Tag: Taraba
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Why Taraba Governor abandoned office in Jalingo, operates from Abuja since December – Aide
Taraba’s Governor Darius Ishaku has been staying in Abuja for close to two months now, because he is receiving adequate medical treatment for a domestic accident. His spokesman Bala Dan Abu, a senior special assistant, gave this information Thursday night in a reaction to calls for his impeachment for abandoning Jalingo, the capital of the…
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Taraba rejects FG’s ranching scheme
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state has rejected the ranching scheme initiated by the federal government. The governor has stated unequivocally, that Taraba will not key into any programme that would be carried out by the federal government for herdsmen. He said already, he has amicably tackled the clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the…
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FG ready to demarcate Benue, Taraba boundary
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to demarcate the Boundary between Benue and Taraba State before mid-year in 2020. The decision is part of measures to restore lasting peace to the State which has been enmeshed in Boundary disputes that have led to several deaths and destruction of properties for over a decade.…
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Ex-Taraba Speaker opens up on resignation saga, relationship with Gov Ishaku
Former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah who resigned on Sunday night, has revealed he took the decision in the interest of the state. He spoke in a statement, in which he congratulated his successor, Joseph Albasu Alkinjoh and all the newly elected principal officers of the Assembly. He also…
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BREAKING: New Speaker emerges in Taraba House of Assembly
The Taraba State House of Assembly on Monday, elected Joseph Kunini as the new Speaker of the Assembly. The election followed the resignation of the former speaker, Mr Peter Abel Diah and his deputy, Alh Muhammad Gwampo from the positions. The assembly, which convened on Monday morning, elected an impeached deputy speaker, Gwampo as Speaker…
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Taraba Assembly Speaker resigns
The Speaker, Taraba State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah, has resigned his position. This follows weeks of political intrigues in the state. The Speaker confirmed his resignation on Sunday, citing personal reasons. It was learnt that Diah had, until Sunday morning, been in control of 15 members, against Governor Darius Ishaku’s nine. Multiple sources…
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Taraba records 100 kidnappings in 9 months
Gov.Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Thursday, said that the state recorded over 100 cases of kidnapping between January and September. Ishaku disclosed this in Jalingo at a one-day training for the conduct of “Operation Ayem-Akpatuma II“ by the 3 Division,Nigerian Army, Jos. The governor said that 30 kidnappings were recorded in September alone, adding that…
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Taraba police killing: DHQ finally sanctions army officer, ASP, three others
The Board of Inquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, put together at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari has recommended sanctions for five personnel of the Nigerian Army and the police over the killing of three policemen and one civilian in Ibi, Taraba State, on August 6. The board, in a statement by…
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INEC loses Taraba REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the death of its Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Taraba, Alhaji Baba Yusuf. A statement by Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriarian-Anthony, on Sunday in Abuja said Yusuf died on Saturday at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno. Oriarian-Anthony described the death as a great…