Taraba State Government has launched a free and compulsory education enrollment campaign aimed at significantly reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state. The initiative, spearheaded by the Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB), seeks to ensure every child has access to quality education for a brighter...
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A relentless downpour in the early hours of Thursday has unleashed catastrophic flooding in Kunini, a cluster of communities in Taraba State’s Lau Local Government Area, submerging homes, destroying crops, and claiming livestock. The disaster has displaced hundreds of residents and caused millions of naira in damages to household...
Taraba State Government has taken a firm stand against the illegal bestowal of traditional chieftaincy titles by ethnic groups, declaring such actions unlawful and a threat to the state’s traditional governance structure. In a press conference held in Jalingo, the Permanent Secretary of the Taraba State Bureau for Local...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project conducted a capacity building workshop on Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on Wednesday at the Star Exclusive Hotel in Jalingo. The event included training on the GRM app and community sensitization to...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) of conniving with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to defraud its candidates for the upcoming local government polls in the state. The state APC Chairman, Ibrahim El-Suldi, made the allegations while briefing journalist...
By THOMPSON AKASE, Makurdi – Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Wukari, Taraba State. The commission in a post via its official X handle on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested behind Federal University,...
In a tragic incident in Jalingo, Taraba State, a newly enlisted soldier, Dauda Dedan, allegedly stabbed Police Constable Aaron John to death. The incident occurred on Monday at 9:00 p.m. in the Mayo-Goyi area, a suburb of Jalingo, according to police authorities. James Lashen, the Police Public Relations Officer...
A joint operation by the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) and the Department of State Services (DSS) has disrupted a major gunrunning syndicate in Taraba State, leading to the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker. The operation, conducted near Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local...
Senators Haruna Manu and David Jimkuta, on Tuesday paid a working visit to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to find ways and means to restore the collapsed Namnai bridge. Recall that the bridge collapsed in August 2024 and till date nothing meaningful has been done to fix the...
Taraba State High Court No. 1 in Jalingo has sentenced four individuals to life imprisonment for their involvement in an attempted kidnapping. The convicted individuals—Prospar Paul, Samuel David, Nosiu Buba, and Samuel Kelvin, listed as the first, second, third, and fourth defendants, respectively—faced charges of criminal conspiracy and attempted...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Retired police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Taraba State staged peaceful demonstrations on Monday to protest the inadequate welfare conditions affecting both serving and retired members of the Nigeria Police Force. In Abuja, the protest was supported by Omoyele Sowore, Convener of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a sustained effort against banditry and kidnapping, the Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs in Taraba and Edo States, successfully rescuing thirty-one (31) kidnapped victims in two separate coordinated operations. The Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement issued...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- No fewer than 28,054.053 kilograms of skunk, a local strain of cannabis, were destroyed on three farms measuring over 11 hectares at Ewere Uzebba forest in Owan West LGA of Edo on Tuesday 8th July, while 82kg of already processed cannabis was recovered from the...
A daring attempt to kidnap the Chairman of Gassol Local Government Council in Taraba, Alhaji Abubakar Saidu, was foiled by the swift response of the police. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Saidu’s residence in GRA, Jalingo, in the early hours of Friday. Saidu told reporters in...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. George Akume, has called on the Tiv community in Taraba State to prioritize peaceful coexistence with their neighbors. Akume made this appeal at the Traditional Chieftaincy Award ceremony for Dr. and Mrs. John Tor-Agbidye in Tor-Damisa, Donga Local Government Area of...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Taraba State Government has extended a helping hand to the victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State, with a donation of N50 million. A delegation led by Senator Manu Haruna, representing Taraba Central, visited Niger State Governor Muhammad Bago in Minna...
By MIKE AUDU, Jalingo – As the sun rises gently over the green hills of southern Taraba, 14-year-old Terseer Mtomga who hails from Tor-Musa village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State squats beside a pot of boiling yam in a makeshift IDP camp in Jootar in Benue...
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Federal Medical Centre Act (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to establish a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gembu, Taraba State. The bill, which was passed on Wednesday is sponsored by Senator Haruna Manu representing Taraba Central Senatorial District. The Bill seeks to amend the Federal...
Vice President Kasshim Shettima on Wednesday said that Taraba was an agricultural power house yet to be harnessed. Shettima made the remarks at the Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) 2025 held in Jalingo. He said that the state was endowed with rich agriculture potentials for investors to tap....
President, Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday advised governments at all levels to encourage domestic investors, nothing that only local investors can attract foreign investors in Nigeria. Dangote gave the advice at the Taraba International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) 2025 held in Jalingo. The News Agency of Nigeria reports...