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Taraba: PDP’s Agbu wins governorship election

John Ogunsemore Mar 21, 2023 0

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agbu Kefas has been declared winner of the March 18 governorship election in Taraba State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the PDP candidate's victory in an…

Religion

Taraba: CAN warns against violence as viral video shows Islamic cleric pushing for power

John Ogunsemore May 30, 2022 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned against stoking violence after a viral video showed an Islamic cleric urging Muslims to stand up and take over political power in Taraba State. According to a statement signed by CAN…

Politics

Taraba governor lauds FG’s plan to review revenue allocation to 3 tiers of govt

Gabriel Yough Sep 17, 2021 0

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Friday applauded the move by the Federal Government to review the vertical revenue allocation to the three tiers of government. Ishaku gave the commendation during a tw0-day review meeting on revenue…

Politics

“Do not give refuge to any fleeing criminal” – Taraba gov warns traditional rulers

John Ogunsemore Aug 2, 2021 0

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba has warned traditional rulers in the state not to accommodate criminals in their communities or risk sanctions. Ishaku gave the warning on Monday in Jalingo during a sensitisation workshop for second…

Agriculture

30-day ultimatum: We’ll flush out criminals among us in 5 months – Taraba Fulani herders

Saidu Adamu Aug 2, 2021 0

The leadership of Fulani herders in Taraba has pledged to weed out criminal elements among them within five months. The leadership of the herders comprised Ardos and Fulani community leaders drawn from 14 out of the 16 local government…

Metro

PDP appeals to Taraba striking workers to suspend action

Gabriel Yough Apr 2, 2021 0

Rev. Kefas Agbu, PDP chair in Taraba on Friday appealed to the state’s striking workers to suspend the action. He told newsmen in Jalingo that what was required over the action on the demand for the payment of N30,000 minimum wage and…

Government

APC Chieftain Urges Members to Work Together to Ensure Victory

Saidu Adamu Nov 19, 2020 0

Prof. Tahir Mamman (SAN), Northeast representative on the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday urged members of the party in Taraba to close ranks and work…

Economy

NEPZA Set to Establish Special Economic Free Zone In Taraba – M.D.

Joshua Olomu Nov 5, 2020 0

Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says the organisation is working toward establishing a special economic free zone in Taraba. Adesugba made this known when Gov. Darius …

Government

Security Operatives Deployed to Construction Sites in Taraba

Saidu Adamu Sep 25, 2020 0

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba said military and police operatives had been deployed to construction sites in the southern part of the state to provide security. Ishaku disclosed this while inspecting road construction…

Politics

Don’t rub Biafra in our faces if you want 2023 presidency – Taraba governor tells Ndigbo

John Ogunsemore Sep 6, 2020 0

The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, says he will wholeheartedly support an Igbo man for the 2023 presidency but the agitation for Biafra must stop. According to him, Igbo people have a legitimate aspiration having not produced…

Transportation

FRSC Taraba Urge Road Users To Strictly Observe COVID-19 Safety Rules

Gabriel Yough Jul 30, 2020 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Taraba on Thursday, urged road users in the state to strictly observe COVID-19 road safety guidelines as they celebrate Sallah. SEE ALSO: Nigeria Records 438 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 39,977…

Politics

Taraba governor to blame for killings – Catholic priests

John Ogunsemore Jun 17, 2020 0

The National Catholic Diocesan Priests Association, Jalingo Diocese, in Taraba State has said that the incessant killings across the state would have come to an end if the state government under Darius Ishaku had been more proactive. The…

Features

CAN reacts as militiamen murder pastor, 5-month pregnant wife in Taraba

John Ogunsemore Jun 6, 2020 0

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned in strong terms the killing of a pastor, Emmanuel Bileya and his five-month pregnant wife, Juliana on their farm in Taraba State. The incident was reported in a statement by the…

Metro

Suspected Militiamen Kill Pastor and Wife in Taraba

Tony Abu Momoh Jun 2, 2020 0

A clergyman man has been killed alongside his wife in Taraba state by Suspected militiamen. Reverend Emmanuel Saba Bileya was killed alongside his wife Juliana. The couple were apparently caught up in the ongoing ethnic violence between…

Government

COVID-19: Taraba Discharges 124 Persons From Quarantine

Gabriel Yough May 3, 2020 0

The Taraba Technical Committee on COVID-19 on Sunday discharged 124 persons quarantined at the state NYSC orientation camp in Barikin Sibre, Jalingo. Dr Innocent Vakkai, Chairman of the Committee and Commissioner for Health, while…

