Tag: Ecuador
Nigeria’s Flamingos unleash fury, crush Ecuador in spectacular showdown
As the match drew to a close, Moshood sealed the victory with her second goal in added time, making it…
Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced a 60-day state of emergency across the country on Thursday. This comes in connection with…
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated
Villavicencio, president of the center-right Movimiento Construye party, was assassinated less than two weeks before the general election scheduled for…
Fourteen dead as magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador
At least 44 homes were destroyed, and another 90 were damaged. Around 50 educational buildings and over 30 health centres…
Senegal send Ecuador out of World Cup, reach knockout stage
Senegal qualified with six points and second in the group after Netherlands, who beat Qatar 2-0 to amass seven points.
Valencia hits brace as Ecuador beat host Qatar in opening match
Valencia had earlier scored on three minutes, but VAR overruled the goal for an offside in the build up. But…
Why Super Eagles lost to Ecuador – Ugenyi
According to Ugenyi, it was clear that the referee refused to utilise the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in spite of…
100 dead, 52 injured in Ecuador’s prison gang war
Dozens of people arrived at the jail to seek information about relatives and demand accountability from officials responsible for the…
Ecuador loses third health minister in 40 days
Ecuador’s Health Minister Mauro Falconi has resigned less than three weeks on the job, following the footsteps of his predecessor.
Coronavirus overwhelms Ecuador, police pick 800 bodies
Ecuador said police have removed almost 800 bodies in recent weeks from homes in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the country's…
Ibrahim Said’s hat-trick gives Golden Eaglets victory over Ecuador
Ibrahim Said was clearly the man of the match as Nigeria's Golden Eaglets bagged another three points Tuesday in their…
Ecuador President declares state of emergency amid fuel protests
Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has declared a national two-month state of emergency over civil unrest in the country following a…
Nigeria, Ecuador to sign visa free deal
The Ecuadorian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Deopoldo Rovayo, says his country and Nigeria have agreed to sign a visa free…
Julian Assange bags Ecuador citizenship
Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who sought refuge in the country’s embassy in London over five…
U-17 World Cup: We’re ready for Nigeria, Mexico coach
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Mexico, Mario Arteaga, has boasted that though the Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have shown to be…
Pope prays with disabled, old people in Guayaquil shrine
Pope Francis on Monday visited the Shrine of Divine Mercy in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, where he prayed with…
African Power: Cameroun thrash Ecuador 6-0
Cameroon on Monday restored some pride for Africa when it defeated Ecuador 6-0 in the battle of debutants in Vancouver,…
USAID shuts Ecuador office after dispute with Correa
The US Agency for International Development officially closed its Ecuador office on Tuesday following a dispute with the leftist government…
Ecuador vice president’s father gets 20 years for rape
The father of Ecuador’s vice president was sentenced to 20 years for raping a 13-year old girl, the prosecutor’s office…
Ecuador women turn to boxing to fight sexual violence
After surviving a harrowing rape attempt, Any Hurtado took up boxing — and found herself surrounded by other Ecuadoran women…
World Cup: France sets up Nigeria second round clash
France will play Nigeria in the second round of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil after they played 0-0 against…
Valencia double gives Ecuador new life
Ecuador moved into second place in World Cup Group E as two goals from Enner Valencia handed them a 2-1…
Switzerland comeback to beat Ecuador 2-1
Haris Seferovic scored in the last minute of injury time to grab Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador in…
Ex-president sentenced to 12 years in jail in absentia
An Ecuadoran court in Quito on Thursday sentenced exiled ex-president Jamil Mahuad to 12 years in jail for corruption. Mahuad,…
World Cup: Argentina sweat over Messi
Argentina travel to Ecuador for their latest 2014 World Cup qualifier with a big doubt hanging over the head of…
Mile high skyscraper planned as monument for equator
QUITO (AFP) – Not far from Ecuador’s capital, tourists flock to a line etched in the ground and straddle it…
Assange: South American nations back Ecuador
South American nations on Sunday backed Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, urging dialogue to end…
Assange: British police keep vigil at Ecuador’s embassy
WikiLeaks Julian Assange was holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy on Friday with police guarding its exits after Britain warned…
Ecuador grants WikiLeaks founder Assange asylum
True to its promise for a definite pronouncement, Ecuador announced Thursday it has decided to grant political asylum to Julian…
Ecuador to rule on WikiLeaks Assange’s asylum
Ecuador on Thursday will announce its decision on granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been taking refuge…