Ijaw Group Claims Responsibility for Dibi Oil Platform Explosion, Threatens to Blow Up the Entire Flow Station
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A group under the aegis of Egbama Radical Group has claimed responsibility for the early Wednesday morning explosion that rocked a major line at the Dibi platform in Warri North Local More...
Delta: Fresh Gun Battle Threatens Ugborodo Peace Deal
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Fierce fighting between rival youth groups in Ugborodo, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, is threatening the peace deal in community, THEWILL can report. This More...
Uduaghan and The ‘Missing’ $6m Chevron’s Ugborodo Fund?
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan By Ifeanyi Izeze LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Is it not shameful and disheartening that for over four years now, the slow progress of work at the site of what was supposed More...
Itsekiri Leader Blame Uduaghan over Alleged Missing $6m Ugborodo Fund
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-LEADER of the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, Pa Johnson Ayomike, Monday alleged that the $6 million sent by Chevron in the United States as contribution towards the development of More...
Groups Pass Vote of Confidence on Itsekiri Youth Leader, David Tonwe
David Tonwe, Itsekiri youth leader By Theophilus Onojeghen LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Youth Leaders from Itsekiri Nation have passed a unanimous vote of confidence on the National President of Itsekiri National More...
2015: Finally, Uduaghan Declares for Senatorial Seat, Refutes Allegation of Defection
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan on Thursday declared his intention to run for the Delta South Senatorial district election in 2015. Uduaghan More...
Bloody Clash Averted as OPC Inaugurates Itsekiri Chapter In Delta
Gani Adams and Dr Federick Fasheun. The duo are leaders of OPC LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-What supposed to be bloody clash between members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), on the one hand, and More...
Deltans in Diaspora Pledges Support for Ayiri’s Water Way Security Committee
Chief Ayiri Emami LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-A group of Deltans residing in South Africa under the aegis of Comrades in South Africa (CSA) have pledged its commitment and loyalty to the Chief Ayiri Emami led More...
Delta: Arrest of Itsekiri Community Leaders over $26bn EPZ Fund Sparks off Protest in Ugborodo
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Tension is rising in Ugborodo, a community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State following the arrest on Friday of the spiritual head and youth leader of More...
Delta State: I’m Innocent of Renewed Crisis in Itsekiri Community-Ayiri Cousin, Kiki
Three of the suspected oil thieves handed over to JTF Ogorodo youths LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (URHCousin to Delta Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Stalwart Chief Emami Ayiri and Ugborodo National Youth Financial Secretary, More...
Delta: One Dead, as Renew Crisis Rocks Itsekiri Community of Ugborodo
Mr Benson Dube spiritual head of Ogborode community (Centre on white) with agrieved members of Ogborode community LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-At least one person was reported killed in a renewed hostility More...
Chevron: Itsekiri Youths Protest Alleged Marginalisation in Employment
Itsekiri youths protesting on Warri streets yesterday LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Itsekiri youths, under the aegis of Ogborode Graduates Association and National Association of Itsekiri Graduates, in More...
Delta Kidnap Kingpin, Kevin Gives Jonathan 60-Days Ultimatum to Address Urhobo Marginalisation Or Shut Down Oil Facilities
Kidnap Kingpin, Mr. Kelvin (5th from left) and other members of his gang LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A dreaded and ‘most wanted’ kidnap kingpin in Delta State who doubles as leader of the new Liberation More...
Itsekiris Join Monarch for Thanksgiving Service, as Uduaghan Faults Palace Siege
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)- – Thousands of Itsekiris on Sunday joined the Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse’s II, for a church thanksgiving service at the palace in Warri after a week More...
Christianity: Itsekiri Monarch Crisis Depeens as Chiefs, Youths Insist on his Abdication of the Throne
Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 11 LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10th (URHOBOTODAY)-Uneasy calm reigned in Warri yesterday as protests by Itsekiri chiefs and youths against the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 11, over his decision More...
Christianity: Crisis Rocks Itsekiri Royal Throne, Monarch Under Pressure to Abdicate
Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Some Itsekiri of Delta State have turned against their paramount ruler, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II. His offence: banning traditional religion More...
How Urhobos are Marginalised in DESOPADEC
By Jude Ekrakitie The marginalisation of the Urhobos both the Federal and state level despite they being majority is no more news. But the new development is the the total marginalisation of the Urhobos Delta More...
Warri North: Fresh Trouble Looms As Itsekiri Youths Seek Justice Over Slain Kinsmen
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29, (THEWILL) – A fresh crisis looms large in the Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State as Itshekiri youths appeared to be getting set for a showdown with their Ijaw neighbours More...
Orubebe Donates Relief Materials to Victims of Warri North Crisis
Elder Godsday Orubebe LAGOS JULY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Minister of Niger Delta Ministry Elder Godsday Orubebe yesterday brought succor to victims of Itsekiri attack in the Warri North crisis donated relief materials More...
Warri North Crisis: Orubebe Rallies Support for Uduaghan’s Peace Effort
Minister of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs Elder Godsday Orubebe (Centre) sitting close to Chief Orido on the left By Oghenekevwe Laba LAGOS JULY 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Minister of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs More...
Warri North Crisis: Itsekiri Communities Threaten Reprisal Attack if…..
Itsekiri,Ijaw,Warri,Delta State,JTF, LAGOS JULY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Itsekiri communities affected in the July 2, 2013 unprovoked attack and arson by a band of Ijaw youths in Delta State, have given the Federal, More...
Ijaw Leaders Wade into Warri North Crisis, Vow to Locate, Disarm Perpetrators
LAGOS JULY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Ijaw leaders from the Egbema axis and neighbouring clans in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State said they have waded into the recent violence to speedily nip it in the More...
Warri Crisis: House Urges FG To Provide Relief Materials For Victims
LAGOS JULY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY) – The House of Representatives Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immediately send relief materials to affected areas in the recent Warri crisis in Delta State. This development More...
Warri Crisis: House Urges FG To Provide Relief Materials For Victims
LAGOS JULY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY) – The House of Representatives Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immediately send relief materials to affected areas in the recent Warri crisis in Delta State. This development More...
Warri Council Begs Uduaghan, Jonathan to End Itsekiri Mayhem
Warri Council begs Jonathan and Uguaghan to assist in ending Itsekiri mayhem LAGOS JULY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY) The Warri National Council yesterday condemned the mayhem unleashed on Itsekiri communities by rampaging More...