The Taraba State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Fire Service, has commenced the recruitment and training of 200 firefighters to strengthen emergency response and tackle recurring fire incidents across the state. The initiative, approved by Governor Agbu Kefas, follows repeated fire disasters and includes the procurement of firefighting equipment for all 16 local government areas and…
Former Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha, has emerged as the sole governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2027 general election in Taraba State. The affirmation exercise was held in Jalingo under the supervision of the party’s State Working Committee and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PDP State Legal…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has raised concerns over the alleged abandonment of a ₦365 million National Library of Nigeria project in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a petition submitted by civic organisation, BudgIT Foundation. The petition alleged that the National Library of Nigeria halted work on the construction of a prototype national…
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have recorded a major operational breakthrough following a well-coordinated, intelligence-driven raid that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The successful operation was carried out on 4 January 2026 after troops received actionable intelligence on the…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have stepped up their offensive across Taraba State, achieving a string of successes that include destroying bandit camps, eliminating armed elements, recovering weapons, and arresting a key suspect linked to regional criminal networks. On 2 December 2025, soldiers executed a targeted clearance mission under…
New developments suggest that Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, may soon defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to confirmation from his Special Adviser on Political Matters and Special Duties, Josiah Kente. In a statement released on Tuesday in Jalingo, Kente described the governor’s potential move to the ruling party as a strategic step…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed a suspected bandit and recovered weapons during a clearance operation in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to Captain Oni Olubodunde, Acting Spokesperson for the Brigade, the operation was carried out following a recent…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its operatives of Operation Whirlwind have intensified its fight against fuel smuggling, leading to a major crackdown on smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Gembu and Kan-Iyaka border communities of Taraba State. Gembu, the administrative center of Sardauna Local Government Area (LGA), and Kan-Iyaka,…
