Opinion: Making sense of the judgement of the Taraba Election Tribunal

The judgment of the Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered on Saturday is raising dust in Nigeria’s political circle and as expected many commentators, particularly those with partisan interests and many others, still, who have their party political and ethnic monocle on and who view law and justice from the binary of the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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November 9, 2015

‘Little girls who want to be governor now have a role model’ – Atiku

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Senator Aisha Alhassan on her doggedness and passion. Alhassan was recently declared the winner of the Taraba governorship election after the tribunal nullified the election of Governor Darius Ishaku. The court ordered governor-elect paid a courtesy visit to the former Vice President over the weekend, and he expressed... Read More

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November 9, 2015

Taraba tribunal judgement is a rape of justice – Wike

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has described the Taraba election tribunal judgement on the state’s governorship election, as a rape of justice. The Taraba Governorship Election Tribunal had on Saturday, nullified the election Governor Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party. Citing the lack of an acceptable and INEC-recognised primary election in the PDP, the tribunal... Read More

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November 8, 2015

Taraba judgement: “You reap what you sow” – APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the architect of its misfortune in the Taraba Governorship Election Tribunal. Governor Darius Ishaku was on Saturday, sacked by the tribunal over the lack of ‘acceptable primary election’ by his party, the PDP. Hence, his mandate was transferred to Senator Aisha Alhassan of the APC,... Read More

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November 8, 2015

3 reasons why Taraba election tribunal sacked Governor Darius Ishaku

The Taraba Governorship Election Tribunal, on Saturday, nullified the election of Governor Darius Ishaku. The tribunal ruled that all the votes Ishaku secured at the election was invalid, and ordered that the All Progressives Congress candidate, Aisha Alhassan, who scored the second highest votes at the poll, should be sworn-in as the winner of the governorship election... Read More

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November 7, 2015

Taraba judgement: ‘We’ll take our case to court of God and men’ – Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, says the Peoples Democratic Party, will take its grudge- over the election tribunal judgement in Taraba state- to the court of men and court of God. Fayose said in a statement released on Saturday, that he finds it perplexing that the tribunal chose to base its ruling on an internal matter of the... Read More

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November 7, 2015

How APC members celebrated Mama Taraba’s tribunal victory (See Photos)

A couple of hours ago, the Taraba Governorship Election Tribunal, nullified the election of Governor Darius Ishaku. Consequently, Aisha Alhassan was declared winner of the Taraba state governorship election. Members of the All Progressives Congress, took to the streets to celebrate the tribunal ruling. See below photos:

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November 7, 2015

Taraba Governor sacked by tribunal, Aisha Alhassan declared election winner

The Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Darius Ishaku. The judgement is in response to the petition filed by Aisha Alhassan, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the last governorship election. Alhassan had challenged the election of Governor Darius Ishaku, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the April 11 election. Delivering judgement... Read More

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April 26, 2015

Senator Alhassan will not accept Taraba governorship election result

by Panshak Ibrahim Senator Aisha Alhassan, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just-concluded governorship election in Taraba State, says she will not accept the result of the polls announced by INEC on Sunday, April 26. Alhassan, who was aiming to become the first elected female governor in the history of Nigeria, got... Read More

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March 28, 2015

See the ‘oldest’ voter in this election + other striking photos

by Anike Jacobs This photo of a 117-year-old voter at the Yahaya Umar polling unit, Gombe state, has gone viral. Another elderly woman was also spotted at Daura, the home town of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about to validate her voting card. Meanwhile, a young boy undergoing accreditation at Fulani market polling unit Abbare A Ward,... Read More

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March 10, 2015

Kafin Moye, the village forgotten by Nigeria

by Cheta Nwanze Kafin Moye, in Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, sits at the junction between Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, with a population of less than 1000 people, almost all of whom are farmers. This community, is one of many which this reporter visited during the week of 2 to 6 March, 2015... Read More

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March 9, 2015

Aww, how thoughtful: For poor service, Taraba DISCO slashes electricity tariffs

by Panshak Ibrahim An official of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Mr Hanawa Rufus, said on Monday that the company slashed the bills of customers by 50 per cent in February. Rufus, who is the Taraba Area Head of the company made the announcement while speaking with newsmen in Jalingo. He said that slashing of... Read More

