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• Persistent Drainage Failure Triggers Destructive Flash Floods in Jalingo Neighborhoods

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A torrential downpour in the early hours of Saturday has left a trail of destruction in Jalingo, Taraba State. The Mile Six axis was severely hit, with floodwaters submerging homes...

• Taraba Court Imposes ₦10 Million Bail and Social Media Ban on Rights Activist Abdulmumin Imam

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  An Upper Area Court in Jalingo has granted bail to activist Abdulmumin Imam under stringent conditions, including a ₦10 million bond and a total gag order on social media. Supporte...

• Taraba State Faces Severe Lassa Fever Outbreak As Federal Medical Centre Jalingo Confirms 50 Fatalities

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Jalingo has reported a critical surge in Lassa fever cases, with 50 deaths recorded out of 95 laboratory-confirmed infections. Health officials...

• Taraba High Court Sentences Islamic Teacher to 15 Years for Homicide of Six Year Old Pupil

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Mallam Mubarak Hassan has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Taraba State High Court for the killing of a minor in the Gassol Local Government Area. While the court acquitte...

• Taraba State Records 35 Lassa Fever Deaths as Seasonal Outbreak Intensifies; Healthcare Workers at High Risk

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Taraba State has recorded 35 deaths due to Lassa fever in the ongoing 2026 outbreak, marking it as one of the hardest-hit states in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Dis...