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
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have neutralized three bandits and dismantled several makeshift camps during a decisive military raid in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. This was contained in a post by security… Troops neutralize 3 bandits, destroy camps in Taraba military raid …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The Nigerian Army has refuted claims made by the Taraba State Police Command regarding the circumstances surrounding the abduction and rescue of an Israeli national, Mr. Gil Itamar, who was kidnapped on April 3, 2025, in Atim Community along the Takum–Chanchangi Road. In a… Army faults police version of rescue operation in Taraba, gives fresh … Read more
Youths in Taraba State have hailed the Nigerian Army following the rescue of four kidnap victims and continued efforts to restore peace through Operation LAFIYAN JAMAA. Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPS, rescued the kidnap… Youths hail Nigerian Army as troops rescue 4 kidnap victims in … Read more
Security operatives in Taraba State have rescued an Israeli national, Gil Itamar, who was abducted by armed criminals in Atim Community along the Takum/Chanchangi Road. The rescue operation, carried out by the Taraba State Police Command in collaboration with the military and… Kidnapped Israeli national rescued in Taraba after fierce gun battle …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more