Tag: Jordan
Super Eagles surrender lead as Jordan force dramatic draw
Jordan rallied from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Nigeria on Tuesday, which impressed going forward but lost grip…
Nigeria vs Jordan: Super Eagles face World cup-bound side in friendly clash
Historically, Nigeria and Jordan have faced each other twice at the senior level, with each team winning one match. Nigeria…
Nigeria aim for victory as Super Eagles face Jordan in friendly
Playing in the Europa League is an amazing feeling, especially when I think about how I started my career and…
Nigeria begins training camp for Iran, Jordan encounters
Nigeria will take on Iran in their first friendly match on Friday in Antalya. The second game will come up…
Super Eagles gear up for four-team invitational in Jordan
The same day, the senior men national teams of Jordan and Costa Rica will be at each other’s jugular at…
Super Eagles face Jordan in crucial March test
Jordan will be playing in their first-ever World Cup this summer. Their head coach, Jamal Sellami, will lead the team…
Three U.S. troops killed in drone attack in Jordan
The killing of three Americans at Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria is a significant escalation of an already-precarious situation in…
UN organization declares Jordan regional medical tourism center
For his part, Jordan's Health Minister Firas Hawari said that health care and medical tourism are among the priorities of…
Nigerians sponsored by Gov. Ugwuanyi arrive Jordan for pilgrimage
300 Nigerians have safely arrived in Amman, the capital of Jordan for the 2022 pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Christian Pilgrims pray for peace in Nigeria
The Nigerian Christian pilgrims in Jordan have prayed for peace in Nigeria, following the prevailing security and economic challenges confronting…
Nigeria adopts Jordan as permanent pilgrimage destination
Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the commission disclosed the development when he visited the Jordanian Minister of Tourism…
Egypt, Jordan to resume Middle East peace process
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi says he has discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan, the efforts exerted to resume the…
Jordanians to elect new parliament
Jordanians are set to vote for a new parliament, in polls that come as the kingdom struggles with a rising…
Pelosi leads bipartisan delegation to Jordan
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has led a bipartisan delegation of the House to Jordan…
Jordan denies extending land deal to Israel
Jordan will not extend parts of its peace treaty with Israel that focused on agricultural land use rights, Jordan’s Foreign…
Lebanon, Jordan sign agricultural cooperation agreement
Lebanese Agriculture Minister Hassan Lakkis on Friday signed a cooperation agreement with his Jordanian counterpart Ibrahim Shahahda.
Buhari departs Abuja for World Economic Forum, Summit in Jordan, Dubai
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Thursday for Amman to honour an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein…
Jordanian Minister resigns over flash flood tragedy
Jordan’s Tourism Minister Lina Annab, has tendered her resignation after the government was accused of negligence in flash floods that…
Flood: Israel sends rescue helicopters to Jordan
Israel sent search-and-rescue helicopters to assist Jordan on Thursday following a flash flood in which at least 10 school children…
Syria declares border crossing with Jordan
The recently captured Nasib border crossing between Syria and Jordan is ready to receive Syrian refugees’ returning from Jordan, state…
Prince William meets Syrian refugees
Prince William met with a group of Syrian refugees while visiting Jordan’s archaeological site of Jerash on Monday.
German Chancellor pledges $100m loan to Jordan
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has pledged a 100 million-dollar-loan to Jordan, during a visit to Amman, to support the kingdom’s…
Gulf states pledge $2.5bn to support Jordan
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait pledged 2.5 billion dollars on Monday to help Jordan, which is gripped…
Jordan’s King Abdullah replaces PM to subdue protests
Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his prime minister on Monday in a move to defuse the biggest protests in years over…
Jordan arrests 60 amid daily anti-government protests
No fewer that 60 people have been arrested across Jordan for rioting in recent days, a security official said on…
Jordan criticises opening of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem
Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammed Momani on Monday criticized the decision of the U.S.…
Jordan, Palestine reiterate commitment to continued peace efforts
Jordan and Palestine on Wednesday stressed commitment to continued efforts to attain desired peace, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Jordan hangs 15 men
Jordan hanged 15 men at dawn on Saturday, the largest number of executions carried out by the country in a…
Harry Redknapp guides Jordan to 8-0 demolition of Bangladesh
Harry Redknapp’s first game in charge of Jordan ended in an easy 8-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Bangladesh. Al-Kuwait…
PICTURES: Buhari, King Abdullah Hussein hold bilateral meeting
Just before he dazzled the United Nations General Assembly with his speech, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria met with King…