Residents of the Mallam Joda area in Jalingo metropolis of Taraba State on Sunday appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas, calling for the immediate rehabilitation of the community’s main access road. They described the road as “severely deteriorated” and a growing threat to… Taraba: Residents of Mallam Joda call for urgent road rehabilitation …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
Wanderimam Tenyang, Chairman of the Nigeria Association of the Blind, Taraba State Chapter, has called on the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, John Kizito Bonzena, to fast-track the passage of the Disability Commission Bill. The call was made on Sunday via an… Taraba lawmakers urged to fast-track disability commission bill …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the ‘Free to Shine’ campaign in Taraba State, an initiative aimed at eliminating HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and hepatitis among women of reproductive age and other vulnerable groups. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in… Oluremi Tinubu flags off campaign against HIV, syphilis, hepatitis in Taraba …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Chief of Mutumbiyu in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammed, has issued a stern warning to fishermen in his domain against the use of chemicals and explosives in fishing activities, describing the practice as destructive and unlawful. The… Taraba Monarch warns against use of chemicals, explosives for fishing …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, witnessed its first rainfall of the year on Thursday, ushering in the 2025 rainy season with calm weather and no recorded damage. The rain, which began at approximately 7:50 am, fell steadily for over one hour. Unlike in previous years… Taraba: Relief as Jalingo records first rainfall of 2025 … Read more
The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Filibus Agya, has declared an Easter vacation for all High Courts in the state. The break is scheduled to run from Monday, April 21 to Sunday, April 27, 2025. The announcement was made through Legal Notice No. 2 of 2025, which was… Taraba Chief judge declares Easter … Read more
The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has expressed concern over the 2.9% HIV prevalence rate in Taraba State, calling for intensified and united efforts to curb the spread of the virus and meet the 2030 goal of ending… NACA raises alarm over high HIV prevalence … Read more
The Tiv traditional leaders’ Supreme Council in Taraba State has renewed calls for peaceful dialogue as a means of resolving the long-standing conflict between the Tiv and Jukun communities, particularly in southern parts of the state. In a communiqué issued at the end of a… Traditional leaders call for dialogue to resolve Tiv/Jukun conflict in … Read more
A boat accident on the Jole River in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State has claimed six lives, while nine other passengers were rescued alive. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, stated in a post on his X handle that the Taraba… Six passengers dead in Taraba boat mishap, … Read more
Two brothers have been killed by suspected militias in Wapan Nghaku, a quiet community in Hospital ward of Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, on Friday, April 4. The victims, Masandi Moses Bulus and Mikhima Moses Basungyu, were reportedly tending to their farm, when they… Taraba: Suspected militias kill two young brothers in Wukari …C0NTINUE … Read more