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AWARD: Federal Fire Service Confers Ambassadorial Honour on Taraba SEMA Boss

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 5, 2026. The Executive Secretary of the Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA), Dr. Echuseh Audu, has received the Fire Safety Ambassador Award in recognition of her leadership and contributions to emergency response and disaster management in Taraba State. The award was presented during the annual Fire Safety Week organised by the Federal Fire Service, Taraba State Command, in collaboration with the Taraba State Fire Service, at the Federal Fire Service Headquarters in Jalingo. The event, held under the theme, "Building a Fire Safety Resilient Nigeria, One Community at a Time," brought together representatives of security agencies, government institutions and other stakeholders to promote fire prevention, safety awareness and community resilience. The honour recognises Dr. Audu's leadership at TSEMA and the agency's interventions in supporting communities affected by fire outbreaks, flooding...

Sardauna Crisis: TSEMA, UNHCR Bring Relief to Vulnerable Residents

By Jako Keke, [Jalingo Times] November 5, 2026. The Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has distributed non-food relief items to vulnerable residents affected by the recent crisis in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State. The intervention targeted affected households in Geroji and Mbara communities, Mbamga Ward, with the distribution of blankets, sleeping mats, solar lamps and kitchen sets to address their immediate humanitarian needs and improve their living conditions. Speaking during the distribution exercise, the Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr Benjamin Bala, who represented the Executive Secretary of TSEMA, Dr Echuseh Audu, commended UNHCR for its support and acknowledged the contribution of Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) towards transporting the relief materials to Taraba State. Bala reaffirmed TSEMA's commitment to stre...

TARABA: YOWICAN North-East Commends Kefas’ Security Support, Seeks Intervention in TSU Strike.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 4, 2026. The Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), North-East Zone, Evangelist Dr Jesse Ephesian JP, has commended Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, for donating 40 motorcycles to hunters in Karim Lamido Local Government Area to strengthen grassroots security efforts, particularly in Binnari community. Ephesian, who gave the commendation in an interview with the Taraba State Broadcasting Service (TSBS) in Jalingo, said the gesture would enhance the mobility and operational capacity of the hunters, who have been involved in efforts to protect Binnari and neighbouring communities following last month's bandit attack that reportedly claimed over 40 lives. He described the donation as a demonstration of the governor's commitment to addressing security challenges and preventing further threats to lives and property in the state. He also urged residents, particularly those in Karim Lamido, t...

INAUGURATION: TSUBEB Commissions Internet Facility to Boost Digital Learning in Taraba.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 4, 2026. The Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board (TSUBEB) has taken a major step towards digital transformation of basic education with the commissioning of a new internet facility aimed at improving teaching, learning and administrative efficiency across the state. The Chairperson of the Board, Hon. Mrs. Christiana Taninga Binga, who inaugurated the facility in Jalingo, said the initiative was designed to expand access to digital learning resources, strengthen e-learning and enhance communication, data management and overall service delivery within the education sector. Mrs. Binga described the project as part of the administration's commitment to repositioning basic education through technology, noting that reliable internet connectivity would provide teachers and pupils with greater access to modern educational resources and innovative teaching methods. She urged staff of the Board to ensure effective utilisa...

TARABA: TSESA Warns Jalingo Residents Against Allowing Animals to Roam Streets.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] November 2, 2026. The Chairman of the Taraba State Environmental Sanitation Agency (TSESA), Iliya Kefas Alhaji, has warned residents of Jalingo to keep their animals under control or risk prosecution for violating environmental sanitation laws. Alhaji gave the warning as part of the agency's renewed commitment to maintaining a clean, healthy and serene environment across the state capital. He disclosed that the agency had fumigated trees planted along streets within Jalingo metropolis as part of efforts to protect the environment and sustain the beautification initiatives across the city. The TSESA chairman cautioned that any animal found roaming the streets would be impounded, while owners would be prosecuted in accordance with relevant environmental sanitation laws. He stressed that maintaining a clean and orderly Jalingo was a collective responsibility requiring the cooperation of all residents to complement Governor Agbu Kefas's...

FAITH: Taraba Christians Urged to Promote Peace, Unity

The Special Adviser to the Governor of Taraba State on Christian Religion Matters, Very Rev. Fr. Sunday Patrick Muke, has called on Christians to promote peace, love, forgiveness and unity in their communities as they celebrate All Saints’ Day. Muke made the call in his All Saints’ Day message issued on Sunday, November 1, 2026, urging Christians to reflect on the teachings of Jesus Christ as contained in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1–12a. He said the lives of the saints demonstrated the importance of humility, love, mercy and peace, noting that Christians could also attain holiness by putting the word of God into practice. The cleric urged Christians to emulate the examples of the saints by showing compassion to the needy, forgiving one another and embracing actions that promote peaceful coexistence. He further cautioned against attitudes and actions capable of fostering hatred, division and disunity, stressing the need for Christians to become agents of p...

Binnari Attack: Bishop Ande Mourns Victims, Demands Urgent Government Action.

By Jako Keke, [Jalingo Times] October 31, 2026. Calls for stronger security, justice for victims and immediate humanitarian assistance to displaced families The Resident Bishop of the United Methodist Church Nigeria, Cameroon and Senegal Episcopal Area, Bishop Ande I. Emmanuel, has mourned victims of the deadly bandit attack on Binnari community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, calling on the state and federal governments to take urgent measures to protect lives and property. The Bishop, in a press statement issued on October 24, 2026, disclosed that the attack, which occurred on Friday, October 23, claimed at least 37 lives, while hundreds of houses were reportedly set ablaze, destroying properties worth hundreds of millions of naira and displacing several families. Bishop Emmanuel described the incident as a tragic loss, expressing deep condolences to families of the deceased, injured victims and residents who lost their homes and sources of liv...

SANITATION: Beyond the Brooms: Jalingo Residents Unite to Keep Their City Clean

As the clock struck 7:00 a.m., the usual morning rush in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, gave way to an unusual display of civic responsibility. Instead of the familiar movement of vehicles and pedestrians, residents, environmental workers and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members took to the streets, armed with brooms, shovels and other cleaning materials to give the metropolis a cleaner outlook. From Narasawo Roundabout to Roadblock, Michelin and Mayo Gwoi, the monthly environmental sanitation exercise provided an opportunity for residents to contribute to the cleanliness of their immediate surroundings and the wider community. The exercise, which was conducted peacefully, featured the sweeping of major roads, streets and public spaces, alongside the evacuation of refuse from designated disposal points. Workers of the Taraba State Environmental Sanitation Agency (TSESA), dressed in their official uniforms, were visible across different parts of the metropolis, coordinating a...