TERMS & CONDITIONS

Effective Date: September 4, 2026

Welcome to TarabaNews.ng (“Taraba News”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).

These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of TarabaNews.ng, including our website, articles, news reports, photographs, videos, comments, user submissions, newsletters, and other services provided through the platform.

By accessing or using TarabaNews.ng, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.

1. About TarabaNews.ng

TarabaNews.ng is a digital news and media platform providing news, reports, features, opinions, interviews, entertainment, sports, business, politics, community information, and other content relating to Taraba State, Nigeria, and other locations.

Our content is provided primarily for general information and public-interest purposes.

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use TarabaNews.ng only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or malicious purposes.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website or systems.
• Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful technologies.
• Interfere with the normal operation of the website.
• Scrape, copy, reproduce, or republish substantial amounts of our content without authorization.
• Impersonate Taraba News, its staff, reporters, contributors, or other persons.
• Use our platform to distribute spam or malicious content.
• Submit content that violates applicable laws.
• Use the website to harass, threaten, defame, or abuse others.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to users who violate these Terms.

3. News and Editorial Content

TarabaNews.ng makes reasonable efforts to publish accurate and responsible information.

However, news and information may change as new facts become available. We therefore do not guarantee that every article, report, statement, statistic, quotation, photograph, video, or other material published on the platform will always be complete, current, or error-free.

Editorial opinions, analysis, commentary, and opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily represent the views of Taraba News.

Readers should independently verify important information before relying on it for legal, financial, medical, political, professional, or other significant decisions.

4. Breaking News and Developing Stories

Breaking news and developing stories may contain preliminary information that changes as additional facts become available.

TarabaNews.ng may update, correct, amend, or remove information as appropriate.

The publication of an initial report should not necessarily be interpreted as confirmation that every reported detail has been independently established.

5. User Submissions

Users may have opportunities to submit news tips, articles, photographs, videos, press releases, comments, opinions, or other materials.

By submitting content to TarabaNews.ng, you represent and warrant that:

• You have the legal right to submit the material.
• The material does not knowingly violate another person’s rights.
• The material is not unlawfully defamatory, fraudulent, threatening, or abusive.
• The material does not knowingly infringe copyright, trademark, privacy, or other legal rights.
• You have obtained necessary permissions or consent for identifiable individuals where required.

You remain responsible for the content you submit.

6. Editorial Rights

Submitting material to TarabaNews.ng does not guarantee publication.

We reserve the right to:

• Review submissions.
• Edit content for grammar, clarity, length, style, or editorial standards.
• Verify information.
• Request additional information.
• Reject submissions.
• Remove published material where appropriate.
• Correct errors.
• Add headlines, captions, summaries, or other editorial elements.

We are not obligated to publish any submission.

7. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content published on TarabaNews.ng, including original articles, graphics, logos, website design, photographs, videos, text, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Taraba News and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may:

• Access and read our content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
• Share links to our articles.
• Quote limited portions of our content where permitted by law and with appropriate attribution.

You may not reproduce, republish, redistribute, modify, sell, or commercially exploit substantial portions of our content without prior written permission.

Where content belongs to third parties, the relevant rights remain with their respective owners.

8. Fair Use and Attribution

Where permitted by applicable law, limited use of TarabaNews.ng content for purposes such as criticism, commentary, reporting, research, education, or review may be allowed.

Appropriate attribution and a link to the original TarabaNews.ng article should be provided where applicable.

Permission may be required for commercial or substantial reproduction.

9. Comments and Community Participation

Where comments are enabled, users are expected to participate responsibly.

You must not post comments that contain:

• Hate speech.
• Threats or intimidation.
• Harassment.
• Defamatory allegations presented as fact.
• Pornographic or sexually explicit material.
• Spam.
• Malware or malicious links.
• Content that unlawfully exposes another person’s private information.
• Content that violates applicable Nigerian law.
• Content intended to incite violence or criminal activity.

Taraba News may moderate, hide, edit, or remove comments that violate these standards.

10. Political and Public-Interest Content

TarabaNews.ng may publish political news, statements, interviews, campaign-related information, opinions, and public-interest reports.

Publication of a political statement, campaign material, allegation, press release, or opinion does not necessarily constitute endorsement by Taraba News.

Where appropriate, readers should distinguish between reported facts, allegations, opinions, analysis, and statements attributed to individuals or organizations.

11. Advertising and Sponsored Content

TarabaNews.ng may display advertisements, sponsored content, promotional materials, or commercial partnerships.

Where appropriate, sponsored or promotional content may be identified as such.

The presence of an advertisement or sponsored material does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the advertised product, service, organization, or individual.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites and services.

These links are provided for convenience, reference, or additional information.

Taraba News does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, or policies of third-party websites.

Visiting an external website is at your own discretion and risk.

13. Website Availability

We aim to keep TarabaNews.ng available and functional, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may occasionally be unavailable due to:

• Maintenance.
• Technical problems.
• Server issues.
• Security incidents.
• Internet or telecommunications failures.
• Circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website without prior notice where reasonably necessary.

14. Disclaimer of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Taraba News shall not be liable for losses or damages arising from:

• Reliance on information published on the website.
• Errors or omissions in content.
• Temporary website unavailability.
• Third-party websites or services.
• User-generated content.
• Unauthorized access caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
• Decisions made by users based on news, opinions, analysis, or other information published on the platform.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.

15. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Taraba News, its owners, employees, editors, reporters, contributors, contractors, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses arising from:

• Your violation of these Terms.
• Your unlawful use of the website.
• Content you submit to the platform.
• Your infringement of another person’s rights.
• Your violation of applicable laws or regulations.

16. Privacy

Your use of TarabaNews.ng is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and process personal information.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time.

Changes may be made to reflect:

• Changes to our services.
• Changes in technology.
• Changes in applicable laws.
• Changes in our editorial or business practices.

The updated Terms will become effective when published on this page unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of TarabaNews.ng after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

18. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, subject to the jurisdiction of competent Nigerian courts.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted or limited to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

20. Entire Agreement

These Terms & Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated into them, constitute the terms governing your use of TarabaNews.ng.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

Taraba News
Website: TarabaNews.ng
Email: info@tarabanews.ng
Phone: +2348060660861
Address: 183 Hammaruwa Way, Jalingo, Taraba State

Thank you for using TarabaNews.ng.