by Simon Kolawole For me, the issue now is not whether or not to grant amnesty and employ dialogue to put an end to this bloodshed. History, dare I say, has perfected a way of repeating itself. It’s either we don’t pay attention to it or our memories are pretty too brief. In 2009, when... Read More

Agip, Amnesty, boko haram, Debate, Goodluck Jonathan, simon kolawole, Umar Musa Yar'Aua

April 13, 2013

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Dele Momodu: The monestisation of fresh air

by Dele Momodu Paying for amnesty was a double jeopardy on the part of government. It was an admission of guilt and a confirmation that government had failed in its traditional duties and responsibilities. Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to thank all those who responded to my last letter. Your comments convinced me that most... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, Goodluck Jonathan, MEND, Niger Delta

April 12, 2013

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Opinion: Boko Haram rejects amnesty offer – now what? I have 4 suggestions

by Zainab Usman “Mr Shekau said his group had done no wrong and so an amnesty would not be applicable to them. It was the Nigerian government that was committing atrocities against Muslims, he said. “Surprisingly, the Nigerian government is talking about granting us amnesty. What wrong have we done? On the contrary, it is... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, Amnesty, boko haram, Boko Haram amnesty, Boko Haram insurgency, Goodluck Jonathan, JTF, nigeria

April 12, 2013

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“Boko Haram members give Islam a bad name” – Ayo Oritsejafor

by Rachel Ogbu The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has criticised Boko Haram’s refusal on an amnesty deal with the Federal Government. CAN believes the Islamic group was trying to make sure its plan to Islamise the country was not interrupted in any way. On Thursday, CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, confronted northern leaders seeking amnesty... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, CAN President, christian association of nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

April 11, 2013

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We should grant you pardon – Boko Haram leader rejects amnesty

by Isi Esene Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram has responded to the call for amnesty for his group saying it is not necessary because they have not committed any wrong. His message was conveyed in an Hausa language audio recording distributed yesterday. According to Shekau, the group has “not... Read More

Abubakar Shekau, Amnesty, boko haram, Muhammadu Buhari

April 11, 2013

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Sometimes the ‘devil’s alternative’ is the best alternative

by Olusegun Adeniyi The bottom-line in all these is that granting amnesty to Boko Haram, if that is the option eventually recommended, should not be construed as a sign of weakness on the part of President Jonathan. “Whichever option I choose, men are going to die.’ That statement was made by a fictional President of... Read More

Adamu Ciroma, Amnesty, boko haram, Frederick Forsyth, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, Odia Ofeimum, Olusegun Adeniyi, terrorism, The Devil's Alternative

April 10, 2013

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Okey Ndibe: Dancing with ghosts, ignoring the dead

by Okey Ndibe In an ideal situation, the government would insist on prosecuting those who make it their business to terrorize, maim and murder. But a compelling counter argument can be deployed: the Nigerian state is, in fact, the most ferocious terrorist operating within the Nigerian space. Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan took a step... Read More

Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, Amnesty, boko haram, Borno, damaturu, Goodluck Jonathan, JTF, maiduguri, Odi, Sultan of Sokoto, yobe, Zaki Biam

April 9, 2013

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Allen Ogedengbe: Why Alamieyesiegha is lying about oil production in Nigeria [GRAPHS]

by Allen Ogedengbe The infamous Nazi propagandist, Goebbels said: If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth. This seems to be the case regarding the above urban legend and the issue of Nigeria’s oil production. There have been different reasons and theories on why the Nigerian president pardoned Alamieyeseigha (by coincidence, he was the... Read More

Alamieyesiegha, Amnesty, Doyin Okupe, Niger Delta Amnesty, Niger Delta militants

April 8, 2013

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You are all cowards, me too – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Rewriting the history books is what #DSPAlams is doing now, and getting people to believe his side of the story. The Rivers state governor is a very interesting character. Like I said in an earlier newsletter, he is funny, and he proved it again last Saturday when he stood in front of... Read More

Amnesty, Cheta Nwanze, diepreye alamieyeseigha, Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, nigeria, Rotimi Amaechi, TFA Symposium, Turai Yaradua, twitter.

