Calls for Urgent Action as School of Nursing Students Protest Security Situation JALINGO — Concerns are mounting over the safety of students in educational institutions across Taraba State following reports of attacks on students, particularly those living in off-campus accommodation. The latest concerns follow reported incidents involving students of the Taraba State College of Nursing…
Calls for Stronger Security, Justice and Support for Survivors JALINGO — The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Taraba State Chapter, has condemned reported cases of rape, sexual harassment and violence against female students in the Taraba State School of Nursing and surrounding student communities. In a statement issued on Monday, September 21, 2026, the…
Aku-Uka of Wukari Calls for Sustained Security Action as Communities Face Banditry, Kidnapping ABUJA — The Aku-Uka of Wukari, His Royal Majesty Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali, has raised the alarm over the worsening security situation affecting communities associated with the historic Kwararafa Kingdom. The monarch spoke at the 2026 Kwararafa People’s Assembly meeting in Abuja,…
Sarah Bulus, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Lau Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly, has received endorsements from youths, women and elders in Lau Local Government Area as the party intensifies its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 governorship and legislative elections. The development followed a series of campaign engagements…
Government Moves to Strengthen Security Students Demand Safer Accommodation Military Checkpoint Planned Probe Into Fresh Attacks, Alleged Phone-Smashing Incident JALINGO — Fresh tension has erupted at the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, following student protests over reported attacks on students’ hostels, including an alleged sexual assault, injuries and theft of mobile phones and…
JALINGO — The Peace Corps of Nigeria, Taraba State Command, has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations International Day of Peace with children at the Global Methodist Church of Nigeria (GMCN) Orphanage Home, Mile Six, Jalingo. The celebration, held at the GMCN Secretariat, Mile Six, featured messages of peace, prayers…
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A public affairs analyst, Dr. Muri, has advised politicians in Taraba State to stop playing politics around government borrowing and instead focus their attention on the real issues affecting the people. TARABA HEAD OF SERVICE ASSURES ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION OF CONTINUED SUPPORT Dr. Muri said political leaders should engage the electorate with practical ideas and credible…
By Olayinka Gabriel Motunrayo | Jalingo, Taraba State Taraba State is entering a critical period in its development, with recent security incidents, a deadly mining disaster, renewed attention to community safety and an increasingly active political environment combining to place security and responsible governance at the centre of public discussion. From the hills of the…
JALINGO, September 16, 2026 — The Global Methodist Church Nigeria (GMCN) has provided clarification on developments arising from its 2026 General Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, urging members and the general public to rely on verified information from officially authorised Church channels. The clarification followed the 2026 General Conference of the Global Methodist Church, held…
The Taraba State Head of Civil Service, Dr. Hamidu Ahmed Kara, has assured the Taraba State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission of the continued support of his office towards strengthening institutional efficiency and improving service delivery. Dr. Kara gave the assurance on Saturday during an unannounced visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Jalingo. He said…
Women from Taraba State’s Southern Senatorial Zone have endorsed Governor Agbu Kefas, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The women made their position known at an endorsement event in Wukari, where participants from across the Southern Zone gathered to express their support…
By Taraba News Former Nigerian Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Hassan Jika Ardo, has called on residents of the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State to embrace peace and avoid actions capable of escalating tensions following recent violence in the area. Ardo made the appeal in an audio message addressed to residents of the Plateau, urging…
By Taraba News The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned of a high risk of riverine flooding in Taraba State between September 19 and 25, 2026, urging residents and relevant authorities to take immediate precautionary measures. In its latest national flood advisory, the agency said rising river levels could trigger flooding in communities located…
By Taraba News Rev. Dr. Eunice Iliya has appealed to members of the Mumuye community in the Southern, Southwestern and Central parts of Taraba State to forgive her over past decisions she said were made in obedience to the principles and regulations of the church. The appeal came against the backdrop of the ongoing bishop…
Governor says jobs await beneficiaries after graduation, urges them to return home with skills to develop Taraba By Taraba News JALINGO, September 20, 2026 — Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has bid farewell to 100 indigenes of the state sponsored by the government to undertake postgraduate studies in India, describing the initiative as a…
