Author: Kerkula Blama

The Government of Nigeria has officially disassociated itself from remarks reportedly made by Nigerian cleric Primate Elijah Ayodele concerning Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, stressing that the comments were made in a private capacity and do not represent the position of the Nigerian state.

The Liberia National Police (LNP) has formally charged a Paynesville-based mobile money merchant after he allegedly withdrew and transferred thousands of dollars from a United Bank for Africa (UBA) deposit that was mistakenly credited to his account.

The Liberia Football Association (LFA) Ethics Committee has officially cleared Determine Girls Football Club President Grace Weah after a complaint filed against her was withdrawn and subsequently closed.

Former Maryland County District #3 Representative Isaac Roland Blalu is recovering from injuries sustained in a devastating hotel fire in New Delhi, India, which claimed the life of his wife and at least 20 others.

The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in Liberia’s Ambassador-at-Large for Special Duties and Special Presidential Envoy, Sheikh Moustapha Kouyateh, citing concerns over remarks he allegedly made regarding the Legislature.

The Liberia Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has threatened legal action against the publisher of a viral social media image it describes as fabricated, warning that the post has the potential to damage the reputations of both WAEC and the Liberia National Police (LNP).

Alternative National Congress (ANC) Political Leader Alexander Cummings has expressed willingness to collaborate with opposition political institutions, but stressed that any future alliance must be driven by a clear national agenda rather than a mere pursuit of political power.

Nimba County District #7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility has introduced a new legislative proposal aimed at preventing the disqualification, suspension, or deregistration of legally registered political parties solely on the basis of their performance in past elections.

Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has ordered the release of 45 pretrial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison, commonly known as South Beach, citing the government’s failure to prosecute their cases within the timeframe required under Liberian law.

Criminal Court “A” has ruled that the autopsy performed on the body of the late Toni Jackson by Dr. Rockefeller F. Cooper II is invalid and inadmissible as evidence in the ongoing manslaughter and negligent homicide trial involving Samuel P. Jackson.