More than 500 people were evacuated from their homes in northern Ecuador on Sunday following flooding caused by heavy rains, President Guillermo Lasso said. No one had been reported dead or missing, he said. Dozens of residents climbed onto the roofs or balconies of their homes to protect themselves …
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2022 World Cup: Super Eagles To Play Ecuador
Nigeria will play Ecuador in a warm-up match ahead of the 2022 World Cup. This was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a statement on Friday. The game has been scheduled for June 2, 2022, at the 25,000-capacity Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, USA. The match will …
Read More »Abuja International Trade Fair: Over 20 countries indicate interest to participate
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), says over 20 countries have indicated interest to attend its 12th International Trade Fair, scheduled for Sept. 21 to Oct. 7. Mr Chijioke Ekechukwu, the Director-General of ACCI, who spoke in an interview with the Newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, also said that …
Read More »Leftist Moreno wins Ecuador presidency
Socialist Lenin Moreno won Ecuador’s presidential election, the electoral authority confirmed Tuesday, bucking a trend in Latin America to extend a decade of leftist rule in the major oil exporter.National Electoral Council chief Pablo Pozo said on television that “irreversible official results” showed Moreno, 64, won with 51.16 percent of …
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