By Newspointer, Jalingo Taraba Varsity Student – Sept. 12, 2025 Tragedy struck Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, on Thursday as a 100-level student of Mass Communication, Comfort Jimtop Oliver, was found dead in the Bakasi area, opposite the Vice-Chancellor’s gate. Oliver, who hailed from Takum Local Government Area, was reportedly discovered lifeless at a residence…
By Salejo, Kano Kano LG Autonomy – Sept. 12, 2025 Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has expressed support for a bill seeking to grant full financial autonomy to local government councils in the state. Yusuf made this known during the 31st Executive Council meeting at the Government House Annex in Kwankwasiyya City, where…
By Newspointer, Ilorin Ilorin Kwara – Sept. 12, 2025 The Kwara State capital, on Thursday played host to a colourful sensitisation walk organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), as the agency took its message of patriotism, civic responsibility and positive values across major streets of the metropolis. The exercise, which commenced from the NOA…
By Newspointer Obituary – Sept. 12, 2025 The family of Mr. Gabriel Olayinka, Chief Executive Officer of SUMTV and publisher of Taraba News, has confirmed the passing of Pastor Oladapo Adegoke Olayinka. Pastor Olayinka, a respected minister of the gospel, died peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in his hometown of Ogbomosho, Oyo State, after…
By Newspointer Child Trafficking – Sept. 12, 2025 The Taraba State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has intercepted another case of child trafficking, rescuing 11 children from the hands of suspected traffickers. The rescued victims comprised…
By Salejo Kano Kano Private School – Sept. 12, 2025 The Kano State Government has cautioned proprietors of private and voluntary schools across the state against arbitrary increases in tuition fees and the imposition of unapproved charges on parents. Special Adviser to the Governor on Private and Voluntary Institutions, Baba Abubakar Umar, who issued the…
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Abuja – Sept. 12, 2025 Key stakeholders from government, civil society, academia, and international partners have validated the Tobacco Excise Tax Simulation (TETSiM) report, a move aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s tobacco taxation policy. The workshop comes as Nigeria prepares to revise its tobacco tax regime, which expired in May 2025, to…
By Newspointer, Kwara NSCDC Ilorin – Sept. 12, 2025 The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed, has called for closer collaboration between security agencies and private guard companies to tackle rising insecurity in the state. Dr. Mohammed made the call on Thursday during a security…
By Newspointer, Kwara Health workers Ilorin – 12, 2025 The Kwara State chapter of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving healthcare delivery, promising to prioritize the health needs of residents. State Chairman, Comrade Bolatito Oladele Isaac, made the pledge during the one-year anniversary of the current…