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February 1, 2015

NEMA distributes relief items to displaced persons in Taraba

by Jewel Stephen In line with commitment of partnership with stakeholders, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the weekend delivered relief assistance to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jalingo which were distributed in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Taraba State Chapter. Delivering the items, Director General of NEMA Muhammad Sani Sidi... Read More

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January 30, 2015

Not again! Pres. Jonathan’s convoy pelted with stones in Taraba

by Panshak Ibrahim After the recent attacks on his convoy in Katsina and Bauchi states, President Goodluck Jonathan’s convoy was yet again stoned on Thursday, January 29, by some irate youth in Jalingo, Taraba State. The president was in the city as part of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign rally. The youths managed to... Read More

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November 21, 2014

Just In: Supreme Court sacks Taraba Acting Governor

by Akan Ido The Supreme Court has given a landmark judgement against the current Taraba State Acting Governor, Garba Umar. The highest court in the land approved the removal of Umar and ordered that, Abubakar Danladi, the impeached former Deputy Governor to ailing Danbaba Suntai be sworn in immediately. Mr. Danladi was impeached and replaced... Read More

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November 21, 2014

President Jonathan has created nine new federal universities, but were they needed?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Jide finished secondary school in 2010 and spent the next three years at home. He wrote the university entrance exams each year and scored decently, but he got no offers from the universities he applied to. So he ended up hanging around at home for three years. Last year he learned about... Read More

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October 25, 2014

Double tragedy: Lecturer burnt to death after killing five pupils in auto-crash

by James Sambo An unfortunate double tragedy occured on Friday, 24 October, in Taraba, as a lecturer was burnt to death by an angry mob, who accused him of killing five pupils with his car. Mr Joseph Kwaji, the spokesperson of the Taraba Police Command, confirmed that Alhaji Kassimu Umar, who’s a lecturer at the Taraba... Read More

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October 12, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Soyinka wants ‘Ekiti mystery’ corrected, Wike calls Rivers monorail a death trap, Saraki will not run for president, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 12, 2014. The disagreement between the Minister of State for the Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, took a fresh turn on Sunday when he (Wike) declared that Amaechi’s government has failed. Wike, who made this declaration on Sunday at... Read More

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October 12, 2014

I didn’t declare Suntai missing – Taraba Acting Governor

by Isi Esene The Taraba Acting Governor, Garba Umar has denied reports claiming he declared ailing Governor, Danbaba Suntai missing. Umar who released a statement through his spokesman, Kefas Sule, explained that he simply told reporters that he was yet to set eyes on the governor since his return from his medical trip abroad. The... Read More

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October 7, 2014

YNAIJA 2015 TRACKLIST: Taraba governor declared missing | PDP loves democracy | Falana is not optimistic about Fayose | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today Taraba Acting Governor declares Suntai missing. Leadership Falana is not optimistic about Fayose YNaija INEC must stop polling units allocation Vanguard Shagari is looking good for Sokoto polls Leadership And Oshiomhole is looking good for Presidency... Read More

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September 23, 2014

You must appear before medical panel – Taraba Attorney-General tells Suntai

by James Sambo The controversy over Taraba governor, Danbaba Suntai’s state of health continues to linger as the state attorney-general insists that he faces a medical panel to confirm his fitness. Barr. Musa Tende, the attorney-general who was appointed by the Taraba Acting Governor, Garba Umar, made this decision public following Suntai’s refusal to appear before a five-man... Read More

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August 19, 2014

World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe The World Health Organisation (WHO) says travelling to Ebola-affected countries is safe and the risk is at best, minimal. The apex health body in the world has released information, saying passengers can proceed to travel to countries like Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, which have been affected by the deadly virus.... Read More

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July 31, 2014

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe states. This was made known on Thursday, 31 July, in Abuja by the Director of Public Relations in NYSC, Bose Aderibigbe. The corps members are... Read More

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July 3, 2014

‘He was left in pieces’: Man’s death results in Tiv/Fulani clash in Taraba

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Tiv man in Taraba has lost his life after a minor disagreement between him and a Fulani man resulted in the former being butchered. His death is then said to have caused a full scale battle between two factions of the affected tribes. The incident occurred in the Bantaji environs of the... Read More

