Lagos Police Nab Four Suspects in Lekki Phase 1Bank Robbery
One-of-the-bandits-circled-360×240 LAGOS MAY 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Four of the robbery suspects that stormed Lekki Phase 1 in March, leaving a tale of tears, sorrow and blood, have been arrested by the police More...
Delta: Eku, Abraka Erupt as Urhobo Youths Invade Market for Jonathan, Okowa
Goodluck Jonathan and Ifeanyi Okowa LAGOS MARCH 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The indigenes of Urhobo communities in Eku and Abraka were greatly elated when youths under the aegis of Urhobo Youth Leaders Association (UYLA) More...
Two Jailed for Abducting Delta SSG’s Son
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The convicts – Sunday Ughebo (26) and Odioko Omovigho (28) were arraigned on a two- count charge of conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping. Justice Emifonye ruled that the first and More...
Crisis Rocks Urhobo Progress Union as Faction Picks Ogboru as Candidate
LAGOS FEBRYARY 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-The Urhobo umbrella body in Delta State, the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), has adopted Labour Party (LP) govenorship candidate Chief Great Ogboru for the February 28 election. The More...
Delta Youths Decry abduction of Urhobo Leader, Strategise on Ending Menace
LAGOS JANAURY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The leadership of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Youth Wing, Comrade Igho Ovie Anthony, has condemned the kidnap of the President General of Udu Kingdom, Chief Steve Sokoh which More...
Crisis Rocks Delta PDP Reps, Senatorial Primaries
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Friday rejected the National Assembly Primary Election Committee and Electoral Appeal Panel members posted to the state More...
Annabel Ogheneganre: An Opportunistic Urhobo Columnist
By Mudiaga Okagbare One was confronted by two options after a perusal of ”PDP 2015: The moment of decision” by Annabel Ogheneganre in The Urhobo Voice of August 4, 2014. One of the options was to ignore More...
Urhobo’s Greed Scares Away Investors
By .Peter Akpokere Ikolo I was at MTN Asaba for training on Monday 16th June, 2014. Seeing the level of employment and development MTN has brought to the Asaba people, I was struck with jealousy. MTN Nigeria (Asaba) More...
2015: Police Raises Alarm, Accuse Politicians of Plotting Destabilization of Niger Delta Region
Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar LAGOS MARCH 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Hamiiru Argungu, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, has alleged that some politicians in Bayelsa, Edo More...
$200,000 Paid for Release of Sister of Jonathan’s Aide-MEND
Augusta-Douglas-Ayam_0_0 LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) today said it could authoritatively confirm that the sum of 200,000 US Dollars was paid as ransom More...
President Jonathan Applauds Edwin Clark Initiative of University of Technology
(L-R) Chief Edwin Clark and President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan heaped praise on foremost educator and political icon, Edwin Clark, who has commenced plans to More...
Delta Senate Election Updates: APC Accuses PDP of Security Intimidation
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP of using security agents to intimidate voters while preventing voting materials from reaching polling units in opposition More...
Christianity: More Trouble for Olu of Warri as Masquerades,Youths Take Over Olu Palace
LAGOS SPETEMBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-After yesterday’s address by Chief Lori-Ogbebor, Itsekiri indigenes took over the palace grounds with their peaceful protests, while dancing and entertainment by the masquerades More...
Delta:$300m Fully Paid for Ughelli Power Plant
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Pan-African proprietary investment company Heirs Holdings majority owned Transcorp has completed the full financing for the $300-million Ughelli power plant in Delta State, Nigeria, More...
Delta to Prosecute Parents of ‘Out-of-School’ Children
LAGOS AGUST 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Delta State, Patrick Muoboghare, has threatened to prosecute parents who allow their children roam the streets during school More...
Group Accuses Governors of Mismanaging N8.1tr Derivation Fund, Calls for EFCC Probe
By Theophilus Onojeghen Governors of Niger Delta oil producing states of Delta, Edo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross-Rivers, Abia, Awka-Ibom and Imo have been accused of mismanaging 8.1 trillion naira meant for the More...
Delta: Two Escapee Ugwashi-Uku Prison Inmates Recaptured
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Two inmates who escaped from the Ogwashi-Uku Prison at different dates have been recaptured after massive man haunt and intelligence gathering by officers and men of the Delta State More...
Orubebe is Disgracing Himself, not E. K. Clark–Alhaji Isa Clark
Alhaji Isa Clark Alhaji Isa Clark is a Lagos based Lawyer, Coordinator of Delta South Senatorial Zone of Federal SURE-P Programme and a junior brother to Elder Statesman and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strong More...
Delta: Burutu People Petition Jonathan, Minister over Alleged Sale of Land
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Members of Burutu community in Delta State have petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan and the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, over the alleged More...
Anioma Group Blasts Delta Lawmakers over N1.2b US Leadership Capacity Training
Delta lawmakers receiving lecturer in US By Oghenekevwe Laba LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Board of Trustees and entire members of Anioma Voice Worldwide has expressed utter dismay, total disapproval and More...
Delta State: How Petroleum University Was Looted For Six Years
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)– The Acting Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Prof Albassan Bichi, has given a graphic detail of how the institution was looted for about six years. Lamenting More...
JTF Nabs 14 Suspected Crude Oil Thieves in Delta, Bayelsa
JTF patroling Niger Delta creeks LAGOS JUNE 24TH ( URHOBOTODAY) The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code named Operation Pulo Shield has arrested of 13 persons in Delta and Rivers states over their alleged involvement More...
Ijaw Communities Renew Support for Orubebe, Express Dismay over Clark’s Attack
Elder Godsday Orubebe LAGOS JUNE 23RD (URHOBOTODAY) Ijaws in Delta State on Wednesday renewed their support for the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe’s governorship ambition if he decides More...
REVEALED: How APC Plans to Win 2015 Presidency
NEWLY formed opposition political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has mapped out a formidable strategy to dislodge the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power come 2015, Sunday Tribune can More...
Bayelsa Community, Agge to Get World Class Sea Port
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson The hope of the people of Agge community seeing their community transform into an economic hub received a boost last week, following the presentation of the survey More...