Tag: Jolly Nyame
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I learnt alot in Kuje prison – Ex-Taraba gov, Nyame
Former Taraba State Governor, Rev. Jolly Tavoro Nyame, during a thanksgiving service which took place at the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN secretariat in Jalingo, revealed that he learnt alot during his incarceration at the Kuje prison. Rev. Nyame promised that if given the op
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Nyame, Dariye, others released from prison
A former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame; and three others have been released from prison. They were released from Kuje Custodial Centre and three yet-to-be identified convicts were also released from the Suleja Custodial Centre on Monday. The Nigerian Correctional Service’s spokesperson in the Federal Capital…
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Correctional Service releases Ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has released two former governors, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, as well as three others from costodial centres. The Public Relations Officer, FCT command, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Humphrey said that the letter of their release was sent…
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Two months after state pardon, Dariye, Nyame, others still in prison
Despite the state pardon granted to 159 convicts, including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, two months ago, the duo are yet to be released from the Nigerian Correctional Service (prison). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that the duo and other convicts could not be released…
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Court orders payment of pension arrears to ex-gov Nyame, others
The National Industrial Court, on Tuesday ordered Taraba State Government, to immediately pay former Gov. Jolly Nyame and three others, arrears of their pensions. The other judgment creditors in the suit are Uba Ahmadu, Abubakar Armayau and Bilkisu Danboyi The court, in addition, awarded the sum of N500,000 against the state government.
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Extend presidential pardon to petty thieves – Falana tells FG
Rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Friday in Ikeja urged the Federal Government to extend Thursday’s presidential pardon granted some top Nigerians, to people serving terms for petty offences.
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Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame jailed for corruption, 157 others get state pardon
Ex-Governors Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, convicted for corruption, were pardoned on health and age grounds when they still have several years to complete their jail terms, Presidency sources revealed
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Court orders payment of N151m pension arrears to Nyame, 3 others
The National Industrial Court has ordered the payment of the sum of N151.1 million being the unpaid pension arrears of ex-governor of Taraba, Rev. Jolly Nyame and three others from May, 2013 to Oct.2015. The other claimants in the suit were Uba Ahmadu, Abubakar Armayau and Bilkisu Danboyi. The judge, Justice Sanusi Kado in a…
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Dariye, Nyame currently serving jailterms at Kuje – EFCC
The duo of Jolly Nyame, a former Governor of Taraba State and Joshua Dariye, a serving Senator and a former Governor of Plateau state are currently serving jailterms at Kuje Prison. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), having secured a total of 312 convictions between January and December 24, 2018, made…
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Court fixes Feb 14 for hearing on Nyame’s N1.64bn fraud
A former governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu on a 41-count charge of criminal misappropriation of N1.64bn state funds will know his fate on February 14, 2017. The court will…