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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Buhari Mother and Child Hospital Rots Away in Jalingo Eight Years After Completion By Taraba News A multimillion-naira Mother and Child Hospital built by the Federal Government in Jalingo, Taraba State, has remained largely unused for years after its completion, raising fresh questions over abandoned public investments and access to maternal and child healthcare in…
Security: Kefas Pledges Full Support as Army’s 10 Division Takes Root in Taraba Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening security in the state, pledging full support for the newly established 10 Division of the Nigerian Army as it takes root in Taraba. The Governor gave the assurance while…
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…
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…
FG Empowers Taraba Women Journalists With N500,000 Enterprise Grant JALINGO — The Federal Government has strengthened its support for women-led initiatives in Taraba State with the presentation of a N500,000 Enterprise Support Grant to the Taraba State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). The grant was presented on Wednesday, August 12, 2026,…
