Taraba State Government has commenced another round of recruitment into the state civil service, with plans to employ 1,805 qualified applicants as part of efforts to strengthen the public workforce. Chairman of the Taraba State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Philip Kundila, announced the exercise during a press briefing on...
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Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (TSESA) has commenced a massive drainage clearance exercise across the 16 local government headquarters and Jalingo, the state capital, as part of efforts to reduce the risk of flooding during the rainy season. The agency has also begun spraying herbicides along major roads...
Residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, have expressed growing concern over a surge in armed robbery and other criminal activities, which they say has coincided with the increasing return of motorcycles to the city’s streets despite an existing government ban. Many residents allege that armed robbers now rely...
Traders dealing in cutlasses, knives and swords in Taraba State said they are recording brisk business as insecurity resurfaces in parts of the state, prompting many residents to purchase the items for self-defence. The surge in demand comes amid a fresh wave of attacks and killings, particularly in communities...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have allegedly uncovered a cache of relief materials worth millions of naira during a raid on a private warehouse in the Sintali Ward area of Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State. The warehouse was said to contain relief items reportedly donated...
Nigeria Police Force has officially commissioned its first permanent state command headquarters in Taraba since the state’s creation in 1991. This came as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu called for more collaboration with the state for effective policing. Speaking at the commissioning exercise in Yorro LGA...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally granted recognition to the Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu, presented the certificate of recognition to Taraba state delegation, lead by its governor, Agbu Kefas in Abuja...
Tiba Chamba tribal community located on the Tiba Mountains in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State has declared that its communities, which accommodate over 50,000 people, including women and children, have been completely neglected by all levels of government. The Chambas, who are from the same tribal lineage...
More than 300 youths from Taraba State who participated in an Agricultural Skills Development Programme sponsored by the state government have expressed frustration over what they describe as abandonment, more than a year after completing their training. The youths were selected from the state’s 16 local government areas and...
Residents of Taraba State have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate allegations surrounding an estimated N54.4 million expected to be generated by local government legislative councils through the screening of newly appointed supervisory councillors and special advisers across the state’s 16 local government areas....
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested five suspected criminals following an attack on communities in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt. Umar Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday....
A major bridge linking Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, to Yorro Local Government Area has collapsed following a heavy downpour that swept through the city in the early hours of Friday, leaving hundreds of commuters and travellers stranded. The affected bridge, popularly known as Gadan-Mallam-Audu Bridge, serves as a...
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intensified ongoing security operations in Benue and Taraba states, resulting in the neutralisation of four suspected criminals, the rescue of two kidnap victims, and the recovery of weapons, ammunition and illicit drugs. The successful operations, conducted between May 24 and May 31,...
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially endorsed Hon. Danjuma Umaru Shiddi as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Taraba State. The endorsement took place during the party’s primary election and candidates’ affirmation exercise held in Jalingo, where aspirants for governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State...
Taraba State governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Dinshiya David Usman, has pledged to transform the agricultural sector and embark on extensive rural road construction if elected governor in 2027. Usman said his administration would prioritize agriculture as a major tool for job...
Management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, has addressed concerns surrounding funds belonging to patients and clients who deposited money into the hospital’s Smart-Clinic wallet platform. The hospital said the clarification became necessary following growing misconceptions over reports that customers’ funds were trapped and inaccessible after the suspension...
In a continued effort to flush out criminal elements threatening peace and security in Taraba State, troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA)/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully neutralised two suspected armed bandits during a well-coordinated tactical operation. Army Public Relations , 6 Brigade Nigerian Army,...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday affirmed former senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha, as the party’s sole governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Taraba State. The affirmation exercise took place at Shield Hotel in Jalingo under the supervision of the party’s State Working Committee (SWC) and officials...
Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Shaibu Isa Lau, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 senatorial election. Lau secured victory at the party’s primary election conducted across the six local government areas that make up Taraba North Senatorial District. Announcing the...
The senatorial primary elections conducted across Taraba State on May 19, 2026, ended on contrasting notes in the three senatorial districts. While the exercises in Central and Southern Taraba were largely peaceful despite a few complaints, the process in Northern Taraba was overshadowed by tension, unrest, and isolated acts...