By Taraba News Abuja, September 20, 2026 Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has called on communities linked to the historic Kwararafa Confederacy to transform their shared heritage into a practical development agenda capable of addressing contemporary challenges. Kefas made the call on Saturday in Abuja while addressing the Kwararafa Peoples Assembly, organised by the…
IAWPA DELEGATION ARRIVES TARABA AHEAD OF 2026 INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY A delegation of the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has arrived in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, ahead of activities marking the 2026 International Day of Peace. The delegation was received on Saturday by the Chairman of the Taraba State Bureau for Peace…
The Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, Muhammad J. Umar, has appealed to the Federal and Taraba State Governments to urgently provide humanitarian assistance to residents displaced by the recent communal unrest in the area. Umar made the appeal while commending the Federal and state governments for their prompt response to the…
The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has called on residents of communities affected by recent unrest in Sardauna Local Government Area of the state to shun bitterness and embrace peace. The Governor made the call on Friday shortly after inspecting the ongoing construction of the Force Operating Base, FOB, along Kente Road in…
The wife of the Taraba State Governor, Mrs. Agbu Kefas, has urged pregnant women and nursing mothers to prioritise antenatal care and routine immunisation to safeguard the health and wellbeing of mothers and children. The Governor’s wife made the call during the “Mama Ambassador for Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Life” advocacy campaign on maternal…
The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has called on residents of communities affected by recent unrest in Sardauna Local Government Area of the state to shun bitterness and embrace peace. The Governor made the call on Friday shortly after inspecting the ongoing construction of the Force Operating Base, FOB, along Kente Road in…
The Taraba State Ministry of Tertiary Education has visited the College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, following a robbery attack on students at their hostels in the early hours of September 17, 2026. The ten-man delegation, led by the Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Solomon Daniel Nathaniel, comprised directors and other officials of the Ministry. The…
The Chairman of the Taraba State Bureau for Peace and Conflict Management (TSBPCM) has engaged peacebuilding organisations and other key stakeholders as part of preparations for the 2026 United Nations International Day of Peace celebration. The engagement, which brought together Peace NGOs and relevant stakeholders, focused on strengthening collaboration, coordination and collective action among organisations…
APGA candidate promises water for communities, mechanised agriculture, improved roads, healthcare, education and inclusive governance The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Taraba State, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, popularly known as Danji SS, has unveiled his “Rescue Taraba” manifesto and inaugurated his campaign council ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The…
The Executive Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, Hon. Mohammed Jirji Umar, has warned individuals, groups and bloggers against the circulation of unverified and inciting information concerning the recent breach of peace in Mbara Village, Mbamnga District. In a press statement issued on September 18, 2026, the Chairman said the council was…
Taraba News The campaign of Senator Shu’aibu Isa Lau for the 2027 general elections is recording renewed engagements in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, with several groups and political stakeholders declaring support for his re-election bid. Among those reported to have expressed support for the senator are the eleven ward councillors in…
Former Senator representing Taraba South, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, has called on the Taraba State Government and security agencies to take immediate action to restore peace and protect lives and property on the Mambilla Plateau. Bwacha made the call in a press release dated September 18, 2026, titled “Mambilla Plateau: Call for Immediate Action,” in which…
The Commissioner for Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, Taraba State, Dr. Augustina Godwin, has paid an inspection visit to the Government Technical Training School (GTTS), Jalingo, to assess the technical and vocational equipment deployed to the institution and ascertain their level of utilisation. The visit formed part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen technical…
MAMBILLA POWER PROJECT: NIGERIA WINS ICC ARBITRATION, $3.38BN CLAIMS REJECTED Tinubu says ruling clears major legal hurdle for Taraba’s long-delayed hydropower project By Our Correspondent Nigeria has secured a major legal victory in the long-running dispute surrounding the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State, after an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal sitting…
