MURBAI BLINDNESS: WATER NOT CAUSE OF EYE PROBLEMS — TARABA HEALTH COMMISSIONER Commissioner leads medical team to remote community for on-the-spot investigation Says preliminary findings do not link blindness to water source Admits Murbai urgently needs safe drinking water Affected children, adults already receiving treatment Community demands healthcare facility, clean water Medical investigation continues to…
GOV AGBU KEFAS HOSTS MAIDEN TARABA STATE SOLID MINERAL INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE IN JALINGO Taraba state Government has organized its first ever Solid Mineral Investment roundtable as parts of measures to ensure safe and beneficial exploration of the state’s solid minerals. The summit was held on Saturday at the Banquet Hall TY Danjuma house Jalingo. Speaking…
KEFAS’ AIDE FAULTS NEWS CENTRAL REPORT ON TARABA HEALTHCARE, DEMANDS BALANCED COVERAGE Says presenters relied on unverified, isolated health facility report Accuses network of failing to seek government’s response Says one facility cannot represent entire Taraba health sector Invites News Central to Taraba for first-hand assessment The Special Adviser on Media to Taraba State Governor,…
TARABA LG RETIREES ENDORSE KEFAS, TINUBU FOR SECOND TERM The Association of Retired Local Government Civil Servants in Taraba State has declared support for Governor Agbu Kefas and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for second terms in office, citing improvements in pensioners’ welfare and ongoing development initiatives. Chairman of the Association in Bali Local Government Area,…
TARABA AG MAIKASUWA VISITS JALINGO PRISON, DONATES 100 MATTRESSES, ORDERS REVIEW OF INMATES’ CASES Donates 100 mattresses and 10 bags of rice on behalf of Governor Agbu Kefas Meets female inmates one-on-one, directs review of their cases Orders compilation of deserving inmates for Prerogative of Mercy Directs decongestion committee to act immediately on prolonged and…
TSU HOLDS 10TH–13TH COMBINED CONVOCATION LECTURE, SPOTLIGHTS AI, INNOVATION Taraba State University, Jalingo, has held its 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Combined Convocation Lecture as part of activities marking the institution’s historic combined convocation ceremony. The event attracted prominent personalities from the academic and public sectors, including the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Paul Bako; Pro-Chancellor and…
TARABA ACReSAL TRAINS DESK OFFICERS ON CLIMATE DATA USE FOR EARLY WARNING SYSTEM September 10, 2026 The Taraba State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has trained Desk Officers on the effective use of climate and weather data to strengthen early warning systems and disaster preparedness across the state. The one-day capacity-building programme targeted…
TSEMA, NIMC PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER RESPONSE THROUGH VERIFIED IDENTITY The Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have entered into a partnership aimed at strengthening disaster response and ensuring timely, transparent delivery of relief materials to affected persons across Taraba State. The partnership was reached during a courtesy…
PRISON CONGESTION: TARABA AG MAIKASUWA MOVES TO FREE DESERVING INMATES Constitutes multi-agency Prison Decongestion Committee Attorney-General to visit Jalingo Correctional Centre today. Committee to review stalled cases, unpaid fines, amnesty and pardon Taraba News had raised alarm over overcrowding Police, Corrections, DSS, NBA, FIDA, Legal Aid, Judiciary join exercise The Taraba State Government has commenced…
TSU PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE TAKES IMMUNISATION TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN REMOTE BALI COMMUNITIES A graduate of Public Health from Taraba State University, Emmanuel Pius, is taking routine immunisation directly to children in hard-to-reach settlements of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, helping to bridge healthcare gaps in communities with limited access to health facilities….
Taraba Academics Vow to Deploy Intellect, Unity for Good Governance, Development The newly elected executives of the Coalition of Taraba Academics for Continuity and Development (CTACD) have been inaugurated in Jalingo, with the leadership pledging to deploy their intellectual capacity, professional expertise and networks towards promoting good governance, peace and sustainable development in Taraba State…
NYCN SECURES RELEASE OF THREE INMATES FROM JALINGO CUSTODIAL CENTRE The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Taraba State Chapter, has secured the release of three inmates from the Nigerian Correctional Service Custodial Centre in Jalingo after paying their court-ordered fines. The intervention, carried out as part of activities marking International Youth Day, was led…
FRSC OFFICER PROPOSES ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME AS CRASHES RAISE CONCERN IN JALINGO A Road Safety officer and indigene of Taraba State, Deputy Route Commander BJ Simon, has called on the Taraba State Government to introduce a comprehensive road safety programme to address road traffic crashes in Jalingo and other parts of the state. Simon, who…
GREENLAND UNIVERSITY VISITS TARABA EDUCATION COMMISSIONER, SEEKS GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP The management of Greenland University, Jalingo, has sought stronger collaboration with the Taraba State Government as the institution expands its academic programmes in the state. A delegation from the private university made the request during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mike…
TARABA STUDENTS SEEK VEHICLE, OFFICES AS COMMISSIONER CLARIFIES GOVERNMENT SUPPORT The National Union of Taraba State Students, NUTASS, and the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Joint Campus Council, have appealed to the Taraba State Government to address challenges affecting students, including transportation, accommodation and funding of student activities. The student leaders made the appeal…
