By Taraba News JALINGO — The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting development initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of residents across Taraba State. The Taraba State Coordinator of the Commission, Mallam Adamu M. Lawan, stated this on Thursday when he received the Executive Chairman of Jalingo Local Government…
Over 20 Feared Dead as Mining Pit Collapses in Mayo-Kam, Taraba By Taraba News Desk At least 20 people are feared dead following the collapse of a mining pit at Mayo-Kam in Gantu, Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, according to reports emerging from the area. The incident is believed to have occurred at…
Taraba, NAPTIP Intercept Six Persons Allegedly Being Trafficked to Ibadan JALINGO — The Taraba State Government, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has intercepted six persons allegedly being transported from Jalingo to Ibadan, Oyo State. The intervention took place at Owoniyi Motor Park in Jalingo, where a…
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…
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…
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…
Taraba 2027: Police Read Riot Act to Political Parties as Campaigns Gather Momentum JALINGO — The Taraba State Police Command has warned political parties, candidates and their supporters against violence and activities capable of disrupting public peace as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. The warning followed a meeting between the Police…
JALINGO — As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Taraba State, Governor Agbu Kefas is increasingly facing a defining political question: what can his administration point to as its major achievements after more than three years in office? The question is rapidly becoming one of the central issues in the emerging…
