Kingsley Kuku

Anti-corruption agency shielding Jonathan’s aide from prosecution – DSS

by Azeez Adeniyi The Department of State Services (DSS) has said a federal agency is protecting former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Kingsley Kuku, from prosecution, Daily Trust reports. Kuku, who was presidential adviser on Niger Delta and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has been accused of sponsoring militants activities in the Niger Delta. According to a... Read More

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August 11, 2016

The 5 politicians that have been linked with Avengers – How they reacted and why

by Ezinne Ajoku The Niger-Delta Avengers are a new group of “worthy outlaws” who sprung onto the scene early this year. They have been fingered for oil pipelines busts and attacks on other economic assets in the area since the year began. They are PMB’s other major pain in the neck. Lately, a splinter group... Read More

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September 12, 2015

Former Niger Delta militants make fresh demands from Buhari

Former Niger Delta militants under the Third Phase Group have called on the Federal Government to develop the region to avert another crisis. The former militants said that the failure of former Presidential Adviser to the President on the Amnesty Programme, Kingsley Kuku, was attributed to the recent surge in militancy and unrest. They released... Read More

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September 6, 2015

Accounts of Jonathan’s associates reportedly frozen by FG

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has supposedly frozen the bank accounts of associates of former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Punch Newspapers reports that the embargo is meant to block the transfer of looted funds from these accounts. A member of the transition committee of the All Progressives Congress, revealed to Punch that it was imperative to make the... Read More

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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 commission in its bid to probe the accounts of the agency under his leadership. Kuku was reacting to an invitation by the EFCC, directing him to... Read More

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Why SA on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku will not honour EFCC invitation

In its probe of the activities of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the Eonomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) has invited immediate past Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, for questioning. Kuku was instructed by the EFCC to report to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on July 28, over allegation of diverting public funds... Read More

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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 millions of Naira meant for amnesty programme. Kuku alongside two of his aides are expected to be at the headquarters of the EFCC on July 28th. Details... Read More

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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. The Presidency cautioned that any attempt to cancel the amnesty programme would lead to crisis in the region. The Special Adviser to the President on... Read More

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September 16, 2014

Exclusive Photos: Joke Silva, Liz Benson, Tonye Cole, Kingsley Kuku, Mai Atafo, Ibinabo Fiberesima, AY, Uti Nwachukwu, others step out to celebrate Monalisa Chinda at 40

by Jewel Stephen Multiple award-winning actress and Founder of the Arise Monalisa Foundation, Monalisa Chinda, marked her 40th birthday with friends and colleagues at a private birthday dinner on Saturday, 13 September 2014. The terrific evening of fine wine, jazz and unlimited joy held at the up-scale Villa Medici in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria and... Read More

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Kingsley Kuku: Ekiti elections and Fashola’s paralogic

by Kingsley Kuku For Fashola and his ilk, it is befuddling and illogical human behavior for a ‘good governor’ to lose election in his ward or his local government. Reading Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola’s commentary on the outcome of the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti State was quite exhilarating. However, for the Lagos... Read More

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Opinion: 2015 – A battle between Nigerians and the PDP

by Abubakar Usman Sadly, folks from the northern part of the country have not been any different in such uncouth remarks. Northern groups and individuals have also joined their counterparts in the Niger Delta to say that the presidency must return to the north. In the past few weeks, some notable and not so notable Nigerians... Read More

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Misguided utterances: Reps, Niger governor want Dokubo-Asari, Kuku arrested

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, to quiz ex-militant, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, over his latest comment that there would be no peace in Nigeria if President Goodluck Jonathan was not re-elected in 2015. In a separate statement, Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu also asked security agencies to... Read More

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January 28, 2013

I cannot kill the truth, Amnesty to end in 2015 – Special Advisor to Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Hon. Kingsley Kuku, has warned that the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), special intervention by the Federal Government will terminate in 2015. Kuku who is also the Chairman of PAP, directed his message to unemployed youths and women in the Niger Delta against continuous agitation... Read More

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October 17, 2012

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 contributed N52.7 million for victims of flood disaster in the region. The 26,358 beneficiaries of the amnesty in phases one and two agreed to raise... Read More

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September 26, 2012

We’ve had enough: 35 ex-militant leaders arrested on orders of Amnesty Office

by Stanley Azuakola On Tuesday, in Abuja, the Presidential Amnesty Office, handed over 35 leaders of Niger Delta ex-militants enrolled under Phase Two of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to security agencies. Daniel Alabrah, head, Media and Communications of the Presidential Amnesty Office, said in a statement that the ex-militants were arrested because of the “incessant... Read More

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September 21, 2012

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 Obubra, Cross River State. The camp was officially closed last year after the successful training of over 26,000 ex-militants on non-violence transformational training. Most of... Read More

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September 4, 2012

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

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