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Grand Jury Indicts Ex-VP Taylor, Others

By Lincoln G. Peters TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia, October 7, 2026: The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Justice, has formally indicted former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and several others on multiple charges in connection with the alleged US$317 million cocaine trafficking case. Also named in the indictment are Mark Quiah, former Deputy Director for Operations of the Liberia …

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‘Age should not diminish rights,’ warns UN independent expert

Key points An estimated 664 million women will be 60 years of age or older in 2025, and that number is expected to reach 1.13 billion in 2050. A new report examines violence against older women as a distinct and intersectional issue rooted in discrimination, ageism and inequality ‘Invisible’ violence Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur regarding the causes and consequences of …

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Atiku to Tinubu: Your 30-day petrol discount ‘too little, too selective, too political’

The Tinubu administration’s announcement of a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC petrol stations highlights the contradictions and political opportunism that have characterized the government’s handling of the fuel subsidy issue. For months, President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC have insisted that petrol subsidies would end forever. When former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposed a transparent production-based subsidy to make …

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WAUG 2026 athletics results: OAU leads 110m hurdles, Ghana wins 800m gold

Obafemi Awolowo University (OUA), Universities of Ghana and Lead City University featured prominently in the athletics events at the 15th West African University Games (WAUG) 2026, with Owoeye Timileyin Gideon of OAU recording the fastest time among the listed athletes in the 110m hurdles and Ghana taking gold in the 800m. Owoeye Timileyin Gideon of the OAU recorded 15.26 seconds …

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