April 5, 2013

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President Jonathan reportedly sets up committee on Boko Haram amnesty

by Rachel Ogbu It seems like the support for granting amnesty to Boko Haram members has got President Goodluck Jonathan’s attention. Yesterday, during a meeting with security chiefs he set up a committee to consider the issue. It was said that the committee was set up to consider the propriety or otherwise of granting amnesty to the... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, President Goodluck Jonathan

April 2, 2013

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Matthew Kukah calls for amnesty for Boko Haram in Easter Message (READ)

by Matthew Hassan Kukah Rather than look at the issues of amnesty in the light of the past, present and future of the nation, we have focused more on how they fit the survivalist instincts of the president and his ruling party. Although the Church in her wisdom gives us 40 day’s notice ahead of Easter, we... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, Goodluck Jonathan, PDP

March 21, 2013

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“They are not ghosts”: Bola Tinubu backs Boko Haram amnesty

by Rachel Ogbu In the case of granting amnesty to Boko Haram militants first suggested by the Sultan of Sokoto, former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday openly supported the idea. Tinubu, the National Leader of Action Congress of Nigeria was in Kano to sympathize with the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, over the attack... Read More

Amnesty, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Boko Haram militants, former Lagos State Governor, Sultan of Sokoto

March 20, 2013

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Opinion: Boko Haram – Between amnesty and dialogue for the ghosts of terror

by Theophilus Ilevbare In what has become a public show of genuflection, prominent Nigerians from the north has since echoed the sentiments of the sultan to grant amnesty to a terrorist sect that has received funds and training from global terror groups, such as al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab. The call by the Sultan of Sokoto and... Read More

Amnesty, bed, boko haram, dialogue, last, techniques, theophilus ilevbare, worst

March 11, 2013

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Opinion: A lethal combination of amnesty and amnesia

by Wole Olabanji The reality however is that giving every region its own quota of amnesty only assures one thing, an endless and increasingly more vicious cycle of uprisings. The calls for granting amnesty to members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect have been sounding for a while now and has been largely ignored but... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, nigeria, Sultan of Sokoto

March 11, 2013

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YNaija Editorial: No country for amnesty

by Editorial Board Surely, the rise of militancy in Nigeria demands action that is more carefully conceived and better executed… The best time to punish a criminal was yesterday. The next best time is today. After being outflanked by the governors of the newly formed All Progressives Congress last week, President Jonathan... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, Borno, death, Goodluck Jonathan, Niger Delta, Northern Nigeria, terrorism

March 6, 2013

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Boko Haram needs a presidential amnesty handout for peace to reign – Sultan of Sokoto

by Rachel Ogbu The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III has suggested that if the Federal government offered a presidential amnesty to even one member of the Boko Haram sect, could make others to lay down their arms for peace to reign in the nation. On Tuesday Abubakar went on the asked President Goodluck Jonathan to award members... Read More

Amnesty, Boko Haram members, christian association of nigeria

January 26, 2013

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Opinion: What does Dokubo-Asari really want?

by Ebitebe Akpoemi He cuts a pitiable picture if he rubbishes a nationally and globally hailed amnesty programme on the basis of a President’s exaltation of due process and protection of the country’s wealth from the greedy palate of one person. “We have always said what we have on (the) ground (the Presidential Amnesty Programme)... Read More

Amnesty, Goodluck Jonathan, Mujahhid Dokubo-Asari, Niger Delta

January 10, 2013

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Opinion: Has the Amnesty programme gone terribly wrong?

by Sabella Abidde The question many indigenes of the oil-producing communities have asked is this: “Why is Jonathan so indifferent to the problems and challenges of the region?” And, by extension, “Why is Jonathan indifferent to the problems and challenges of Nigeria?” As someone who has invested several years of intellectual resources... Read More

Amnesty, Goodluck Jonathan, Niger Delta, nigeria

November 25, 2012

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: (In)security (YNaija Frontpage)

I keep trying to have faith in our security operatives but they never help their case. If I were to get N50, for every time government and security agencies in this country have said the words; “Nigerians have been advised to go about their normal duties as security operatives are on top of the situation”;... Read More

Amnesty, enugu, Forbes Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, Insecurity, Kidnapping, Niger Delta, nigeria, police

November 1, 2012

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TICKER: Amnesty International report today accuses Nigerian Army of “serious” human rights abuse

Nigerian security forces have carried out serious human rights abuses in their campaign against the terrorist Boko Haram sect, Amnesty International says. The rights group, in a report released Thursday, said Nigerian security forces have extrajudicially executed, detained without trial or charge and forced the disappearance of hundreds of people accused of links to the... Read More

Amnesty, army, human rights

October 27, 2012

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TICKER: Ex-militants allege nonpayment of election largesse

