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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State has suffered a great loss with 11 commissioners defecting to the main opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC. The defection of the 11 commissioners from the ruling party in the state is coming a few hours to the …

The embattled chairman of the Taraba State Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Taraba State, Abdullahi Maikasuwa has denied the corruption allegations levelled against him by some aggrieved members of the party. Despite the allegations, Maikasuwa has expressed determination to continue to preside over the affairs of the party as chairman. …

Hamisu Wadume, a suspected kidnap lord in Taraba State, has been re-arrested,   according to official sources. Police spokesperson, Frank Mba, said in a statement that Wadume was arrested on August 19 in Layin Mai Allo Hotoro, Kano State. The official statement came hours after PREMIUM TIMES broke the news that …

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has cited some officers and men’s insufficient commitment as factors affecting the success of the counter-insurgency operations in the country. Buratai who spoke on Tuesday at the opening of a five-day leadership workshop for mid-level officers and soldiers in Abuja, said …

Former N-Power volunteer, Daniel Joshua, of Taraba, who returned N60,000 to the Federal Government last week, has gained N300,000 courtesy of Nigerians who paid him for his truthfulness. Mr. Joshua made news when he refunded two months of stipends he was paid by the job creation scheme after he duly …

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has confirmed that 20 persons lost their lives and about10,000 others were displaced in the recent communal clash in Dan-Anacha village in Gassol Local Government area of Taraba State. Sa’ad Bello, the Agency’s Coordinator in charge of Adamawa and Taraba Operational Offices, confirmed the …

By Etcetera One of the identified problems of investigative hearings and oversight of the executive arm is the multiplicity of committees with overlapping jurisdiction on the same subject matter. This has led to a situation where more than one committee is handling the same subject matter. Invitations are sent to …