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…
TIRS MOVES HAULAGE REVENUE COLLECTION DIGITAL, TRAINS PERSONNEL ON JRB SYSTEM Officials undergo two-day training on digital collection, enforcement, road safety and accountability By Taraba News | Jalingo The Taraba State Internal Revenue Service, TIRS, has commenced moves to standardise and digitise the collection of haulage revenue across the state, with personnel undergoing specialised training…
AFTER TARABA NEWS SOS, CRCC RESCUES ZAGAH–SUNTAI ROAD Construction company mobilises equipment, personnel as emergency intervention restores Bali–Suntai traffic By Taraba News | Bali Less than 48 hours after flooding washed away sections of the Zagah–Suntai road in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, CRCC Construction Company Limited has carried out an emergency intervention…
TARABA COUNCIL POLLS: TSIEC MOVES TO WIN PARTIES’ CONFIDENCE, PROMISES CREDIBLE ELECTIONS Commission prepares to fill vacant councillorship seats in Jalingo, Wukari, Donga By Taraba News | Jalingo The Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) has opened a fresh engagement with political parties in the state, pledging to strengthen confidence in the electoral process and…
DIGITAL BOOST FOR TARABA AS FG MOVES TO ESTABLISH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION HUB Facility to equip youths with digital skills, support startups and entrepreneurship By Taraba News | Abuja Taraba State is set to benefit from a new Technology Innovation Hub as the Federal Government moves to expand digital skills, innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for young…
18 NON-INDIGENE SUNRISE WORKERS WIN ₦108M AGAINST TARABA GOVT Court Slams Govt Over Indigene Discrimination, Says Workers Cannot Be Abandoned Because of State of Origin By Taraba News | Jalingo/Yola Eighteen non-indigene workers of the Taraba Publishing Company, publishers of Sunrise Newspaper, have won a major legal battle against the Taraba State Government, with the…
JALINGO LIVESTOCK ENFORCEMENT TURNS CONTROVERSIAL AS RESIDENT, TSESA GIVE CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF INJURY Resident alleges assault with sharp object; agency says no stabbing occurred, blames head collision during scuffle By Taraba News | Jalingo Controversy has erupted over the enforcement of the ban on roaming livestock in Jalingo after a resident accused the Chairman of…
KEFAS, ALAKE MOVE TO OPEN TARABA’S MINERAL WEALTH TO INVESTORS By Taraba News | Abuja Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has opened discussions with the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on measures to attract credible investors and accelerate the development of the state’s largely untapped mineral resources. The discussions took place…
UMCN BISHOP RACE: ANDE DENIES ANOINTING SUCCESSOR AHEAD OF NOVEMBER ELECTION Says eligible elders can be elected as attention turns to delegates in contest for new Episcopal Area By Taraba News | Jalingo As the United Methodist Church in Nigeria prepares for the election of a Bishop for its newly created Episcopal Area, Bishop Ande…
COURT ORDERS IGP, TARABA CP TO PRODUCE FONYA SULE OVER CONTINUED DETENTION Federal High Court fixes September 3 for police to produce detainee, explain circumstances of detention By Taraba News | Abuja/Jalingo The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Taraba State Command, to produce…
India Scholarship Controversy: Taraba Govt Defends Inclusion of Commissioner’s Son, Scholarship Official’s Daughter Says officials’ children are Taraba indigenes, insists selection was merit-based as questions trail 100 postgraduate beneficiaries By Taraba News The Taraba State Government has defended the inclusion of children of senior government officials among beneficiaries of its postgraduate scholarship programme to India,…
Taraba PDP Crisis: Factional Chairman Obidah Bitrus Urges Candidates to Remain Calm, Pins Hope on Appeal Court Says INEC’s current list not end of legal battle as rival PDP faction awaits Sept. 3 hearing By Taraba News The factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, Hon. Comr. Obidah Bitrus, has urged…
8 YEARS WITHOUT TRIAL: The Story of Peter Edward, Jalingo Prison’s Longest Awaiting-Trial Inmate Arrested in 2018 over alleged murder, arraigned before different judges, yet no witness has testified as inmate asks: “When will my deliverance come?” By Taraba News Investigative Desk Eight years is a long time. Eight years is enough for a child…
Taraba SEMA Moves to Connect Vulnerable Households to FG’s HOPE Social Protection Programme By Taraba News The Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has moved to strengthen access to federal social protection interventions for vulnerable households in the state following its participation in a two-day stakeholders’ workshop on the HOPE Social Protection Project in Abuja….
