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January 27, 2022

#SecureTheTribe: With Liberia in view, Africans and Afro-Americans stand up to each other

For a while now, a silent raging wrangle has existed between Africans and African-Americans – or Afro-Americans (AAs). But, the relationship between those two groups can never be forgotten, or erased; even with a high level of historical mis-knowledge, and a lack of in-depth understanding especially among millennials and Gen Z. Slavery is the connecting... Read More

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November 26, 2021

LIVES ON THE LINE 4: Surviving in a dangerous media environment

By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, Nigerian investigative journalist, Patrick Egwu investigated these murders, those behind it and the growing calls for justice by families of victims and press freedom groups. This is the final part of the investigation. ... Read More

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The YNaija Cover – the 19th of April

Follow the link to read the stories on YNaija: James Ibori is dragging the UK to the European Court of Human Rights because he has no shame President Buhari’s Easter message to Nigerians: ”intensify prayers for peace and security to return to the country”

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Liberia

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria, Liberia and the impending Brain Drain

President of the Republic of Liberia, George Weah visited Nigeria on 5 March 2018. The main reason for Weah’s visit was the technical agreement between Nigeria and Liberia which will see Nigeria providing Liberia with 6,000 teachers to bridge the existing wide gap in the number of teachers in the country. This decision which many... Read More

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Liberia

January 22, 2018

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 29, 2017

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

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December 29, 2017

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

“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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Liberia

December 28, 2017

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

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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Okorocha

November 8, 2017

Okorocha is set to unveil the statue of Liberia’s Johnson-Sirleaf

Having unveiled the statue of the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, – see reactions – the governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha is set to unveil the statue of another President – Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia. A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent in Owerri reports that the latest statue is scheduled to be unveiled on November 9.... Read More

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November 1, 2017

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 22, 2017

George Weah visits TB Joshua’s Synagogue

The retired footballer and Presidential aspirant in Liberia, George Weah Sunday, visited the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos, to seek the spiritual support of the founder of the church, TB Joshua. In case you forgot, Mr Weah, who is the leading candidate in the Liberian presidential election, will face Joseph Boakai, the incumbent... Read More

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Liberia

October 11, 2017

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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January 15, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] This is everything President Buhari actually said to the Nigerian troops everywhere today

President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day with much more enthusiasm than we have now come to expect from him. We’ll chuck it up to his background in the service. He celebrated at the National Arcade in Abuja by laying the wreath laying and then he spoke via teleconferencing to serving troops... Read More

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December 17, 2016

Femi Adesina: The Gbagbo and Koroma treatment is inevitable for Yahya Jammeh

by Femi Adesina What a helluva week for a man who turns 74 today. In one day, in his birthday week, he flew from Abuja to Monrovia, from there to Freetown, and then to Banjul, in The Gambia. He held meetings lasting many hours, then flew to Freetown, again to Monrovia, and then returned to... Read More

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UBA and MasterCard announce ground-breaking Pan-African partnership

United Bank Africa (UBA) and MasterCard have announced a partnership which will see UBA act as the issuer for MasterCard in 18 new markets in Africa. The partnership which came into effect in the second quarter of 2016 will see UBA issue MasterCard credit, debit and prepaid cards across these markets. The partnership will also... Read More

New Ebola case reported in Liberia

Over a month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Liberia Ebola-free, Liberian health authorities have reported a new case. A 17-year-old boy has died and been buried. Via NYTimes: The case occurred in a small waterside village just outside Monrovia. The family of the 17-year-old, who died over the weekend, called a burial team... Read More

Beware Nigeria, Ebola has returned to Liberia

by Chinwe Okafor Barely two weeks to the official declaration of Liberia as an Ebola-free country by the World Health Organisation, Liberian health officials have discovered and confirmed a fresh case of the Ebola Virus Disease. The new case was detected in a 44-year-old female food seller that health officials said had not been on a monitoring... Read More

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January 25, 2015

PDP behind attack on Jonathan – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. PDP behind attack on Jonathan. The opposition, All Progressives Congress, says the recent back-to-back attacks on President Jonathan’s campaign rally… was sponsored by his own party. “Information is now in the public domain that these attacks were self inflicted, with the aim of demonizing the APC and instigating retaliatory attacks in the southern... Read More

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January 23, 2015

First batch of Ebola experimental vaccine shipped to Liberia

by Chinwe Okafor The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia, according to reports. Though this is the first shipment to potentially serve as a preventative medicine to reach Liberia which has suffered the hardest on the hit since the disease came into place, experts say that it may be difficult... Read More

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January 16, 2015

APC candidate, Buhari promises a better Nigeria for all

by James Sambo All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), says APC would provide the necessary military equipment and personnel to end insurgency in the country, while also promising to cater for women and youths in the country. In two separate statements, through APC and APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, Buhari promised Nigerians... Read More

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December 28, 2014

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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December 5, 2014

Nigerian soldier down with #Ebola in Liberia

by Anike Jacobs A Nigerian soldier with the United Nations’ Mission in Liberia (UNAMIL) has tested positive for Ebola. He is expected to be flown to the Netherlands for treatment, a Dutch Health Ministry spokeswoman told Associated Press today. The soldier will go into isolation at a “calamity unit” at the University Medical Center Utrecht,... Read More

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November 13, 2014

UBA commits $1million to the Ebola fight, Elumelu urges corporate Africa to take up the challenge

by Isi Esene The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Board Chairman, Tony O Elumelu, has announced the donation of $1million, to assist the fight against Ebola, currently present in three West African countries, where UBA does business: Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The gift will be distributed through the UBA Foundation, UBA’s corporate social responsibility... Read More

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November 6, 2014

Ebola aid: ECOWAS donates $1.5million to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone

by Laila Ibrahim The Extra Ordinary meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of States and Government has announced the donation of $1.5million to the three worst hit countries in the sub-region to aid in the fight of the epidemic. The three worst hit countries include: Guinea, Liberia and Seirra leone, while... Read More

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November 6, 2014

@Diiwana: How Nigeria got disrespected in Liberian museum (Y! FrontPage)

by Dayo Olugbemi I was checking out some amazing works of art at a gallery beside the US embassy when … yea, the US embassy in Monrovia is kinda … sorry, back to the matter at hand. Where was I? Oh, yea! The gallery. So there were some really great stuff at this gallery and... Read More

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November 3, 2014

Hello, Lagos! The Future Awards Africa holds on 7 December, launches campaign for 1million young Africans to fight Ebola

by Isi Esene The Central Working Committee (CWC) of Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the date and host state for the 2014 edition of the event: “We are excited to announce that The Future Awards Africa 2014 will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, 7 December.” This is... Read More

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October 24, 2014

Ebola arrives Mali as 2-year-old child becomes first victim

by Chidi Okoye The first case of the Ebola virus disease has been recorded in Mali, and the first victim in the country is a 2-year-old girl. After being recorded in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria, and Senegal, its presence in Mali makes it the sixth West African country to be affected by the worst outbreak on... Read More

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