By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has inducted new corporate members to improve membership growth in Taraba State. The induction ceremony took place in Jalingo Taraba State’s capital, during the National workshop, public lecture, and inauguration of 2024/2025 newly elected officials. Delivering his welcome...
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Alhaji Aminu Alkali, Deputy Governor of Taraba, on Thursday requested the North East Development Commission (NEDC), to intervene on the collapsed Namnai bridge along Jalingo -Wukari Federal Highway. Alkali made the request when he received the management team of the NEDC, who paid him a courtesy visit in Jalingo....
Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirle Stroke (OPWS), have apprehended Mr Young Danladi, who is alleged to have been posing as its recruitment officer in Taraba. This is contained in a statement by Lt. Olubondunde Oni, the Acting Assistant Director of Information of...
Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), has arrested the alleged mastermind of the deadly attack on Mararaban Azagwa village, in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that scores were killed last week, including a 92-year-old man...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – In a coordinated operation aimed at eradicating terrorist strongholds in remote areas of Taraba State, troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Rugga, Sarti and Yade communities, recovering arms and ammunition. The Nigerian Army in a post...
Blackout: Taraba commissioner blames FG for neglect By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Taraba State Commissioner of Energy and Economic Development, Engr. Naomi Tanko Agbu has blamed the Federal Government of Nigeria for neglecting its responsibility to ensure people have access to steady power supply. Engr Naomi stated this on...
BY DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Taraba State, Most Reverend (Dr) Charles Michael Hammawe, has expressed disappointment with the democratic leadership and economic policies imposed by government on Nigerians which turned to be curse instead of blessing. Bishop Charles spoke during an interview...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo- As Christians commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ across the World, the Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria (FRSC) Taraba State Sector Command has deployed over six hundred officers and men across the state to ensure free flow of traffic during the...
BY DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Commander Peace Corps of Nigeria, (PCN) Taraba State Command, Mr. Manti Daniel Manti has said expressed the readiness of the PCN to assist other sisters security agencies to curb criminality across the sixteen local government of Taraba State. Manti disclosed this during...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo- The 6th and 7th combined convocation ceremony of the Federal University Wukari, in Taraba State which scheduled to hold on Saturday, March, 2024, at the Alh. Dr. Adamu Baba Convocation Square, is to graduate a total number of 3,031 Students across six faculties of the...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Chairman Taskforce Committee against Illegal Miming and prohibition of deforestation in Taraba State, Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Faransa (Rtd), has called on religious leaders to redouble their efforts in ensuring illegal mining activities in Taraba State has being squashed. Gen. Faransa made the...
The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, on Friday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka Local Government Area of the state. Agya, while delivering the judgement in Jalingo, said the prosecution had proven...
Taraba State Police Command in collaboration with local hunters have rescued 40 kidnapped victims in Yorro Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr David Iloyanomon, said the success was achieved due to strategic use of the local hunters, who were familiar...
By MARK JANG, Jalingo – Troops of 93 Battalion under 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected female kidnapper while trying to pick ransom for an abducted victim in Taraba. The acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Lieutenant, Oni Olubodunde, disclosure this in a statement on...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Saturday’s Jalingo, Yorro and Zing Federal Constituency by-election as inconclusive. INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Daniel Ayuba, said this after the collation of results in Jalingo on Sunday. Ayuba said that the decision was based on the provisions...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo- Troops of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security forces, on Saturday destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and rescued 4 kidnap victims in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lt...
The Taraba State Police Command has arrested thirteen suspected bandits and kidnappers on their watchlist for terrorizing residents of Jalingo, Yorro, Lau, and Zing local government areas of the state. This was disclosed by the state commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo while parading the suspects and their...
The Police Command in Taraba has announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Aliyu Muhammed, in possession of N8.55 million and seven mobile phones. Mr Joseph Eribo, the Commissioner of Police in the state, who made this known on Wednesday in Jalingo, said that the suspect was arrested...
The founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has said the party is disappointed with the Supreme Court’s ruling, dismissing NNPP’s petition against the 2023 Taraba governorship election outcome. Aniebonam, who expressed this on Friday in Lagos, however, said the party had decided...
By MARK JANG, Jalingo – Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, deployed to Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba have eliminated three notorious bandits. The Public Relations Officer of the brigade, Lt. Olabodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jalingo on Thursday. He said that...