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CELEBRATION: EAPA Taraba Seeks Support for Permanent Secretariat, Highlights Welfare Achievements.

By Jako Keke[Jalingo Times] November 7, 2026. The Ex-Army Pikin Association (EAPA), Taraba State Chapter, has called for support towards establishing a befitting permanent secretariat to strengthen its administrative operations, promote unity and enhance members' welfare. The President of the Association, Sunday Stephen, Esq., made the appeal during the EAPA Cultural Day celebration, where he highlighted the achievements of his administration and reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the cultural heritage and shared identity of children of military personnel. Stephen said his administration, which is yet to complete its first year in office, had prioritised reconciliation among aggrieved members, increased membership participation and strengthened solidarity among people whose parents served in the Nigerian Armed Forces. He explained that the association was established to celebrate the unique identity of children raised in military barracks while promoting Nigeri...

APGA Campaign: MLA Group Urges Agbu Supporters to Ignore Court Distractions, Intensify Mobilisation.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times]November 7, 2026. The MLA Support Group has called on supporters of Engr. Luka Agbu to remain focused and intensify grassroots mobilisation across Wukari and Ibi Local Government Areas of Taraba State, despite an ongoing legal dispute over the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primary election. The group said the growing momentum of the door-to-door campaign across the two local government areas demonstrates Agbu's grassroots acceptance and continued popularity among voters. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Adamu Samaila Sanda, the group urged ward coordinators, youth leaders, women groups, polling unit representatives and volunteers not to allow the ongoing court proceedings to distract them from their political mobilisation activities. The statement came amid proceedings at the Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, where a defence witness in the suit instituted by Hon. Pius Sabo against Engr. Luka Agbu Mathias reportedl...

COURTESY: Kurmi Chairman Reaffirms Commitment to NGADA Development, Calls for Stronger Partnership.

By Jako Keke[ Jalingo Times] November 7, 2026. The Executive Chairman of Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Hon. Moses Maihankali, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to peace, unity and sustainable development in the Ngada Special Development Area, pledging continued collaboration with stakeholders to advance the interests of the area. Maihankali doubles as the Chairman of All Local Governments Of Nigeria ALGON Taraba State Chapter gave the assurance in Jalingo when he received a delegation of the Ngada Special Development Area Stakeholders Forum, led by its Coordinator, Hon. Felix Garkera, during a thank-you visit to appreciate the Kurmi Stakeholders Forum for its support and commitment to the peace and progress of Ngada. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the Team Lead, Hon. Rev. David A. Gada, an Adviser to Governor Agbu Kefas, commended the Kurmi stakeholders for demonstrating genuine concern and solidarity towards the development of Ngada ...

AMENITIES: Kona Communities Threaten 2027 Poll Boycott Over Neglected Roads, Lack of Amenities.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 7, 2026 Residents of five communities in Kona Ward, Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, have called on government at all levels to urgently address their infrastructural challenges, warning that continued neglect could influence their voting decisions in the 2027 general elections. The affected communities — Kpantiwuta, Murkuni, Yandi, Sonpono and Ndaiyaro — made the appeal following a collective effort by residents, including elders, women and youths, to undertake the manual construction and rehabilitation of local roads to restore access to their communities. The residents said the deplorable condition of their roads had continued to restrict movement, disrupt economic activities and make access to farmlands and markets increasingly difficult, thereby threatening the livelihoods of farming households. They appealed to government functionaries, elected representatives, political office holders and candidates...

POLITICS: PDP Takum Two Candidate, Jude Adi, Backs Bwacha for Taraba Governorship, Urges Youth Mobilisation.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 7,2026. The People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Takum Two State Constituency, Hon. Engr. Jude Adi, has called on Tarabans, particularly youths, to rally behind Senator Emmanuel Bwacha's governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adi made the appeal while interacting with journalists, where he urged voters to prioritise competence, credibility, experience and proven leadership records when making decisions at the polls. He described Taraba State as a traditional stronghold of the PDP, noting that the party's longstanding political presence in the state provides a platform for renewed engagement with the electorate and the pursuit of people-oriented governance. The PDP candidate expressed confidence in Bwacha's capacity to lead the state, citing his legislative experience and contributions to the development of Southern Taraba during his years at the National Assembly. According to Ad...

APGA Crisis: Defence Witness Challenges Sabo's Membership Status in Court.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times]November 6, 2026. The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, has continued hearing in a suit filed by Hon. Pius Sabo seeking the nullification of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primary election that produced Hon. Engr. Agbu Luka Mathias as the party's candidate for Wukari/Ibi Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections. At the resumed hearing, counsel to the first defendant, Pius Danba Pius, Esq., presented a defence witness, Akila Daniel, who testified that the plaintiff's name, Pius Sabo, was not contained in the list of registered APGA members in Wukari and Ibi Local Government Areas submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which was tendered before the court as Exhibit D. The witness further told the court that the interest and nomination forms for the House of Representatives aspirants were sold for ₦4 million, contrary to the ₦2 million stated in the documents present...

POLITICS: Danbature Pledges Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu's 2027 Bid

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 6, 2026. The President of the Arewa Youths Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL), Alhaji Danbature Abdul-Hamid, has pledged to mobilise massive support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu across Northern Nigeria, particularly the North-East, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Danbature, who is also a member of the Presidential Campaign Council, said President Tinubu deserves a second term to consolidate the gains of his Renewed Hope Agenda, citing what he described as significant achievements in education, infrastructure, security, economic reforms and youth empowerment. He identified the establishment of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), investments in major road projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, increased funding for security agencies, agricultural interventions and youth-focused programmes as some of the administration's notable achievements. According to him, the Rene...