OVER 250 INMATES SLEEP ON FLOOR AT JALINGO PRISON Facility overstretched from 250 capacity to over 500 inmates — Olayinka About 90% awaiting trial as some spend up to eight years without conclusion of cases Delayed DPP advice, jurisdiction issues worsening justice crisis NBA Chairman Saredau vows action, announces justice-sector stakeholders’ meeting Seeks Taraba News,…
TARABA NURSING COLLEGE GRADUATES 930 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT 2ND COMBINED CONVOCATION …Provost hails Kefas’ interventions as College marks major academic milestone The Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, has graduated 930 students at its 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony, marking another major milestone in the institution’s contribution to nursing education and healthcare manpower development in…
OMEGA RICHARD EMERGES MISS TOURISM AFRICA-NIGERIA, TO REPRESENT NIGERIA IN KENYA …Taraba-born beauty queen secures continental ticket at Miss Tourism Nigeria 2026 Taraba State has recorded another achievement on the national tourism stage as its representative, Omega Richard, emerged Miss Tourism Africa-Nigeria at the grand finale of the Miss Tourism Nigeria 2026 pageant in Lagos….
ABUTH Anaesthesia Postgraduate Students Appreciate Taraba Head of Service for Support Three postgraduate students of Anaesthesia at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, have expressed appreciation to the Taraba State Head of Service for his support, encouragement and financial assistance towards their academic and professional pursuits. The students — Daniel Joel, Yusuf Adamu…
Greenland University Visits TSU, Moves to Strengthen Academic Collaboration JALINGO — The management of Greenland University, Jalingo, has visited Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, as the newly established private university continues efforts to build relationships with established institutions within and outside Taraba State. The delegation from Greenland University was led by its pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor…
KEFAS DISSOLVES EXISTING ANTI-ILLEGAL MINING COMMITTEES, CONSTITUTES NEW TASK FORCE …Major A.M. Ghali named Commander as government intensifies crackdown on illegal mining, environmental degradation By Taraba News | Jalingo | September 5, 2026 Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved the immediate constitution of a new task force to tackle illegal mining and environmental…
HORRIFIC ALLEGATIONS: TARABA WOMAN AND HER MILITARY OFFICER HUSBAND ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY EXPLOITING HER MINOR SISTER Deaf, non-speaking girl allegedly abused from age 13, confined during pregnancy and forced to give birth at home as rights advocate Sarah Bulus pushes for justice By Taraba News A disturbing case involving allegations of prolonged sexual abuse of…
SEN EMMANUEL BWACHA HAS NO MORAL RIGHT TO QUESTION GOV KEFAS AGBU ON ACCOUNTABILITY The latest outburst from Senator Emmanuel Bwacha is yet another cheap, desperate attempt to recycle stale political propaganda under the thin guise of wanting the best for Tarabans. The same political actor who sat comfortably and watched Taraba struggle and decay…
KEFAS DISSOLVES EXISTING ANTI-ILLEGAL MINING COMMITTEES, CONSTITUTES NEW TASK FORCE …Major A.M. Ghali named Commander as government intensifies crackdown on illegal mining, environmental degradation By Taraba News | Jalingo | September 5, 2026 Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved the immediate constitution of a new task force to tackle illegal mining and environmental…
BISHOP JOHN PENA AUTA REPORTEDLY NAMED COORDINATING BISHOP OF GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH IN NIGERIA …New leadership role follows conclusion of his service in GMC’s interim episcopacy By Zuppai Ibrahim | September 5, 2026 Bishop John Pena Auta has reportedly been named Coordinating Bishop of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) in Nigeria, following developments at the…
TSU EXPANDS CBT CENTRE TO 400 SYSTEMS, POSITIONS UNIVERSITY AS STATE EXAMINATION HUB Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, is expanding its Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre as part of efforts to strengthen digital infrastructure and position the institution as a major hub for computer-based examinations in Taraba State and beyond. The ongoing upgrade, recently inspected by…
ON THE WUKARI FLYOVER: MY TAKE. By Jolly Agbu Masa-Ibi Wukari is strategically located along the A4 Highway, a major north-south national route linking Calabar in the south to Maiduguri in the north and running roughly parallel to Nigeria’s eastern border with Cameroon. Beyond the A4 Highway, Wukari is also connected by several major roads…
“GOV. KEFAS OPERATES AN OLIGARCHIC SYSTEM, BUT HE REMAINS BETTER THAN ALL THOSE CONTESTING AGAINST HIM IN 2027” — RIKWENSE MURI By Taraba News Public affairs commentator, Dr. Rikwense Muri, has criticised what he described as the excessive concentration of political and administrative power in the Taraba State Government, saying Governor Agbu Kefas operates a…
TARABA’S DEBT PUZZLE: BWACHA CLAIMS ₦911BN, GOVT CITES ₦85.51BN AS MURI CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION …PDP candidate questions ₦80bn Wukari Flyover, warns youths over state’s financial future …Government insists approved facilities should not be confused with actual outstanding debt …Rikwense Muri says DMO, banks and audited records should settle controversy By Taraba News A fresh…
Kefas Pledges Continued Training, Retraining of Taraba Officials – Taraba News Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has pledged his administration’s continued support for the training and retraining of government officials to enhance effective service delivery across the state. The Governor made the commitment at the conclusion of a leadership training programme for Tarabans drawn from…
