Nigeria secured their place in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier finals with one match to spare, capping off an outstanding performance at the sub-regional C qualifiers in Abuja on Thursday by defeating Botswana to clinch the title. The Yellow Greens triumphed by 77 runs, completing an unbeaten run in the tournament with … Read more
A member of Tanzania’s opposition party, Chadema, has been found dead after being abducted, beaten, and doused with acid, party leader Freeman Mbowe announced on Sunday. Ali Mohamed Kibao, a member of Chadema’s national secretariat, was forced off a bus at gunpoint on Friday by suspected security agents while traveling from Dar es Salaam to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Female Yellow Greens are determined to make a strong comeback, vying for the bronze medal in the women’s cricket event at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. They will face Uganda in the third-place match at the Achimota Cricket Oval on Wednesday. Editor’s Pick Buhari Rates Tinubu’s Perfomance ‘One … Read more
It has similar symptoms with Ebola. it spreads through bodily fluids and contact with contaminated bedding. It is often found in the Egyptian rousette fruit bat, African green monkeys and pigs. Eko Hot Blog reports that Marburg virus has killed five people in Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region, the health ministry has said. EDITOR’S PICKS Saudi … Read more
19 people have been killed after a commercial plane crashed into Tanzania’s Lake Victoria. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 19 people were killed on Sunday after a commercial aircraft crash landed in Lake Victoria in Tanzania. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Terrorists Release Children Abducted In Katsina … Read more
Singer Kizz Daniel has apologised to his fans, especially those in Tanzania while promising a free make-up show on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel, has apologised for failing to perform at a show in Tanzania on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICK: Grammy Nominations In 2021 Made It Another Good Year For The … Read more
Popular Nigerian Musician, Kizz Daniel has been arrested in Tanzania. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a popular Nigerian music star and songwriter, Oluwatobiloba Daniel, aka Kizz Daniel, has been allegedly arrested in Tanzania after failing to show up for a paid concert in the country. Fans of the singer who had gathered at … Read more
…seven police officers were charged with the beating to death of 25-year-old businessman Mussa Hamisi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the police force in Tanzania has been placed under investigation over suspected involvement in the suspicious deaths of 22 people since the beginning of the year. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said no police officer should … Read more
…passengers must undergo a Rapid PCR test at the airports of departure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries on Saturday, January 29. UAE’s National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. Read also: Omicron: … Read more
The late Tanzania President John Magufuli reinforced the law initially passed in 2002… EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 19-year-old rule that banned pregnant students from attending school in Tanzania is to be scrapped, a minister says. Education Minister Prof Joyce Ndalichako said on Wednesday that primary and secondary school students who drop out of … Read more
“Former President Obasanjo travelled to Zanzibar on August 1.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reportedly met with Beninese President, Patrice Talon, over the arrest and detention of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo fondly known as Sunday Igboho, in the Francophone West African nation. Obasanjo, EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Following the take over of Tanzania’s Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the country’s president after the death of late President John Magufuli, President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated her for the new position. The president’s congratulatory message, to the first-ever female president of the country, was released by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to … Read more
Tanzania’s vice-president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sworn in as president, becoming the first female head of state in the East African country, following the death of her predecessor John Magufuli. The absence of Magufuli, Africa’s most vehement Covid-19 sceptic, since 27 February had fuelled speculation about his health and sparked rumours he had contracted … Read more
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address on Wednesday. He was 61. Hassan is now the acting president of Tanzania. While a date for her swearing-in has not yet been announced, she will be Tanzania’s first female president. Tanzania’s President … Read more
In the event that an appeal or supreme Court upholds its verdict, an Abuja based Nigerian businessman will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted for drug trafficking, a Tanzanian court has ruled. According to the Citizens, Mike Nwankwo was sentenced on Friday after the sitting judge Mohamed Gwae found him … Read more
Prof Chidi Odinkalu A Nigerian human rights activist and former Chairman of the Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, is leading the legal team of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Alliance for Change and Transparency – Wazalendo, to challenge the October presidential election in the country. Odinkalu is working together with … Read more
Tanzania High Commissioner of Tanzania in Nigeria, on Thursday called for stronger trade cooperation and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and his country Dr Benson Alfred Bana, High Commissioner of Tanzania in Nigeria, on Thursday called for stronger trade cooperation and diplomatic relations between Nigeria and his country. Bana, who is also Head of Mission of … Read more
– 117 Nigerians who were stranded in East Africa due to COVID-19 has arrived home – Azman airline who evacuated the returnees announced their arrival in a tweet – All the returnees tested negative and are expected to self-isolate for 14 As the Federal Government of Nigeria continues the evacuation exercise of its citizens who … Read more
One, Saniniu Laizer has transformed from being an ordinary miner into a millionaire overnight after discovering two huge gemstones worth £2.4million. According to Dailymail, In a trading event in the northern region of Manyara, Tanzania, Saniniu Laizer was handed a cheque for 7.74 billion Tanzanian shillings (£2.4million) from the government for the two dark violet-blue … Read more
Tanzania have sackeed their national team coach Emmanuel Amunike after they failed to win a game at the Africa Cup of Nations, and exited at the group stage. Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amunike during the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Amunike took over last August and helped them qualify for the finals for the first time in … Read more