FRSC OFFICER PROPOSES ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME AS CRASHES RAISE CONCERN IN JALINGO A Road Safety officer and indigene of Taraba State, Deputy Route Commander BJ Simon, has called on the Taraba State Government to introduce a comprehensive road safety programme to address road traffic crashes in Jalingo and other parts of the state. Simon, who…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: Sarah Bulus Accepts APGA Ticket for Lau Constituency, Pledges People-Centred Representation The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate for Lau Constituency in the 2027 Taraba State House of Assembly election, Hon. Sarah Bulus, has welcomed the official confirmation of her nomination, describing it as a call to service rather than a personal political achievement….
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…
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…
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….
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…
Greenland University Management Pays Courtesy Visit to Medical Director Federal Medical Centre Jalingo The management of Greenland University, Jalingo, led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ojos Fayomi, has paid a courtesy visit to the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre Jalingo, Dr. Aisha Shehu Adamu, to introduce the university’s management team and explore areas of collaboration…
TARABA @ 35: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY Thirty-five years after its creation, Taraba has survived political upheavals, communal conflicts and economic challenges while recording undeniable progress. But has the “Nature’s Gift to the Nation” become what its founders dreamed it would be? By Olayinka Gabriel, FCA On August 27, 1991, the military…
Gov Kefas Commends Sanitation Agency Chairman, Iliya Kefas, Over Cleaner Jalingo, Environmental Stewardship Taraba News Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has commended the Chairman of the Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency, Hon. Iliya Kefas, and personnel of the agency for what the government described as outstanding performance in improving environmental sanitation and the…
Taraba Governor Reshuffles Four Commissioners Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the immediate redeployment of four Commissioners serving in the State Executive Council as part of a cabinet reshuffle aimed at repositioning the administration for effective service delivery. Under the new arrangement, Peter George has been moved from the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and…
Ten Division: Taraba Security, Tourism to Receive Boost — Kwelle The Special Adviser to Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas on Security Matters, Col. Joshua Kwelle Rtd , has described the establishment of the Nigerian Army’s 10 Division in Taraba State as a major boost to security and development in the state. Kwelle stated this while…
Taraba State At 35: A Cursory Look By Henry Agbu Taraba State was created on August 27, 1991, out of the former Gongola State, it marked a new chapter in the political and socio-economic history of the people. The creation of the state was intended, among other things, to bring government closer to the people…
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…
“Save Our Souls”: Suntai–Bali Road on Brink of Collapse at Zagah, Residents Cry for Urgent Intervention August 26, 2026 Residents and motorists using the Suntai–Bali road in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State have renewed calls for urgent government intervention as a section of the road at Zagah village edges dangerously close to complete…
Insecurity: Ibi Chairman Takes Security Surveillance to Remote Communities The Chairman of Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Hon. Emmanuel Ubandoma, has embarked on a security surveillance tour of remote communities in the council area as part of efforts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities. Ubandoma undertook the tour on Monday, August 24,…