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June 30, 2014

Terrible: Gunmen kill 13 Fulani herdsmen in Taraba

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Fulani community in Taraba is reeling after 13 of their number were felled by unknown gunmen during the weekend. The victims were said to have been returning from their trip to the market on Saturday when they attacked. The incident was confirmed in Jalingo, the state capital, by the Police Public... Read More

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April 12, 2014

Gunmen kill 2, abduct pregnant woman in Taraba, NDLEA detects 11.5kg of cannabis in cosmetics & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Gunmen kill 2, abduct pregnant woman, burn houses in Taraba Gunmen on Friday attacked Kashimbilla community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, killing two persons and kidnapping two women, including a pregnant lady. A member of the Taraba House of Assembly, Mr Mark Useni, who represents Takum II Constituency, confirmed the attack to newsmen in Jalingo. Useni said two women, including a pregnant lady, were... Read More

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April 6, 2014

Fulani herdsmen kill six, injure 14 in Taraba, Omisore emerges Osun PDP governorship candidate & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Fulani herdsmen kill six, injure 14 in Taraba Three Tiv and Jukun villages in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba state have been attacked by Fulani herdsmen, killing six and injuring 14 people at the weekend. According to sources, there were other attacks in Gassol, Takum and Donga communities, the Fulani marauders reduced the... Read More

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January 31, 2014

I killed my 3-month-old son because he’s a bastard – Mother confesses

by ‘Jola Sotubo A teenager has been arrested by the police in Taraba after it was alleged that she poisoned her own child and caused his death. 18-year-old Aisha Abdullahi, is said to have taken the life of her three-month-old son, Ibrahim Ubale. Aisha is said to have killed the baby with ‘otapiapia’, a local... Read More

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January 27, 2014

Governor Danbaba Suntai admits that he’s not fit to resume office (WATCH)

by Adeola Balogun The ailing Governor of Taraba, Danbaba Suntai, has admitted that he is not in the right frame of mind or health to resume his official duties. The governor made this known in an interview with journalists where he stated that he was not well at all. Suntai was flying a plane near... Read More

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Opinion: Making sense of the judgement of the Taraba Election Tribunal

‘Little girls who want to be governor now have a role model’ – Atiku

Taraba tribunal judgement is a rape of justice – Wike

Taraba judgement: “You reap what you sow” – APC tells PDP

3 reasons why Taraba election tribunal sacked Governor Darius Ishaku

Taraba judgement: ‘We’ll take our case to court of God and men’ – Fayose

How APC members celebrated Mama Taraba’s tribunal victory (See Photos)

Taraba Governor sacked by tribunal, Aisha Alhassan declared election winner

Senator Alhassan will not accept Taraba governorship election result

See the ‘oldest’ voter in this election + other striking photos

Kafin Moye, the village forgotten by Nigeria

Aww, how thoughtful: For poor service, Taraba DISCO slashes electricity tariffs

NEMA distributes relief items to displaced persons in Taraba

Not again! Pres. Jonathan’s convoy pelted with stones in Taraba

Just In: Supreme Court sacks Taraba Acting Governor

President Jonathan has created nine new federal universities, but were they needed?

Double tragedy: Lecturer burnt to death after killing five pupils in auto-crash

Today’s Daily Brief: Soyinka wants ‘Ekiti mystery’ corrected, Wike calls Rivers monorail a death trap, Saraki will not run for president, and more

I didn’t declare Suntai missing – Taraba Acting Governor

YNAIJA 2015 TRACKLIST: Taraba governor declared missing | PDP loves democracy | Falana is not optimistic about Fayose | More stories

You must appear before medical panel – Taraba Attorney-General tells Suntai

World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

‘He was left in pieces’: Man’s death results in Tiv/Fulani clash in Taraba

Terrible: Gunmen kill 13 Fulani herdsmen in Taraba

Gunmen kill 2, abduct pregnant woman in Taraba, NDLEA detects 11.5kg of cannabis in cosmetics & other important news you should know today

Fulani herdsmen kill six, injure 14 in Taraba, Omisore emerges Osun PDP governorship candidate & other important news you should know today

I killed my 3-month-old son because he’s a bastard – Mother confesses

Governor Danbaba Suntai admits that he’s not fit to resume office (WATCH)

Pres. Jonathan ‘to appoint Tukur as defence minister’

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