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By Comrade Amb Victor Monday Olajide, Abuja The Presidential Amnesty Programme wishes to reiterate that its scholarship scheme is free of charge. The PAP, once again, alerts members of the public, particularly, Niger Deltans, that the scholarship application process for undergraduate and post-graduate programmes does not involve payment of money. The PAP does not accept money or encourage same in exchange for services, including the placement of successful applicants in institutions for admissions in any academic year. This clarification has, again, become necessary following complaints to the Office of the Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro, that some unscrupulous PAP stakeholders and dubious individuals are allegedly collecting money from parents and guardians with all sorts of fake assurances of admissions. We have warned against this fraudulent act before now. No applicant, parent or guardian should pay money to anybody for the PAP scholarship programme. If you pay money t...

By Comrade Amb Victor Monday Olajide  Initiative Aligns with Renewed Hope Agenda, Addresses Regional Human Capacity Gaps; Otuaro Calls for Backing of President's 2027 Re-Election Bid  Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has conveyed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to the agency's latest milestone: the deployment of 161 beneficiaries to prestigious universities in the United Kingdom for the 2025/2026 academic year. This substantial cohort represents a significant stride in bolstering human capital development in the Niger Delta region, a longstanding priority of the PAP since its inception in 2009 under former President Umaru Yar'Adua. Otuaro emphasized that this achievement is a direct testament to the President's generosity and strategic vision, which have enabled the programme to scale its educational interventions amid persistent regional challenges. The Presidential...

PRESS RELEASE Date: 5th October, 2025 The Indigenous Youth Council of Ogoni People (IYCOP), a frontline advocacy group championing the rights and development of Ogoni youths, has lauded the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for its bold and sustained strides in advancing environmental justice, youth development, and inclusive governance in Ogoni land. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Matthew Dighi, who also serves as the Deputy National Youth Leader of PANDEF, the Council praised the administration for demonstrating genuine interest in the socioeconomic and environmental renewal of the Ogoni region. The IYCOP leader recalled some of the gestures done to the Ogoni's by the President Tinubu since assumption of office like the reinstatement of Professor Zabby, Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), the conferment of posthumous awards on environmental icon Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Four. T...