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Omoleye Omoruyi November 18, 2017

Militants in Ondo troop out in large numbers, join amnesty programme

Ondo has seen some militants, who trooped out in their numbers to embrace the amnesty programme of the Federal Government - surrendering their arms and ammunition. Highlights: The exercise which…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 1, 2017

Epe 6: Abductors threaten to strike again if their demand is not met

The kidnappers of the six senior secondary school students of Lagos Model College, lgbonla, Epe, on Monday threatened to strike again if they are not included in the Federal Government's…

Azeez April 6, 2017

Release N15bn for amnesty programme, Senate tells Adeosun

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has asked the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun to release the outstanding N15bn in the 2016 budgetary allocation to the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The amnesty…

Azeez December 15, 2016

Amnesty programme has produced 200 first class, second class degree holders – Boroh

Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh on Wednesday said about 200 former agitators have graduated with first class…

Azeez December 14, 2016

2017 budget: Amnesty programme allocation increased

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday while presenting the 2017 budget said the budget will be set at N305 per dollar. N520 billion out of the N7.298trn budget was allocated to…

Azeez November 11, 2016

Boroh warns amnesty beneficiaries to shun election violence

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh has warned beneficiaries of the scheme to steer clear of election violence in the forthcoming Rivers rerun polls. Boroh in a statement…

Op-ed Editor November 3, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: What I would have done, if I was at that Niger delta meeting

by Cheta Nwanze Okay, now that I'm on my lunch break, let me type a little. Nigerian leaders are generally poor. Anyone who says otherwise is on an exercise in…

Azeez September 12, 2016

Unpaid stipends: We aren’t plotting to attack CBN – Ex-militants

A former militant group currently part of the ongoing Second Phase Presidential Amnesty Programme has said it would not shut down the Central Bank of Nigeria’s branches in the Niger Delta over…

Azeez September 2, 2016

Amnesty programme won’t take more ex-militants – Boroh

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.- Gen. Paul Boroh (retd), on Friday said that the Federal Government does not plan to…

Oludolapo Adelana August 16, 2016

Just In: Over 100 militants storm Akwa Ibom Govt. House

The Akwa Ibom state Government House was on Tuesday besieged by over 100 militants. According to Daily Trust the militants who protested violently demanded that they be included in the Amnesty…

Kolapo Olapoju August 7, 2015

Buhari approves payment of ex-militants’ allowances

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of outstanding allowances to former Niger Delta militants who are beneficiaries of the amnesty programme. The process of the payment has been kick-started by the…

Kolapo Olapoju August 1, 2015

Why Edwin Clark is presently happy with President Buhari

Ijaw leader and former federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the appointment of Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh, Rtd as Coordinator for the Amnesty Programme. According to…

Kolapo Olapoju July 28, 2015

Buhari appoints new Coordinator of Niger Delta Amnesty Programme

President Muhammadu Buhari, may have just answered the prayers of several people in the Niger Delta region. He has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. P.T. Boroh (retd.) as the Coordinator of the…

Janeth J July 24, 2015

EFCC quizzes Jonathan’s adviser on amnesty, Kingsley Kuku

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have invited the former special adviser on Niger Delta matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Kingsley Kuku, over allegations of embezzlement of hundreds of…

Janeth J July 24, 2015

Edwin Clark to Buhari: Deal with corrupt politicians or else, they’ll sink the country

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Edwin Clark has cried out over the level of corruption in the country and the economic crisis which have all combined…

Kolapo Olapoju May 31, 2015

Asari-Dokubo says Yar’adua’s amnesty to Niger Deltans, was bribery

by Iyobosa Omoregie Asari Dokubo, Leader of the Ijaw Youth Council, has described the amnesty granted to the ex-Niger Delta militants by the late president, Umaru Yar’adua, as bribery. The former militant…

Janeth J May 11, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Kasahamu at it again | So much expection on Buhari | Cable news in trouble | More

Buhari not a miracle worker, quick fixes shouldn't be expected. Nation Kashamu and abduction saga, says Adoke friend plans to abduct him. Punch Senate says supreme court has no power…

Kolapo Olapoju April 29, 2015

Scrapping amnesty programme would lead to crisis in Niger Delta – Jonathan warns Buhari

by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan has advised that the administration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari should not consider scrapping the Presidential Amnesty programme for ex-militants in the Niger Delta region.…

May 29, 2014

Just In: FG announces amnesty for Boko Haram insurgents

by Akan Ido The Federal Government through the minister of youth development, Boni Haruna announced amnesty for members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. The minister made this public at…

November 9, 2012

#GoodNews: Nigeria’s daily oil production level reaches an all-time high

by Isi Esene The ceasefire achieved in the Niger Delta due to the Amnesty programme initiated by late President Umar Musa Yar'Adua and maintained by his successor, President Goodluck Jonathan,…

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