Taraba State University has issued a notice to newly admitted 2025/2026 students on hostel accommodation

The Student Affairs Division of Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo issued a notice to newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 academic session on hostel accommodation. The public announcement was signed by the Dean of Students, Dr. Atando Dauda Agbu, and dated Jan 10, 2026.

The notice focuses on two points: updated reservation slips for bed space verification, and a strict ban on cash payments for hostel accommodation. One message runs through the text; the school expects compliance, and it wants students and parents to take the directive seriously.

TSU directed the notice at newly admitted students in the 2025/2026 session, covering:

100-level UTME students
200-level Direct Entry students

The announcement also addressed parents and the general public, with the aim of guiding new students and reducing avoidable issues during accommodation processing.

TSU instructed students who previously made bed space reservations in specific halls to reprint their updated reservation slips through the university portal. The halls named in the notice are:

Zenith Hall

Presidential Hall

Teffund 2013 Hall

Teffund 2014 Hall

JJT Hall

The updated slip is mandatory for verification by Hall Officers; the notice states that no accommodation service will be rendered without it. In plain terms, students need the reprinted slip before hall staff can validate the reservation.

The statement also asked students to treat the information “with all seriousness that it deserves”.

TSU prohibited all cash payments for hostel accommodation to any person, whether inside or outside university premises. The notice directed students to make all related payments only through the official online channels.

The management stated it will not be held responsible for financial losses linked to cash transactions. It also warned that disciplinary sanctions will apply to:

any student found making cash payments for hostel spaces, and
any individual caught receiving cash for hostel spaces.

This part of the notice sets out the rule, the channel for payment, and the consequence; the university put it in writing, and students are expected to act within that boundary.