…least one confirmed lassa fever case across 117 local government areas. “Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Edo states accounted for 87 per cent of all confirmed cases recorded cumulatively by week 33. “The five states also accounted for 86 per cent of confirmed cases in week 32, maintaining their position as the major af…

…operations against kidnapping, terrorism and arms trafficking across Benue, Kogi and Taraba States. On 22 August 2026, troops arrested an accomplice of a previously apprehended gunrunner at Dorowa in Wukari LGA of Taraba State, who confessed to supplying four AK-47 rifles and about 6,000 rounds of ammunition. On 23 Aug…

Two suspected female traffickers pose as tenants to abduct three children in Taraba The Taraba Police Command has arrested two women for allegedly abducting three children in Jalingo and attempting to traffic them f to Adamawa.It was gathered that the suspects, who are from one of the states in the South-East, were arr…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the Taraba State Government to unlock the state’s vast potential in agriculture, energy, tourism, infrastructure and mineral resources. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Thursday in Jalingo at the Gal…

Five traders k!lled as military vehicle crashes into Taraba Market Five traders were reportedly crushed to d3ath when a military Hilux lost control and ran into a busy market at Chanchangi town, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to Daily Trust, the military vehicle was escorting traders from Wukari…

…Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara had the complete data. Comparable data were unavailable for Edo, Osun and Rivers. For comparison, available records for the first half of 2025 showed N465.07bn spent under Government House, Governor’s Office a…

…investigation continues to uncover the wider terrorist network,” the statement added. In Taraba State, he noted that police operatives arrested a 50-year-old suspected manufacturer of illegal firearms and recovered six firearms and weapons-manufacturing tools. The police spokesperson said the suspect was arrested on Su…

…locations during the period. The agency says states at high risk are Kaduna, Niger, Taraba, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno and Cross River. Others are Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Plateau. The agency has urged co…

…communities in Buruku, Katsina-Ala, Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas and parts of Taraba State. For years, the absence of a permanent bridge across the river has restricted movement and commerce, with farmers and traders forced to depend on boats to cross the river. The project, now nearing completion, is therefore…

The Taraba State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disowned a social media report alleging that the agency uncovered a suspected drug bunker at the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo. The command, in an official clarification signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mawoh Pau…

…Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara, while Akwa Ibom, Edo, Osun, Rivers and Yobe recorded no expenditure in the listed categories. The figures cover spending on security equipment, homeland security personnel, security votes and operations, ministrie…

…Kogi State 46. Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State 47. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State 48. Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State 49. Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu State 50. Gombe State University, Gombe State 51. Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State 52. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State 5…

…to 12 divisions, with new division headquarters to be established in Benue, Kwara and Taraba states, alongside a fourth formation in Edo State. The restructuring is designed to decentralise the Army’s command and control structure, improve tactical response times and enable troops to respond more effectively to securit…

Residents of Mika Sabon-Gida community in Pupule 'B' Ward, Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State, have raised the alarm over a prolonged power outage that has left the community without electricity for more than four months. The residents, who spoke with DAILY POST, appealed to the Taraba State Government, Yola E…

…Sokoto reduced its debt from N47.39bn to N44.28bn, cutting N3.11bn or 6.57 per cent. Taraba’s debt fell from N85.51bn to N80.92bn, representing a N4.59bn or 5.36 per cent decline. Yobe recorded a significant increase, with its debt rising from N81bn to N98.59bn. The N17.60bn increase represented 21.73 per cent and push…

…by moderate rainfall over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba and Adamawa states during the morning hours on Wednesday. According to the agency, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Kaduna and the entire North-East later in the day. “Patches of clou…

…N1,282 per litre. Abia, Imo, Ogun and Rivers sell at N1,295, while Delta, Ondo, Osun and Taraba retail petrol at N1,300 per litre.Full list of NNPC petrol prices by stateLagos – N1,265Abuja – N1,335Abia – N1,295Adamawa – N1,370Akwa Ibom – N1,235Bauchi – N1,385Bayelsa – N1,235Borno – N1,335Cross River – N1,350Delta – N1…

…National Working Committee eventually overturned results in nine states (Kogi, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Abia, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi) and reinstated six sitting senators: Sunday Karimi, Emmanuel Udende, Titus Zam, Shuaibu Isa Lau, Adeniyi Adegbonmire and Olajide Ipinsagba.Professor Joash Amupitan-led INEC releases…

The newly elected Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, Taraba State Branch, Dr Bitrus-Atizwen Daniel, has pledged to prioritise members’ welfare, strengthen engagement with the government and improve healthcare delivery in the state, promising to lead the association with integrity, transparency and accountabil…

…pressures, drove prices higher across all food categories during the first quarter.Taraba recorded the sharpest increase between January and March, with the cost of a healthy diet jumping 49.3%. It was followed by Gombe at 34.1%, Yobe at 29.9%, Cross River at 28.1%, Kano at 27% and Ogun at 26.7%.However, BudgIT caution…

…not yet been officially published. 10 Division - Jalingo (new) Headquartered in Jalingo, Taraba State, 10 Division will coordinate military operations in Taraba and Adamawa states, strengthening security coverage in the North-East and North-Central corridor. The Army has not yet disclosed its formation type. 81 Divisio…

…338,730Imo: 251,309Osun: 238,240Borno: 201,724Jigawa: 194,494Delta: 171,859Edo: 150,829Taraba: 138,897INEC planning to deregister ADC, Timi Frank allegesEarlier in a separate story, former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has alleged that there is a coordinated plan invo…

…woman’s only daughter, Lateefah Binuyo, was travelling to the NYSC orientation camp in Taraba State when she was abducted in Kogi State. Her abductors later demanding N30m for her release. The incident prompted the Lagos State House of Assembly to call for urgent intergovernmental intervention and enhanced security col…

…noted that the majority of confirmed infections remained concentrated in Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Edo, accounting for 85 percent of cases in week 27 and 86 percent in week 28. It added that people aged between 21 and 30 years remained the most affected age group, highlighting the continued impact of the disease…

…boy d!es after alleged assault by security operatives over MP3 player and power bank in Taraba A 15-year-old boy identified as Busang Ayuka, has reportedly d!ed at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo after allegedly being beaten by security operatives in Baruwa, Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State. It was gat…