Troops Recover Decomposing Heart, Weapons Of Slain Soldiers In Delta Community
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (URHOBOTODAY)-Organs of slain soldiers removed after their murder recovered by the Nigerian military. The military high command has made some gains and advances in its quest to unravel masterminds More...
US Congressman Accuses Buhari of Autocratic Tendencies, Selective Anti-Graft War
Tom Marino LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A member of the United States Congress, Tom Marino, has written a letter to Secretary of State, John Kerry, asking the US government to withhold security assistance to More...
War in The Creeks, as Nigeria Military Engages Niger Delta Avengers in Fierce Battle
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An official information reaching Urhobotoday has revealed that there is fierce battle between the combined forces of Nigeria military and Niger Delta militants tagged “Niger Delta More...
Military Dispels Rumour of Killing Innocent People as Offensive Against Lagos, Ogun Militants Continues
LAGOS JULY 31ST (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigeria military has dispelled rumour of killing innocent people as offensive against pipeline oil thieves operating at Ishawo, Igando and Igbolomu areas of Ikorodu in Lagos, More...
Military Raid Tompolo’s Village as N’Delta Avengers Continue with Destruction of Pipeline Installations
Tompolo LAGOS MAY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The search for members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) responsible for the upsurge in vandalism of oil and gas installations has gone further awry as members of the Joint Military More...
Boko Haram Intelligent Gathering 100% Better than Nigeria’s Military – Danjuma
Danjuma LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Barely two months to the December deadline for the nation’s Armed Forces to defeat the Boko Haram sect, one-time Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), More...
December Deadline: Military Forms Special Brigade to Fight Boko Haram in Borno State
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian military on Monday unveiled a new task force specifically placed in the country’s northeastern Borno state to combat terrorist group Boko Haram. Lt. Gen. Tukur More...
Nigerian Military Replies Boko Haram Leader, Shekau, Says He is not Relevant
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian military said it was not considering the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, or any other particular person in the terror group to be relevant in the ongoing onslaught More...
3 Blasts Hit Maiduguri Maiduguri a Day after Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Describes Buhari as a Liar
Boko Haram leader Mohammadu Shekau LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (URHOBOTODAY) – Three blasts struck the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a military spokesman said on Sunday, a day after a new audio message More...
Boko Haram Leader, Shekau Dismisses Nigerian Military Claims, Says Buhari is a Liar
This screen grab image of Abubakar Shekau was taken on February 18, 2015 from a video made available by Islamist group Boko LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Nigeria’s military on Saturday claimed More...
Nigerian Military’s Victory Claim over Boko Haram is Fraudulent-US Diplomat
John Campbell Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has said that talks of victories by Nigerian troops against Boko Haram, must be taken with caution, even skepticism, especially with the difficulty in More...
Nigerian Military Blasts Oby Ezekwesili over Hate Campaign on ‘Bring Back Our Girls’
Oby-Ezekwesili LAGOS MAY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, has said it is the belief in military circles that the Bring-Back-Our-Girls campaigners have concluded plans More...
Boko Haram Fighters Mass in Gwoza, Several Residents Killed
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Boko Haram militants have been amassing in the northeast Nigeria town of Gwoza, believed to be the group’s headquarters, killing residents who were unable to flee, a senator More...
Military Makes ‘U Turn’ Retract Statement on Release of Chibok Girls
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria’s military has retracted its statement that some of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok town in April by Islamist militants had been freed. Two Toyota Hiace buses More...
US Skeptical on Nigeria Claim of Location of Schoolgirls
LAGOS MAY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Members of civil society groups and organizations protest against the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, in Abuja, on May 22, 2014 (AFP Photo/Wole Emmanuel) Washington (AFP) – More...