ACReSAL concludes capacity building workshop for local government management committees in Taraba The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has concluded a Capacity Building Workshop for Local Government Management Committees in Taraba State. The three-day workshop, held at The Shield Hotel, Jalingo, commenced on Wednesday and brought together participants from various local government areas of…
SECURITY FORCES STORM BANDIT HIDEOUT IN TAKUM, ARREST FIVE, RECOVER AK-47 AMMUNITION …Suspected gang members flee before troops arrive By Taraba News | September 3, 2026 Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested five suspected associates of a notorious bandit following an intelligence-led raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Peva,…
2027: TARABA TIV COMMUNITY RALLIES AROUND APC WOMEN LEADER, HAILS KEFAS ON INCLUSION The reception, held on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Pastoral Centre, Jalingo, attracted members of the APC State Working Committee, political stakeholders, traditional and religious leaders, community leaders, women, youths and Tiv people from different parts of Taraba State. Beyond celebrating…
JALINGO WATER SUPPLY: FIVE FIRMS JOSTLE FOR ACReSAL RESERVOIR INTERCONNECTION CONTRACT …Project targets connection of primary reservoirs to existing distribution network By Taraba News | Jalingo | September 3, 2026 Efforts to improve water supply in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, have received a fresh boost as the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project…
USSA COUNCIL CHAIRMAN APPOINTS 20 SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS, SCRAPS PA OFFICE – TARABA NEWS …Directs Batch C appointees to report for documentation September 10 By Taraba News | Ussa The Executive Chairman of Ussa Local Government Council, Hon. Abershi Musa, has approved the appointment of 20 persons as Senior Special Assistants in what the council…
TARABA HEALTH COLLEGE PROBES ALLEGED REMOVAL OF COMPUTERS, QUERIES STAFF By Taraba News | September 4, 2026 The management of the Taraba State College of Health Technology, Takum, has opened an investigation into allegations surrounding the removal of computers and other equipment from the institution’s Information and Communication Technology Department. A five-member disciplinary committee has…
ILLEGAL GOLD, DIAMOND MINING SITE SHUT DOWN IN TARABA, THREE SUSPECTS REMANDED …Operators reportedly regrouped after earlier crackdown By Taraba News | Jalingo | September 4, 2026 The Taraba State Mobile Court on Environmental Protection, Public Safety and Prohibition of Deforestation has intensified the state’s crackdown on illegal mining with the closure of a suspected…
JYCDA Condemns APGA Candidate’s Description of Wukari Flyover as ‘White Elephant Project’ The Jukun Youth and Cultural Development Association (JYCDA) Worldwide has strongly condemned comments attributed to the APGA governorship candidate in Taraba State, Danjuma Usman Shiddi, describing the ongoing Wukari Flyover Project as a “white elephant project” and a misplaced priority. President of the…
USSA COUNCIL CHAIRMAN APPOINTS 20 SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS, SCRAPS PA OFFICE …Directs Batch C appointees to report for documentation September 10 By Taraba News | Ussa The Executive Chairman of Ussa Local Government Council, Hon. Abershi Musa, has approved the appointment of 20 persons as Senior Special Assistants in what the council described as its…
ACReSAL COMMENCES THREE-DAY CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES IN TARABA The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has commenced a three-day capacity-building workshop for Local Government Management Committees in Taraba State. The workshop, being held at The Shield Hotel in Jalingo, is designed to equip participants with practical skills, knowledge and hands-on…
DOUBLE HONOUR FOR GOV. KEFAS AS DAILY TIMES, LEADERSHIP NAME TARABA GOV AMONG 2026 TOP PERFORMERS Daily Times names him Outstanding Governor, North East as LEADERSHIP crowns him Governor of the Year By Taraba News | Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has received a major boost to his administration’s national profile following two…
PSC DEPLOYS OGBEGHAGHA AS NEW TARABA POLICE COMMISSIONER, TASKS HIM ON NEUTRALITY AHEAD OF 2027 By Taraba News | Jalingo The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the posting of Commissioner of Police Edwin Ogbeghagha as the new Commissioner of Police for the Taraba State Command. The Commission announced the deployment on Wednesday, September 2,…
NYCN COLLABORATES WITH HOPE RECANDLE NETWORK TO CURB DRUGS AND CULTISM ACTIVITIES IN TARABA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Taraba State Chapter, in collaboration with the Hope Recandle Network, has organised the “Healthy Minds, Brighter Future” youth sensitization programme at Zaku Hall, Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai, Jalingo Campus. The programme brought…
NO NIGERIAN ELECTED AS GMC UNVEILS FIRST FULL-TIME GLOBAL BISHOPS …John Pena Auta steps down from episcopal race in Johannesburg By Taraba News | September 2, 2026 No Nigerian has emerged among the eight bishops elected to lead the Global Methodist Church (GMC) following the historic episcopal election at the denomination’s ongoing 2026 General Conference…
KURMI CHAIRMAN MOVES AGAINST ABSENTEE WORKERS Maihankali Orders Strict Attendance, Threatens ‘No Work, No Pay’ By Taraba News | Kurmi The Chairman of Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Moses Maihankali, has ordered strict enforcement of punctuality and regular attendance among workers of the council, warning that employees who stay away from work could…
