Kefas Care Takes Free Medical, Surgical Services to Gassol Residents GASSOL, August 26, 2026 — The Taraba State Government has commenced a five-day free medical and surgical outreach in Gassol Local Government Area under its Kefas Care healthcare initiative. The outreach was flagged off on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Health, Hon. Dr. Bordiya Gbansheya…
Sanitation Workers in Sunkani Allegedly Unpaid Since January, Authorities Yet to Respond Concerns have emerged over the alleged non-payment of sanitation workers in Sunkani, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, with claims that some of the workers have not received their salaries since January 2026. The allegation, which surfaced through a social media post…
Gov. Kefas Sets Up Task Force to Recover Government Lands in Taraba Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved the constitution of a special task force for the recovery and confiscation of government lands allegedly taken over by individuals and organisations across the state. The decision was announced in a press release dated August…
Bwacha Campaign Team Unveils Scorecard, Says Taraba Will Witness ‘Wonders’ if Elected Governor JALINGO — The campaign team of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, has unveiled what it describes as an extensive scorecard of the former lawmaker’s years of representation, arguing that his performance in the National Assembly…
Taraba 2027: Danji SS Campaign Expands Team, Appoints Deputy DG, Communications, Youth Directors The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, popularly known as Danji SS, has announced fresh appointments into its campaign structure as preparations intensify ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The…
Kefas Receives Security, Govt House Expansion Reports, Pledges Action on Recommendations Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has received two major committee reports aimed at strengthening security across the state and paving the way for the proposed expansion and modernisation of the Government House in Jalingo. The reports were presented to the Governor on Monday…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Taraba Mobile Court Seals Gold Mining Sites in Bali Over Alleged Illegal Operations JALINGO — The Taraba State Mobile Court has ordered the sealing of gold mining sites at Gidan Boss and Gidan Star in the Mayokam axis of Bali Local Government Area following allegations of illegal mining and extensive environmental degradation. The action was…
JALINGO — Taraba State is preparing for a major celebration of World Tourism Day 2026, with plans to host UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers, inaugurate a committee for the proposed enlistment of heritage sites and flag off the construction of the Mambilla Hills Resort. The activities are being coordinated by the Taraba State Ministry of Heritage…
The commitment of the Taraba State Government to strengthening the capacity of its workforce received another boost as officials sponsored by Gov Agbu Kefas successfully completed a specialised Leadership, Administrative and Political Advisers Training Course at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State. The training, which convened members of…
JALINGO — Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has called on Christian leaders to continue using their influence to promote peace, unity, good values and development across the state. The governor made the call while speaking at the three-day Ministers’ Conference organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State Chapter, in Jalingo. The…
JALINGO — The Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Humanitarian Day, celebrating the courage, compassion and dedication of humanitarian workers and volunteers serving communities affected by disasters and crises. In a message marking the day, the Executive Secretary of TSEMA, Dr. Echuseh Audu, expressed deep…
JALINGO — Social media influencer, Imam Abudmumuni, has alleged that 15 Permanent Secretary positions in the Taraba State Civil Service have remained vacant for close to a year without substantive appointments. Abudmumuni, in a post on his social media platforms, claimed that the prolonged vacancies were affecting the career progression of senior civil servants, with…
Taraba APC Chairman’s Wife Empowers 50 Widows With Start-Up Support JALINGO — The wife of the Taraba State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Amina Abubakar Bawa, has empowered 50 widows in the state with start-up support aimed at helping them establish small-scale businesses and achieve financial independence. The empowerment programme was held…
TARABA ANTI-ILLEGAL MINING TASKFORCE RETURNS OVER 100 SEIZED MACHINES TO OWNERS AT MAYO KAM In a significant shift in the fight against illegal mining, the Taraba State Taskforce on Anti-Illegal Mining has returned over 100 confiscated machines to their rightful owners. The heavy-duty equipment, previously evacuated from illegal mining sites and impounded at Mayo Kam,…
JALINGO — The Taraba State Government has been given a 14-day ultimatum to pay N650 million allegedly owed to Integrated Bayco Agro Services Ltd for the production and supply of 300,000 cocoa seedlings under the Governor Agbu Kefas Agricultural Revolution Initiative. The demand was contained in a letter issued by a legal firm representing the…
2027: Nyameh Pledges to Unlock Taraba’s Agricultural, Mineral and Tourism Potential By: Staff Reporter August 17, 2026 The Accord Party governorship candidate in Taraba State, Professor Jerome Nyameh, has pledged to unlock the state’s agricultural, mineral and tourism potential, arguing that Taraba’s economic challenges are not caused by a lack of resources but by years…
JALINGO — The Chairman of Bali Local Government Council in Taraba State, Bala Habila Balasa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance, promising to promote unity, peace, welfare and security among residents irrespective of their religious, cultural or ethnic differences. Balasa made the commitment in a goodwill message to Muslim faithful across Taraba State…
The Taraba State Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a scoping mission as part of efforts to review and develop a new State Education Sector Plan (SESP) and State Education Sector Operations Plan (SESOP). The exercise is aimed at assessing the current state…
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…
Taraba Cuts Zero-Dose Children From 24% to 4%, Skilled Births Rise to 74.5% JALINGO — Taraba State has recorded significant progress in primary healthcare delivery, reducing the proportion of children who have received no routine vaccinations from 24 per cent to four per cent. The state has also increased skilled birth attendance from 54.7 per…
Taraba Sets Up 44-Member Council to Tackle Drug Abuse, Youth Crisis JALINGO — The Taraba State Government has launched a broad-based institutional response to drug abuse and youth-related social challenges with the constitution of the Governor’s Council on Drug Control and Social Renewal. The initiative, approved by Governor Agbu Kefas, Ph.D., is designed to coordinate…
JALINGO — The Taraba State Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce has intensified its crackdown on unauthorised mining activities, repatriating scores of alleged illegal miners to their states of origin as part of efforts to prevent insecurity and protect the state’s environment. Chairman of the taskforce, SP Jamu Emmanuel, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Jalingo, saying…