KEFAS MOVES TO FIX KPAMBO, FIKYU ROADS AS USSA CHAIRMAN REPORTS IMPROVED SECURITY The Chairman of Ussa Local Government Council, Hon. Abershi Musa, has announced that work on the Takum–Kpambo and Fikyu roads is expected to commence after the rainy season as part of Governor Agbu Kefas’ rural road infrastructure drive. Musa, in a statement…
FU WUKARI RAISES ALARM OVER FAKE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT IMPERSONATING VICE-CHANCELLOR The management of the Federal University Wukari, FUW, Taraba State, has raised the alarm over a fraudulent Facebook account allegedly being operated in the name of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Benjamin Ate Kefas. The university warned students, staff and members of the public against interacting…
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has commended a group of artisans from the state who distinguished themselves at recent national competitions, describing their achievements as a source of pride to Taraba. The artisans, who were led by the National President of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), Hon. Daniel Abimbola Kolade, were received on…
Free, Compulsory Education Policy Here to Stay — Kefas Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sustaining the state’s free and compulsory education policy, saying the initiative has come to stay. The governor stated this in Jalingo during the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of materials procured under the 2024/2025 Universal…
MINOR SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATION: TARABA WOMEN AFFAIRS MINISTRY WRITES ARMY CHIEF • Seeks administrative, disciplinary action against serving officer • Deaf, non-speaking minor allegedly abused repeatedly while under family care • Woman linked to case already arraigned, remanded in Jalingo • Taraba News had earlier reported allegations of pregnancy concealment, home delivery and disputed custody…
2027: NO VACANCY IN TY DANJUMA HOUSE — PROJECT27 COORDINATOR TELLS OPPOSITION Says Kefas remains “landlord” of Taraba politics as governorship campaigns begin As governorship campaign activities officially commence, the Taraba State Coordinator of Project27, Jimkuta Emmanuel, has declared that Governor Agbu Kefas remains firmly in control of the state’s political landscape, insisting that there…
KEFAS SETS UP FIVE-MAN COMMITTEE TO MONITOR ROAD PROJECTS ACROSS TARABA Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has constituted a five-member committee to monitor ongoing road construction and rehabilitation projects across the 16 local government areas of the state. The committee was announced in a statement issued in Jalingo by the Secretary to the Government…
TARABA SGS RECEIVES NEW CP, DEMANDS TIGHTER SECURITY AT STATE’S BORDERS The Secretary to the Government of Taraba State, Chief Gebon Timothy Kataps, Esq., has urged the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, CP Edwin Ogbegbagha, to prioritise border security as part of efforts to strengthen peace and protect lives and property across the state. Kataps…
SHAMSUDDEEN YUSUF APPOINTED TARABA COORDINATOR OF PROGRESSIVE YOUTH COALITION FORUM Pledges youth empowerment, inclusion and greater participation in governance Hon. Shamsuddeen Yusuf has been appointed Taraba State Coordinator of the Progressive Youth Coalition Forum, PYCF, under the Northeast Progressive Youth Coalition Forum. Yusuf, in a statement announcing the development, expressed appreciation to the leadership of…
TIV COMMUNITY CELEBRATES GARA DONGA, HAILS HIM AS BRIDGE-BUILDER • Says monarch’s reign has strengthened peace, unity among Donga’s ethnic groups • Urges traditional ruler to sustain dialogue, inclusive development The Tiv community of Ugondo Mdema in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State has felicitated with the Gara Donga, His Royal Majesty, Ambassador Sanvala…
JALINGO PRISON CONGESTION: DPP DENIES DELAYING PROSECUTION ADVICE Says no request for legal advice is pending on his table Taraba News calls for audit of inmates awaiting legal advice, trial Raises concern over cases allegedly lasting three to five years “Justice delayed is justice denied” — Olayinka The Chairman of the Department of Public Prosecution…
Samuel SENGNWI ERIC Foundation Begins Free Educational Materials Distribution in Jalingo The Samuel SENGNWI ERIC Foundation has commenced the distribution of free educational materials to children, with Global Orphanage, Mile Six, Jalingo, among the first beneficiaries of the initiative. The exercise, according to the Foundation, is part of its efforts to support underprivileged children and…
Community Health Drive: 500 Jalingo Residents Benefit From Free Hepatitis Screening …as youth leader Lakuza Damisa, SSF Foundation take healthcare intervention to grassroots No fewer than 500 residents of Abuja P.H.E.S 1 community in Jalingo, Taraba State, have benefited from a free hepatitis screening exercise organised by the community’s Youth Leader, Mr. Lakuza Damisa, as…
TY Danjuma Foundation Evacuates 50 Taraba Children for Eye Treatment …takes responsibility for treatment, transportation, feeding, accommodation Hope has come to families in Murbai Community, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, following the intervention of the T.Y. Danjuma Foundation in an eye condition reportedly affecting dozens of children in the community. Following public appeals…
New 6 Brigade Commander Visits Aku Uka, Seeks Traditional Institution’s Support for Peace The newly appointed Commander of the 6 Brigade Headquarters, Wukari, Brigadier General C. M. Akaliro, has paid a familiarisation and courtesy visit to the Aku Uka of Wukari, His Majesty Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali Matakitswen, with a pledge to strengthen collaboration with…
