The expected arrival of presidents of neighboring countries for the independence anniversary celebration on Friday, July 26,and FIFA banning CAF Executive Committee Member Musa Bility For Ten Years dominate the headlines in the Thursday, July 25 editions of Liberian newspapers.
According to Deputy Presidential Press Secretary Smith Toby, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to arrive in the country on Friday, the day of the event with a 60-man delegation, while Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is expected in the country today, Thursday, with a 27-member delegation.
The NEWS newspaper published this story as its front page banner headline under the caption: Buhari Leads 60-Man Team…To Liberia; As Ouattara arrives Today.
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has banned for ten years Confederation of African Football Executive Member Musa Bility and fined him US$500,000.
The football world governing body found the former Liberia Football Association president guilty of misappropriating FIFA funds, as well as receiving benefits and found him in situations of conflict of
interest. FIFA said it has been investigating the 52 year-old since 2018 following a forensic audit of the Liberia Football Association (LFA).
The NEWS newspaper published this story as its back page banner headline under the title: FIFA Bans Bility For 10 Years…Fined US$500,000, while the Frontage newspaper also published this story as
its back page banner headline under the caption: MUSA BILITY FACES 10-YEAR FIFA BAN, BUT PROMISES TO FIGHT BACK.
Another story that captured the headlines in the Thursday editions of Liberians newspapers is the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) welcoming the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations between the Government of
Liberia and the United Nations regarding the AFL’s contribution to the UN Peacekeeping Operations in Mali (MINUSMA).
The MOU now solidifies the contribution of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali.
The Inquirer newspaper published this story as its front page banner headline under the title: MoD-AFL Welcome MoU With UN On Peacekeeping Operations .
Other headlines in the Thursday editions of Liberian newspapers include: Big Boost For Economy…As Weah Dedicates New Terminal Today (The NEWS); Cummings Describes Economy As’Sick Baby’ (The Inquirer); MEET THE DEMANDS OF LECTURERS…UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA STUDENTS VOW TO
DISRUPT INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION (FrontPage).
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