Niger Delta ex-militant leaders have a message for Buhari

by James Sambo Niger Delta ex-militant leaders on Thursday urged the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sustain the Presidential Amnesty Programme of the Federal Government. The ex-freedom fighters under the aegis of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, however, pledged to support the incoming administration. National President, LPCDI, Pastor Reuben Wilson, while congratulating Buhari on his victory... Read More

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Niger Delta, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Reuben Wilson

March 6, 2015

Has INEC approved ex-militant commanders to monitor elections?

by Kolapo Olapoju It’s quite understandable that former militant commanders will want to embrace ‘election monitoring’. The era of getting paid for being a militant is long gone… or maybe not. In any case, former militant commanders in the Niger Delta have set up election monitoring groups ahead of the forth coming general polls. The... Read More

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INEC, Reuben Wilson

January 10, 2015

7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Like a thief in the night, 11 lawmakers and their Speaker, Adewale Omirin attempted to steal the mace…but they were stopped in their tracks. This is what the PDP in Ekiti state wants you to believe about the sidelined All Progressives Congress lawmakers of the state assembly. The leader of the PDP faction... Read More

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