Tag: Liberia
Nobel laureate slams Liberian leader over corruption
Leymah Gbowee, the social worker who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on Monday…
Super Eagles Leave camp, regroup early October
Tunde Oyedele The Super Eagles were on Sunday officially decamped and are scheduled to resume camping early October for the…
Liberian leader, Sirleaf arrives for NDA honour
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) will honour Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, and Liberia’s President Helen Johnson…
First Bank Begin Title Challenge In Monrovia
First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos will play their first continental match today in the Zone-3 Elimination for the 2012…
Keshi: Why Osaze, Mikel were dropped
Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ Coach, Stephen Keshi, said on Wednesday that his exclusion of striker Osaze Odemwingie and midfielder Mikel Obi…
UN lifts ban against aides of Ex-Liberian leader
The United Nations Security Council’s Liberia sanctions committee has lifted the travel ban imposed on close aides and relations of…
Nations Cup: Liberia Write Off Nigeria
By Adebobola Alawode & Bimbo Ajayi Secretary General of the Liberia Football Association, LFA, Borsay Yanqueh, has told Nigeria’s Super…
Nations Cup: Nigeria has Liberia hurdle to cross
Nigeria will play Liberia in the next phase of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers. It was one of the…
Liberia shuts borders with Ivory Coast
Liberia on Saturday closed its border with Ivory Coast, a day after seven UN peacekeepers from Niger and eight civilians…
NPL Provides Eagles’ Backbone
Seven Nigeria Premier League (NPL) stars were in top form for the Super Eagles as Nigeria edged a determined Namibian…
Charles Taylor bags 50 years in the slammer
A UN-backed war crimes court sitting at Leidshendam, Netherlands sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison…
Taylor seeking leniency says he was a peace maker
Convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor accused UN prosecutors Wednesday of paying witnesses to testify against him as he addressed a…
Ex-Liberian leader Taylor Found Guilty of War crimes
Liberian ex-leader Charles Taylor was convicted Thursday of arming rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war in return for blood diamonds,…
Taylor verdict a warning to world leaders, says AI
The conviction of Charles Taylor by the Special Court for Sierra Leone has sent out a clear message to leaders…
Court set to deliver verdict in Charles Taylor’s Trial
Liberian former leader Charles Taylor awaits a verdict Thursday on charges of arming Sierra Leone’s rebels in return for “blood…
Liberia Tie: Eagles Train In Monrovia Today
Super Eagles of Nigeria will train this evening in Monrovia ahead of their international friendly game against Liberia tomorrow at…
Bringing Hope To The Disabled: As Amputees Nations Cup Begins In Ghana
Africa’s recent history is punctuated with nasty civil wars in Angola, Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan and others. Most are…
‘Niger Are In Trouble Today’
Liberia Team manager, Sebastine Collins, is confident that Liberia will beat Niger Republic when both clash today at the MKO…
U-23 Eagles Drub Liberia
Nigeria U-23 Eagles this evening walloped Liberia 6-1 to qualify for the next round of the All African Games qualifying…
U-23 Eagles Speak Ahead Clash With Liberia
Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles, who played 1-1 with the Junior Star of Liberia in Monrovia two weeks ago, say they are…
U-23 Eagles Back In Training
After a brief holiday due to the gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections held across the country yesterday, Nigeria’s…