Taraba Govt Distributes Food, Relief Materials to Displaced Families in Ibi By Taraba News The Taraba State Government has distributed food items and other essential materials to internally displaced persons taking refuge in Ibi Local Government Area as part of efforts to cushion the hardship facing families affected by displacement. The intervention, carried out through…
2027: Nyameh Unveils Tomato Industrialisation Plan, Targets Jobs, Revenue for Taraba Accord governorship candidate in Taraba State, Professor Jerome Nyameh, has unveiled plans to develop a tomato processing industry in the state if elected governor in 2027, saying Taraba must move away from merely producing agricultural commodities to processing and adding value to them. Nyameh…
2027: Kuteb Voting Bloc Draws Attention as Bwacha, Danji SS Attend Abuja Gathering As political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum in Taraba State, the Kuteb voting bloc is increasingly drawing attention following the presence of two prominent governorship contenders at a major Kuteb gathering in Abuja. Senator Emmanuel Bwacha of the…
Jalingo Goes Tough on Stray Livestock as Taraba Govt Threatens Arrest, Prosecution of Owners Taraba News Livestock owners who allow their animals to wander freely on streets and major roads in Jalingo may soon face arrest and prosecution as the Taraba State Government moves to tackle the growing problem of stray animals within the state…
From ‘Invisible’ to Indispensable: How Aisha Barde Is Repositioning Taraba Environment Ministry By Taraba News August 31, 2026 | Jalingo The Taraba State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is gradually emerging from relative obscurity to become one of the increasingly visible and performance-driven institutions of the state government. At the centre of the changing…
2027: APGA’s Agbu Promises Service-Driven Representation for Wukari/Ibi By Taraba News The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency, Engr. Mathias Luka Agbu, has pledged to pursue what he described as service-driven and development-focused representation if elected to the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections. Agbu said his ambition to…
Beyond the Celebration: Can Taraba’s New Master Plan Finally Transform Its Towns and Roads? By Taraba News The colourful celebrations marking Taraba State’s 35th anniversary have ended. The speeches have been delivered, dignitaries have departed and another chapter has been added to the history of the state. But one important document unveiled during the celebration…
Special Report: TARABA @ 35: Trapped by Bad Roads — The Infrastructure Crisis Holding a State Back From Yorro to Lau, Karim Lamido, Kurmi, Ussa and the collapsing corridors at Namnai and Zagah, poor road access remains one of Taraba’s most stubborn development challenges By Taraba News Thirty-five years after Taraba State was created, one…
JIMKUTA ROLLS OUT ANOTHER MASSIVE EMPOWERMENT IN TARABA SOUTH Flags off mega agricultural intervention for farmers across Wukari, Ibi, Donga, Takum, Ussa Tractors, farm machinery, fertiliser, other inputs take centre stage Fresh intervention follows previous multi-billion-naira empowerment programme Senator shifts attention to mechanised farming, food production Taraba News Senator representing Taraba South Senatorial District, David…
Taraba Police Arrest Two Suspected Female Traffickers, Rescue Three Girls Police in Taraba State have arrested two women suspected of attempting to traffic three young girls from Jalingo to Adamawa State. According to a report, the suspects were arrested while travelling in a commercial vehicle with the three girls, aged between five and six years….
