Tag: Ethiopia
African Nations Cup: Ethiopia, Angola, Niger, Togo qualify
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying results Sunday: At Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2 (Girma 63, Seid 65) Sudan 0 Ethiopia win…
Ethiopia gets set to bury its leader, Zenawi
Ethiopia will bury its long-serving and powerful prime minister Meles Zenawi later today in the first state funeral staged for…
Jonathan to attend Ethiopia’s Zenawi burial
President Goodluck Jonathan will depart Abuja Saturday for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to attend the burial of the country’s late…
Ethiopia’s PM Zenawi ‘critically ill’
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was reported to be in a ‘critical’ state this morning in a Brussels clinic, the…
Ethiopia jails blogger, 19 others
Twenty Ethiopians, including a prominent blogger and opposition figures were jailed for between eight years to life on Friday on…
Ethiopian Gebrselassie to miss London Olympics
Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics in the race in Hengelo, Netherlands on Sunday…
Air Nigeria Makes Maiden Flight To London
Air Nigeria on Wednesday made its maiden Lagos-London flight with an Airbus 300-200 aircraft after years of losses that threatened…
Badminton: Nigeria To Defend Africa Title
A team of 12 Nigerian athletes and four officials will depart for Ethiopia on 20 February to take part in…
Ex-Ambassador Seeks Review Of Educational System
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia and founder, African Refugee Foundation, AREF, Segun Olusola has called for the review of the…
Future Bright For Siasia’s Eagles
 Uche Okechukwu is the former Super Eagles’ defender. Okechukwu fondly called ‘Gentle Giant’ in his playing day speaks about Super…
Odibie Sure Of Nigeria’s Progress
The Super Eagles of Nigeria may be in a precarious situation with the 2-2 draw recorded on Sunday in a…
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Ethopia’s Coach Faces Sack Over Loss To Nigeria
There are strong indications that Nigerian born Ethiopia’s Coach, Iffy Onuora, may be relieved of his job as handler of…
Let Me Play Against Kenya, Martins Begs Siasia
Birmingham of England’s Obafemi Martins, who missed Super Eagles’ Nations Cup match against the Wayla Antelopes of Ethiopia last weekend,…
Eagles Declare: Ethiopia Won’t Be Easy For Nigeria
Nigeria and Ethiopia are tied on points on Group B table, but the Eagles are on top with a superior…
Enyeama’s Injury, A Blow —Shorunmu
Super Eagles’ goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorunmu, is sad about the injury that stopped the team’s first choice goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama…