Liberian President Boakai survives a near crash landing after private jet gear malfunctions
Liberia Public Radio has gathered that the private jet carrying President Boakai experienced a burst tire after landing early Thursday.
Airport authorities confirmed to local media that this issue may have been caused by the...
Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness.
His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily documenting...
ECOWAS Marks 50th Anniversary with Call for Unity and Reflection on Founding Vision
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commemorated its 50th anniversary with a renewed call for unity among member states.
At a ceremony in Monrovia, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Liberia, Madam Josephine...
Nigeria ruling party endorses Tinubu for 2027 election
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second and final term in office.
The announcement was made on Thursday during a party summit in Abuja, coinciding with the second...
Ivorian security authority refutes reports of a purported coup d’état that went viral on...
In a statement issued on Thursday, May 22, 2025, the National Agency for Information Systems Security of Côte d'Ivoire (ANSSI) clarified that rumors of a supposed coup d'état in Côte d'Ivoire are "false and...
Reports of gunfire and a general’s death in Ivory Coast confirmed as fake news
Liberia Public Radio (LPR) can confirm that reports circulating on social media about heavy gunfire in Ivory Coast and the alleged killing of a high-ranking military general are completely false.
LPR's Abidjan correspondent, Benjamin Tegbeh,...
CSA Boss Josiah Joekai Dispels Allegation of $43 million theft, Labels claims as political...
The Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Josiah Joekai, has firmly dismissed viral social media claims that he and Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Ngafuan, misappropriated $43 million.
Speaking at...
Smile FM Resumes Broadcast after Mediation by PUL and ALICOR
mediation by the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and the Association of Liberia Community Radio Stations (ALICOR).
The mediation, which took place from May 18 to 19, 2025, successfully resolved disputes regarding the Board of...
Liberia confirms four cases of Mpox
Authorities in Montserrado, Sinoe, and Margibi counties, where new illnesses have surfaced, have increased their reaction after Liberia's health officials identified four live Mpox cases.
Popular comedian Jabateh is one among those presently receiving...
Liberia’s embattled Speaker Fonati Koffa resigns from his post following months of political stalemate
Fonati Koffa, the Speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives, has officially resigned from his position after weeks of legislative gridlock and increasing political pressure.
His resignation follows concerns about his inability to secure a quorum...
