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  • Breaking: PDP knocks APC to clinch Taraba assembly seat

    The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Garba Ahiya has won Saturday’s Takum 1 state constituency by-election into Taraba House of Assembly.

    The election was to fill the vacant seat of the late Hosea Ibi, member of the Assembly, who was kidnapped on Dec. 31, 2017 and murdered by his abductors in January 2018.

    Dr Ayuba Kwada, the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced the results on Saturday night in Takum.

    Kwada said Ajiya of PDP won five of the six constituency’s ward with a total vote of 10,725 to emerge winner, while candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr Atem Ansho polled a total vote of 3,268 with one ward.

    He disclosed that nine political parties participated, while results from nine polling units in Chanchanji ward were cancelled due to irregularities.

    According to him, “The total number of vote cast was 14,717; total number of valid votes was 14,337 while 380 votes were rejected.”

    Reacting to the election result, Gov Darius Ishaku of Taraba, described the process as a litmus test for the 2019 general elections in the state.

    He noted that the victory margin could have been wider if all those that turned out to exercise their franchise had their Permanent Voters Cards, (PVCs).

    Ishaku, who commended the peaceful conduct of the election, restated the need for state police to permanently tackle insecurity.

    “The country will be more efficient with pronounced secuty if it adopts state policing just like the United States of America where our democracy took it roots.”

    The candidate of the APC has, however, rejected the outcome of the by-election.

    He alleged that collation were still ongoing in some wards when hired thugs forced electoral officers to leave some polling units to other destinations and changed the results.

    Ansho, however, said he was in talks with his lawyers for advice on the next course of action.

     

  • Again! Police parade over 50 vicious bandits, criminal militias [PHOTOS]

    Again! Police parade over 50 vicious bandits, criminal militias [PHOTOS]

    After the arrest and parade of notorious armed gang terrorizing Benue, Taraba and neighbouring States, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has yet again paraded fifty six vicious bandits and criminal militias.

    TheNewsGuru reports the fifty six vicious bandits and criminal militias, according to the Police, are responsible for several killings of innocent people, kidnappings and armed robbery in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna state, to other villages and towns in Zamfara State.

    Following the killing of over 40 persons by suspected bandits at Gwaska in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, last weekend, President Muhammadu Buhari approved a new military battalion, a new Police Area Command and two additional Div Police HQs for the Birnin-Gwari area.

    The Kaduna State Police commissioner, Austin Iwar, said the police deployed over 150 personnel to the area as directed by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Sunday.

    With the enhancement of security, the Police arrested and paraded vicious and notorious suspects responsible for selling and supply of AK47 rifles and other firearms and ammunition to armed bandits, militias and criminal herdsmen/farmers in Benue, Taraba, and neighbouring states.

    TheNewsGuru reports the major breakthrough in the arrest of the notorious gang of dealers in prohibited firearms and ammunition in Benue and Taraba states was made known on Tuesday when the suspects were paraded at the Benue State Police Command Headquarters.

    However, the fifty six vicious bandits and criminal militias arrested were paraded on Thursday at the divisional police headquarters in Katari, Kaduna state.

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    Again! Police parade over 50 vicious bandits, criminal militias

    Again! Police parade over 50 vicious

     

  • 2019: Buhari Campaign Organization inaugurates executives, office in Taraba

    The Taraba chapter of the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) on Sunday inaugurated its newly-elected officials and an office complex in Jalingo ahead of the 2019 election.

    The National Coordinator of the organisation, Alhaji Bala Fasali, congratulated the officials and urged them to work tirelessly to realise the dream of ensuring re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari for the second term in office in 2019.

    He expressed optimism that Buhari would get block votes in the state and the North East in general, considering the enormous successes recorded in the ongoing war against terrorism.

    Fasali said that the ongoing Mambilla Hydro Power Project in the state was a pointer to the president’s commitment towards ensuring socio-economic development in the state and the country at large.

    “The Mambilla Hydro Power Project is a gigantic project capable of providing power not only in Nigeria but to other West African countries, I assure you it will be completed on time to serve its purpose,” Fasali said.

    He advised the officials to take their oath of office seriously and avoid betraying the trust reposed on them.

    Earlier, the North East Coordinator of the organisation, Dr. Abiso Kabir, warned the officials against engaging in anti party activities, saying anyone found wanting would be penalised.

    “You cannot be for Buhari and then work against the interest of our party.

    “If you are with us, then you must work for all APC candidates from the top to the bottom,” Abiso said.

  • NAFDAC seeks stakeholders support to curb drug abuse in Taraba

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) and other stakeholders to assist its fight against substance abuse in Taraba.

    The agency’s Coordinator, Mr. Suleiman Muyideen, made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday in Jalingo.

    The statement expressed concerns over the alarming rate of substance abuse and general non-compliance with the agency’s enabling laws.

    “We took four consecutive days to hold series of meetings with all the stakeholders, where we solicited their support in ensuring that only genuine, effective and safe regulated products are manufactured in the state.

    “We deliberated on several issues, especially the alarming rate of substance abuse as it relates to cough syrup with codeine, tramadol as well as mobile authentication of anti-malaria drugs and antibiotics.

    “There was also discussions on banned drugs such as Nimesulide, Analgin (Dipyron), Gentamycin 280mg and Phenylpopanolamine among others with a view to stopping the abuse,’’ it said.

    The statement noted that in the four days, the agency also met with relevant stakeholders, including the National Association of Patent and Proprietary of Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) and National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP).

    Others are Herbal and Islamic Medicine practitioners, Non-Pharmacists operators of Pharmacies and Veterinary Drug Dealers.

    It added that the agency would no longer tolerate acts of non-compliance with its enabling laws by any individual or group in the state.

     

  • Entertainment firm gifts car to Miss Taraba

    The World of Colours, an entertainment firm, on Tuesday presented a car to Miss Beauty Tukura, the current Miss Taraba to ease her movement across the state, while mobilizing youths for creative ventures.

    Mr. Andrew Egboja, the Managing Director of the firm, presented the vehicle, a Ford Focus to the beauty queen at a brief ceremony in Jalingo.

    Egboja said that the organization was out to empower the youths in the country through the creative and entertainment industry.

    The director described Miss Tukura as a pillar of the youth in the state, given her commitment in ensuring that they were involved in meaningful ventures.

    He commended Gov. Darius Ishaku for providing the enabling environment for the success of the project for the good of the youth.

    Egboja also lauded the wife of the governor, Mrs. Anna Ishaku, for her continuous support to the project.

    Tukura thanked the organization for assisting her with a vehicle to ease her movement.

    She said the gesture would go a long way in encouraging her to do more in mobilizing the youths to shun social vices and embrace creative ventures to guarantee their future.

    Tukura, a 300 Level Law student of the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, advised youths to take entertainment and creative industry seriously for a brighter future.