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…
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…
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…
₦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…
