liberia
11 Dec
In an effort to enhance knowledge and promote the untapped opportunities available to African countries, Amb.Tosin has proactively formed partnerships and attracted investments from his home country to connect with the diverse advantages Liberia has to offer, which are worthy of international attention. During his visit to Liberia, the Commercialization Development Implementation Monetization (CIDM) Team,…
28 Nov
Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, a key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, died Thursday aged 72, officials from his party and the Senate told AFP. Johnson, who was seen sipping beer in a video as fighters loyal to him tortured then president Samuel Doe to death in 1990, was an influential senator. "Senator…
17 Nov
Former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez scored as Algeria cruised to a 5-1 victory over Liberia on Sunday in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final-round qualifier. The other Group E match also produced a wide winning margin with Togo beating Equatorial Guinea 3-0 for their first victory of the campaign. Only pride was at…
1 Nov
Liberia's president has suspended three senior officials from the body organising the return of refugees over allegations of corruption and financial misconduct, his office said. The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has in recent months overseen the return of more than 1,000 Liberians who had fled the country's devastating civil wars. Another more…
29 Sep
Top African leaders are set to be honoured at the upcoming Democracy Heroes Award Africa in recognition of their contributions towards the enrichment of democratic norms in Nigerian society and the African continent as a whole. Leading the list of those who are set to receive the prestigious award is the President of Liberia, Joseph…
9 Sep
Forty-seven inmates have escaped from a prison in central Liberia, the justice ministry said Monday, adding that it was "taking all necessary measures" to ensure their recapture. Initial investigations showed the detainees were able to flee because of a breach in the prison's security system, the ministry said in a statement on its Facebook page.…
14 Jun 2024
A brace from Harmony Chidi earned Nigeria's Flamingos a 2-0 win against Liberia on Friday in Abuja, and a ticket to the 2024 FIFA women's U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic. The Flamingos went through 6-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 4-1 in Monrovia. In the final qualifying round, Chidi opened the…
11 Jun 2024
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has wielded the big stick on Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile, Liberia's largest mobile money company and subsidiary of the South Africa’s telecommunications behemoth, MTN. According to reports, the West African country's financial regulator found the mobile money company guilty of several regulatory infractions and imposed on it (MTN) a…
21 May 2024
About 50 parliamentarians from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will, tomorrow, open their second extraordinary session in Kano with issues bordering on regional and economic integration of member states. Addressing journalists shortly at the end of its Bureau’s meeting, yesterday, First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Senator Barau Jibril, said the…
26 Apr 2024
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations.
6 Apr 2024
It's no news that the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Liberia, which started in 1960, has seen both countries establish Diplomatic Missions in each other’s capital.
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South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport Thursday as they step up their probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people.
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The Jigawa State government says a whopping N413 million has been set aside to purchase 50 motorcycles and four vehicles in line
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Two people have been hospitalised after the residents of the Soje area in Minna, Niger State clashed with some members of the vigilante corps. It was learned that the clash was ignited by a raid carried out by the members of the vigilante corps as they went after people in the black spots in the…
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The Jigawa State government says a whopping N413 million has been set aside to purchase 50 motorcycles and four vehicles in line with its ongoing effort to checkmate the rising tide of insecurity in the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, Sagir Musa, on Tuesday, the State…
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The National Population Commission (NPC) has registered over 10 million children in three months and has begun issuing birth certificates. The commission’s chairman, Alhaji Nasir Isa Kwarra, disclosed this at the Asokoro General Hospital in Abuja during a ceremony. At the event, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, was represented by the wife of the Vice…
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The Kebbi State Government has directed security operatives to arrest buyers and sellers of agricultural inputs provided free of charge to farmers in the state. Governor Nasir Idris announced this during the distribution of agricultural inputs in Bagudo Local Government Area. The inputs were made available to farmers by a member of the House of…
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Marcus Rashford has blasted "ridiculous" claims that the unsettled Manchester United star wants a new agent to fulfil his desire to quit Old Trafford.
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Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal's preparations for their 3-1 win at Brentford were hampered by a virus that swept through his squad.
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ProteinTrail Technology, a government solution focused on sanitising Nigeria’s meat value chain has decried the nation’s inability to tap into the livestock export market. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Muritala Alade-Bamgbala, noted this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He said that the country’s inability to tap…
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A US Army veteran with an Islamic State flag and "hellbent" on carnage steered a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said.