The Taraba state government, Wednesday, frowned at what it called ‘deliberate falsehood’ by some media outfits, to mislead members of the public. Governor Darius Ishaku, in a press statement issued by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Bala Dan Abu, and made available to Blueprint in Jalingo, advised the media to desist from such act. “Taraba state Read More
Leaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from Taraba state have vowed to capture reins of power in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, asked the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to start preparing for its exit. The APC chieftains led by Emmanuel Bwacha, immediate past Deputy Senate Minority Leader; Yusuf Abubakar-Yusuf, Senator representing the state’s Central Senatorial zone and Ahmed Read More
The Taraba state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon Solomon Elisha, Tuesday, lamented the killing of three policemen and a woman in fresh crisis that erupted between Ichen and Ndaka tribes in Kurmi local government area of the state. Elisha, while speaking to Blueprint in Jalingo in an exclusive interview, regretted that it was unfortunate the brothers chose to Read More
Taraba state governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku has warned influential personalities fueling the crisis in Bisaula community in Kurmi LG of the state to stop or risk being arrested, prosecuted and jailed. Governor Ishaku, who issued the warning in Jalingo while inaugurating a nine-member Commission of Enquiry into the recent crisis between the Ichen and Ndaka people which claimed several lives Read More
Taraba state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barr Ibrahim El-Sudi has appealed to all aggrieved members who sued the leadership of the party in the state to withdraw all their pending cases. El-Sudi, who made the appeal while inaugurating the state exco of the party in Jalingo expressed worried that pending court cases may block the chance of Read More
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, Monday, dropped his Commissioner of Information and Re-orientation Danjuma Adamu and his counterpart in the Commerce, Trade and Industries Yusuf Njeke Tanimu from his cabinet. Ishaku in a press statement signed by his chief press secretary, Mr. Iliya Bekyu Akweh, and a copy made available to Blueprint in Jalingo said the governor also approved a Read More
The Taraba State University over the weekend honoured Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and Maj. Gen. Paul Tarfa, chairman Board of North East Development Commission (NEDC) with honorary doctorate degrees. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Vincent Tenebe, while speaking during the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th convocation ceremony, said the awardees were carefully chosen based on their track Read More
Taraba state governor, Arc Darius Ishaku has warned the leadership of the state Muslim Council against any attempt to cause religious or political tension in the state. Ishaku, who spoke to journalists in Jalingo through his Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Barr. Danjuma Adamu, said his administration would deal decisively with any group or individual whose aim is to disrupt Read More
No fewer than 10 people were killed a few days ago in a communal clash that erupted between the Ichen and Naka tribe in Bisaula, Baissa local government area of Taraba state. A resident of Naka, Ms. Buki Ndro, who with our correspondent on the telephone, lamented that property worth millions of Naira were destroyed and that over 6, 000 Read More
I begin this piece with what may strike the readers as a puzzled title. Perhaps it is. But I write this in respect of the festive period and a matter closely associated with it. It is that time of the year where organisations, newspapers, magazines, groups, and even individuals sit to award, eulogise their heroes and heroines, or simply write Read More
The Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team, working with the Taraba State Police Command, have arrested a total of eleven (11) notorious kidnapping suspects in Taraba State for their complicity and various criminal roles in the recent trend of kidnapping incidents in Taraba State including the kidnapping of a serving personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service, kidnapping of Read More
Tragedy Friday night struck the female hostel of Taraba State University when fore outbreak killed a year one student identified as Emoseh Lawi. According to report, the victim was a student of the Tourism Department of the university. She was said to be be sleeping when the unfortunate occurred. The Institution’s Information Director Sa’ad Mohammed has confirmed the incident. He Read More
Taraba state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Barr. Danjuma Adamu, on Friday disclosed that the administration of Governor Darius Ishaku from 2015 to date has reduced the high rate of unemployment from 30 per cent to 90 per cent. Adamu, who made the disclosure in Jalingo while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the governor, said his administration had not Read More
Taraba state Commissioner for Information and Orientation Danjuma Adamu has said the administration of Governor Darius Ishaku has drastically reduced the high rate of unemployment in the state. He stated this in Jalingo Thursday while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the governor. He noted that the governor recently graciously granted approval for the employment of qualified applicants into the Read More
The Taraba state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abimbola Sokoya, Tuesday confirmed the death of Mr Oliver Ezra, the driver to the chairman of Lau local government area of Taraba state who was shot by the police Friday. Sokoya who made the confirmation while briefing newsmen in Jalingo said the sad incident occurred when driver confronted Sgt Haruna Idi, attached to Read More
Residents of Manga, the border community between Nigeria and Cameroon in Kashimbila in Takum LGA of Taraba state Sunday cried out that over 20 persons and two children are still missing from the Tuesday Ambazonian fighters attack that claimed over 25 lives. A resident of the community, Mrs Keziya Danladi Manga, who stated this when Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, Read More
Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku on Friday laid the state’s 2022 appropriation bill of N146, 781,653,671.82 to the House of Assembly for consideration. Ishaku, while laying down the budget, said it was another opportunity to work together to achieve what was best for the state. He stressed that the 2022 budget was tagged “Budget of Hope and consolidation.” He said Read More
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The member representing Bali/Gassol Federal constituency in Taraba state Alhaji Abdulsalam Gambo Mubarak on Saturday urged a former member representing the same constituency Alhaji Garba Garba-Chede to stop misleading the public. The incumbent house member alleged that Garba-Chede had claimed that the Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila conspired with some persons in government to stop his swearing Read More
The North East Development Commision (NEDC) Wednesday flagged off the construction of 350 housing units across Taraba villages and 150 in Jalingo, the state capital. The managing director and the chief executive officer of the commission, Alhaji Mohammed G.Alkali, who flagged off the construction laying ceremony in Jalingo alongside governor Darius Ishaku and the chairman of the governing board of Read More
There is palpable fear in Jalingo Taraba state over increasing disappearance of persons in the metropolis and beyond. Blueprint investigation shows that from September 10th to date, over ten persons have mysteriously disappeared. This is aside rising insecurity which has led to the kidnapping and killing of many people in the state. Our correspondent who had been following this ugly Read More
The Jukun Supreme Ruler, and the Chairman, Taraba state Council of Chiefs, His Royal Highness, Dr Shekarau Angyu Masa Ibi, popularly refered to as Aku Uka is dead. Blueprint gathered that the Aku Uka died after a brief illness. He was aged 84. A source confirmed that traditional rites for official announcement of the first class monarch’s demise has commenced. Read More
Taraba state governor, Arc Darius Ishaku on Sunday said the late Air Commodore Ibrahim Kefas, while in active service, displayed exemplary sense of patriotism, discipline, hard work and qualities that stood him out among his peers. Governor Ishaku in his condolence message signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Mr. Bala Dan Abu made available to Blueprint in Read More
The United States government, in conjunction with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) is partnering the Taraba state government to tackle the spread of HIV and AIDS as well as other epidemics in the state. Director General of NACA, Alhaji Gambo Aliyu, who disclosed this in Jalingo said while the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has congratulated governors of Abia, Adamawa, Delta, Edo, Enugu and Taraba states on the occasion of 30th creation anniversary of their states. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on behalf of his colleagues in the Forum sent a symbolic thirty (30) momentous salvos to the Government and Read More
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