I don’t see any reason why the Federal Government should stop the Amnesty Programme. In fact, I advise the Federal Government not to stop the Amnesty Programme because if you look at the past and the present, the difference is very clear in terms of peace in the Niger Delta and oil exploration, so they should not stop it because it has been of great benefit to the ex-agitators and the Federal Government.

Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmad can be described as one of Nigeria’s outstanding technocrats, who has had the rare privilege of serving at the top echelon of the nation’s political class, public service and the defence institution.

Mr Emmanuel Momoh is the Chairman of Etsako Central Local Government Council of Edo State. Prior to his election as Chairman last year, he was whisked to Abuja prison by detectives following the crisis in his council that led to the death of three persons and destruction of several houses.

The recovery of locally made revolver guns, pistols and other fire arms from suspects by Nasarawa State Police Command points to the fact that there may be arms factories located in the state or neighbouring states

Urhobo People’s Right Monitoring Group (UPRMG) has given Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC) conditions under which it would be allowed to continue exploration of oil in Urhobo communities Delta State.