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By Daniel Markus  Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, has recorded a major boost in its drive towards innovation and skills development with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Entrepreneurship Institute funded by the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The facility was formally commissioned by the Honourable Minister of State for Regional Development, Barr. Uba Maigari Ahmadu, during a colourful ceremony attended by top government officials, university management, and other dignitaries. The Vice-Chancellor of Taraba State University, Prof. Sunday Paul Bako, led members of the management team in receiving the Minister and his delegation. Among them were the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NEDC, Hon. Mohammed Goni Alkali; the Pioneer Chairman of the NEDC Governing Board, Paul C. Tarfa; Abdulsalam Y. Ahmad; Musa Umar; and Yashi Benjamin Wesley Tafida. Also present was the Commissioner for Special Duties and Humanitarian Affairs, Hon....

Tinubu does not forgive critics, he absorbs them. His reward system is simple: if you once exposed him, insulted him, or loudly questioned his past, you are more valuable inside the system than outside it. Name one top appointee or loud defender around him today who did not once attack him. FESTUS KEYAMO publicly questioned Tinubu’s certificate and credibility, speaking as a lawyer who claimed to care about transparency. Today, he attacks anyone who raises the same questions he once popularised. FEMI FANI-KAYODE (FFK) accused Tinubu of corruption, godfatherism, and running Lagos like a private estate. He used words like “criminal enterprise” and “state capture.” Today, he markets the same man as Nigeria’s saviour. RENO OMOKRI built an online brand attacking Tinubu’s morality, background, certificate saga, and Chicago controversies. He mocked those who supported him. Today, the fire has gone cold, the memory has faded, and the criticism is carefully redirected elsewhere. DANIEL BWALA re...

By Vivian Godwin Obianuju The integration of modern digital communication tools with traditional media platforms will significantly improve the speed, reach and effectiveness of agricultural information dissemination among farmers in Taraba State, according to Dr. Stephen Victor Gana. He made this assertion following the successful defence of his PhD thesis at School of Postgraduate Studies, Glorious Vision University, Ogwa, Edo State. The three-year research, which began in 2023, was motivated by growing concerns over persistent communication gaps between government agricultural agencies and farmers, particularly at the grassroots. Titled “Taraba State Government Strategic Communication Approaches for Enhancing Agricultural Practices,” the study examines why many well-intended agricultural programmes and policies in the state often fail to achieve long-term impact. The findings point to weak, poorly coordinated communication strategies that leave farmers inadequately infor...