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…
2027: YOU CAN’T BE OWING AND CONTESTING ELECTION AT SAME TIME — LAWYER WARNS POLITICIANS …Says bankruptcy declaration could derail governorship, National Assembly ambitions By Taraba News As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, a legal practitioner, P. D. Pius, Esq., has warned politicians aspiring to elective offices to take outstanding…
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…
TSU School of Basic Studies Records 93% IJMB Pass Rate By Taraba News The School of Basic Studies, Taraba State University, Jalingo (SBS-TSU), has recorded an impressive 93 per cent pass rate in the latest Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) examination, marking a significant milestone in the School’s academic performance. The achievement was disclosed during…
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…
₦80BN WUKARI FLYOVER: NYAMEH, SHIDDI QUESTION PRIORITY AS KEFAS GOVT DEFENDS PROJECT Bello Says Flyover Is Visionary, Future-Focused Infrastructure • Wukari Stakeholder Tells Governor: “Carry On, We Are With You” By Taraba News | Jalingo The debate over the proposed ₦80 billion Wukari Flyover has intensified, with two opposition governorship candidates questioning the project’s priority…
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…
