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Bodejo Withdraws from Taraba Central Senatorial Race, Endorses Tinubu, Kefas, Manu
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (233+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. May 24, 2026 By Ben Adaji, JALINGO Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo has withdrawn from the race for the Taraba Central Senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 general election and declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor…...
APC Primaries: Gombe Committee Praises Peaceful Exercise as Aspirant Rejects Result " The News Potinter
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (381+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Willies Ugo, Gombe May 17, 2026 The committee's chairman, Malam Labiru Musa Kafur, gave the commendation while addressing journalists in Gombe on Sunday amid complaints by some aggrieved aspirants over the outcome of the exercise....
2027: Bandawaire Rejects APC Consensus Arrangement, Demands Direct Senatorial Primaries in Taraba North
1+ week, 2+ day ago (388+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Our Reporter Jalingo, May 15, 2026 Bandawaire stated this on Friday while speaking with journalists in Jalingo, stressing that his focus is on representing the people rather than serving government interests. He argued that adopting…...
Gov. Kefas Urges Taraba Stakeholders to Produce Consensus Candidates in Five Days " The News Potinter
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (147+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Our Correspondent | May 3, 2026 Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has urged political stakeholders in the state to intensify efforts toward producing consensus candidates within five days ahead of upcoming political engagements. The governor…...
Taraba Sets Pace as ACRe SAL Mid-Term Review Assesses Progress Across States
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (304+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna, April 17, 2026 Taraba State has been identified as a benchmark in compliance and implementation under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRe SAL) Project, as stakeholders concluded a Mid-Term Review of…...
Reps Minority Whip, Ali Isa JC, Quits PDP
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Willies Ugo, Gombe | April 14, 2025 The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isa JC, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal crisis and alleged undemocratic practices…...
Obasanjo Proposes New African Security Architecture, Urges Leaders to Prioritise Citizens
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Our Correspondent April 11, 2026 Obasanjo made the call on April 9 in Diani, Kwale County, Kenya, while delivering a keynote address at the Mashariki Cooperation Conference III, a high-level gathering of intelligence chiefs and security…...
Intelligence Failures "Disastrous," Obasanjo Warns
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (210+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. By Our Correspondent | April 9, 2026 DIANI, Kenya " Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that misinterpreted intelligence can have catastrophic consequences, citing Iraq, Sierra Leone, and potential misjudgments about Iran as cautionary examples. Speaking at…...
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Taraba Court Jails Teacher for 15 Years for Killing Six-Year-Old
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) Driving the News, Leading the Nation. Jalingo, March 27, 2026 " Martins Abochol A Taraba High Court has sentenced Mallam Mubarak Hassan (27), an Islamic teacher, to 15 years in prison for the death of six-year-old Master Mustapha Ishyaku in Mutum Biyu, Gassol Local Government…...