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- Extra Added Time: Referees will now add time for injuries, goal celebrations, and substitutions, and pause the clock when play stops. - Disciplinary Action for Time Wasting: Goalkeepers and outfield players can receive a warning, yellow card, or other penalties for time-wasting. - Offside Rule: A player in an offside position can become "onside" if an opponent moves and touches the ball. - Goalkeeper's Action During Penalties: Goalkeepers can be disciplined for distracting the penalty taker. - Technical Area: Coaching staff cannot crowd the technical area, and only one official can be in the dotted box outside the bench. - Dissent: Players may be penalized for surrounding the referee to request a card or action. - Foul Threshold: Referees can allow play to continue if a free kick would waste more time. - Law 1: The Field of Play: The field must be natural or meet competition rules. - Law 2: The Ball: All balls must be spherical and meet quality and measureme...

Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM prompt Venue: 1000 Capacity Hall, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State Summit Theme: Building a Strong, Healthy Society through Collaboration between Government, Community, and Academia Guest Lecturer: Prof. Benjamin Kafas, University of Virginia, USA Chairman of the Occasion: Barr. Danjuma Adams Anyeze Award Presentation: A Prestigious Golden Award will be presented to His Excellency, Dr. Agbu Kefas, for his contribution to education. Guests of Honour: - Dr. Damian D. Dodo SAN - Distinguished Senator David S. U. Jimkuta - Yakubu Maikasuwa SAN Hosts: - Chief Host: Prof. Jude Rabo Sammani - Principal Host: Prof. Sunday Paul Bako - Host: Dr. Rimamde U. Joel Royal Fathers of the Day: - His Majesty Dr. Ishaku Adda Ali, the Aku Uka - His Majesty Amb. Sanvala Shimbura Varzoa, the Gara Donga - His Royal Majesty Barr. Sopiya Ahmadu, Chief of Takum ...

The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June as public holidays to mark 2024 Sallah celebrations. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday afternoon. The minister congratulated Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. Tunji-Ojo called on the Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for unity, prosperity and the stability of our country. “The Minister assured that the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is committed to safeguarding the lives and property of all Nigerians. “While wishing the Muslim Ummah a happy Eid-ul- Adha celebration, the Minister advised all Nigerians to take responsibility in the resolve to hand over a prosperous Nigeria to our children”, the statement added.

In a historic turning point, Taraba State University, Jalingo (TSUJ) has achieved a 100% accreditation rate for the 53 degree-awarding programmes  presented during the November/December National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation exercise. This remarkable achievement was announced in the NUC communication to the university released today, June 13, 2024. This unprecedented success is a pointer to the exemplary leadership of the Digital Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Paul Bako. Prof. Bako, who has an impressive background with previous work experience at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Kwararafa University, Wukari and has brought those extensive experiences of university management and leadership to TSUJ. His strategic vision and commitment to academic excellence have clearly paid off, setting a new benchmark for the institution. This achievement marks the first time in the history of TSUJ that the university has attained such a compreh...

By Hassan Garba   The Governor of Taraba State Dr Agbu Kefas, says his administration will adhere to any amount agreed by the Federal Government and labour unions as national minimum wage. Dr Agbu Kefas disclosed this in Jalingo while speaking in an interview with Government House Press Crew on Tuesday,  shortly he inspected some projects in Jalingo the state capital.  Federal Government and Labour unions are still negotiating on the new national minimum wage but the good news for civil servants in Taraba State is that Governor Agbu Kefas has agreed to pay any amount arrived at by the Federal Government as minimum wage He insisted that the welfare of the workers remains his responsibility.

In a significant move to bolster agricultural productivity and ensure food security, Hon. (Dr.) Aminu Jauro Hassan, the Executive Chairman of Jalingo Local Government Council and ALGON Chairman of Taraba State, has officially inaugurated the distribution of fertilizers in Jalingo. The flag-off ceremony was graced by a host of high-profile dignitaries, including His Royal Highness, the Galadima of Muri, Alhaji Tukur Abba Tukur; the Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA); various security heads; and other notable guests. In his address, the Executive Chairman reaffirmed his dedication to maintaining transparency throughout the distribution process. He underscored that this initiative aims to significantly enhance agricultural output, which is crucial for the food security of both Jalingo Local Government and the broader Taraba State. This effort is in line with the Five Finger Point Agenda championed by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu...

My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Going through this passage was hard and dangerous. During the fateful six years that followed, we fought and struggled for our natural rights as human beings put on this earth by the divine hand of our Creator. We lost great heroes and heroines along the way. In this struggle, the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, the most significant symbol of our democratic struggle, his wife, Kudirat, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and Pa Alfred Rewane, among others sacrificed their very lives. They bravely surrendered their futures, so that our nation might have a better one. Let us honour the memories of Chief Anth...

Former Governor of Jigawa State Mr. Sule Lamido was quoted recently saying that, Nigeria cannot break up because members of the elite are united in preserving their advantages over the masses irrespective of their differences of tribe and religion. "Nigeria," he said, “is too weak to break. Who will break it? The ordinary person in Jigawa or the ordinary person in Sokoto or the ordinary person in Bayelsa? Is it the Igbo vulcaniser or the Yoruba woman selling kerosene by the roadside or the okada man in Delta? They don’t have the capacity to unite because they are burdened by poverty. We have taken away from them their dignity, their self-esteem, their pride and self-worth so that they cannot even organize. “Up there, we (elite) unite . . . we will never allow Nigeria to break because once it breaks, we will lose. But the common man loses nothing. What is he losing? He is already in hell; he cannot lose anything more than this hell.” Straight from the horse’s mouth...

The Nigeria Premier Football League has cracked down on Enyimba International FC, imposing a series of hefty sanctions following the club’s conduct during the Match Day 35 fixture against Rangers International FC held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday, June 9. In a letter to Enyimba, dated June 10 and signed by the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, the league outlined multiple breaches of its rules committed by Enyimba during the ill-fated encounter. Notably, Enyimba was found in violation of Rule C9, having failed to ensure the proper conduct of its players, officials, and supporters. The club was also cited for breaching Rule B6.23, disrupting the transmission of a live broadcast. On Sunday, there was drama in Enugu during the highly-anticipated game between Enugu Rangers and reigning champions Enyimba, as the game was abandoned deep into stoppage time as a result of fans invasion. With the game still goalless in added time, centre referee John ...