Metro

COVID-19: Patient Escapes From Isolation Centre in Taraba

Tony Abu Momoh May 2, 2020 0

Despite numerous appeals to Nigerians not to run away from isolation centres when they test positive to COVID-19, another patient has run away from an isolation centre in Taraba. This was announced by the Chairman of the Taraba State…

Government

COVID-19: Gov. Ishaku Confirms 6 Index Cases in Taraba

Martins Abochol Apr 27, 2020 0

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba, on Monday, confirmed six index cases of COVID-19 in the state. The governor, in a state-wide broadcast from the Government House, Jalingo, also said that the state government, with the support of Access Bank,…

Government

COVID-19: Gov. Ishaku Relaxes Lockdown on Taraba

Gabriel Yough Apr 8, 2020 0

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Wednesday approved the relaxation of the lockdown imposed on Taraba to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Alhaji…

Tribute

JUST IN: Taraba Commissioner Dies Amid COVID-19 Scare

John Ogunsemore Apr 6, 2020 0

The Commissioner for Rural Electrification in Taraba State, Alexander Markus Senlo, has died. Senlo reportedly passed on at a hospital in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after a brief illness. The commissioner was said to have taken…

Health

Buhari appoints MDs for Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, FMC

Ismaila Chafe Apr 2, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of Dr Bassey Eyo Edet and Dr Aisha Adamu as Medical Directors for Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River and Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba, respectively. SEE…

News

Financial Autonomy: Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba LGs still operate joint

Ali Baba Inuwa Mar 7, 2020 0

Local Government Councils in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states are still operating Joint Accounts in spite of the financial autonomy granted them by the Federal Government. SEE ALSO: Former Interior Minister, Moro, picks Benue South…

Features

Impeachment: Taraba governor reacts to allegation of staying in Abuja

John Ogunsemore Feb 20, 2020 0

The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku says he has been staying in Abuja since December 2019 to recuperate from a domestic accident he suffered. The state government, therefore, dismissed calls for the impeachment for staying away…

Metro

Gunmen kill 4 in Taraba village

John Ogunsemore Jan 12, 2020 0

Unknown gunmen stormed Dan-Anacha village in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State on Friday, killing four persons and sending others scampering for safety. Residents said that the attack occurred in two waves: from 3:00 pm to…

Metro

IGP orders investigation into death of 3 policemen in Taraba

Monday Ijeh Aug 8, 2019 0

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of three police operatives who were on investigation activities to Taraba. A statement by DCP Frank Mba,…

Metro

Fulani herdsmen take over 17 villages in Taraba, expel residents

Samuel Oduoye Jul 26, 2019 0

Residents of Kona community in Jalingo and Ardo-Kola local government areas of Taraba State have cried out over the invasion of their communities by Fulani herdsmen. Some of the villagers, who spoke to newsmen, lamented that the…

Community

Taraba monarch decries occupation of 17 villages by suspected herdsmen

Martins Abochol Jul 24, 2019 0

Chief Augustine Njanmeng, the traditional ruler of Kona people has decried the occupation of 17 villages belonging to his community by suspected herdsmen in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba. Njanmeng told newsmen in his Palace in…

Law

Taraba: Tribunal dismisses APC petition challenging Gov. Ishiaku’s election

Alexandra Oladipo Jul 10, 2019 0

The Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Abubakar Danladi in the March 9 governorship election in the state.…

Crime

Bandits attack Taraba village, murder 10 persons

Samuel Oduoye Jun 26, 2019 0

Rafinkada, a village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, has been left in ruins following an attack by bandits on Tuesday. The gunmen, who came in army camouflage, killed 10 people and set several houses on fire. The…

Government

Buhari orders immediate end to attacks on Taraba communities

Ismaila Chafe Jun 19, 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the current attacks on the people of Kona in Taraba State, and ordered security forces to end the violence immediately and decisively. Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on…

Metro

Police confirm kidnap of Taraba NLC Chairman`s wife, neighbour

Gabriel Yough Jun 13, 2019 0

Police in Taraba have confirmed the abduction of Mrs Abigail Gambo, wife of the state NLC Chairman, Mr Peter Gambo and Mr Emeka Okoronkwo, owner of Our Nation Bread company in Jalingo. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state,…

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