President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over “the latest needless violent clashes between Jukuns and Tivs in Taraba State, and Fulani, Genjon and Bachama in Adamawa resulting in arson, injuries and deaths”.

Five persons have been reportedly killed while three others were injured in Wapan Naku, a suburb of Wukari town in Taraba state, Friday morning in renewed hostility between the Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups.

By Femi Bolaji No fewer than 33 Batch A Corps members undergoing their three weeks orientation course at the permanent orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Sibre, outskirt of Jalingo, Taraba State capital were hospitalised following a heavy rainstorm that destroyed buildings and other valuables on Saturday. The heavy rainstorm which […]

Just when the euphoria of a hard fought gubernatorial election victory was yet to die down in both Benue and Taraba states, neighbouring border communities of Atsenga village in Ukum and Kente in Wukari local government areas of both states curiously took up arms against each other in a bloody conflict that was ignited by a mere misunderstanding by two youthful friends.

The Chairman of Wukari Local Government Council of Taraba, Mr Daniel Adi, has confirmed that 10 people were killed and several others injured in the ongoing clashes between Jukun and Tiv ethnic groups.

The Senate has noted that the letter by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate in which he claimed that National Assembly’s approval for refunds to Delta and Taraba State Governments through the issuance of Promissory Notes, for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government was different from what the Federal Executive Council approved and the reports in the media over the issue were wrong and must have resulted from misinformation to the President by his aides.

THE  Presidency has frowned at decision of National Assembly to allegedly inflate the proposed refund of N78.602 billion by N11.635 billion to Delta and Taraba states.

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has inaugurated Transition and Stock-Taking Committees for the purpose of proper implementation and smooth transition from his first tenure to the second.

Taraba state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Simon Dogari has assured that the state government would offset medical bills of victims of the post election violence perpetrated by miscreants on supporters of the governor Darius Ishaku who were celebrating his reelection.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba Chapter, on Saturday called on warring factions in the violence that broke out in Jalingo following the announcement of the governorship election results in the state to sheathe their swords.

Taraba state government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew of 6pm to 6am on Jalingo, Taraba state capital from Monday 11, March 2019 till further notice.

The Coalition for Clean Polls (CCP) has rejected the conduct of the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Southern parts of Taraba State due to what it called massive irregularities and intimidation of voters.

Less than three days to the Governorship and State Assembly elections, a Federal High Court Sitting in Jalingo, Taraba state capital has ordered the disqualification of the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Taraba state, Sani Danladi over age falsification.

Barely three days to the governorship and state house of assembly elections, a federal high court sitting in Jalingo, Wednesday, disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Taraba State over improper declaration of his age

Taraba state Police command says it had neutralized a kidnap syndicate terrorizing communities within Bali and Suntai axis of the state, when operatives of the command engaged the bandits in a gun duel.