NUT Defends ₦5,000 Identity Card Deduction, Says Decision Was Collective. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Taraba State Wing, Nathan Solomon, has defended the ₦5,000 deduction from teachers for the production of identity cards, saying the decision was collectively reached by the union’s branches in 2024. Solomon made this known at a…
ASUU strike imminent at Taraba varsity, as Gov. Kefas keep mute on 14 days ultimatum. By Terna Chikpa Taraba state university Jalingo is likely to experience another industrial action following the continue silence of governor Agbu Kefas over non-implementation of the applicable provisions of the ASUU/FGN 2025 Agreement. Nigerian Tribune reports that Kefas, now the…
The Kefas Youth Enterprise Fund: A Transformative Model of Inclusive Governance and Why Dr. Agbu Kefas Stands Apart On 20th August 2026, His Excellency, Dr. Agbu Kefas, Governor of Taraba State, formally flagged off the Kefas Youth Enterprise Fund through the Taraba State Youth Development Agency. In the first phase, hundreds of carefully selected young…
Kefas Urges Church to Champion Unity, Love, Truth Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has urged the Church to champion unity, love and truth while playing a more active role in the social transformation of the state. Kefas made the call on Sunday at a combined service of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Taraba State…
Seven Months Unpaid Salaries: Taraba Quarry Workers Threaten Peaceful Protest Casual workers of the Taraba State Quarry Management have threatened to embark on a peaceful protest over alleged non-payment of seven months’ salaries, calling on the Taraba State Government and relevant authorities to intervene. The workers, in a statement announcing the planned action, said the…
UMCN–GMCN Crisis: Fresh Arguments Erupt Over WMC Membership, Methodist History and Church Properties The continuing disagreement between the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) and the Global Methodist Church Nigeria (GMCN) has opened another chapter in the debate over Methodist identity, history, property and legitimacy in Nigeria. Recent comments attributed to Bishop Ande Emmanuel following…
2027: APC Support Group Opens Campaign Office, Deploys Vehicles for Grassroots Mobilisation in Taraba Political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections have continued to gather momentum in Taraba State as an All Progressives Congress (APC) support group inaugurated a campaign office and deployed operational vehicles to strengthen grassroots mobilisation across the state. The group,…
Taraba Moves to Boost Milk, Meat Production with Statewide Cattle Breeding Programme The Taraba State Government has begun a statewide cattle genetic improvement programme aimed at increasing milk and meat production, raising livestock farmers’ incomes and gradually transforming cattle production from subsistence farming into a more commercially productive industry. The initiative, which involves the mass…
Kefas Commends Fire Service Trainees, Says Taraba Government Is Satisfied With Training Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has expressed satisfaction with the training received by personnel of the state fire service at the Federal Fire Academy in Lagos. The governor stated this during a visit to the academy to assess the training programme and…
2027: ‘We Will Deliver Lau to Sarah Bulus’ — Lau Youths Declare ABBARE: A group of youths and supporters of Queen Hon. Sarah Bulus in Lau Local Government Area has declared its readiness to mobilise grassroots support for her ahead of the 2027 political contest, saying her record of community interventions has already demonstrated the…
Fake Original: Nigeria’s ‘Agencies’ Under the Spotlights Some years ago, I was travelling by road from Oyo State to Taraba State when I was stopped at a police checkpoint. As is customary, the officer requested the particulars of my vehicle. I confidently presented everything I had: vehicle papers, Customs documents and other relevant particulars. As…
2027: Taraba lawmaker Useni parades 133 legacy projects to unveil campaign By Mulega Aluor, Jalingo The first term member representing Donga/Takum/Ussa federal constituency in Taraba state Hon. Mark Bako Useni has paraded 133 projects as his campaign for second term in the coming 2027 election. Bako Useni won the 2023 election under the platform form…
Abumila Political Base Commends Sani Danladi Over Greenland University Establishment The Abumila Political Base, a political support group led by Hon. Abubakar Inuwa, popularly known as Garba Pele, has commended the former Acting Governor of Taraba State, Senator Sani Abubakar Danladi, for establishing Greenland University in Jalingo, the state capital. The group gave the commendation…
JALINGO — Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has challenged students and graduates in the state to deploy their knowledge, skills and creativity towards transforming the state’s abundant natural and agricultural resources into sustainable prosperity. Governor Kefas gave the charge during the combined 17th to 45th convocation ceremony of the College of Agriculture, Science and…
2027: APC Appoints Former Deputy Speaker Nguroje Deputy Director of Parliamentary Mobilisation Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Babangida S.M. Nguroje, OFR, CON, has been appointed Deputy Director of Parliamentary Mobilisation of the 2027 All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council. Nguroje’s name appears on the membership list of the campaign council…
