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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
JALINGO — Taraba State capital, Jalingo, is facing a worsening transportation crisis as two critical road corridors linking the city to the southern part of the state come under increasing threat from infrastructure failure. The situation has become particularly alarming following reports that the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Namnai Bridge, awarded by the…
The Taraba State Government, under the leadership of Governor Agbu Kefas, has activated flood evacuation and relocation plans across flood-prone and riverine communities in the state. The move follows flood predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), prompting the Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) to commence a statewide sensitisation campaign in vulnerable communities. TSEMA…
BOI Seeks Stronger Partnership with Taraba Government The North-East Divisional Head of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr. Sanusi A. Gidado, has visited the Taraba State Government to explore stronger collaboration on economic development, entrepreneurship and job creation. Gidado made the call during a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the State Government, Chief Gebon…
