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Niger Delta Avengers: Amnesty boss ‘relocates’ to the creeks
Brigadier General P.T. Boroh (Rtd), the special adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme, has reportedly relocated to the creeks of Niger…
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We will protect you – Buhari promises Shell and other oil companies, warns militants
by Chi Ibe President Muhammadu Buhari today told Niger Delta militants to step down their activities and work with his government to review the Amnesty Programme managed by his predecessors.…
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“After all that we have done together” | How Gov Ortom’s trusted aide was killed today
by Chi Ibe Gunmen today in Makurdi killed Denen Igbana, who was Senior Special Assistant on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue. He was killed in the early hours of…
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The army says it’s a lie, it hasn’t granted amnesty to Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army has issued a statement saying that, contrary to media reports, the army didn't grant amnesty to 800 Boko Haram terrorism. This was contained in a statement signed…
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#Zariamassacre: Nigerian Army must ‘come clean’ on slaughter of 347 Shi’ites – AI
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Army to urgently investigate the recent revelation by the Kaduna government - that 347 members of the Shiite Muslim sect were buried in…
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‘We did not waste Amnesty funds’ – General Boroh
Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Brigadier General Paul Boroh has denied reports alleging that he purchased official vehicles for his office worth N157 million. Boroh also said he never…
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Amnesty Office spent N12.9bn on contracts, not N48bn – Paul Boroh
The Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh has denied reports that the Amnesty office spent N48 billion in five months. Boroh, who is also the Special Adviser to…
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Opinion: The abandoned Rivers state students and the ridicule in foreign lands
I recently stumbled on a piece posted by a friend on Facebook about the of some 'abandoned' Rivers State students on government funded undergraduate scholarships at various Universities in Canada.…
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Kuku tells EFCC he is ready for probe
The immediate past special adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), that he was ready to assist the…
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Theophilus Ilevbare: Fighting terrorism with amnesty
by Theophilus Ilevbare The greatest disservice we can do to the lives that are being lost to the Haramite’s machetes, guns and bombs, is to, in one fell swoop, blot…
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Reno Omokri: National conference – Preparing for a marriage and not a wedding
by Reno Omokri You see, this will afford us opportunity to prepare for the marriage where we had hitherto been prepared only for the wedding. Now that the modalities for…
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Bola Tinubu: Why Jonathan’s imposed National Conference will fail
by Bola Ahmed Tinubu The core questions to ask here is how credible, reliable and capable is the current President to be able to midwife a critical conference such as…
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Amnesty programme to wind up in 2015 – Kuku
by 'Jola Sotubo The amnesty programme established by the Federal Government to bring an end to the crises that rocked the oil rich Niger Delta region is drawing to a…
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Terrorism: Stop negotiating with Boko Haram, CAN tells FG
by Oge Okonkwo The Federal Government has been called upon by the Christian Association of Nigeria to disband the amnesty committee saying its continuous existence would result to working against…
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Opinion: How Asari-Dokubo became a ‘big man’
by Ebenezer Obadare ...although there is a notional forswearing of violence, this is strategically counterbalanced by frequent threats to ‘return to the creeks’, as seen in the example with which…
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Opinion: Jonathan’s State of Emergency and the art of war
by Dolapo Aina The amnesty deal offered by the government wasn’t comprehended by all and sundry until the declaration of military involvement. “Generals are assistants of the nation. When their…
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Opinion: Mr. President, amnesty for Boko Haram is dead and buried
by Bayo Oluwasanmi A man can be no bigger than the number of people from whom he genuinely cares. If Jonny Nash was the embedded musician to boost morale of…
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Opinion: Boko Haram Republic – The alternative to failed amnesty
by Obinna Akukwe President Jonathan and his strategy team should look into carving territories out of these states to form a Boko Haram Republic provided that the inhabitants of the…
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Nigerians are amazed at Jonathan’s achievements – Reuben Abati gives it straight
by Akan Ido Dr. Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, speaks with the Punch Newspapers on the achievements of the president, Goodluck Jonathan, the…
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Michael Orodare: The resurgence of the neglected generation (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare They thought they were doing it right, not knowing they sat on a keg of gun-powder and their attitudes to the coming generation re-filled the keg daily.…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Terrorism – Force has failed (Y! FrontPage)
If we pacify those with the guns today, the same seeds that brought them to fruition will come to roost again. Whatever we do, time is not on our side.…
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Amnesty for all! Niger-Delta bunkerers tell FG they too want amnesty
Oil bunkerers and illegal refinery operators in Niger-Delta, Saturday, demanded for amnesty and reparation from the Federal Government for them to stop oil theft in the region. They said in…
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Simon Kolawole: How the Boko Haram amnesty process started on a false footing
by Simon Kolawole There must be a well-programmed strategy to dilute the influence of extremist preachers. It will take years. But it is only after we have done this that…
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Opinion: Boko Haram: Will amnesty lead to peace?
by Odinkalu Chigozirim and Simon Sylvester Shanum Boko Haram members mostly are faceless which will impact negatively on the proposed Amnesty. The emerging trends of terrorism in Nigeria and the activities…
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Opinion: Zoning amnesty to (the North) Boko Haram
by Godson Ogheneochuko Despite all this, we must learn to forgive those who have hurt us and our loved ones. If we continue on the path of revenge, we will…
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Worsening cases of oil theft put Nigeria’s economy in jeopardy – ACN calls on FG to act
by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on the Federal Government to curb the rising incident of oil theft in the Niger Delta region so as…
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Where Jonathan erred on the amnesty programme – Matthew Kukah (READ)
by Akan Ido Social commentator, Bishop Matthew Kukah is of the opinion that the Federal Government made mistakes in the implementation of the Amnesty Programme initiated by the Umar Musa…
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Opinion: Amnesty – President Jonathan is between the devil and the deep blue sea
by Festus Eriye Negotiations and amnesties are not the sort of things you offer to the likes of Shekau. What will you give him in exchange for peace? A fistful…
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A failed amnesty for Boko Haram may lead to the 2nd civil war – Former justice minister, Bola Ajibola
by Rachel Ogbu Ajibola Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN, has urged the leaders of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram to see reasons in embracing…
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Bauchi Gov says only ‘the real Boko Haram’ members will accept amnesty, the ‘criminal Boko Haram’ will not
by Rachel Ogbu Bauchi-State-Governor-Isa-Yuguda-(Photo: Punch) The Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has said that members of the ‘real’ Boko Haram sect would accept President’s Goodluck Jonathan’s amnesty offer. Yuguda’s new take on…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy