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George Weah
December 6, 2022
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Jackie Appiah allegedly set to marry Liberian president George Weah this weekend

Rumors about Jackie Appiah, a Ghanaian actress, and George Oppong Weah, the president of Liberia at the time, have persisted on the internet for about two years. Even more recently, it was claimed that Jackie was carrying a child for George Weah, an assertion that sparked a heated discussion online. After Jackie wished George Weah... Read More
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January 8, 2019
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AITEO CAF Awards 2018: Mo Salah emerges Player of the year | Full list of winners

Egypt and Liverpool Forward, Mohamed Salah has for the second consecutive year emerged as the African Player of the year, beating his Liverpool team mate Sadio Mane and Arsenal Forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to clinch the continent’s top football prize. “This award is very big for me, I love it because I saw it when I was young and... Read More
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January 28, 2018
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“President Buhari needs to dismount…” “It reflects very poorly on French people” | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

  Liberia got a new president, Nigeria’s president has been asked by one of his predecessors not to run for reelection and Chimamanda Adichie delivered so flawless a clapback to foreign media, we want her to run for President! These events and more gave us the juicy and controversial quotes that made the week: Olusegun... Read More
Thinking Through
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Liberia
January 22, 2018
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The Late 5: Pence tells Israel’s Parliament that the US Embassy will be moved ahead of schedule, George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s President and other stop stories

These are the top Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has congratulated the National Coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, on his installation as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi... Read More
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December 31, 2017
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“I thought I was 74 but I was told I was 75” “You mean Lagos will remain smelling like this into the New Year?” | Read our top 10 quotes from last week

Last week, President Buhari pulled every trick in the book to ensure that he doesn’t return in 2019. First there was fuel scarcity, then there was a documentary of the President’s Softer Side starring Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina, Buhari’s children and every other person working in Aso Rock, released at the height of the unnecessary... Read More
Thinking Through
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December 31, 2017
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World football legend emerges Liberia’s President; Mourinho can’t find his magic touch | Here are 2017’s last week’s winners and losers

This should be very straightforward. No group of persons have been as consistent in repeating public relations disasters month-on-month throughout 2017 as the Buhari administration. There have been some wins this – Ease of Doing business rankings and all – but communication with Nigerians have been absolutely shambolic. There’s more to be said about them... Read More
Thinking Through
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December 29, 2017
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I respect the will of the people | George Weah’s opponent congratulates him

Liberian Vice President and candidate at the Presidential run-off, Joseph Boakai has congratulated former football star, George Weah on his victory. Weah had won 61.5 percent of the votes cast in the run-off election. In his response, Boakai said he respects the will of the people. Boakai said, “I respect the will of the people as... Read More
The News Blog
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December 29, 2017
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The Big 5: Oyegun’s definition of “Change”, George Weah’s reaction to his victory and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association said its members paid over N90 billion for petrol supply but had yet to receive any cargo from the Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of NNPC. DAPPMA said the NNPC lied when it said its members owe... Read More
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Liberia
December 29, 2017
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“Change is on” | George Weah reacts after he was declared winner of Liberia’s Presidential run-off

Former World Footballer of the Year, George Weah, has reacted after he was declared the winner of the Liberia Presidential run-off election. Through a post on his Twitter shortly after the announcement, Mr Weah said, “My fellow Liberians, I deeply feel the emotion of all the nation. I measure the importance and the responsibility of the... Read More
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December 28, 2017
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Today’s Noisemakers: George Weah, Elnathan John, Goodluck Jonathan, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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Liberia
December 28, 2017
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Ex-football star George Weah wins Liberia Presidential run-off

Former football star George Weah has defeated Vice President Joseph Boakai to win Liberia’s presidential election run-off, the election commission announced on Thursday. Commission chairman Jerome Korkoyah said Weah won with 61.5 percent of the vote, based on 98.1 percent of ballots cast. This means the former Balln d’Or winner will will succeed Ellen Johnson Sirleaf... Read More
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Liberia
December 27, 2017
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George Weah may be in line to become Liberia’s next president

Unofficial results have indicated that former Ballon d’Or winner, George Oppong Weah may have won the Liberian Presidential run-off election, beating Vice President, Joseph Boakai. State radio correspondents said the football player led in several counties but the country’s electoral body has warned against sure rumours. Weah, 51, topped the first round of voting but did... Read More
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November 1, 2017
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Liberia’s Supreme Court holds run-off election to hear fraud claims

Liberia’s Supreme Court has paused the November 7 presidential run-off election until it considers a challenge to first-round results by a losing candidate who has alleged fraud. Highlights: Charles Brumskine’s Liberty Party – third place – challenged the results of the October vote, where former soccer star, George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai are to battle it out... Read More
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October 29, 2017
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George Weah’s opponent contests result of presidential vote

Liberia’s ruling party on Sunday announced a formal complaint against the electoral commission over the outcome of the October 10 presidential poll. This is coming days before a runoff involving its candidate, Vice-President Joseph Boakai and opposition George Weah. The Unity Party said it would join two other parties in seeking “a logical legal conclusion... Read More
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Liberia
October 15, 2017
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BREAKING: George Weah, Boakai to contest in Presidential runoff

Liberia’s electoral commission on Sunday announced that former footballer George Weah and incumbent Vice-President Joseph Boakai will face each other in a runoff vote for the presidency in November. Background: Official reports had shown that Weah was leading during the week. What is happening: Weah has taken 39.0 percent of the votes and Boakai 29.1 percent, from... Read More
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Liberia
October 11, 2017
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Former World Best footballer, George Weah reportedly wins Liberia Presidential election

Retired professional footballer turned politician, George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah, has reportedly won the Liberia Presidential election, even as the electoral commission has continued to stall the announcement. Weah is currently leading his opponent in the results already announced. The 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or winner, is set to succeed President Ellen Johnson... Read More
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December 28, 2014
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Second time lucky: Ex-footballer, George Weah wins senate seat in Liberia

by Mark Bassey After losing to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in the 2005 presidential election, erstwhile world footballer of the year, George Weah has defeated her son in the senatorial elections of Liberia. George Weah won by a landslide to earn 78% of the votes for Montserrado county seat. He beat Robert Sirleaf, who took nearly 11%,... Read More
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