Ethiopia experienced a series of earthquakes on Saturday, including a 5.8-magnitude tremor, which has caused widespread alarm and evacuations in the country’s remote northern regions. The quakes affected the rural areas of Afar, Oromia, and Amhara, following months of heightened seismic activity, according to AFP. Ethiopia’s government Communication Service reports that approximately 2,000 people have already been displaced, with efforts …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Equal opportunity Group,JEOG, will hold its First Africa Regional Conference on Equal Opportunity of Access to Higher Education,ARCEAHED,in Abuja on Tuesday. The conference with the theme:”Advancing Equal Opportunity Access to Higher Education: A Call to Action “, will draw participants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Egypt and other African countries. Speaking on Monday,at a press conference …

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has revealed that 99% of Nigerians are currently languishing in Ethiopian prisons for drug trafficking offences. Dabiri-Erewa made this revelation in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. She said, “Sometime ago, the Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia had a long conversation with the Ethiopian authorities, and they got …

Asisat Oshoala scored one and set up two goals as the Super Falcons cruised to a 4-0 victory against the Lucy of Ethiopia in Abuja on Tuesday night. The Super Falcons dominated the 2024 Olympic Games second round, second leg contest but fought hard to break down the visitors in the first half. The breakthrough came on the dot of …

The 2024 Olympic Games second round second leg qualifier between the Super Falcons and Crux of Ethiopia will be open to fans free of charge. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) explained on Sunday that it adopted the measure to encourage fans to come out in large numbers and support the team. The encounter is slated for the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja …

The Super Falcons will be without head coach Randy Waldrum as they face Ethiopia in the first leg of the second round of the 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying games, in Addis Ababa today. Waldrum, whose current contract ends 31 October and is currently negotiating his extension with the Nigeria Football Federation, according to a source, has personal commitments and could …

Singer Rema’s highly anticipated concert in Ethiopia has been cancelled due to concerns related to religious sentiments and suggestive imagery. In a statement, The Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa, announced the cancellation of Rema’s Ethiopian New Year’s Eve Concert, which was originally scheduled for 9 September. The decision came amid controversy surrounding allegations of “devil-worshipping” associated with the artwork on his …

Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons will face either Ethiopia or Chad in the second round of the qualifying series for the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympics football tournament. The Paris 2024 Olympics will hold from 26th July to 11th August in Paris. The Falcons, who missed the last three editions of the Olympics in 2012, 2016 and 2020 after losing out …

The controversy of Nigeria Air deepens over the weekend as the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) restated its opposition to the process, particularly the alleged violation of a court order by the Federal Government. On Friday evening, an airplane from Nigeria Air landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. An aircraft in Nigeria Air colours was earlier reported to …