I Am Still in Charge of Boko Haram Despite ISIS Claim-Abubakar Shekau Insists

Abubakar Shekau, pictured, said in an audio message he still leads Nigerian insurgent group Boko Haram, despite an Islamic State pronouncement that he was replaced by Abu Musab al-Barnawi. The conflict indicates More...

Top Army Officers Want Us to Overthrow Buhari-Niger Delta Militants…..Baseless Accusation-Army

LAGOS JUNE 23RD (URHOBOTODAY)-The Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force on Wednesday alleged that some top officers of the Nigerian Army are planning to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In this More...

Three Generals Arrested in Connection with Burundi’s Foiled Coup

LAGOS MAY 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Burundi’s authorities have arrested three generals for their role in an attempted coup but the leader of the bid to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza was “still on the More...

Burkina Faso Orders Exhumation of Remains of Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara LAGOS MARCH 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The government of Burkina Faso has ordered the exhumation of the remains of Thomas Sankara, the former president who was killed in a 1987 coup. The move means the remains More...

Coup Imminent if Rivers Crisis Persists, Gen Abubakar Warns

Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar (RTD) The political crisis in Rivers State portends deleterious consequences for the country’s democracy, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has warned. The former Head More...