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YNaija December 29, 2022

Tinubu mentally alert, fit to rule – APC Presidential Campaign Council; National Assembly Passes N21.82 Trillion Budget for 2023 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Tinubu mentally alert, fit to rule - APC Presidential Campaign CouncilGunmen bomb Nigerian police facility, set inmates freeNational Assembly Passes N21.82 Trillion Budget for 2023EFCC invites Nigerians to bid for…

tosin adesina December 16, 2018

Since when did the Nigerian Army become afraid of UNICEF?

On Friday, December 14, 2018, the Nigerian Army through the theatre command, operation Lafiya Dole which co-ordinates its North East operations released a statement in which it announced the suspension…

tosin adesina June 6, 2018

Illegal dismissal of Bolulere Opukiri, Inihebe Effiong to drag FG to court

The last has not been heard of the dismissal of Bolulere Opukiri a staff of the federal government amnesty office. According to news report, Ms. Opukiri was dismissed for criticizing…

tosin adesina February 9, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Why does Okorocha think he has the right to put his politics over people’s lives?

January 1, 2018, the sleepy town of Omoku a community in the northern part of Rivers state which also doubles as the local government capital of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area…

Azeez November 4, 2017

Foreign amnesty students not being owed by the FG – Boroh

Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta/Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Office, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, said beneficiaries of the offshore programme abroad have been paid their school fees, upkeeps and other…

Azeez August 6, 2017

FG, PANDEF agree on amnesty, modular refineries

National coordinator of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has said the forum and the Federal Government agreed on a number of issues during a meeting last week. Members…

Editor July 25, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: NASS should review Buhari’s Boko Haram Amnesty for possible impeachment

by Peregrino Brimah As an addendum to my earlier article, "IMPEACHABLE: Did National Assembly Assent Buhari's Amnesty Program For Boko Haram Terrorists?," Nigeria's constitution is clear: the president must seek approval…

Editor July 24, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Impeachable – Did the National Assembly assent Buhari’s Amnesty Program for Boko Haram terrorists?

by Peregrino Brimah In the news, the Nigerian army announced the transfer of a further 43 surrendered Boko Haram terrorists to a "de-radicalization and rehabilitation" camp. Making the announcement, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu,…

Azeez July 14, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo holds closed door meeting with Dogara, Reps | PDP offers ‘amnesty’ to Sheriff, others | More stories

From the papers this morning - a tracklist. Presidency orders suspended NHIS boss’ probe - YNaija Osinbajo holds closed door meeting with Dogara, Reps - YNaija PDP offers ‘amnesty’ to…

Azeez July 14, 2017

PDP offers ‘amnesty’ to Sheriff, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it would grant "amnesty" to members who participated in the crisis that slowed down the party. The Chairman of National Caretaker Committee of…

Azeez July 11, 2017

Bill seeking amnesty for treasury looters immoral, unconstitutional – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has condemned a bill in the House of Representatives seeking amnesty for treasury looters. The bill seeks to allow those who loot public treasury to…

Editor July 7, 2017

Amnesty and 2 other measures for Badoo-to-Better

The Akinwunmi Ambode Government of Lagos has promised to swoop on the members of the cult and rid the entire Lagos from such groups. Going after them with running bullets would…

Azeez June 28, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. I’M READY TO SUBMIT MYSELF IF I’M DECLARED WANTED – AREWA YOUTH LEADER, YERIMA Leader of the Arewa Youths Consultative…

Azeez May 6, 2017

Buhari releases additional N35bn for amnesty programme

The Federal Government has released additional N35bn for the amnesty programme of ex-militants in the Niger Delta region. Senior special adviser on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu…

Oludolapo Adelana December 28, 2016

Provide information on cultists, get automatic employment – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos says his government is ready to offer automatic employment to anyone with useful information on the activities of cultists in the state. Ambode, who stated this…

Oludolapo Adelana November 13, 2016

Militants blowing up pipelines are criminals – Edwin Clark

An Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark has labeled Niger Delta militants who blow up oil installations criminals, according to The Punch. Clark stated this during an interview on Friday in…

Azeez November 9, 2016

Bakassi militants surrender, beg for amnesty

Members of the Bakassi Strike Force have extended an olive branch to the Department of State Security, stating that they were ready to embrace amnesty. In a statement released by…

Oludolapo Adelana October 23, 2016

2,000 cultists surrender, join Rivers amnesty programme

The amnesty declared for cult members, kidnappers and armed robbers by the government of Rivers has yielded fruits as over 2000 of them have surrendered their weapons and embraced the…

Oludolapo Adelana October 3, 2016

Buhari should grant presidential pardon, amnesty to treasury looters – Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to grant treasury looters presidential pardon to ensure quick recovery of such funds, Daily Trust reports. The chairman Senate committee on the Federal…

Oludolapo Adelana August 30, 2016

Amnesty: 900 surrender illegal weapons in Benue

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday said that no fewer than 900 people had surrendered over 700 illegally acquired arms, ammunition and Improvised Explosive Device to the amnesty…

Isime Esene August 25, 2016

Roundup: All the ways Biafra agitators have ramped up in the past week

by Roqeebah Olaoniye While the rest of the country might have been focused on other things, a lot has been going on in secessionist news. Accusations The Movement for Actualisation of…

Oludolapo Adelana July 31, 2016

FG to start paying ex-militants from Monday

The Federal Government has agreed to start paying ex-militants on Monday in line with the amnesty programme. The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the…

A Nigerian military officer directs civilians at a checkpoint along Sapele-Warr road in the Niger Delta region | Filed Photo: YNaija.com

Isime Esene July 20, 2016

Opinion: Amnesty or not, the Niger Delta question must be addressed

by Usman Alabi The spate of militant activities in the Niger Delta has increased, no thanks to the activities of the Niger Delta Avengers and other groups alike. Although the…

Azeez July 19, 2016

Buhari should adopt Yar’Adua’s amnesty template – Niger Delta group

President Muhammadu Buhari has been implored to adopt the amnesty template used by former President Umar Yar’Adua. The advice is contained in a terse statement released by United Niger Delta…

Mazi Emeka July 11, 2016

‘To avoid future emasculation of the National Assembly, presiding officers need immunity’ – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, over the weekend, questioned the method used by the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC). The speaker, who stated this while speaking in…

Mazi Emeka June 25, 2016

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Wike may give amnesty to cultists

In a bid to curtail the excesses of criminals, Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, disclosed that his government was working out ways to create an amnesty programme for…

Mazi Emeka June 21, 2016

Ex-militants to FG: ‘Why you shouldn’t negotiate with Avengers’

Former militants operating under the aegis of the National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators (NCNDE-A), on Monday, called on the federal government not to dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers,…

Adebayo Emuleomo June 10, 2016

Militants to FG: ‘Reclaim oil-rich Bakassi from Cameroon’

Again, another militant group has emerged with demands for the Federal Government. This time, over 600 militants belonging to a group called the Bakassi Strike Force armed with heavy and…

Mazi Emeka May 30, 2016

Niger Delta Avengers: Amnesty boss meets with ex-militants (PHOTOS)

As the spate of violence in the Niger Delta region continue to increase, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential…

Mazi Emeka May 28, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

Here are the stories that shaped conversation today. 1) Amnesty boss relocates to the Niger Delta Creek In a bid to address the violent activities of Niger Delta Avengers, the special adviser…

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