The Taraba State Government has officially commenced the bid opening process for the provision of goods and services for a Livestock Service Centre in Sunkani, Ardo-Kola Local Government Area. The exercise, which took place on Friday in Jalingo, is part of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), a collaborative initiative between the state government and the World Bank. Speaking at the event, the State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Mr. Hananiah Albert, represented by the project’s Communication Officer, Mr. Artimas Ezra, described the bid opening as a major milestone in the project’s implementation. “The bids cover the supply of…
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The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has urged religious leaders, educators, media organisations and policymakers to sustain and promote the legacy of the late Imam Abdullahi Abubakar as a model for peaceful coexistence and national unity. Imam Abubakar, a respected cleric from Plateau State, rose to national and international prominence during the 2018 communal violence in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where he reportedly saved more than 300 lives. At the peak of the crisis, he sheltered hundreds of Christians fleeing attacks, offering them refuge in his mosque and private residence despite the personal risks involved. The cleric protected…
By Becky Maina,Gombe Gombe State has concluded the screening exercise for candidates under the National Health Fellows Programme (NHFP), a Federal Government initiative aimed at strengthening healthcare leadership and service delivery at the grassroots across the country. The exercise was conducted by the Gombe State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the National State-Wide Approach Programme (SWAP) Coordination Office and development partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO), at the WHO Conference Hall in Gombe. A total of thirty-three young health professionals were shortlisted from the eleven local government areas of the state, out of which thirty candidates appeared for…
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on Friday flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) electronic membership registration exercise for the Northern and Central zones of the state. The exercise, which took place at the Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo, drew party leaders, members and supporters from across the two zones. Speaking at the event, Governor Kefas said the e-registration was part of deliberate efforts by the APC to reposition the party and ensure inclusiveness in its activities. He noted that the exercise would allow for the electronic revalidation of all party members. The governor assured members that the registration…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform agenda is more crucial to the country’s economic future than the removal of fuel subsidy announced by President Bola Tinubu at his inauguration. Oyedele made the statement on Thursday in Lagos during a stakeholders’ engagement with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), themed “From Legislative Assembly to Factory Floor: What the New Tax Laws Mean for Nigerian Manufacturers.” He said that while President Tinubu’s declaration that “subsidy is gone” on May 29, 2023, has dominated public discourse, another key aspect…
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has officially launched the All Progressives Congress (APC) digital membership registration exercise in Wukari Local Government Area. The event was held on Thursday at the Wukari council headquarters. Speaking at the launch, Governor Kefas said the e-registration initiative is designed to provide all party members with equal opportunities while ensuring a credible and transparent membership system. He explained that members’ details would be captured electronically, formally recognizing them as bonafide APC members. The governor stressed that participation in the e-registration process is mandatory, noting that no member would be revalidated without completing the electronic…
Thirty-three young health professionals drawn from the eleven local government areas of Gombe State were screened by the State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National State-Wide Approach Programme (SWAP) Coordination Office and development partners, as part of the Federal Government’s Health Fellows. Programme, as gathered by our reporter, is aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots. The screening exercise was held at the Conference Hall of the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in Gombe and is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare service delivery at the grassroots through effective monitoring, reporting and accountability. Speaking during the…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has condemned what it described as external interference in Iran’s internal affairs, warning that foreign involvement could heighten tensions and undermine the Iranian people’s right to self-determination. In a statement issued on Thursday, the organization said it stood in solidarity with Iranians engaged in peaceful protests following years of economic hardship, which it largely blamed on United States sanctions. MPAC said the sanctions had contributed significantly to widespread suffering and poverty across Iran. The group also accused Israel of carrying out covert actions that it said have further destabilized the country, and cautioned that…
The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged acid attack on a 17-year-old boy in Yola South Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on January 14, 2026, when the victim, identified as Walid Kassim Mohammed, ran to the Shagari Police Division in distress, claiming he had been sprayed with a substance suspected to be acid while on his way to a mosque in the Shagari area. Police sources said the teenager identified the alleged attacker as Idris Hamza, a resident of the same community. Following the report, officers immediately rushed the victim…
A development advocate has called on retired General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma to spearhead large-scale investment in cocoa and palm oil production to stimulate long-term economic development in Taraba State. The call was made in an open letter written on Tuesday by the Executive Director of the United Homeland Development Initiative (UHDI), Emmanuel Iranyang Yakubu, and addressed to the former Chief of Army Staff. Yakubu highlighted what he described as a sharp disparity between Taraba State’s rich agricultural endowment and the persistent poverty faced by many of its inhabitants. He said the state stretches from the fertile lowlands of the southern…