Tag: Taraba State

NUJ New Executives Visit Information Commissioner, Seek Stronger Partnership

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By Bashir Adamu, Jalingo The newly elected executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Taraba State Council, have paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Information and Re-Orientation, Hon. Zainab Usman Jalingo. The team, led by the Council Chairman, Comrade Sule Agyo, said the visit was to formally introduce the new leadership to the Ministry and to strengthen the existing relationship between the government and journalists in the state. Agyo noted that journalists in Taraba need a closer working relationship with the Ministry to effectively publicize government activities,…

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Binnari Killings: Gov Kefas Declares Karim-Lamido Security Concern Area

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…Summons Emergency Meeting By Bashir Adamu, Jalingo Governor Agbu Kefas has declared Karim-Lamido local government area as an Area of Particular Security Concern for another six months. The Governor took the decision after summoning an emergency security meeting on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo, following the deadly attack on Binnari village. The attack, carried out by suspected armed bandits shortly after Jumu’ah prayers at about 3:00pm, left innocent people dead and several families traumatized. Speaking at the meeting, Governor Kefas said he was deeply…

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Taraba: NUJ elects new executives, sets benchmark for union polls

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  By Bashir Adamu, Jalingo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Taraba State Council, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, elected a new Executive Council to pilot its affairs for the next three years at its Elective Congress held in Jalingo, Taraba State. The Congress, which was convened to elect new officials and deliberate on matters affecting the Union and the media industry in the state, dissolved the outgoing Executive Council and conducted a transparent election. According to the communique issued at the end of the congress, 400 ballot papers were…

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Taraba CP Ogbeghagha hosts Army Garrison Commander, PCRC, ASUSS

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…Harps on collaborative security By Bashir Adamu, Jalingo The Commissioner of Police, Taraba State Command, CP Edwin Ogbeghagha, on Monday, received separate courtesy visits from the Garrison Commander of 10 Division Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. M.A. Oloyede, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Safe School Club, and the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Taraba State Chapter, at the Command Headquarters in Jalingo. The visits, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, were aimed at strengthening partnerships, enhancing inter-agency cooperation and promoting joint efforts towards ensuring…

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Taraba: New CP Assumes Duty, Pledges Intelligence-Led Policing

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By Bashir Adamu, Jalingo The Taraba State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Edwin Ogbeghagha, psc, mnips, as the 34th Commissioner of Police in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, said Ogbeghagha took over from CP Moorkwap Sebastian Dongshal, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force after a distinguished career. The statement said the new Commissioner brings extensive professional and operational experience to the Command. He said Ogbeghagha’s assumption of duty marks a renewed commitment…

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Taraba: Gov. Kefas Mourns Veteran Journalist Ben Adaji, Condoles with Family, NUJ

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Bashir Adamu, Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has expressed profound grief over the passing of veteran journalist, Chief Ben Adaji, describing his death as a monumental loss to his family and the state’s entire media community. Adaji, a household name in Taraba State, passed away on Saturday at approximately 4:00 PM at his country home in Abo-Ojikpadala, Imane District, within the Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. He was 67 years old. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications to the…

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Lassa fever kills 35 in Taraba state

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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo, Taraba State, has confirmed that 35 patients have died from Lassa fever. According to the Head of Clinical Services at the centre, Dr. Suleiman Abubakar Kirim, 226 patients with suspected Lassa fever were admitted to the facility. He said after laboratory tests were conducted, 95 patients were confirmed positive for the disease. Of that number, 35 died, while 20 have been successfully treated and discharged. Dr. Kirim also disclosed that three staff members of the centre – a medical doctor, a nurse and a…

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Bandits stage comeback in Taraba mountain, hoist flag

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Bandits have reportedly hoisted a red flag on a mountain in Zing local government area of Taraba State. According to reports, the bandits staged a comeback in recent weeks into the area located between the boundary of Taraba and Adamawa States. According to a resident of the area, James Samuel, the bandits once occupied the area but were chased away by combined effort of local hunters and security agents late last year. He said, “The bandits occupied the area the same period of harvesting last year, but were dislodged after…

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Election Petition: Supreme Court reserves judgement in appeal against Sokoto, Taraba Govs.

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The Supreme Court yesterday reserved judgement on an appeal seeking to unseat Governor Ahmad Aliyu, of Sokoto State, and Governor Dr. Kefas Agbu, of Taraba State. The 5-member panel of Justices of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, reserved judgement in the two appeals for a date that would be announced to parties in the matter, after briefs filed were adopted by parties. While Sunday Ameh (SAN), the lead counsel to the appellants, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Sa’idu Umar, prayed to the court to…

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Taraba: Bandits reportedly collect beer as levy from farmers

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Bandits, around Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State, have resorted to collecting beer as levies from farmers before allowing them to harvest their crops. According to a senior civil servant in Jalingo, who spoke to newsmen, but preferred anonymity, told the paper that he was forced to buy beer worth over N200,000 before he was allowed to harvest his Benniseed farm. He said the levy imposed by the bandits ranges from N20,000 to N100,000 depending on the size of the farm. According to the report, farming communities where the…

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