A windstorm in Garba-Chede, Bali LGA of Taraba State, has killed six people and injured 30 others.
Several buildings, including homes, schools, mosques, and shops, were damaged. Food items worth millions were also lost.
The town’s traditional ruler, Kaigama Maigandi, appealed...
Dozens of students were trapped on Wednesday after classrooms collapsed during an ongoing SSCE exam at Government Secondary School, Namne, in Gassol LGA of Taraba State.
The incident occurred around 6pm during a heavy downpour with strong winds. Residents said...
Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives in Nigeria between January and May 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed.
In its latest report, the agency said Taraba State recorded the highest number of deaths with...
Many travellers were left stranded on Wednesday after heavy rainfall washed away the alternative bridge at Namne, along the Jalingo-Wukari road in Gassol LGA of Taraba State.
The self-help bridge, built by the community after the main bridge collapsed seven...
Troops of the 6 Army Brigade, Jalingo, Taraba State, have intercepted 174 cattle and 57 sheep stolen from Kampanin Zurak in Plateau State.
Army spokesperson, Captain Olubodunde Oni, said the troops acted on intelligence and stopped the rustlers at Namnai village, Gassol LGA, on January 27.
Three suspects—Sabiu Lawal, Haruna Ayuba,...
Taraba State is witnessing an unprecedented influx of irrigation farmers from across Nigeria, despite surging costs of petrol, fertiliser, and other farming inputs. Farmers are drawn to the fertile lands along the River Benue valley, which stretches over 157...
Gunmen believed to be bandits targeted the mother and sister of Taraba State Governor Jumai Kefas along the Wukari-Kente road in Wukari Local Government Area.
The incident occurred yesterday, with one police escort firing a warning shot. Atsi Kefas was...
Soldiers from the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Jalingo, Taraba State, have captured a kidnapper who admitted to abducting 20 people and securing N70 million in ransom payments.
The suspect, Suleiman Ahmed from Bomanda village, was apprehended during...
In a tragic incident at an illegal mining site within the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, spanning Gashaka LGA in Taraba and Toungo LGA in Adamawa, at least 22 miners are feared dead after a mining pit collapse.
Adamu Jamtare, a local...
The governments of Adamawa, Edo and Taraba states have denied the receipt of trucks of rice as promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Adamawa state commissioner of Information and Strategy, Iliya James, when asked in a press conference...
