Nigeria Army to N’Delta Militants, We’ll Use Force If Dialogue Fails
LAGOS JULY 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigerian Army would not hesitate to use force should the dialogue between the Federal Government and militants fail. Buratai 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...
Dozens of Nigerian Army Officers Fired over Corruption
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (URHOBOTODAY) — Nigeria is firing dozens of senior officers accused of corruption and the theft of billions of dollars meant to buy arms to fight the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency, the army and More...
Niger Delta Militants Give Army 48hrs to Leave region or…….
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-On the eve of the flag-off of the clean-up of Ogoni land, the Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) has given operatives of the Nigerian army to leave the region. According to the group, More...
Niger Delta Avengers: Buhari’ll Die If He Visits Ogoniland..Nobody Can Stop Him-Army
LAGOS MAY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-A suspected member of a newly established militant group in Nigeria has warned the life of President Muhammadu Buhari is in danger if he visits the oil-rich Niger Delta region. In a More...
Rescued Nigerian Girl Longs for Boko Haram’s Commander ‘Husband’
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Almost a year after she was rescued from Boko Haram captivity by the Nigerian army, Zara John, 16, is still in love with one of the fighters who abducted her. She was delighted More...
Nigeria Military Raises Alarm, Says Boko Haram Bombers Change Tactics, Dress Like Mad Persons
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, DHQ has alerted the general public over what it said is the new tactics of Boko Haram suicide bombers. A statement by the acting Director Defence More...
Nigerian Army Apprehends Wanted Boko Haram Kingpin In Hausa Quarters, Sapele
LAGOS JANAURY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A middle-aged man suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect has been apprehended in Sapele , Delta, by officers of the 19 Battalion of Nigerian Army. The suspect, Bukar Abacha, More...
Nigeria Army Dismisses Report of Death of Sheik Zakyzaky’s Wife
Zenatudeen-zakyzaky LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian army has dismissed a report by members of the Shiites movement in Zaria that Zeenatudeen the wife of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem Zakzaky was killed More...
Nigeria Army Dispel Fear over Multiple Blasts near Maiduguri, Says It is Military Drill
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Multiple explosions were heard Sunday on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria that has repeatedly been attacked by Boko Haram jihadists, local residents More...
Nigeria Army Raises Alarm, Accuses Boko Haram of Poisoning Water
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (URHOBOODAY)-The Nigerian Army Wednesday raised the alarm over the latest antics of Boko Haram, alleging that the insurgents have resorted to poisoning cattle water ponds in the areas where they More...
Despite Boko Haram Bombings, Nigeria’s Battered North Sees Progress
Where is Shekau? LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-When Boko Haram abducted Rev. Enoch Mark’s two daughters, he felt like his world had come to an end. The girls were part of the over 200 students kidnapped from More...
We Did Not See Chibok Girls, Military Tell Jonathan
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian military has found no clues of more than 200 school girls abducted nearly a year ago by Boko Haram, despite retaking several territories from the insurgent group, Army More...
Nigeria Retakes 36 Towns From Boko Haram
Nigeria Army pose with Boko Haram flag after dismantling their base LAGOS MARCH 11TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Nigeria said on Wednesday that 36 towns had been retaken from Boko Haram since the start of a four-nation 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...
Boko Haram Leader Shekau Narrowly Escapes Capture; Insiders Suspected
Boko Haram Leader Shekau LAGOS JUNE 10TH(URHOBOTODAY) The ongoing insecurity in the northern region of Nigeria may be further compounded by alleged disloyalty in the top ranks of the Joint Task Force [JTF] operation More...