Group meets Ishaku, pledges to support peace efforts in southern Taraba
By Femi Bolaji The Tiv cultural and social association in Taraba state have pledged to work with the committee set up by Taraba state government to rehabilitate those displaced by the Tiv, Jukun conflict. This came a day after governor Darius Ishaku inaugurated a committee for the resettlement of displaced persons in Chonku and Asa […]
Taraba holds LG election June 30
By Femi Bolaji Jalingo — Local government elections in Taraba state has been rescheduled to hold on June 30, 2020. The election which was earlier billed for May 16 could not hold owing to the suspension of all activities at the time due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, […]
Taraba bans all fishing activities in disputed ponds
Taraba state government has banned all fishing activities in all disputed ponds that has led to loss of lives and properties in Lau local government area of the state.
Taraba Killings: Ishaku orders security surveillance in affected communities
… As Tiv, Ichen Crisis Escalate To Central Taraba By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has directed security agencies to beef up surveillance in communities attacked by militiamen over the weekend. The directive followed separate attacks on Tunga and Maigoge communities by militiamen in Bali local government area of the […]
CAN condemns gruesome murder of cleric, wife in Taraba
Calls For urgent government intervention By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has condemned the gruesome murder of a pastor and his wife by militiamen in Taraba State. This was just as it called for restraint among warring tribes in Southern Taraba, which for over a year has been engulfed in […]
AGF takes over prosecution of alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Wadume
The Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF) and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami has taken over the prosecution of alleged Taraba kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu (aka Wadume), Capt. Tijjani Balarabe and 18 others.
COVID-19: Taraba discharges last active case
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state technical committee on COVID-19 has said the last active case of the Coronavirus which was confirmed by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on May 20 has recovered and has been discharged. Chairman of the committee and state Commissioner for Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai disclosed this at a […]
90% households in Taraba to have access to clean water before 2023 – Gov Ishaku
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has assured that 90 percent of the state would have access to portable clean water before he exits office at the expiration of his second tenure in 2023.
COVID-19 FEARS AT EID-EL-FITR: Kano, Borno, Taraba, Jigawa, others defy Buhari, Sultan, hold prayers
Despite the instruction not to observe congregational Eid-el-Fitr prayers, Kano, Bauchi, Nassarawa, Jigawa, Borno, Zamfara, Niger, and Taraba states, have vowed to observe the traditional Sallah prayers today.
Taraba discharge 6 COVID-19 patients
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The six are among the 17 COVID-19 cases so far recorded in the state. The state commissioner for Information and member of the state’s technical Committee on COVID-19, Danjuma Adamu disclosed this at a briefing in Jalingo, the state capital. He explained that the six patients who recovered from the […]
Tiv/Jukun Crisis: Taraba group seeks FG’s intervention
The Tiv Cultural and Social Association, Taraba state has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the recurrent Jukun, Tiv conflict which has rendered thousands homeless in southern Taraba.
