Liberia: LPRC Oilers Hold a 35-Year CAF Club Competition Record

[ad_1] Monrovia — It's a record many would envy as Liberian football club LPRC Oilers maintain a record that has lasted more than three decades--specifically 35 years. The Oil Boys are the only Liberian club to have reached the Quarter Finals of any Confederation of African Football (CAF) club competition. Back in 1989, the Oilers played in the Quarter-finals of the then Cup Winners Cup, where they first eliminated Cameroonian club Panthere de Bangangté with a 2-1 goal aggregate. After […]

October 5, 2024 3

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Nigeria: Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper Escapes Death in Lagos Accident

[ad_1] This near-death experience is not the first brush with tragedy for the former goalkeeper Former Nigerian goalkeeper Joseph Dosu has revealed he narrowly escaped death in a road accident in Lagos on Wednesday, 2 October. Dosu, a key member of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold-winning team, on Friday shared his ordeal on Facebook: "To God be the glory, another death escape by Grace and Mercy of God... I and my friend SM were at Enyo filling station after Ojodu […]

October 4, 2024 2

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Liberia: Joel Johnson Returns to Lone Star Squad

[ad_1] Monrovia — Defender Joel Alajarin Johnson is among the 24 players invited by Coach Mario Marinica for the Lone Star's 2025 Nations Cup Qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea. The US-based full-back has not received a call-up since Liberia's 1-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea in a 2026 World Cup Qualifier at the SKD. Liberia will play away against Equatorial Guinea on October 11. The teams will meet again at the SKD Stadium on October 14. Joel Johnson, who plays for Charlotte […]

October 4, 2024 3

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Liberia: Balde, Johnson Return to Lone Star Squad

[ad_1] Monrovia — Liberia's national football team coach, Mario Marinica, has announced a 24-man squad for the upcoming back-to-back 2025 CAF AFCON Qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea this October. The Lone Star will face Equatorial Guinea away on October 11 for the first leg before returning home for the second leg, which will take place in Monrovia on October 14. The squad list, released by the Liberia Football Association via their official Facebook page on Thursday, October 3, includes a mix […]

October 4, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Matters Arising From Achebe’s Things Fall Apart TV Series

[ad_1] Chido Nwangwu lauds the planned adaptation of Prof Chinua Achebe's masterpiece novel, Things Fall Apart, into an international television series starring notable movie actors like Savid Oyelowo and Idris Elba, among others. It came as a joyful news a few days ago that Prof Chinua Achebe's masterpiece novel, 'Things Fall Apart' will be adapted for an upcoming, international television series. It was reported first by the arts and entertainment industry magazine, Variety, on September 26, 2024. Respected movie superstars […]

October 4, 2024 3

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Nigeria: As Emirates Resumes Flights to Nigeria

[ad_1] After a two-year hiatus, the Dubai based Emirates has resumed flights to Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria. The Middle East mega carrier inaugural flight touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on October 1, 2024, as Nigeria was celebrating its 64th Independence anniversary. Commenting on the return of services, the Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airlines, Adnan Kazim, said: "This has been a long-awaited moment, and we are excited to resume operations to […]

October 4, 2024 3

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Nigeria: 2024 AMAA – ‘The Weekend’, ‘The Queenstown Kings’, ‘Jagun Jagun’ Are Top Contenders

[ad_1] This year's AMAA nominees hail from countries across Africa, including Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, and Libya, and represent a wide range of cultures and perspectives, fitting into 26 award categories. The organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have unveiled the list of nominees for its prestigious 20th edition, which will showcase an exciting array of talent across Africa. The nominees were announced during a press conference held on Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotel. This year's […]

October 4, 2024 3

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Africa: WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test for Emergency Use, Boosting Global Access

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, an important step in improving global access to mpox testing. The approval for emergency use of the Alinity m MPXV assay, manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc., will be pivotal in expanding diagnostic capacity in countries facing mpox outbreaks, where the need for quick and accurate testing has risen sharply. Early diagnosis of mpox enables timely treatment and care, […]

October 4, 2024 2

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Rwanda/Benin: Afcon 2025 Qualifiers – Spittler Optimistic Amavubi Can Upset Benin

[ad_1] Rwanda head coach Torsten Spittler has fired a warning to Benin that his side will make it difficult for them to win at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny when the pair square off on October 11 in match day 3 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Amavubi are third in Group D with two points from 2 games having drawn 1-1 with Libya in Tripoli and 0-0 with Nigeria at Amahoro Stadium. Rwanda will be up against Benin at […]

October 4, 2024 2

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