Ex-militants who claimed to be in the third phase of the Western Delta Wing of the Federal Government Amnesty Programme on Friday alleged that the amnesty office in Ondo State did not pay them the money they were promised for their involvement in the last governorship election in the state. They alleged that the Special... Read More

Amnesty, Militants

September 4, 2012

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3rd phase of FG’s Amnesty Programme: Ex-agitators and informants admitted

by Isi Esene The number of Niger Delta Amnesty beneficiaries is set to swell to 30,000 with the admittance of 3,642 more ex-agitators to the 26,368 who were part of the first and second phases of the programme initiated by former president, Umar Musa Yar’Adua. This new development was revealed by the secial adviser to... Read More

Amnesty, ex-agitators, ex-militants, FG, Kingsley Kuku, Olusola Oke, Ondo State, PDP, President Goodluck Jonathan, Umar Musa Yar'Adua

August 23, 2012

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“God will bring them down as David brought down Goliath” – Ayo Oritsejafor on the sponsors of Boko Haram

by Isi Esene The president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to engage in unconditional dialogue with the Boko Haram Islamic sect. The cleric expressed his reservations yesterday in Akure, Ondo State at a meeting of the national executive council of the Association. According to... Read More

Akure, Amnesty, boko haram, CAN, christian association of nigeria, dialogue, Federal Government, FG, Ondo State, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yaradua

August 14, 2012

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Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence

by Akan Ido The uncomfortable unemployment situation in the country has taken a new turn as the Kombot Employment Front, KEF, is handing Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) a seven-day ultimatum to give its graduate members some sort of employment concession or get its operations disrupted within their community. According to the Vanguard Newspapers, the KEF... Read More

Amnesty, Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Egbema, Gbaramatu, Ijaw, Niger Delta, Oil and Gas, unemployment

June 24, 2012

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“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah

by Hauwa Gambo Henry Okah, Niger-Delta activist accused of the October 1 2010 bombings in Abuja has remained locked up in a South African jail – even as he continues to antagonise President Goodluck Jonathan. In the latest salvo, he speaks with Sabbide Abbide on SaharaReporters.com. Explaining the rare interview, Abbide says: “What follows is... Read More

Amnesty, Asari Dokubo, ewin clark, government, henry okah, jonathan, Militants, Obasanjo, oronto douglas, south africa, yaradua

March 21, 2012

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More, Please – Asari Dokubo rejects N74 billion amnesty for ex-militants

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Monday stated that the N74bn meant for the rehabilitation of ex-militants from the Niger Delta region, made public in the recently announced 2012 budget was not enough. He insisted that more money be allocated to the programme, as the country’s oil production had... Read More

Amnesty, Asari Dokubo, Militants, Niger Delta

Simon Kolawole: Amnesty for Boko Haram – Let’s have the debate we badly need

Dele Momodu: The monestisation of fresh air

Opinion: Boko Haram rejects amnesty offer – now what? I have 4 suggestions

“Boko Haram members give Islam a bad name” – Ayo Oritsejafor

We should grant you pardon – Boko Haram leader rejects amnesty

Olusegun Adeniyi: Sometimes the ‘devil’s alternative’ is the best alternative

Okey Ndibe: Dancing with ghosts, ignoring the dead

Allen Ogedengbe: Why Alamieyesiegha is lying about oil production in Nigeria [GRAPHS]

You are all cowards, me too – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

President Jonathan reportedly sets up committee on Boko Haram amnesty

Matthew Kukah calls for amnesty for Boko Haram in Easter Message (READ)

“They are not ghosts”: Bola Tinubu backs Boko Haram amnesty

Opinion: Boko Haram – Between amnesty and dialogue for the ghosts of terror

Opinion: A lethal combination of amnesty and amnesia

YNaija Editorial: No country for amnesty

Boko Haram needs a presidential amnesty handout for peace to reign – Sultan of Sokoto

Opinion: What does Dokubo-Asari really want?

Opinion: Has the Amnesty programme gone terribly wrong?

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: (In)security (YNaija Frontpage)

TICKER: Amnesty International report today accuses Nigerian Army of “serious” human rights abuse

TICKER: Ex-militants allege nonpayment of election largesse

3rd phase of FG’s Amnesty Programme: Ex-agitators and informants admitted

“God will bring them down as David brought down Goliath” – Ayo Oritsejafor on the sponsors of Boko Haram

Ijaw youth demand automatic employment from Chevron, threaten violence

“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah

More, Please – Asari Dokubo rejects N74 billion amnesty for ex-militants

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