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Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba state, has described the Ruga initiative as a form of colonialism, saying it should not only be suspended but cancelled. The federal government had proposed the idea as a means of addressing the incessant clashes between cattle rearers and farmers but it was...

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Garba Ahiya has won ... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2MXqak5 Get More Nigeria Political News

The ex-governor was on Wednesday convicted of misappropriating N1.64 billion from the state’s treasury through shoddy stationery contracts which he awarded at the tail of his eight years administration that ended in 2007. READ MORE HERE

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Gudu, on Wednesday, convicted and sentenced the former Governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame to 14 years imprisonment without the option of fine READ MORE HERE

The town of Wukari was on Tuesday thrown into disarray and mourning after gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday killed a man and his wife at their residence in Wukari local government area of Taraba state while their child was spared. Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2svBJX5...

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A catholic priest Cornelius Pobah has been shot in the latest Taraba Catholic Seminary Herdsmen Attack in Jalingo on Monday, May 28, 2018. The attack was said to have been perpetrated early hours of today Monday, May 28, where some students were also injured with several cars damaged. Read...

President Muhammadu Buhari has repeated a controversial statement he made about recorded deaths in Nigeria’s ongoing violence linked to suspected herdsmen. During a condolence visit to Taraba State on March 5, the president told his audience in Jalingo, the state capital, that more people were...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on Thursday arraigned former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Mr. Mark Bako Useni, before Justice Filibus Bitrus Andetur of the Taraba State High Court over N267.49m election bribe. Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

Some angry constituents have attacked Garba Hamman Julde, a member of the house of representatives from Taraba state. Julde represents Bali/Gassol federal constituency in the lower legislative chamber. The constituents on Saturday reportedly hurled stones at the lawmaker for allegedly...

In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Taraba State on Media and Publicity, Mr. Bala Abu, the Taraba State Government cited few instances that the Federal Government and the military were informed about security breach and soldiers’ misconduct, which were allegedly...

On a day mixed reactions continued to trail the advice of former Defence Minister, Lt. General T.Y. Danjuma (retd), to Nigerians to defend themselves against herdsmen to avoid what he described as ethnic cleansing, some Taraba residents, yesterday, alleged that operatives of Ayem A’Kpatuma (Cat...

Mafindi Danburam, chairman of north-east zone of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP) to save the Fulani in Taraba from “total extinction”. He made the appeal on Tuesday, accusing Darius Ishaku, governor...

Barely ten hours after Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku raised an alarm over an impending attack on the state, gunmen last night attacked and killed four persons in Ngutswen village of Gassol local government area of the state. Narrating the incident, Mr. Tyav Ngutswen … Read more via The...

Some elders in Taraba state have warned against fresh attack by some gunmen – The elders said some people sighted a weapon-laden helicopter hovering around the state – They said they are worried that the security agencies do not seem via Nigeria News today & Breaking news...

Governor Samuel Ortom today led the Benue State delegation (comprising Benue State lawmakers and State Executive Council members) to Takum for the burial of a member of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Hosea Ibi who was recently kidnapped and later killed by his abductors. via...

Body of a lawmaker representing Takum I in the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon. Hosea Ibi, has been discovered in a bush at Kwari village on the borders of Benue State. Ibi was abducted on December 30, 2017 by some gunmen in Takum Local Government Area. He was kidnapped about … via...

Segun Olumide, 2016 Batch ‘B’ stream 1 youth corps member serving in Taraba state was electrocuted last Friday. PUNCH reports that Olumide, who was serving at the Government Day Secondary School, Wuro Sembe, Jalingo, was reportedly charging his laptop on his laps when he slept off. The...

There was confusion in Taraba State recently after a goat gave birth to a creature with human features. An eyewitness, Rariya wrote in her Facebook wall that residents were thrown into shock after a nanny goat allegedly gave birth to the baby goat in ‘human form’ She said residents were...