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Taraba State Governor Approves N1 Billion For Gratuity, Orders Immediate Release Of Funds

THE Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has given his approval for the payment of one billion naira to clear the backlog of gratuity. Governor Kefas signed the approval and also instructed the Ministry of Finance to ensure that the overdue…

Traders Lose Millions As Fire Razes 10 Shops In Taraba

GOODS worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the early hours of Sunday following a fire outbreak in ATC area of Jalingo, Taraba state capital. No fewer than 10 shops were affected by the inferno, which started at about 3…

Taraba Local Government Demands Justice Over Killing Of 32 Members

The Hausa community in Takum LGA of Taraba State has demanded justice over the alleged killing of 32 of its members by people suspected to be Kuteb militia. Spokesman of the community, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Tullu, while addressing journalists in…

Taraba State Government Orders Suspension Of Mining Activities

GOVERNOR Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has ordered miners across the state to seek alternative means of livelihood or face the wrath of the law. The governor gave the directive on Friday in Jalingo, the state capital. Signing the executive…

Gunmen Kill Orderly, Abduct Taraba Local Government Chairman

Gunmen have abducted the Chairman of Takum LGA of Taraba State, Mr Boyi Manja, after killing his police orderly in Kofan Amadu on the Takum-Wukari road. A source who craved anonymity told City & Crime that the incident happened at…

Controversy Surrounds Killing Of 12 Persons In Taraba

CONTROVERSY has trailed the killing of 12 people in Zudai village, near Dogon-Ruwa community in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State last Sunday. While the Caretaker Chairman of Bali Local Government, Micah Dakka, confirmed that vigilante group members…

3 Missing As Boat Capsizes In Taraba

THREE persons have been reported missing in Ibi local government area of Taraba State when a boat loaded with passengers capsized at River Benue bank. The council’s chairman, Hon Bala Bako, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred yesterday. He…

Over 36,000 Taraba Residents Living With HIV – State Govt

AT least 36,396 persons are living with Human Immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) in Taraba State, the state government has disclosed. The state government made the disclosure during the weekly review performance of the Implementation partners working across HIV, tuberculosis and Orphans…

UPDATE: Identities Of Lieutenant Colonel Abducted, 6 Other Army Personnel Killed By Terrorists In Taraba

Identifies of the six Nigerian Army personnel from the 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba State, who were killed following an ambush by gunmen suspected to be terrorists have been revealed. Sources had earlier reported that the soldiers were killed by gunmen…