Liberia and Sierra Leone have a common historical legacy and often tend to imitate each other in war and peace. But events in the last two weeks suggest that while Liberia may be turning a new, refreshing page, Sierra Leone remains trapped in its troubled past. First, the good news from Liberia, whose capital, Monrovia, was named in honour of …

Seated in the presidential box as Nigeria tackled Liberia in the Day 5 game of their group for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, President George Oppong Weah of Liberia could not stop singing the praises of Super Eagles’ forward Victor Osimhen. Following his excellent season in which he scored 25 league goals to steer SC Napoli to their first …

Former AC Milan forward, George Weah has congratulated Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian set a new record for most goals by an African in Serie A. Osimhen beat Weah’s old mark (46 goals) after netting from the spot in Napoli’s 1-0 victory against Fiorentina on Sunday. The Nigeria international is now the African with the most goals in a single …

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen set the record for the highest-scoring African player ever in the Italian Serie A following his winning goal in Napoli’s 1-0 win over Fiorentina on Sunday. The 24-year-old, who led Napoli to its first Serie A title in 33 years in midweek, continued his heroics against Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona Stadium where his club were celebrating …