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DEATH: ECWA Vice Chairman Urges Christians to Live Godly Lives, Says Death Is Inevitable

By Our Correspondent, [Jalingo Times]September 22,2026. The Vice Chairman of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) District Church Council, Reverend Timothy Saleh, has reminded Christians that death is inevitable for all mortals. Reverend Saleh stated this in a sermon during the funeral service of the late Reverend Ephraim Jijingi, Resident Pastor of ECWA Gospel Shavon. Taking his scriptural reading from the Book of Job, Chapter 7, verses 7 to 12, and speaking on the theme, “Who Knows Tomorrow?”, the cleric urged Christians to live lives that please God and shun sinful ways. According to him, those who die in Christ are merely resting and would be resurrected on the last day. Reverend Saleh noted that Prophet Job experienced both favourable and difficult circumstances but remained steadfast in his service to God. He therefore encouraged Christians to remain faithful to God regardless of the circumstances they encounter in life. The ECWA chairman described the late Rever...
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HEALTH: NANNM Demands Urgent Security Measures, Hostel Commissioning After Attacks on Nursing Students

By Jako Keke,  [Jalingo Times], September 22, 2026. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Taraba State Council, has called on the Taraba State Government to urgently strengthen security around the Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo, following reported armed robbery and other attacks on students. The NANNM Chairman in the state, Comrade Nathaniel Pius Merigi, made the call when he led officials of the association on a courtesy visit to the Taraba State Ministry of Tertiary Education to register the union's concerns over the security situation affecting nursing students. The visit followed a recent peaceful protest by students of the college, who demanded the immediate commissioning of the institution's hostel and improved security for students living in the Yaggai community. Merigi said the association decided to intervene after visiting some of the affected students and the locations where the attacks reportedly occurre...
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SANITATION: TSESA Announces Monthly Sanitation Exercise for Saturday.

By Our Correspondent,[Jalingo Times] September 22, 2026. The Chairman of the Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (TSESA), Iliya Kefas Alhaji, has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will hold on Saturday, September 26, 2026, across the state. The Chairman, in a statement, said the exercise would commence at 6:30 a.m. and end at 10:00 a.m. According to the statement, vehicular and human movements would be restricted during the exercise to enable residents to participate fully in the sanitation exercise. He urged residents to come out and clean their surroundings, stressing the importance of collective responsibility in maintaining a clean and healthy environment. The statement warned that violators of the state's sanitation laws would be apprehended and prosecuted before a mobile court. The TSESA Chairman therefore called on residents to support the exercise by cleaning their homes, business premises and immediate surroundings for a ...
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SARDAUNA LGA: Hon Seben Mourns Wuro Geroji, Mbara Tragedy, Calls for Urgent Security Intervention.

By Our Religion Correspondent, [Jalingo Times], September 21, 2026. The Special Adviser to the Taraba State Governor on Christian Pilgrims Affairs, Hon. Deborah Mathew Seben, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent tragic incident in Wuro Geroji and Mbara communities under Mbamnga Ward, Mbamnga Constituency of Sardauna Local Government Area. Hon. Seben, in a condolence message, condemned the incident, which reportedly resulted in loss of lives and the displacement of innocent residents. She expressed sympathy with families who lost their loved ones and residents forced to flee their homes, describing the development as tragic and distressing. The Special Adviser called on security agencies to take immediate steps to protect residents and restore security in Wuro Geroji, Mbara and neighbouring communities. She also appealed to the Taraba State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management...
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COLLEGE: NUTASS Calls for Calm as Taraba Govt Intervenes in Nursing College Security Crisis.

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times], September 21, 2026. The National Union of Taraba State Students (NUTASS) has appealed for calm and peaceful conduct among students, residents and members of the Yagai community following the disturbing security situation involving students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo. In a press statement issued on Monday, September 21, 2026, and signed by its President, Comr. Nshukwi Yaje Mary, NUTASS said it was concerned about the reported incidents affecting students and residents in the area. The union urged students, residents and other stakeholders to remain calm, peaceful and law-abiding, while allowing relevant authorities to address the situation. NUTASS said it understood the anger, fear and frustration generated by the reported incidents but warned against actions capable of further escalating tensions or putting innocent lives and property at risk. The students' body also disclosed that the Taraba State Government h...
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CRISIS: Plateau Government Imposes Curfew on Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu

By Our Correspondent,[Jalingo Times], September 21, 2026. The Plateau State Government has imposed an immediate dusk-to-dawn curfew on Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas of the state, citing emerging security threats and the need to maintain public order. The directive, which takes effect Monday, September 21, 2026, restricts movement within the affected local government areas from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily until further notice. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, mni, the state government said the measure was introduced to enable security agencies to stabilize the affected areas, protect lives and property, and prevent any breakdown of law and order. The government urged residents in the three local government areas to comply fully with the directive and plan their commercial, agricultural and other personal activities around the stipulated hours. Security operatives have also been d...
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CRIME:After Alleged Rape, Robbery, Attacks, Danji SS Council Calls for Student Protection.

By Our Correspondent[Jalingo Times],September 20,2026. The Danji SS Campaign Council has raised concerns over alleged attacks, robbery and sexual assault involving students of tertiary institutions in Taraba State, calling for urgent government and security intervention. The campaign council, in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Strategy, Emmanuel Umaru, said it had received reports of persistent burglary, phone snatching, theft, invasion of students’ off-campus residences and attacks involving dangerous weapons around some tertiary institutions. The council specifically expressed concern over reported incidents around the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, where students were allegedly attacked and several mobile phones stolen. It also alleged that a female student at the Sambisa Forest Hostel was recently raped, beaten and robbed of her mobile phone after attackers allegedly forced her to disclose her password. According to the statement, the...
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CHIEFTAINCY: Retired CSP Kidariju Emerges as Maiva District Head in Madagali Chiefdom.

By Jalingo Times Correspondent,  September 19, 2026. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Ijadi Kidariju, has been appointed as the new District Head of Maiva District in Madagali Chiefdom, Adamawa State. The appointment was approved by the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, CON, and conveyed in a letter dated September 10, 2026, signed by the Secretary of Madagali Chiefdom, Philipus Emmanuel, on behalf of His Royal Majesty, Dr. Ali Danburam, Ptil Madagali. According to the letter, the traditional ruler directed that the governor's approval of Kidariju's appointment be formally communicated to him. The appointment took effect from September 10, 2026. The monarch congratulated the new district head on his appointment and urged him to demonstrate commitment, loyalty and dedicated service to the people of Maiva District and the traditional institution. He also charged him to discharge the responsibilities of his off...
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CHIEFTAINCY: Retired CSP Kidariju Emerges as Maiva District Head in Madagali Chiefdom.

By Jalingo Times Correspondent,  September 19, 2026. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Ijadi Kidariju, has been appointed as the new District Head of Maiva District in Madagali Chiefdom, Adamawa State. The appointment was approved by the Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, CON, and conveyed in a letter dated September 10, 2026, signed by the Secretary of Madagali Chiefdom, Philipus Emmanuel, on behalf of His Royal Majesty, Dr. Ali Danburam, Ptil Madagali. According to the letter, the traditional ruler directed that the governor's approval of Kidariju's appointment be formally communicated to him. The appointment took effect from September 10, 2026. The monarch congratulated the new district head on his appointment and urged him to demonstrate commitment, loyalty and dedicated service to the people of Maiva District and the traditional institution. He also charged him to discharge the responsibilities of his office with diligence, fair...
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