A series of groups and prominent individuals opposed to the proposed initiative of President Goodluck Jonathan to grant amnesty to the Boko Haram Islamic sect are mounting pressure him to be wary of the consequences. SaharaReporters has learned that some Church leaders, notably in the North East region where the violent group has done some of its most heinous...
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The Federal Government and Britain have tightened their grip on funds flowing to the Boko Haram and its breakaway faction, Ansaru, in their determination to cripple the activities of the terror groups. Saturday Punch learnt that Nigeria and Britain had in conjunction with some other countries intensified the search for sources of funding for these groups and...
Hundreds of facebook users have besieged President Goodluck Jonathan’s facebook page asking him the reason he broke his promise to release funds to clean up poisonous Lead in Zamfara State. On Thursday, two rights groups, Human Rights Watch and the Nigerian Youth Climate Action Network, NYCAN, called on the public to prevail on Mr. Jonathan to release the...
*Over alleged killings of 35 Nigerians by security agents By Innocent Anaba LAGOS — Eleven human rights groups have dragged President Goodluck Jonathan before the International Criminal Court, ICC, over alleged killings of no fewer than 35 Nigerians by security agencies in the on-going protest against subsidy removal by the Nigerian government. Human Rights...
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