Buhari Goes From Nigeria’s Change Champion to ‘Baba Go Slow’
Buhari LAGOS JULY 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took office a month ago on a wave of hope that he would quickly deal with a deepening economic crisis and an Islamist insurgency in the north. More...
Transition Committee Demands Sack of Jonathan’s Last-Minutes Appointees, Review of Contracts
Alhaji Ahmed Joda, Chairman of Transition Committee LAGOS JUNE 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Ahmed Joda transition committee has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately terminate all dubious appointments made More...
Jonathan Exist: Gains and Pains
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan By Muhammad Ajah The immediate past President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan was a human being with all the components of human mind. Since he eventually handed over the nation power More...
Nigerians’ll Soon Experience the Benefits of My Reforms in the Oil Industry-Allison-Madueke
Mrs Deziani Allison-Madueke If you will recall, Urhobotoday has publish part one and two of series of interview conducted on the former Minister of Ministry of Petroleum, Mrs. Deziane Allison-Madueke. In the last More...
Okonjo-Iweala Warns Her Successor of Tough Year Ahead
Okonjo-Iweala LAGOS JUNE 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said her successor will face a “difficult” year because of plunging oil revenues and the economy needs expert More...
Crisis Looms as Niger Delta Ex-militants Reject December Deadline to End Amnesty
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-Following the inaugural speech delivered by the newly sworn-in President of the country, Muhammadu Buhari, ex-militants under the aegis of Third Phase Amnesty programme has rejected More...
Urhobo Ex-Militants Storm Buhari’s Inauguration, Says Jonathan Neglected them
President Buhari shaking hand of leader of Urhobo Ex-Militant Isreal Akpoduro while Osibanjo watches with admiration LAGOS MAY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Some Repentant Niger Delta Militants of Urhobo indigenes stormed More...
Jonathan Receives Grand Reception in Otuoke, Says He was afraid of Being Boo by Bayelsans
Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience on arrival at Otuoke LAGOS MAY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Hundreds of people in Otuoke, Friday, marched and danced along the major road leading to the reception venue for Goodluck More...
Transparency Int’l Rates Jonathan’s Govt above Buhari, Obasanjo’s Govt
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS MAY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Contrary to general believes the Transparency International has rated the out going government of Presidet Goodluck Jonathan as the best compare the past More...
Bayelsa PDP Crisis Deepen as Senator Representing Jonathan’s Constituency Defects To APC
Senator Clever Isikpo The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State seems to deepen as a serving Senator,Clever Ikisikpo, and six others from the constituency of the incumbent President More...
Implementation of CONFAB Report, Next Phase of Nigeria’s Struggle – Gani Adams
Gani Adams LAGOS MAY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has said the next phase of the struggle in Nigeria will be the implementation of the More...
Group Cautions APC, Buhari over ‘Witch Hunting’ Utterances on PDP, Jonathan
Buhari LAGOS MAY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)- A body called, the National Peace Building and Conflict Reconciliation Organisation (NPBCTO), has called on the President–Elect, General Mohammadu Buhari to exercise restraint More...
Constitution Amendment: Senate Suspends Move to Override Jonathan
LAGOS MAY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The senate on Tuesday rose from about two-hour executive session on Wednesday and announced the suspension of its planned process to override President Goodluck Jonathan’s veto on More...
PDP Raises Alarm, Alleges APC Plots to Take Over Akwa Ibom, Delta, Rivers
LAGOS MAY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised alarm that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was plotting to take over Akwa Ibom, Delta and Rivers More...
Solomon Arase Confirmed As Police IG
IGP Solomon Araseigp s LAGOS MAY 12TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Mr. Solomon Arase, the Acting Inspector General of Police was Tuesday confirmed as the substantive Inspector General of Police by the Police Council presided More...
Nigerian Students Slam Kano Government for Removing Jonathan’s Portrait
LAGOS MAY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B has condemn in strong term the undemocratic behaviour of government personnel’s attached to Kano State Government More...
Sagay, Utomi Slam Jonathan over Last Minutes Appointments
Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS MAY 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Itse Sagay, has described the recent political appointments by President Goodluck Jonathan as immoral and politically immature. Sagay More...
Jonathan is a Disappointment – Ex-Militant Leader, Boyloaf
Boyloaf LAGOS MAY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A former militant leader in the Niger Delta, Ebikabowei Victor Ben, a.k.a General Boyloaf, speaks t about the outgoing administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, and the More...
Alamieyeseigha, Alaibe Eye Bayelsa APC Governorship Ticket
Alamaseigha LAGOS MAY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-EX-Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is seeking a return to the Government House on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), it was learnt yesterday. The More...
Jonathan Begs As Mua’zu, Others Shun PDP Post-Election Panel Inauguration
Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS MAY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The crisis which took over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since after the general elections in March and April took a turn on Tuesday as the National Chairman of More...
APC Raises Alarm, Says Jonathan is Setting Traps for Buhari
By Nwaorgu Faustinus LAGOS MAY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Out-going President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been accused of setting traps for the incoming Government of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) by embarking on unnecessary More...
PDP Defectors’ll Return with ‘Empty Stomach’- Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS MAY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who defected to the All Progressives Party, APC, would return to the party with More...
Jonathan Questions Buhari’s Victory for the First Time, Warns against Scrapping Amnesty Programme
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS MAY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan has, for the first time, questioned the results of the March 28 presidential election, maintaining that the Peoples Democratic More...
I Predicted Okowa’s Emergence as Delta Governor Eight Years Ago- Onuesoke
Okowa LAGOS APRIL 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Chief Sunny Onuesoke needs no introduction especially to those that are conversant with Nigerian media where he is a regular contributor on burning issues. However what most More...
$20bn: My Govt. has Nothing to Hide, Jonathan Tells Antagonistic Buhari
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday declared that his administration had nothing to hide on the alleged missing $20 billion oil money. Jonathan made the declaration while reacting More...