Taraba 2027: Why Zainab Ibrahim Could Reshape Kefas’ Re-election Calculations As Taraba State moves steadily towards the 2027 governorship election, the political calculations surrounding Governor Agbu Kefas are beginning to take clearer shape. One development attracting particular attention is the emergence of Hajiya Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim as his running mate. Popularly known among supporters and…
100 Tarabans Set for India as Kefas-Sponsored Postgraduate Scholarship Takes Off JALINGO — One hundred indigenes of Taraba State are set to depart Nigeria for India to pursue postgraduate studies under an overseas scholarship programme sponsored by the administration of Governor Agbu Kefas. The beneficiaries, who are expected to undertake various Master’s degree programmes across…
Taraba CAN Launches ₦10bn Fund for 5,000-Capacity Auditorium in Jalingo JALINGO — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State Chapter, has launched a ₦10 billion fundraising drive for the reconstruction of a 5,000-capacity auditorium in Jalingo, in what could become one of the association’s biggest infrastructure projects in the state. The fundraising initiative was…
The Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, and with the support of the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF), has successfully concluded a Full Scale Flood Disaster Response Simulation Exercise held in Yola, Adamawa State. The exercise was designed to test…
Islamic Summit: Gov. Kefas Preaches Religious Unity, Pledges Inclusive Governance in Taraba JALINGO — Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has renewed his call for religious unity and inclusive governance, declaring that his administration will continue to treat citizens fairly regardless of their faith, ethnicity or social background. Kefas spoke on Saturday at the One-Day…
TARABA CENTRAL AT A CROSSROADS: THE TIME FOR SERIOUS REPRESENTATION By: Elon Musk of Kaka Land At every defining moment, the people are called upon to decide not only who will represent them, but what kind of representation they want, what kind of future they desire, and what standard of leadership they are prepared to…
Subsidy Argument in Nigeria: To Be or Not to Be? By Olayinka Gabriel, FCA As Nigeria moves deeper into the 2027 election season, one economic issue is certain to remain at the centre of political debate: fuel subsidy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu settled one part of the argument on May 29, 2023, when he declared…
Tinubu Suspends Taraba-Born Pheelangwah, Two Other Perm Secs as ICPC Uncovers Alleged Fake Agency ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of three Federal Permanent Secretaries, including Taraba State-born Richard P. Pheelangwah, following fresh findings by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over an alleged fake government…
Gov. Kefas Unveils Taraba Climate Action Plan, Moves to Protect Forests, Rivers JALINGO — Governor Agbu Kefas has unveiled the Taraba State Climate Change Policy and Action Plan, setting out a new framework to protect the state’s forests, rivers, agricultural resources and communities from growing environmental threats. The policy was formally presented on Friday in…
2027: PDP Candidates Unveil Development Agenda for Southern Taraba JALINGO — As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in Southern Taraba have unveiled a development-focused campaign agenda centred on infrastructure, healthcare, youth employment, agriculture and peace-building. Dr Jesse Adi Ashumate, the PDP candidate for Taraba South Senatorial…
Taraba 2027: Police Read Riot Act to Political Parties as Campaigns Gather Momentum JALINGO — The Taraba State Police Command has warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against violence and activities capable of disrupting public peace as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. The warning followed a meeting between the Police…
ABUJA — Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, has participated in the NIPSS Integrity Executive and Leadership Ambassadors Retreat, held in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, from August 19–21, 2026. The university’s participation underscores its growing commitment to integrity, ethical leadership, accountability and responsible institutional governance under the leadership of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sunday Paul Bako. The…
Taraba 2027: APGA’s Danji Names Prof. Zemba Campaign DG, Signals Campaign Kick-Off JALINGO — The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Taraba State, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, popularly known as Danji SS, has appointed Professor Ambrose Zemba as Director-General of his campaign organisation ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The appointment,…
JALINGO — The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has affirmed Hon. Afiniki Yarima as its candidate for the Taraba South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections, replacing Barr. Tanko Kyan-Emoh in the race. Yarima’s emergence adds another dimension to the contest for the Taraba South Senate seat as political parties intensify preparations and…
The Group Managing Director of Adlingo Construction Company, Engineer Ahmad Ismail, has dismissed speculation on social media that the company has abandoned the Nmanai Bridge project, assuring that work is progressing and the project will be completed within the stipulated timeframe. Ismail, who spoke while reacting to the reports, said the company remains fully committed…
