Group Condemns SSS Invasion of Residence of Rivers State Federal High Court Judge
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A Civil Society Organization, Media Initiative against Injustice, Violence and Corruption (MIIVOC) has condemned the invasion of the residence of a Federal High Court Judge in Rivers More...
Nigeria’s State Security Service Goes Berserk, Clampdown on Judges in Different States
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An overnight assault on senior judges across the country by the State Security Service has resulted in the arrest of a Federal High Court judge and alleged brutalisation of a sitting More...
Peterside Rounds off NIMASA Facilities Tour, Vow to Utilise Data for Adequate Maritime Regulation
From Right: Executive Director Operations, Engr. Rotimi Fashakin, Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside and Executive Director Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Mr. Ahmed Gambo all of the Nigerian Maritime More...
Shell Awards Full Scholarships to New Batch of Sixty Niger Delta Students
A cross section of the SPDC JV 2016 Cradle to Career beneficiaries at the award ceremony in Port Harcourt LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A new batch of sixty children from the Niger Delta has been awarded the More...
Shocking: Mother of Triplets Stabbed to Death in Rivers
Mrs Ikunga LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A mother of five girls, including a set of triplets – Comfort Ikunga – has been stabbed to death in her home in Rivers state, by unknown felons. The recent More...
South-South Political Parties Leader, Idawene Accuses Okowa of Fraudulent Activities
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Chairman of the forum of registered political parties in the South -South region of Nigeria and Chairman of Delta State Social Democratic More...
Thugs & N2bn Gift: Oshiomole is Raising False Alarm to Divert Attention-Onuesoke
Chief Sunny OnuesokeAPC,Ifeanyi Ookowa,Adams Oos LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reiterated that Edo State Governor, Comrade More...
Judiciary is Nigerians Greatest Problem-Onuesoke
PDP Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Peoples Democratic PDP, Chieftain and Delta State PDP Governorship aspirant in 2007 election, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has affirmed that More...
PDP National Convention On-Going as Police Denies Sealing off Convention Venue
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Report reaching Urhobotoday from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention venue at Port Harcourt, Rivers State confirmed that the party national convention is on-going. Our source More...
Panic in Rivers as Gunmen Set Ablaze Commercial Bus, Whisk Away 14 Passengers
IGP Ibrahim Idris LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There was panic in Rivers state on Friday as a commercial bus conveying about 14 passengers from Port Harcourt, the state capital to Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local More...
Int’l Youth Day: Peterside Urges Youths to Shun Violence, Decries Insecurity in Rivers State
Dr Dakuku Peterside LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April 2015 election and Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration More...
Uduaghan Is Special Guest of Honour At 12th Editors’ Conference
Former Delta Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan LAGOS JULY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, will be the Special Guest of Honour at the 12th edition of the All Nigeria Editors’ More...
Why Rivers State is hosting 2016 Editors’ Conference – Gov. Wike
Rivers State Governor, Wike LAGOS JULY 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-All is now set for the 12thedition of the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC) holding from August 3-7 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State with the theme: More...
Agriculture, Investments Top 2016 Editors’ Conference in Rivers State
Nyesom Wike LAGOS JULY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-All is now set for the 12thedition of the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC) holding from August 3-7 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State with the theme: Economic Diversification: More...
Buhari to Visit Niger Delta On Thursday
Buhari LAGOS MAY 31ST (URHOBOTODAY)-President Muhammadu Buhari will this week make his first visit as president to Nigeria’s oil-producing south, which has been riven by an upsurge in violence from militants, More...
Congestion: Port Harcourt Prison Designs for 840 Inmates now Houses 3,824 Inmates
A typical Nigerian prison LAGOS MAY 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A Port-Harcourt prison in Rivers States designed for 840 inmates now housed no fewer 3,824 inmates with a total of 3422 inmates awaiting trial. The Prison More...
Confusion Trails PDP Convention in Port Harcourt
LAGOS MAY 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-There is confusion within the ranks of the People’s Democratic Party under the control of the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff who announced the postponement More...
Expect More Attacks, New N’Delta Militant Group Tells FG
LAGOS MAY 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A group of militants in the Niger Delta has declared that there will be more attacks and killings at major oil stations to cripple the economy until the Federal Government addresses More...
Armed Bandits Gun Down Rivers APC Leader
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Tragedy struck in Rivers State when Vincent Embee, a member of APC in Rivers state, was shot dead by armed men yesterday April 21st 2016. Vincent was a Senior lecturer at the Ken-Saro More...
JUST IN: INEC Suspends Rivers Re-run Election In Four Local Councils As Violence Rocks Polls
LAGOS MARCh 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Saturday afternoon suspended the ongoing re-run elections in Bonny, Andoni, Gokana, and Khana local government areas of Rivers More...
Wike to Empower Mama-Put Operators, Onion Sellers, Barbers, Others in Rivers State
Wike LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Small business owners in Rivers State are to benefit from a N2billion micro-credit scheme without necessarily providing collateral, Governor Nyesom Wike has said. The governor More...
Gunmen Kidnap Dickson’s Aide as Sister Spends 42 Days in Kidnappers’ Den
Seriake Dickson’s junior sister, Nancy LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (URHOBOODAY)-Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped an aide to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Captain Henry Ungbuku (rtd). Ungbuku, who is the Special More...
Buhari Reaffirms His Administration Commitment to Clean Up Ogoni Land
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his administration’s steadfast commitment to the implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme’s recommendations for More...
Supreme Court Upholds Governor Wike’s Election
Wike LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike declaring that the election was conducted in line with the Electoral Act. In More...
Lassa Fever Kills Medical Doctor In Port-Harcourt
Wike,Rivers Governor LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Panic and fear of the unknown on Thursday gripped doctors, nurses, medical personnel and patients of the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, old GRA, Port More...