Focus on Corruption, Not National Conference, MEND Tells Jonathan
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has dismissed President Goodluck Jonathan’s inauguration of an Advisory Committee on the proposed National Dialogue, More...
Ibori’s Undeclared Assets: English Court Has No Jurisdiction, Defence Tells Court
James Ibori LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Mr. Ivan Krolic, lead counsel to Mr. James Onanefe Ibori, has told the Southwark, London court, that the British Court lacks the power and jurisdiction to determine and More...
Delta Central Bye-Election: Olomu, Otu-Jeremi Community Endorse Emerhor for Senate
Olorogun Emerhor O'tega By Oghenekevwe Laba The people of Olomu and Otu-Jeremi Kingdoms, both of Ughelli South, Delta State, have thrown their weight behind the candidature of the All Progressives Congress More...
Uduaghan Preaches Unity, Peaceful Co-Existence and Tolerance on Independence Day
Dr Emmanuel Udughan LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has charged Nigerians to rekindle the bond of unity, peaceful co-existence and tolerance for one another as Nigeria More...
Resident Doctors Embark on Nationwide Strike, Threaten Withdrawal of Services from Enugu
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Resident doctors in Nigeria yesterday said they are embarking on an indefinite nationwide strike today over the Federal Government’s failure to implement their agreement on Integrated More...
Nigeria@53: Obama, Putin Congratulate Nigeria
President Obama LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-President Barack Obama of the United States has congratulated Nigeria on her 53rd independence anniversary which holds today. Obama, in a statement signed by the US More...
53 Years Independence: Nigerians Please Celebrate Me
On Tuesday, Nigeria will be celebrating fifty three years of independence. Ibebe Rufus Akpobome in this report traces the formation of Nigeria as a country and its developmental problems. Despite the ills facing More...
I Did Not Sign Any Document to Serve for Single Term-Goodluck Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan (Second from left) during the media chat with journalits yesterday LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan has denied ever signing a document to serve the nation More...
How Wole Soyinka Escapes Death in Kenya Mall Attack
Nigeria Nobel Lauret, Prof Wole Soyinka narated how he escapes death in Kenya Mall attack But for a stroke of luck, Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, would have been among the dead in the terror attack that More...
Delta Youths Drag Ochei to EFCC Over N1.2 Billion California Training Jamboree
Delta lawmakers in classroom in USA LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH, (URHOBOTODAY) Delta State youths have accused Mr. Victor Ochei, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, of fraudulent misappropriation of public More...
How Gov Uduaghan Is Heavily Looting Delta State without Fear of God
Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has been accused of looting the treasury of the state through phantom companies without the fear of God In a petition titled More...
Okogie On 2015:Don’t Run, Jonathan, Don’t…
His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-THE Archbishop emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, His Eminence, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, has advised President More...
Ekwueme, Clark, Gbonigi, Others Call for National Conference
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (URHOBOTODAY0-Former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, one time Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, Reverend Emmanuel Gbonigi and others under the aegis, Southern More...
How James Ibori Stole Half of Delta State Allocation in 8 Years – Ribadu
James Ibori and Ribadu LAGOS SEPTEMBER @(TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Founding chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, today told the Southwark Crown Court that former Governor James Onanefe Ibori More...
Emerhor Promises Restoration of Urhobo Lost Glory, Urges Urhobo to Ignore Rumours about Him
(L-R) Olorogun O'tega Omerhor with-Chief-Obiuwevbi-Ominimi-Ntl-Chairman-UPM and Chief Sur Terry Noah during a meetin of UPM at Ughelli.j LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Senatorial aspirant under the platform More...
Mark Orders Arrest of Asari Dokuboh, Others for Treasonable Utterances
Asari Dokubo LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-All those fanning the embers of war concerning their interests in the 2015 elections or making statements that could throw Nigeria into war must be arrested with immediate More...
Agagu’s Death: Nigerian Doctors Goofed by Calling for National Public Holiday
Late Olusegun Agagu By Fejiro Oliver Sometimes I just cannot imagine what is truly Nigerian problem, since everyone seems to have the anti-dote to solve it, yet there is no one giving the right solution. Agagu’s More...
Jonathan Asks PDP To Compile Ministerial Nominees List
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There are signs that President Goodluck Jonathan had directed the Bamanga Tukur faction of the Peoples Democratic Party to gather names of its members More...
Tell Us the Source of Oritsejafor’s Private Jet Or We’ll Expose You, CAN Threatens el-Rufai
Pastor Oritsejafor LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (URHOBOTODAY0-The Christian Association of nigeria (CAN) has given a seven-day ultimatum to former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mallam Nasir el-rufai More...
Jonathan Administration Allegedly Ordered for 53 Gold Iphones at N662m for Independence Celebration
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Confirming its reputation for corruption and irresponsibility, the Goodluck Jonathan government has ordered 53 gold-plated iPhones at an incredible N662 million to “celebrate” More...
Sad: THISDAY Publisher, Nduka Obaigbena Fires Editor on Instruction Okonjo-Iweala
Sad: THISDAY Publisher, Nduka Obaigbena Fires Editor on Instruction Okonjo-Iweala LAGOS SPETEMBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A furious Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Saturday called THISDAY publisher, Nduka More...
Asari Dokubo Threatens Bloodshed if Jonathan is not Re-Elected
Asari Dokubo LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Former militant and leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, on Sunday declared that President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential More...
PHOTO/STORY:When Delta Activist Otive Igbuzor Dines with Physically Challenged at 50th
By Oghenekevwe Laba For the less vulnerable and the physically challenged resident in Delta State, Friday, September 5th will ever remain in their memory. They will always wish that day would not have come to an More...
The Opportunity Cost of Tompolo’s N2.12b Private Jet
Tompolo By Kikiowo Ileowo For those who haven’t heard, 43 year old ex-militant, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) on Monday 26th August 2013 received his Bombardier SE60 LearJet. The Jet More...
Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Archbishop Kattey of Niger Delta
Archbishop Kattey of Niger Delta LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Dean, Archbishop and Bishop of Niger Delta North, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Ignatius Ogboru Kattey has been kidnapped. Kattey More...