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Group Urge Taraba Stakeholders to support Governor Kefas Agbu to actualize the task of moving the state forward

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By Nsikak Ekpenyong The coalition OF Taraba Youth Resident in Abuja made the call during the press conference in Abuja urge the Stakeholders is the state that there’s and urgent need for all the Stakeholders to support His Excellency Governor KEFAS AGBU to actualize the task of moving the

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Don’t take the laws into your hands, Taraba lawyer advises politicians

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius A legal practitioner with the Taraba State Ministry of Justice, Bar. Comfort Uben has called on politicians especially those who were not favoured in today’s judgement to remain calm saying there is still room for the Supreme Court. Bar. Comfort, who doubles as the Acting Director, Department of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Taraba […]

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Taraba Bishop decries Tinubu’s N5bn palliative to states

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius Most Rev. (Dr.) Charles Hammawa, Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese in Taraba State has decried the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Five Billion Naira (N5bn) palliatives allocated to each State saying, it is inadequate. Bishop Hammawa stated this in Jalingo the state capital during the funeral Mass of Hon. Victor Bala Kona, former […]

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Taraba Bishop decries Tinubu’s N5bn palliative to states

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius Most Rev. (Dr.) Charles Hammawa, Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese in Taraba State has decried the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Five Billion Naira (N5bn) palliatives allocated to each State saying, it is inadequate. Bishop Hammawa stated this weekend in Jalingo the state capital during the funeral Mass of Hon. Victor Bala Kona, […]

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Kefas mourns former Taraba PDP former Chairman, Bala Kona

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius Taraba State governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas has commiserated with the people of the state over the sudden demise of former state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Hon. Victor Bala Kona. In a statement signed and issued to journalists in Jalingo the state capital on Sunday, by the Governor’s Special Adviser onMedia and […]

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Tinubu’s Ministers, people of proven integrity – Taraba Unionist

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius Comrade Peterson Obed a Unionist from Taraba, Northeast Nigeria Thursday in Jalingo, the state capital stated that President Bola Tinubu’s ministers are people of high proven integrity. Comrade Obed said, the Ministers have good records and can live up to their responsibilities stated this while reacting to the allocations of potfolios to […]

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Why medical doctors, others flee Taraba, by Commissioner-nominee

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2023 0

BY OKERAFOR ATHANATIUS Details of goings-on in the health sector in Taraba State came to light yesterday. From a State Commissioner-nominee emerged the revelation that medical doctors and health workers in the State often flee the far North-eastern state in droves because they are the poorest paid in the region. The development is said to […]

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Overhaul security architecture of Taraba – Lawmaker

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanasius A Taraba State lawmaker has stressed the need to overhaul the Security Architecture of the State. Hon. (Dr.) Mike Dio Jen representing Karim I Constituency made the disclosure this Wednesday during plenary at the hallowed Chambers of the State Assembly in Jalingo. Dr. Jen, who joined his colleagues from other Local Governments […]

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Saturday Rerun, IPC appeals for peace in Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2023 0

By Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo The Taraba State Chapter of the Independent Peace Committee (IPC) has called on the candidates of various political parties participating in the Saturday Federal House of Representatives re-run election in the state to maintain peace during the exercise. The Chairman, IPC in the state, Professor Talla Ngarka, who also advised that […]

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2023: Bwacha blasts Ishaku, says Gov didn’t develop Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2023 0

BY OKERAFOR ATHANATIUS The All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for March 11 polls in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha has pledged to develop the state if given the mandate to serve as Governor. Bwacha, who accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led government under Governor Darius Ishaku for failing to develop the State despite […]

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Finally, Wadume, Taraba kidnap kingpin bags 7 years imprisonment

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua Hamisu Bala, aka Wadume, the notorious Taraba state based kidnap kingpin has been convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja convicted Wadume on counts two and 10 of the 13-count charge brought against him and six others by the office of the Attorney […]

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PDP Governors Forum celebrates Abia, Adamawa, Delta, Edo, Enugu and Taraba states at 30

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Governors Forum has congratulated governors of Abia, Adamawa, Delta, Edo, Enugu and Taraba states on the occasion of 30th creation anniversary of their states. The Chairman of the Forum, His Excellency, Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal CFR, on behalf of his colleagues in […]

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14 Taraba residents put in prison over alleged quarrel with governor’s brother

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This was sequel to a Point of Order raised by Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP-Taraba) at the plenary where he alleged the unlawful detention of 14 Taraba residents without trial. The appalling state of policing and dehumanization by security and judicial operatives across the country was brought to the fore on Wednesday at the floor of […]

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Reps to FG: Commence N10 billion IDP intervention to distressed states

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2021 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately intervene in the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and other states, using the N10 billion provided by the President for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of communities in Nigeria displaced by herdsmen attacks. The Green Chamber

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Taraba NUJ holds delegates’ conference Shafe tasks incoming exco on existing legacy

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2020 0

By Okerafor Athanatius As Taraba State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) holds State Delegates Conference Saturday, the outgoing Chairman Jovita Shafe has tasked the incoming leadership on the need to build on the legacy already laid by his administration. Shafe, who spoke to newsmen shortly after commissioning the renovated NUJ Press Centre […]

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Taraba APC unites ahead of 2023 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Stakeholders in Taraba state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gathered in Abuja Wednesday to iron out differences and mend fences to reposition the party ahead of the 2023 general election in the state, Daily Times gathered. Addressing journalists after the three hours meeting held at the APC national secretariat in […]

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Taraba communities decry killings, others

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

By Okerafor Athanatius Some communities in Taraba State have expressed dismay over what they described as incessant killings, kidnappings and armed banditry in their localities. The affected communities Daily Times learnt are Nanguru, Barno_Kurukuru, Sabongida, Sansani and Gwiwan Kogi, all in Gassol Local Government Area. Mallam Ibrahim Sabongida, who spoke on behalf of

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Taraba: APC gives 24-hour ultimatum to TSIEC to rescind rescheduled June 30 LG polls

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2020 0

The major opposition political party in Taraba State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given a 24-hour ultimatum to the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) to rescind what it described as their purported rescheduled local government elections slated for 30th June, 2020. The APC Chairman in the state, Barrister Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, gave the […]

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Banditry: You’re being hunted by election mercenaries imported in 2019, PDP tells APC

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again decried the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to contain the incessant killings of vulnerable Nigerians by insurgents and bandits in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Kogi, Taraba and other parts of the country. This is as the party asserted that the APC […]

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Just In: FG arraigns alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume, 6 others

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

The Federal Government on Monday, arraigned alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume), and six other defendants on 13 counts bordering on terrorism. When the matter was called, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Shuiabu Labaran prayed the court to have the charge read to the defendants. Woman arrested for stabbing neighbour He, however told the […]