Strong indications have emerged that the Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, may soon be replaced following a prolonged illness that has kept him out of office for over nine months. Multiple sources within the Taraba State House of Assembly and senior government circles confirmed that the lawmakers have rallied behind the current Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Jalingo, Yorro and Zing House of Representative bye-election inconclusive. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Daniel Ayuba, disclosed this after the collation of results from the three local government councils that made up the constituency in Jalingo. Ayuba said that while the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), …

Governor Agbu Kefas has sent a heartfelt condolence to the family and colleagues of Mr Bassey Sarduana Nkuphee who was stabbed by a student in Jalingo. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Digital Communications, Emmanuel Bello. He said the governor strongly condemned the action of the student and noted that …

The Taraba State Commissioner for Special Duties and Social Development, Saviour Noku, has said at least 20 bodies have been recovered from the boat accident that occurred along the Mayo-Renewo-Karim Lamido Waterway in River Benue on 28 October. Noku disclosed this on Saturday during a condolence visit to families of victims of the unfortunate incident in the Binneri community of …

The Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed that Lt. Colonel Agbu Kefas (rtd.) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the validly elected governor of the state. The three man panel of justices of the tribunal said the petition of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and its candidate, Prof. Sani Muhammed Yahaya, challenging Kefas’ election lacked merit and consequently dismissed …

Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has apologised to the people of the state whom he might have stepped on their toes during his eight-year administration. Ishaku tendered his apology during a thanksgiving service organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State chapter at the CAN Secretariat in Jalingo. The governor said he was happy that his …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 164,750 tramadol and other illicit pills in Taraba State, its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi stated that the drugs were seized from two suspects – Henry Abuchi and Daniel Ugwoke. He added that 96 compressed blocks of Indian hemp weighing 82kg concealed inside jumbo bags of cassava flour …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has moved to improve the quality of teaching in Taraba State by donating learning materials to pupils in basic schools in the state. While presenting the items to school children in Jalingo, NIMASA Director General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, who was represented by a Public Relations Officer in the agency, Kefas Kubuza William …

Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Prof. Joseph Albasu Kunini has urged women to remain resolute in their clamour for emancipation and breaking the gender barriers, despite the odds against them. Hundreds of women groups under the auspices of the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS), waving placards with various inscriptions, had stormed the state House of …

The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Prof. Joseph Albasu Kunini has advocated a fair deal for women, asserting that it is unfair to relegate them to the background, amidst the daunting challenges and discrimination they often face. However, the Speaker equally advised women that rather than bewail their ordeal, they should take up the gauntlet by …