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 […]
COVID-19: Taraba orders closure of school, prohibits gathering of over 20
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku Saturday ordered the closure of schools on or before Tuesday, March 24 in light of the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. He also directed that any gathering above 20 persons have become prohibited. In a state broadcast in Jalingo, he advised citizens of the […]
Financial Autonomy: Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba LGs still operate joint accounts
Local Government Councils in Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa states are still operating Joint Accounts in spite of the financial autonomy granted them by the Federal Government. A survey conducted by News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in these states revealed that the local governments still draw their funds from their respective states’ joint accounts. The Benue chapter […]
Court asserts jurisdiction in suit involving Taraba chieftaincy crisis
A Jalingo High Court has declared that it has the Jurisdiction to entertain the chieftaicy suit instituted by stakeholders from Gassol LGA of Taraba, challenging the appointment of Mr John Sokwa, as the third class chief of the newly created Kwararrafa Chiefdom. The Taraba government praying the court to dismiss the suit because it was […]
Domestic accident shut me out of Taraba for 2 months — Gov Ishaku
Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has declared that his absence from the state for about two months was occasioned by ‘domestic accident’ which he was still recovering from.
Taraba pledges speedy completion of 3,050MW Mambilla Hydro Project
The Governor of Taraba State, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku has declared that the people of the state were committed and desirous to support the Federal Government in order to ensure speedy implementation of the 3,050MW Mambilla Hydro Power project domiciled in the state.
