Police in Taraba State have confirmed the unfortunate deaths of three individuals following a clash between worshippers of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) and the Global Methodist Church Nigeria(GMCN). Ekohotblog reports that the incident occurred in the Karim-Lamido Local Government Area on Sunday, reportedly as a culmination of an ongoing dispute between … Read more
The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, reportedly attended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum Gala Night, hosted by Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, following the Forum’s meeting in Jalingo on Friday. In a post shared on his X handle, @GovernorAUF, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State mentioned that the gala night was … Read more
Court has nullified APC governorship primary in Taraba Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo on Tuesday nullified the Taraba governorship primary election that produced Emmanuel Bwacha as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 election. EDITORS PICK JUST IN: Drama As Masquerades Invade Church, Flog Pastor, … Read more
Residents Apprehensive As Bomb Explosion Rocks Jalingo EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was panic in Jalingo on Sunday after an explosive device suspected to be a bomb exploded in the Taraba State capital. The incident occurred at about 9:35pm at a location close to the First Roundabout leading to the Taraba State … Read more
Eyewitnesses at the scene say she was swimming alongside some friends when she suddenly went missing. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 26-year-old final year student of the Taraba State Polytechnic has been found dead in a swimming pool. Identified as Clara Jacob, the lifeless body of the computer science final year student was discovered … Read more
The judgment was delivered today following a suit brought by SERAP on Jalingo’s behalf. ECOWAS court has awarded N30m against the Buhari administration for ill-treating and torturing journalist Agba Jalingo in Cross River state. The judgment was delivered today following a suit brought by SERAP on Jalingo’s behalf. READ ALSO: [JUST IN] ECOWAS … Read more
Irate youths on Monday defied the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jalingo Hundreds of irate youths on Monday defied the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jalingo, invaded and vandalised the State Radio station. The state Commissioner of information and reorientation,Mr Danjuma Adamu, who visited the Taraba State Broadcasting Corporation (TSBS) premises to inspect the damage done to … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the immediate release of the publisher of the Cross River Watch, Mr Agba Jalingo. Jalingo has reportedly been incarcerated at the Calabar Correctional Facility since August 22, 2019 by the agents of the Cross River State Government. This allegation the state governor, Ben Ayade, had, however, denied. … Read more
Taraba State government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew of 6p.m. to 6a.m. on Jalingo, the state capital from yesterday till further notice. This was contained in a release by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Darius Ishaku, Hassan Mijinyawa. The statement read in part: “Taraba State government has imposed dusk to dawn curfew on Jalingo, … Read more