Tag: Taraba
APC fixes new date for Kefas’ defection after kidnap crisis
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Ibrahim Tukur, has confirmed that Governor Agbu Kefas will…
Taraba shuts all school hostels as insecurity deepens
“All principals and proprietors are therefore instructed to ensure that their students return home without delay,” she added.
SGF advises peaceful coexistence for development in Taraba
He commended the Tiv community for honouring Tor-Agbidye, whom he described as an embodiment of scientific and medical knowledge of…
Why Gov. Kefas declared state of emergency in Taraba
According to the governor, the deplorable state of education had given him concern, adding that the administration would boost training…
El-Sudi predicts APC takeover in Taraba
According to him, the PDP had already played in the hands of the APC, expressing confidence that his party would…
2023 Presidency: Taraba PDP delegates assure Tambuwal of bloc votes
Governor Darius said Governor Tambuwal possesses the three Cs of leadership - Character, Competence, and Capacity and has the right…
Ex-Taraba PDP lawmakers protest neglect
Former members of the Taraba State House of Assembly have expressed dismay at the alleged failure of being involved in…
Taraba herdsmen, farmers consider alternative feedstock
Herders and farmers in Taraba state have solicited the support of the state government toward the production of alternative feedstock…
Amputee tells Taraba Judicial panel how NSCDC officer shot him
Suleiman Ibrahim, a 25-year-old carpenter has narrated to the Taraba State judicial panel how he was shot in his right…
Taraba youths defy curfew, loot radio station, other offices
Hundreds of angry youths in Taraba on Monday defied the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jalingo, as they invaded and vandalised…
Taraba begins COVID-19 sensitisation campaign
Taraba State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, on Monday in Jalingo, flagged off a statewide sensitisation campaign against the spread of…
Coronavirus: Taraba Governor Ishaku slams ban on travels
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Saturday announced a ban on travels in and out of the state with effect…
Atiku prescribes silver bullet to killings, violence in Nigeria
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has prescribed a silver bullet to the incessant cases of killings and violence in Nigeria.
Legislators repair 300 boreholes in Taraba
Three Legislators from Taraba have repaired about 300 dilapidated boreholes in Bali-Gassol Federal Constituency in the state.
Taraba conflicts: Tiv council makes demand from Gov Ishaku
Tiv people in Taraba on Sunday urged Gov Darius Ishaku to expedite action toward the resettlement of people displaced by…
Gunmen kidnap traditional ruler in Kuje, kill 2 chiefs, 3 others in Taraba
Armed kidnappers have abducted Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Pada, the traditional ruler of Rubochi in Kuje area council of the Federal…
Gunmen kill Catholic priest, set him ablaze
The chairman of the Kufai Adamu, Shiban Tikari has confirmed the killing of a Catholic priest, barely 24 hours after…
Policemen killed in Taraba: PDP Govs. Forum condemns killing
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has condemned the killing of three policemen and a civilian by men of…
Jukun/Tiv crisis: NYSC withdraws corps members
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn its corps members from the crisis affected communities in southern part of…
Buhari orders Army HQ to investigate Taraba killings
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Defence Headquarters to commence immediate investigation of incident involving the troops of 93 Battalion,…
Illegal loggers kill 9 Gashaka Gumti National Park workers
The Conservator of the Gashaka Gumti National Park in Taraba, Alhaji Mohammed Kabir, says illegal loggers have killed not less…
NDLEA destroys 7 tonnes of Tramadol, Indian Hemp, others
The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency has destroyed seven tonnes of an assortment of illicit drugs, including Cannabis Sativa,…
Buhari orders immediate end to attacks on Taraba communities
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the current attacks on the people of Kona in Taraba State, and ordered security forces…
Taraba dissolves 8th assembly, 9th assembly takes off June 3
Gov Darius Ishaku on Thursday dissolved the Taraba State House of Assembly and slated June 3 for the commencement of…
4 feared dead in fresh Jukun/Tiv clashes in Taraba
At least four persons were feared dead with several houses burnt in a fresh communal clash between Jukun and Tiv…
Election results: Taraba govt. lifts curfew on Jalingo
The Taraba Government on Tuesday lifted the curfew it imposed on Jalingo to forestall the escalation of the post-election violence…
Governor Darius Ishaku wins second term in Taraba
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba was on Tuesday declared the winner of Taraba governorship polls. The INEC returning officer of…
Electoral violence: Taraba Govt imposes dust to dawn curfew
The Taraba Government on Monday imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Jalingo, the state Capital from Monday March 11,…
NAFDAC seizes fake, substandard drugs worth N1.8m in Taraba
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has discovered and confiscated a large quantity…
Court stops APC governorship candidate in Taraba from contesting election
A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo on Wednesday disqualified Mr. Sani Danladi, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives…