UBA emerges as Africa’s Leading Bank at The Bankers Awards 2023

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has once again secured its position as Africa’s premier financial institution by winning nine prestigious awards at The Bankers Awards 2023, organised by The Banker Magazine. The awards ceremony, held in London, saw UBA…

WHO: Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak

Tanzania on Friday declared the end of a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, more than two months after it was first confirmed, the World Health Organization said. Nine cases – eight confirmed and one probable – and six deaths…

Murderer who escaped prison by faking his own death back in South Africa

A man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison with help from guards by faking his own death was taken back to South Africa on Thursday after going on the run with his…

Tanzania’s president cancels Independence Day celebrations

Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has canceled Independence Day celebrations scheduled for Friday and directed that the budget instead be used to build dormitories for children with special needs. The 61st Independence Day event was to cost $445,000, money that…

AFCON Qualifier: Oyo govt. rallies support for U23 Eagles

The Oyo State Government has commenced support mobilisation ahead of the African Cup of Nations(AFCON) Qualifier match between the U23 National Team and Tanzania on Saturday in Ibadan. Mr Seun Fakorede, the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, disclosed this…

Tanzania, Kenya agree to step up fight against cross-border crime

Tanzanian and Kenyan leaders have agreed to step up the fight against cross-border crime, including human trafficking and poaching. Addressing a news conference at State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her…

Kizz Daniel stages free show for Tanzanian fans

Singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, aka Kizz Daniel, fulfilled his promise to perform for free for his fans in Tanzania on Friday, August 12, 2022, after he had earlier disappointed them. The singer put up an impressive performance to the excitement of…

Kizz Daniel didn’t hear about Jimmy Cliff

When Kizz Daniel got arrested last week in Tanzania, I was bitter about it; I wondered why the Tanzanian authorities would embarrass a fellow brother (we being Africans and all ) But my partner scolded me saying, “Why won’t they…

Kizz Daniel released from Tanzanian police custody

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said that singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has been released from police custody in Tanzania. A video that went viral on social media on Monday showed the moment Tanzanian authorities arrested…

YouTube announces Africa’s superstars to perform at Africa Day Concert

YouTube on Monday announced a line-up of artistes hailing from five countries to perform at the third edition of Africa Day Concert. Alex Okosi, Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, said in a statement that the  annual concert is a…

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