Ghanaian Emerges Best Graduate in National Defence College as Jonathan Urges Military to Invent New Strategies
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-Navy Capt. Seth Amoama a Ghanian has emerged as best overall participating student of Course 21 of the National Defence College (NDC), Abuja. Elated Amoama who said being the best More...
National Judicial Council Disowns Sacked Delta-Born Gambia Chief Judge
Joseph Wowo LAGOS JULY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Contrary to speculations from certain quarters that the disgraced and sacked acting chief judge of The Gambia and Delta State-born jurist, Mr. Joseph Wowo, was sent to country More...
NDLEA Nabs Cape Verde National with 2kg of Cocaine Hidden in Female Handbags
Rosangela Gomes Gonealves Correia By Oghenekevwe Laba Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are quizzing a Cape Verdean in connection with the unlawful importation of 2kg of cocaine hidden More...
2015: North’s Opposition against Jonathan Cracks as Groups Urge Govs to Face Region’s Problems
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS JULY 29TH *URHOBOTODAY) — The attempt by influential Northern leaders to rally support for a consensus presidential candidate to replace President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, has More...
Jonathan in Secret Meeting with Pro-Amaechi Governors
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS JULY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday had a closed-doors meeting with five Northern Peoples Democratic Party governors in a step towards resolving the More...
Tambuwal, Fayemi, Uduaghan, others to receive Zik Leadership Award
LAGOS JULY 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Three Nigerians who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their respective fields have been selected for this year’s Zik Prize for Leadership Award. They are Speaker of the More...
My Family in Deep Pains over Death of our Mother-Jonathan
President Jonathan(M) with his mother(L) welcoming the first lady from Switzerland after the death of her step-mother LAGOS JULY 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Goodluck Jonathan has described his late mother in-law, More...
Oritsejafor Rebukes U.S Over Non Designation of Boko Haram as Terrorist Organisation
CAN President Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor LAGOS JULY 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor on Thursday gave a salty rebuke to the U.S over their continued More...
Health Minister Resigns, Picks Appointment with US University
Muhammed Pate LAGOS JULY 23TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Minister of State for Health, Muhammed Pate, has resigned from his position. Mr. Pate announced his resignation in a later dated July 22 and sent to President Goodluck More...
Edwin Clark Bags Jesse Jackson Int’l Peace Award in Chicago
Elder Statesman and IJaw Leader CHief Edwin Clark Ijaw Leader and Peoples Democratic bigwig Chief Edwin Clark has been honoured with an International Peace Award in Chicago, USA. It was a unique and power packed More...
Group Scores Jonathan’s Administration Low, Says Nothing on Ground to Match Achievements Flaunted by Ministers
President Goodluck Jonathan LAGOS JULY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Independent Service delivery monitoring group, a transparency advocacy organization, has scored President Jonathan’s administration low on transformation More...
Coup Imminent if Rivers Crisis Persists, Gen Abubakar Warns
Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar (RTD) The political crisis in Rivers State portends deleterious consequences for the country’s democracy, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has warned. The former Head More...
Entrepreneurs Brain Storm in Port Harcourt, Fault Successive Govt for Dwindling Fortunes of Manufacturing Sector
President of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, PHCCIMA Engr. Emeka Unachukwu LAGOS JULY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-In view of the seeming endless plunge witnessed in the Nigerian Manufacturing More...
Jonathan’s Visit to China’ll Boost Development in Niger Delta-Orubebe
(L-R) ) President of_the_People's_Republic_of_China? Xi Jinping and President of Nigeria Dr Goodluck Jonathan inspecting a guard of honour during Jonathan’s five day official visit to China By Oghenekevwe More...
Jonathan’s Visit to China’ll Boost Development in Niger Delta-Orubebe
,(L-R) President of_the_People's_Republic_of_China? Xi Jinping and President of Nigeria Dr Goodluck Jonathan inspecting a guard of honour during Jonathan’s five day official visit to China By Oghenekevwe More...
Governorship Race: 7 Ministers May Quit Jonathan’s Cabinet by October
The ministers are the minister of state for education, Nyesom Wike, Rivers information minister, Labaran Maku (Nasarawa); Niger Delta Affairs minister, Godsday Orubebe (who is already pitted against elder statesman, More...
Boko Haram Leader Shekau Denies Ceasefire Deal With FG, Threatens Killing of more School Children
Boko Haram Leader Shekau LAGOS JULY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)– Abukakar Shekau, the wanted leader of the terrorist group Boko Haram, has denied claims by the Minister of Special Duties and Chairman of the Federal Government’s More...
Blame Jonathan if Amaechi is killed, says Soyinka
Prof Wole Soyinka President Goodluck Jonathan will be vicariously liable if Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi is killed, Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka warned yesterday. He said despite the Presidency’s denial More...
Why Jonathan’ll Lose in Second Term?
President Goodluck Jonathan By Bayo Olupohunda The handwriting is on the wall. The bold imprints are seen in the failings of this administration. Now the dashed expectations of the Jonathan’s presidency all seem More...
Why Jonathan’ll Lose in Second Term?
President Goodluck Jonathan By Bayo Olupohunda The handwriting is on the wall. The bold imprints are seen in the failings of this administration. Now the dashed expectations of the Jonathan’s presidency all seem More...
Nigeria is Committed to Employment Creation and Job Retention- Labour Minister
Minister of Labour Emeka Wogu LAGOS JULY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu has assured Nigerian workforce that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is committed More...
400 Nigerians Languish in Chinese Jails for Drug Related Offences
Nigerian Embassador to China ALhaji Aminu Wali JULY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY) There are currently no fewer than 400 Nigerians serving terms in various jails in China, Nigerian Ambassador to China, Aminu Wali, has said. Mr. More...
PIB: NNPC Faults NEITI Chairman on 13% Derivation
NEITI Chairman Mr Ledun Mitee JULY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has faulted recent comments credited to the Chairman of the Nigerian More...
Success of e-banking Under Threat as Fraudsters Hack Banks’ Online platform, Rip off Customers
Central Bank Governor Sanusi JULY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Activities of fraudsters on banks’ online platform have assumed an alarming rate, as unsuspecting members of the banking public are being fleeced of their hard-earned More...
Bank of Industry, Niger Delta Ministry Sign Pact on Fish Industrial Parks
Minister of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe JULY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for More...