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Articles by Fidelis Soriwei
Otuaro: Two years of impactful leadership at the PAP
News Express | 17th Mar 2026 | 131 By FIDELIS SORIWEI In 2024, when President Tinubu appointed Dr. Dennis Otuaro as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), the region heaved a soothing sigh of relief. In fact, the alignment between the appointment and expectations was real. Across the Niger Delta, it was the prevalent expectation that Otuaro would reposition the agency for notable impact.
Championing peace, security in N/Delta
DR. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, cuts the image of a man who came prepared to make a deliberate and targeted impact in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Championing peace, security in Niger Delta through education promotion
Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, cuts the image of a man who came prepared to make a deliberate and targeted impact in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Championing peace, security in Niger Delta through education promotion
File copy: The Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, cuts the image of a man who came prepared to make a deliberate and targeted impact in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Championing peace, security in Niger Delta through education promotion
News Express | 25th Nov 2025 | 16 By FIDELIS SORIWEI Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), cuts the image of a man who came prepared to make a deliberate and targeted impact in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
President Tinubu, Otuaro and sustaining peace and security in the Niger Delta
News Express | 5th Apr 2025 | 9 President Tinubu R, PAP Administrator, Dr Otuaro President Tinubu R, PAP Administrator, Dr Otuaro By FIDELIS SORIWEI At the twilight of the Buhari Administration, the Niger Delta was grappling with flashes of the subdued problem of yet another wave of unrest. The tell-tale signs were as ominous as they were grave.
We Are Giving Presidential Amnesty Programme Human Face- Otuaro
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has said that his reforms at the PAP are aimed at giving the programme a human face and to help develop the people of the Niger Delta for a better future. He explained that this formed part of his resolve to add value to the programme beyond the N65,000 monthly stipends paid to the ex-agitators.
Of the scam of electricity tariff segregation, a nation in custody of a dubious power privatization
Last week, a former Governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, raised the alarm about the suffocating exploitation of Nigerians by electricity distribution companies. Oshiomhole, leaned on his background as a former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress to interrogate an issue that is perhaps one of the most discussed on WhatsApp platforms in communities and households facing gripping electricity frustrations.
Gabriel Okara: A water spirit’s funeral bed laid in colours of honour
On June 22, 2019, literary icon, Dr. Gabriel Imomotimi Okara embarked on his final journey along the River Nun. In his heydays as a bard, Okara’s pen which dripped with unusual creative intensity had told the unique story of the Ijaw existence in the Niger Delta using the Nun as his anchor and metaphor in one of his poems, “The Call of the River Nun”.
The other side of Countryman Governor
It is the albatross of many a leader, that when they are relieved of political control, they simply stroll into the waiting arms of obscurity. The makeshift popularity simply vanishes into thin air as they hand over to the next person. Even their most fanatical supporters and defenders would be tasking their mind to scratch a favorable place for them in the court of posterity.
Reforms: Pulling Down Multi-billion Naira Fraud Industry In Bayelsa
When taking over the baton of leadership in Bayelsa in 2012, the Governor of Bayelsa, Henry Seriake Dickson, promised the citizenry a meticulous adherence to effective management of the resources of the state. He was firm in his declaration that the ‘Restoration Administration’ would have no place for profligacy and a simmering culture of waste in the state.
Reforms: Pulling down a multi billion naira fraud industry in Bayelsa
WHEN taking over the baton of leadership in Bayelsa in 2012, the governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, promised the citizenry a meticulous adherence to effective management of the resources of the state. He was firm in his declaration that the Restoration Administration would have no place for profligacy and a simmering culture of waste in the state.
The Tucano Planes Purchase: No Lessons Learnt From History, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
It is important to provide our military the needed equipment to protect Nigeria’s sovereignty and guarantee the safety of life and property of citizens. It is also understood that modern military technology must be deployed in the battlefield. The technology, theory, strategy and tactics of air combat have changed, and so have the way intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) are engaged in. In 1983, President Shehu Shagari ordered 18 Jaguar jets from Britain.
We Have Won a Referendum On Our Programmes, By Nasir El-Rufai
It is my privilege today to thank the people of Kaduna State for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the local government elections across the State. Although issues arose in a few places, the people deserve our gratitude for the maturity with which they participated in enthroning democratic rule at the local level. At considerable cost, the Kaduna State government invested in electronic voting machines to promote electoral integrity and transparency.
Reforms: Pulling Down a Multi Billion Naira Fraud Industry In Bayelsa, By Fidelis Soriwei
When taking over the baton of leadership in Bayelsa in 2012, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson promised the citizenry a meticulous adherence to effective management of the resources of the State. He was firm in his declaration that the Restoration Administration would have no place for profligacy and a simmering culture of waste in the State. To show the magnitude and depth of his commitment to financial accountability and transparency, Dickson signed the Bayelsa State transparency bill into law.
Pulling down Bayelsa’s multibillion naira fraud industry
When taking over the baton of leadership in Bayelsa in 2012, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson promised the citizenry a meticulous adherence to effective management of the resources of the state. He was firm in his declaration that the Restoration Administration would have no place for profligacy and a simmering culture of waste in the state. To show the magnitude and depth of his commitment to financial accountability and transparency, Dickson signed the Bayelsa State Transparency Bill into law.
Dickson: Starting a revolution against the walls of oppression in Ijaw land
When you come into contact with the vision and the creative capacity of the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, you are left with no other option than to marvel at his exploits. He was a man who opted to stay awake when some were snoring away the lives of their people. While many of his contemporaries opted to invest in structures, he opted to go for the development of the human mind. He designed the academic project that has put the Yoruba people ahead of others.
EFCC To Question Ex-Finance Minister Okonjo-Iweala, Central Bank Officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to interrogate the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy in the last administration, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a top management staff of the commission said.
Anti-corruption War Begins • ICPC Seizes 24 Property From Three Civil Servants
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Tribunal has commenced a clampdown on very wealthy civil servants. Already, the agency has seized 24 property and several cars from three civil servants with one of them having 18 property.
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