The Taraba State National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, has dismissed the petition against Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, representing Taraba South Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). Justice E. I. Oritsejafor, who headed the three-man panel of the tribunal, sitting in Abuja, after an unanimous judgment on Saturday, […]
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 48 suspects for alleged internet fraud in Benue, Taraba and Plateau states in nine months. EFCC Zonal Head of Operations, Makurdi, Dr. Johnson Babalola, who disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, also said that 13 suspects were already under prosecution. Babalola said that the commission has […]
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged security agencies in Taraba to fish out the killers of Rev. Fr. David Tanko of St. Peter’s Catholic Parish, Amadu in Taraba State. Ortom, in a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
The former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the killing of policemen by men of the Nigerian army. The police had on Wednesday announced the killing of three officers and the injuring of other personnel after Nigerian soldiers opened fire on a police team in Taraba. […]
Benjamin Ezekiel, a senior lecturer at the Taraba State University, Jalingo, has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped by gunmen who invaded his residence at ATC near Grace Junior Academy in the early hours of Sunday. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in the state, DSP David Misal, said the police were aware of the […]
The European Union (EU) in collaboration with Oxfam is investing €10 million on Small Scale Farmers, Fishermen, Livestock owners in Commodity Value Chain and Rural Enterprise in Taraba State. The Representative of EU, Ambassador Montserrat Pantaloons Gerald made this known yesterday during the flag off of the European Union Support for Nutrition programme in Jalingo. […]
Taraba State branch of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has celebrated its 40th year Anniversary since existence in the State. The President of NULGE in the State, Comrade Prince Mahmud, while delivering his speech at the event tagged, “Local Government Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, our struggle towards the actualisation of Local Government […]
The National focal person, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Yohanna Markus has extolled the sportsmanship of the Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA) for successfully implementing the Nigeria Social Health Investment Project (NSHIP) in the State. Markus made the remarks in Jalingo during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
Taraba State Council of the Nigeria Union of Public Service, Reportorial, Secretarial, Data Processors and Allied Workers (NUPSRAW) has organised a One-Day Workshop on Effective Management and Administration for its members in the State. Declaring open the Workshop yesterday at the NLC Secretariat, Jalingo, Governor Darius Ishaku lauded the foresightedness of the Organisers, saying it […]
…Reduces Nyame’s 14-year jail term to 12 years plus N495m fine … Dariye to serve 10 years in prison instead of 14 years The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday partially upheld the convictions of former Governors of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame and his Plateau State counterpart, Chief Joshua Dariye, who are […]
Taraba State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Florence Yaakugh has commended the Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku for approving the payment of about Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) allowance to Youth Corps members serving in the State. Mrs. Yaakugh stated this during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Batch ‘C’ (Stream I) Orientation […]
The Taraba State gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi has received over five thousand defectors from the United Democratic Party (UDP), into the APC in Jalingo Local Government Area of the state. The decampees included Local Government and Ward Executives who had previously left the party to join the […]
More than One hundred and thirty five thousand (135,000) Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) belonging to eligible voters from Taraba State for 2019 general elections are yet to be collected. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the State, Alh. Baba Abba Yusuf stated this during a Press Conference held Tuesday at INEC […]
The Taraba State Government, under the leadership of Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku has been very supportive to the Judiciary since it came into power in 2015. The Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Justice, Barrister Apwenyang Yamusa Shitta stated this while speaking exclusively with the Daily Times in his office at the State […]
The Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, in his efforts to block all illegal leakages of the State’s Internally Generated Revenue, has approved the constitution of a 7-man Task Force Committee to check illegal revenue collection in the State. The Executive Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the State, Dr. Siman Ambita’a stated this […]
Intending Muslim Pilgrims in Taraba State have been advised to always obey the rules and regulations guiding the Hajj operations for a successful journey to the holy land, Saudi Arabia. The Executive Secretary, Taraba State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alh. Umar Adamu Leme gave the advice yesterday while fielding questions from newsmen at the Secretariat […]
In its efforts towards ensuring smooth conduct of the 2019 polls across the 16 Local Government Areas of Taraba State, the State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has set up and inaugurated a 7-man Political Committee. The ceremony held Tuesday at the NLC Secretariat, Jalingo, the State Labour Leader, Comrade Peter Gambo said […]
Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku has solicited support from the Igbo sons and daughters in the State for his re-election bid come 2019. Governor Darius Ishaku made the appeal yesterday while speaking as a Special Guest of Honour on the occasion of 20th Anniversary of Ofalla Festival of His Royal Highness, Igwe Wilfred Ibe, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that its operations in Taraba State were halted as a result of non compliance by business men and women in the State to register their products. The NAFDAC State Controller, Muyideen Suleiman stated this while briefing the Media in Jalingo, the State […]
The Taraba State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has disbursed about N8 million welfare package to its retired and deceased members. The ceremony, held yesterday at NULGE House, Jalingo, had in attendance the National President, Comrade Ibrahim Khaleel who lauded the efforts of the State leadership for the initiative. Khaleel […]