Tag: Taraba

During a reception for the new chief of Takum at Rimi Primary School, Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State emphasized that the decision to rotate the chieftaincy stool among the three ethnic groups in the area aimed at promoting inclusivity, fairness, and unity in the state. This significant event follows the presentation of the staff of office to the new first-class monarch, Barrister Sopiya Ahmadu Gboshi, at the Government House in Jalingo earlier this week. In his address, Governor Kefas highlighted the importance of upholding justice and fairness in the state as he reiterated the administration's commitment to the rule of law. Notably, the Taraba State High Court in Jalingo recently ruled against the claims of the Kuteb ethnic group regarding the Takum chieftaincy. By honoring the ...

The business operations at the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) office in Jalingo, Taraba State's capital, came to a standstill on Monday as organised labour took action. In defiance of heavy morning rainfall in Jalingo, labour leaders picketed the YEDC office to protest against the recent electricity price hike and the prevailing blackout. The labour leaders deemed this protest necessary to address the challenging circumstances affecting both the state and the North East Zone. Addressing NewsNow, Sule Albasu, the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) state chairman, explained that they braved the rain to comply with directives from national leadership. Following these instructions, organised labour in Taraba State protested at the YEDC office premises in Jalingo. Labor leaders also ...

In a series of successful missions, troops from 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE have dismantled terrorist hideouts scattered across various communities in Taraba State. Aside from neutralizing the strategic hideouts in Rugga, Sarti, and Yade communities, a substantial cache of arms and ammunition was also seized during the operations. The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Oyenmma Nwachuku, disclosed the developments in a statement released to the press in Jalingo, the state capital, on Sunday, emphasizing the military's resolve to eliminate terrorist strongholds in the remote regions of the State. According to the statement, "In the course of an assertive patrol carried out by the troops of 93 Battalion Sub-Sector 3B OPWS, contact was made with the terrorists ...