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Amnesty Programme Scholarship Beneficiaries Rise to 9,000, Says Otuaro

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The Presidential Amnesty Programme says more than 9,000 youths have benefited from its scholarship schemes. Another 35 Niger Delta postgraduate beneficiaries left for universities in England and Scotland on Monday, bringing scholars sent overseas this year to 243.

What the institution said

  • More than 9,000 youths are benefiting from the Amnesty Programme scholarship schemes.

    “with more than 9,000 youths benefiting from scholarship programmes”

  • A batch of 35 Niger Delta postgraduate scholarship beneficiaries departed for universities in England and Scotland on Monday.

    “another batch of 35 Niger Delta postgraduate scholarship beneficiaries who departed Nigeria for universities in England and Scotland on Monday”

  • The latest beneficiaries are part of 150 offshore postgraduate scholars who attended a pre-departure orientation organised by the PAP in August.

    “The latest beneficiaries are part of 150 offshore postgraduate scholars who participated in a pre-departure orientation organised by the PAP in August”

  • Two earlier batches of 54 and 31 beneficiaries had departed for the United Kingdom.

    “Two batches of 54 and 31 beneficiaries had earlier departed for the United Kingdom”
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  • The number of scholars sent overseas so far this year is 243.

    “bringing the number of scholars sent overseas so far this year to 243”

  • The beneficiaries are pursuing postgraduate programmes in fields including forensic audit, construction engineering management, data science analytics, law, software engineering, oil and gas engineering, cybersecurity, global public health and fintech analytics.

    “forensic audit, construction engineering management, data science analytics, law, software engineering, oil and gas engineering, cybersecurity, global public health and fintech analytics”

  • The article was published on October 8, 2026 at 1:01 am.

    “News October 8, 2026 1:01 am”

  • The PAP Administrator is Dr Dennis Otuaro.

    “PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Otuaro”

  • The National Security Adviser is Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

    “the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu”

  • The article was written by Deborah Tolu-Kolawole.

    “By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole”

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