Jalingo Times.

By Our Correspondent,[Jalingo Times] September 25, 2026. The climate action efforts of Hon. Chief Benjamin Bako have earned him a Humanitarian Award of Excellence as Ecosystem Restoration Activist 2024 for his contributions to environmental remediation and urban greening in Taraba State. The award was conferred on him by the Taraba State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in collaboration with the Munga Breed Climate Action Foundation. The award plaque, presented to Chief Bako, recognised his contributions to environmental remediation and human development in Taraba State, particularly his personal intervention in restoring vegetation and improving the environment of Jalingo, the state capital. According to an article by Kolawole Omotosho, Editor of Forest Friends Newspaper, Chief Bako, a Lagos-based indigene of Takum, relocated temporarily to Jalingo three years ago at the inception of Governor Agbu Kefas' administration to support the government’s development ...

  By Our Correspondent[Jalingo Times], September 25, 2026. The Taraba State Government has provided immediate relief assistance to victims of the recent communal unrest in Mbamnga, Mbara, Geroji and neighbouring communities in Sardauna Local Government Area. The intervention, carried out through the Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA), is aimed at alleviating the hardship faced by displaced residents whose homes and properties were destroyed during the crisis, which also claimed lives. The relief materials were presented on behalf of the Executive Secretary of TSEMA, Dr. Echuseh Audu, by the Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, Mr. Benjamin Bala. The Executive Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Council, Hon. M. J. Umar, received the items on behalf of the affected victims. Speaking during the presentation, Bala conveyed the sympathy of the state government to the affected communities and urged community representatives to ensure that the materials were...

JALINGO By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times] ,September 24, 2026 The Accord Party governorship candidate in Taraba State, Professor Jerome Nyameh, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hajiya Hajara Shehu Audu Baju II, wife of the Mambilla traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju II. Professor Nyameh, in a condolence message issued on behalf of himself, his family and his team, extended heartfelt condolences to the monarch, the royal family and the entire people of the Mambilla Plateau over the loss. He described the death of Hajiya Hajara as a painful loss not only to the royal family but also to the Mambilla community and all those whose lives she had touched. The Accord governorship candidate noted that the loss of a loved one, particularly a cherished wife, was a deeply painful experience that words could hardly provide comfort for. He said his thoughts and prayers were with the monarch, the children, family members and the entire Mambilla community at t...

By Our Crime Correspondent[Jalingo Times] September 23, 2026. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Taraba State Command, has arrested three suspected members of a house-breaking gang during a routine motorised patrol and stop-and-search operation in Jalingo. The suspects, identified as Ahmad Nura, 19; Jafar Mohammed, 18; and Joshua Ishaya, 20, were intercepted on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Lankaviri Checkpoint while allegedly travelling out of Jalingo towards Yola. According to the NDLEA, a search conducted by its operatives led to the recovery of three laptops, three iPhones, 10 Android phones, four power banks and one MP3 player from the suspects. The agency said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects allegedly admitted to involvement in breaking into houses within Jalingo and stealing valuables. The suspects and the recovered items are being handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and appropriate legal actio...

By Jako Keke [Jalingo Times]. The management of the Taraba State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Jalingo, has assured students of renewed efforts to address security challenges affecting them in Yaggai Community and other areas where they reside outside the college premises. The Deputy Provost of the College, Nurse Kikhando Agyo, gave the assurance while responding to questions from journalists following a protest by students over recent security incidents. Nurse Agyo condemned the reported attack on a students’ hostel outside the college, where armed robbers allegedly invaded the residence and made away with mobile phones and other valuables. He disclosed that one of the students who was reportedly raped during the incident had been admitted to hospital and was receiving medical attention. According to him, the student was in stable condition as of the time of the briefing. The Deputy Provost said the college management was working with the Nigeria Police and other relev...

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...

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...

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 ...