Presidential Amnesty Programme
2 days ago
A Niger Delta Leader and former freedom fighter in the region, Reuben Wilson, has canvassed for a review of the budget for the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).
4 Apr
The leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has expressed worry over the poor performance of delegates under its scholarship scheme across various higher institutions of learning.
18 Mar
No fewer than 183 former Niger Delta agitators have dragged the Federal Government (FG) to a Federal High Court, Abuja over allegations bordering on alleged stoppage of their monthly allowance.
9 Jan
President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Jonathan Lokpobiri, has advocated for an upward review of the allocation accruable to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) from the Federal Government's purse.
8 Nov
Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has begun training of the second batch of 20 ex-agitators from the Niger Delta Region on Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs). The five-week mandatory training will lead to certification and type-rating of the trainees as licensed AMEs, to be followed by a 12-month On-the-Job Training (OJT). The beneficiaries are part of the 75…
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