Femi Bolaji

Lagos

Correspondent at Vanguard

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News -- Troops battle bandits, kill 3, destroy 70 camps in Taraba State

2 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Femi Bolaji

Troops of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke of the Nigerian Army, have neutralized three bandits following a gun battle in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation also resulted in the destruction of over 70 criminal camps in the Dutsen Zaki and Achalle communities within the same LGA. The army revealed in a statement released by Captain Olubodunde Oni, the spokesperson for the 6 Brigade, that arms and ammunition were recovered during the operation.
Taraba State Advisory Committee reassures traditional rulers on LG autonomy

Sep 23, 2024 | newsheadlines.com.ng | Femi Bolaji

By Femi BolajiThe Taraba State Advisory Committee on Local Government Autonomy has moved to calm the fears of traditional rulers in the state, assuring them that the financial autonomy granted to the 16 local government areas will not erode their influence. Rt. Hon.
Troops arrest kidnappers’ informant in Taraba

Sep 9, 2024 | newsheadlines.com.ng | Femi Bolaji

By Femi BolajiJalingo—Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected female kidnapper informant in Taraba State. The suspect, identified as Markus Grace, was apprehended in Sondi Village of Wukari Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, said the suspect was also the girlfriend of a notorious kidnapper.
LG Autonomy: Advisory Committee Assures Labour Unions and Taraba Monarchs of Timely Salary Payments

Sep 5, 2024 | rhapsodiaffos.com.ng | Femi Bolaji |Musa Affos

By Femi BolajiThe Taraba State Advisory Committee overseeing the implementation of financial autonomy for the state’s 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) has reassured labour unions that salary payments will be prioritized. Speaking at a consultative meeting with labour unions over the weekend, the Chairman of the Committee, Rt. Hon.
Nigeria: Autonomy - Taraba Advisory Committee Develops Blueprint for LG Transformation

Aug 14, 2024 | allafrica.com | Femi Bolaji

The Advisory Committee on the full implementation of financial autonomy for the 16 local government areas of Taraba State has unveiled a blueprint aimed at transforming local government administration across the country. The committee stated that it intends to develop a model of efficiency and innovation that sets a new standard for local governance, which other states of the federation can adopt. The Chairman of the Committee, Rt. Hon.
Hardship: We ‘re yet to receive FG's 20 trucks of rice

Aug 5, 2024 | shorturl.at | Femi Bolaji

By Femi BolajiThe Taraba state government has announced that it is yet to receive its allocation of twenty trucks of rice promised to each state by the federal government. The state Commissioner for Information and Re-Orientation, Barr. Zainab Usman Jalingo, told Vanguard over the weekend, that the state is still expecting the promised food items.
Nigeria: Suspected Herdsmen Storm Taraba Community, Kill 6 Villagers

Jun 19, 2024 | allafrica.com | Femi Bolaji

...Inflict injuries on several othersSuspected herdsmen have invaded a Taraba community, killing no fewer than six and inflicted various degrees of injuries on several other villagers. According to sources, the invasion which occurred in Mararaban Azagwa and Alele villages of Maihula in the Bali Local Government Area, LGA, of the state, took place on Sunday.
Nigeria: Army Visits Residence of Slayed Taraba Monarch

Jun 5, 2024 | allafrica.com | Femi Bolaji

Jalingo — Assures Community of SafetyThe Commander, 6 Brigade/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, Brig. Gen. Kingsley Uwa, has visited Gidan Usmanu Village, in Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba state, where the village head, HRH Auwal Wali was gruesomely murdered by bandits on Sunday. Brig. Uwa was there to condole with the bereaved family and community over the unfortunate death of their monarch.
Ty Danjuma Never Said Army Is Taking Side With Any Ethnic Group In Takum Kinsmen Reply Cas

Jun 3, 2024 | theafrica.co.za | Femi Bolaji

By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo The kinsmen of elder statesman, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd), have told the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, that their son never mentioned in Takum that the Army was taking sides with any ethnic group. Elder John Mamman, who spoke on their behalf to newsmen in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital, was responding to comments made by Gen. Lagbaja during a live program on Channels Television.
Nigeria: Two Weeks Blackout - We Are Helpless, Taraba Govt Cries Out

May 9, 2024 | allafrica.com | Femi Bolaji

Taraba State Government has cried out that it is currently helpless regarding the two weeks power outage that is making life difficult for inhabitants of Jalingo, the state capital. It also said the bulk of the work of power restoration lies in the hands of the Federal Government, adding that all entreaties to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over the prolonged power outage have not been responded to.