislative More...
Council of State Insist Election Must Hold
FROM LEFT: PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; FORMER PRESIDENT SHEHU SHAGARIAND FORMER PRESIDENT IBRAHIM BABANGIDA AFTER THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE MEETING IN ABUJA LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)- After several hours More...
Boko Haram Over Runs Monguno Barracks, Kills Soldiers, Civilians
Shekau LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Top security officials just confirmed to SaharaReporters that Islamist fighters today overwhelmed the 243 battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed at Monguno Barracks. The More...
Boko Haram lay Siege to Borno State Capital, Maiduguri
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigerian northeastern based Boko Haram insurgents began coordinated massive attacks on Maiduguri and Monguno townships since 8PM Nigerian time after massing around villages in the More...
US Sec, John Kerry heads to Nigeria Amid Tensions over Polls, Boko Haram
US Secretary, John Kerry LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (URHOBORODAY)-US Secretary of State John Kerry was due in Nigeria Sunday, just weeks away from closely fought elections overshadowed by fears about mounting Boko Haram More...
Tragedies of Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration
President Goodluck Jonathan By Festus Keyamo This is a season of hire-wired deceits, misinformation, campaign of calumny and spewing of outright falsehood and lies – all to hoodwink and deceive ordinary and gullible More...
Against All Odds, Jonathan Storms Borno, Hails Army Patriotism
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday undertook a surprise visit to Maiduguri on the occasion of Nigeria’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day to meet with More...
Peter Obi Solicits Support for Jonathan, Says Buhari is too Old to Rule Nigeria
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Ahead of the 2015 presidential election, Nigerians have been admonished to emulate progressive countries like the United States and United Kingdom which have never elected a president More...
Boko Haram: Dismissed 203 Nigerian Soldiers Narrate Gory Tales of Maltreatment
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)- The Nigerian Army has dismissed 203 soldiers after a secret court martial held in the dead of the night, for allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer. One More...
Boko Haram: President Jonathan Relocates Family to United Kingdom?
President Goodluck Jonathan and his family LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is not winning the war against Boko Haram. An indication of his fears were confirmed with his recent More...
‘You are Already a Dead Man’, Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Tells Emir Sanusi of Kano
Emir of Kano, Sanusi LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has threatened to attack the Emir of Kano, Muhummadu Sanusi II, in retaliation for the Emir’s call on Kano residents and More...
Works Minister, Adeyeye Hails Introduction of Online Media in Nigeria
Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye has commended the introduction of online media, saying the future of More...
4 Chibok Girls Walk into Freedom after Wandering for 3 Weeks in the Forest
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)– Four of the over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls forcefully abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram have managed to escape from a camp in Cameroun, after almost six months since More...
Boko Haram Fighters Seek Asylum in Cameroun as Soldiers Capture Another Armoured Tank
Boko Haram fighters seeking asylum in Cameroun LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Boko Haram fighters running away from the superior fire power of the Nigerian Army are reportedly seeking political asylum in More...
Arrested Fleeing 50 Boko Haram Insurgents Plead for Mercy
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-This is no good time for members of Boko Haram insurgents as no fewer than fifty members of the sect fleeing from war zone after killing of their leader Abubakar Shekau pleaded More...
Military Makes ‘U Turn’ Retract Statement on Release of Chibok Girls
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria’s military has retracted its statement that some of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok town in April by Islamist militants had been freed. Two Toyota Hiace buses More...
BREAKING NEWS: Some Chibok Girls Gain Freedom
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (URHOBOTODAY)-A yet unclear number of the Chibok girls kidnapped by the extremist boko haram sect in April have been released, officials said. A top military source said two Toyota Hiace buses More...
Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Finally Dead?
Could this be the corpse of the dreaded leader of Boko haram ,Shekau..You remember ,we were told that a top commander of Boko Haram was killed in the battle of Konduga during the week LAGOS SEPTEMBER 33ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigerian More...
‘You Cannot Pull Down Jonathan’, Onuesoke Tells Kwankwaso
Sunny Onuesoke LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship aspirant in 2007 general election, Chief Sunny Onuesoke lashed at Governor of Kano State Rabiu Kwankwaso More...