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Taraba

British  
/ ˈtaːrəbə /

noun

  1. a state of Nigeria, in the E. Capital: Jalingo. Pop: 2 300 736 (2006). Area: 54 473 sq km (21 032 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"As far as I know, the operation went well and I guess that at the end he will survive," Mr Taraba said.

From BBC May 15, 2024

Hours later, the deputy prime minister, Tomas Taraba, told the BBC that Mr. Fico’s situation was no longer life-threatening, and he expected the prime minister to survive.

From New York Times May 15, 2024

Taraba Gov. Agbu Kefas called the accident a “monumental tragedy” and ordered the use of life jackets for boat passengers.

From Seattle Times Oct. 30, 2023

The three attacks in the states of Zamfara, Katsina and Taraba occurred over 48 hours.

From Washington Post Nov. 10, 2021

The country about Taraba, and thence to Kolákh, is inhabited by the Ateybe Arabs, the most numerous of the Hedjaz tribes.

From Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by Burckhardt, John Lewis

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