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N100bn amnesty fund not excessive as long as it guarantees peace – Boroh
Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh has said 19 ex-militants from the Niger Delta are currently studying for a doctorate degree abroad. Boroh said this while making a presentation…
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Pay all the N’Delta leaders or face a fresh crisis – Ex-militants warn Osinbajo
Ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta have asked Yemi Osinbajo to ensure that the 30 per cent pipeline surveillance money was paid directly to each of them and not through…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Winners and losers from the Senate repeal bill | I am a Traditionalist, Christian and a practicing Muslim – Ooni of Ife | More stories
From the papers, a tracklist. Anambra gov election will not hold if… | Nnamdi Kanu threatens - YNaija I am working tirelessly to ensure kidnapped students return safely – Ambode…
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Ex-Militants score Buhari administration high
Beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), have urged ex-militants to support Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, and his policies for the region, saying the President is concerned about the development…
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Four ex-militants employed as university lecturers
by Azeez Adeniyi Four ex- militants who graduated with First Class Honours have been employed as university lecturers. This was disclosed by the co-ordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP)…
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FG resumes payments to ex-militants – Official
The Federal Government has resumed payments of cash stipends to former Niger Delta, Reuters reports. Piriye Kiyaramo, an officer in the Amnesty Office in Thursday said the payments covered August…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five news to monitor today 1. Hillary Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia U.S. presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, has been diagnosed with pneumonia by her doctor. 2. We aren’t…
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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…
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22 ex-miltants now aircraft engineers – Amnesty Office
22 ex-militants, beneficiaries of the foreign education programme of the Presidential Amnesty Office have graduated as Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and had returned to the country. The Special Adviser to the President on…
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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…
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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…
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How ‘jobless ex-militants’ orchestrate kidnappings, robberies in Lagos
Although unconfirmed, it is believed that unemployed Ijaw/Ilaje ex-militants and militiamen may be behind the spike in crime rate, within the Lagos metropolis. Intelligence reports made available to Punch Newspapers,…
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‘We support ex-militants’ 31-day ultimatum to FG’ – MASSOB
Secessionist group, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has declared its support for the 31 day ultimatum issued by the Niger Delta Militants to the…
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Vessel hijack: We’ll treat pro-Biafra former militants as ‘criminals’ – Defence Headquarters
The Defence Headquarters says 'criminals', not Pro-Biafran militants, hijacked a merchant vessel off the coast of Nigeria on Friday, January 29. A group of ex-militants in support of the agitation…
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‘We may take forceful steps’ | Ex-militants protest in Port Harcourt (PHOTOS)
Former Niger Delta militants have protested the non-payment of their wages by the Niger Delta Development Commission. The ex-militants, who protested in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on Wednesday, allege being owed…
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‘Keep quiet, you betrayer!’ | Ex Militants attack Edwin Clark over swipe at GEJ
South South leader, Edwin Clark has been described as a betrayer, by ex-militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Liberation Force, (NDLF). The verbal attack on Clark is as a result of…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Edo APC assassinated, Nigeria Boko Haram sentenced to death, Buhari to pay ex-militants tuition, More stories
Dickson mocks APC, says he is the original agent of change. Leadership Ohanaeze youth, Abaribe criticizes Buhari over lopsided appointment. This Day Edo APC chieftain murdered by assassins. Leadership Buhari…
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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…
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Ex-militants make trouble over non-payment of amnesty allowances
On Thursday, some ex-militants in the Niger Delta area protested the non-payment of their allowances by the amnesty office. The ex-militants barricaded the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road, thereby…
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Ijaw youth wants Gen. Buhari to do one thing…
by Ranti Joseph The Ijaw Youths Congress (IYC) has handed out a 7-point agenda to the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), identifying critical areas that the…
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Ex-militants can’t understand why Gov. Dickson wants part of their security contracts
by Ranti Joseph Bayelsa state was soaked in tension after the police and protesting ex-militants and their leaders clashed in Yenagoa, Bayelsa sate. The aggrieved ex-militants on Friday reportedly took…
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We won’t accept any threat to Gen. Danjuma – ACF warns Tompolo, others
by Panshak Ibrahim Arewa Consultative Forum, a Northern socio-political organisation, has cautioned Niger Delta ex-militants against threatening erstwhile Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.). ACF released a statement…
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Jonathan is not an Ijaw president – PDP cautions ex-militant leaders
by James Sambo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned the Niger-Delta ex-militants who have threatened war and/or secession, if President Goodluck Jonathan loses the February 14 presidential election. The party stated…
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Michael Orodare: INEC and its dangerous ‘inconclusive’ theory (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare In 2015, just as INEC has started reciting it that election might not hold in some Northern states due to INSECURITY by the Boko Haram insurgency, the…
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No shaking: MEND assures Atiku of safety in the Niger Delta
by Oge Okonkwo Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, Governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and members of the Abubakar Baraje-led new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been urged by…
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‘Stay away from Niger Delta’: Ex-militants declare Atiku persona-non-grata over PDP crisis
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been declared a persona-non-grata by leaders of ex-militants in the Niger Delta for threatening to stop the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015…
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Reformation: Former Bakassi militants embark on blood donation drive in Calabar, lament exclusion from Amnesty programme
by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Channels TV About 200 former militants in the Bakassi Volunteer Force have donated blood at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Cross River State. On…
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Imagine that: Ex-militants take GEJ to court over N63.281bn amnesty money
by Rachel Ogbu Some ex-militants who claim tp be part of thr extended second phase and third phase of the amnesty project after surrendering their weapons on Friday recently sued…
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Rehabilitation Complete: Ex-militants donate N52.7 million to flood victims
by Isi Esene Former Niger Delta militants, nowadays called agitators, have been so moved by the disastrous flood situation in the country, especially in the Niger Delta, that they have…
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N200m worth of items missing at ex-militants’ camp in Obubra
by Akan Ido There are reports that over N200m worth of items have been carted away during the relocation of ex-militants formerly camped at the Federal Government’s Amnesty Camp in…
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The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
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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