Principal officers of the 8th House of Assembly NAME POSITION CONSTITUENCY PARTY Rt. Hon. Peter Abel Diah Speaker Mbamnga PDP Mohammed D. Gwampo Deputy Speaker Yorro PDP Hon. Joseph A. Kunini Majority Leader Lau PDP Hon. Josiah J. Aji Chief Whip Wukari II PDP Hon. Douglas N. Yahaya Deputy Majority Leader Donga PDP Hon. Abdulkarim…

Mineral – based raw materials in Taraba are: NAME OF MINERALS LOCAL GOVT. AREA OF OCCURRENCE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS Barytes Ibi, Karim Lamido Used as a filler in drilling Mud, Rubber, and Paper Industries. It is also used in Chemical Industries. Bauxites Sardauna Production of Aluminium Metal. Graphites Gashaka It is used in the production foundry…

Taraba State ranks as one of the pace-setters in the field of Tourism. Below are some very historical and attractive places for tourists both within the country and globally. Taraba Taraba is a State in Nigeria. The capital city is Jalingo, The State was established in 1991. It is located in North Eastern Nigeria. Taraba…

Taraba State consists of sixteen (16) Local Government Areas governed by elected chairmen and two (2) Special Development Areas governed by appointed coordinators. Local Government Areas  Special Development Areas Taraba Taraba is a State in Nigeria. The capital city is Jalingo, The State was established in 1991. It is located in North Eastern Nigeria. Taraba State was carved…

Market days in Taraba State, Nigeria, arranged by LGA and town, are: LGA TOWN MARKET DAYS Ardo Kola Sunkani Tuesday Iware Tuesday Garin Mallum Monday Mayo-Renewo Saturday Kasuwan Lahadi Sunday Kantiel Monday & Friday Bali Bali Friday Maihula Saturday Garba-Chede Thursday Pamanga Sunday Dakka Saturday Donga Donga Friday Anannum Saturday Suntai Thursday Mararraba Monday Fali…

The agrarian nature and rich alluvial tract of soil found in most parts of the State makes Taraba State conducive for growing various food and cash crops. Its agrarian economy can sustain the entire Nigeria nation. The Taraba State Government fully conscious of the role industrialisation can play in the overall development of the State…

There are over eighty (80) ethnic groups found in Taraba State each with its distinct historical and cultural heritage cohabiting peacefully with one another. Some of these tribes include Mumuye, Ichen, Wurkum, Mambilla, Kuteb, Chamba, Jukun, Yandang, Fulani, Jenjo, Kunini, Lo, Ndoro,Kambu, Kaka, Bandawa, Mung, Tiv, Zo, Bambuka, Jibu and Jole. Other ethnic groups like…

Taraba State is politically divided into three zones or senatorial districts, namely the Northern, Central and Southern Zones. LGAs in Taraba North Senatorial District The Northern zone comprises six Local Government Areas which Include Jalingo, Yorro, Ardo-Kola Others are Karim Lamido, Lau and Zing. LGAs in Taraba Central Senatorial District Gashaka, Sardauna, Bali, Kurmi, and…

LOCATION Taraba State lies roughly between latitude 6030″ and 9036″ north and longitude 90 10″50″ east. It is bounded by Bauchi and Gombe and Adamawa States in the north-east, and by Plateau State in the north-central. The state is further bounded to the north central by both Nasarawa and Benue States, while it shares an…

 Taraba State was created on August 27th, 1991 when the Babangida Military Administration carved it out of the defunct Gongola State. The State derives its name from one of the three major rivers and covers a land area of 59,400 square kilometres. At inception, the state comprised only ten Local Government Areas namely; Jalingo, Donga…