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Killer Mike apologizes for NRA

Killer Mike posted two videos Sunday apologizing for a video interview he did with the National Rifle Association. The rapper, who was born Michael Render, had faced backlash after NRA TV shared the piece on the same day the March For Our Lives rallies were held across the country. Killer Mike said the interview had been shot a week before. Well known for his political and social activism, the rapper has frequently spoken out on various topics including police brutality. In the NRA video, he criticized National School Walkout Day -- in which students left classes to pay tribute to the 17 people killed at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School a month earlier and to demand stricter gun control laws. Killer Mike said in the video he posted on social media Sunday that he supports the youth-driven gun control movement. Read More "I'm sorry that an interview I did about a minority, black people in this country, and gun righ...

Photos/Videos: Eric Geso hosts first concerts, shuts down Bernard's Beach

The energetic Eric Geso took center stage, during his over crowded "Explosion" concert, at Bernard's beach, on March 25, 2018.  "Explosion" was Eric Geso first concert ever. Watch him in action below:

Liberia: Tragedy Hits Returnee From America; Deportee Son, 2 Others in Custody

Police in Monrovia are on the lookout for an unidentified slim black male sporting a baseball cap, wanted in the cold-blooded murder Saturday evening of Joyce Otu, a Liberian mother of two, who recently returned to her homeland from Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States of America to start a small business and contribute to the local economy. Police Director Patrick T. Sudue confirmed to FrontPageAfrica late Sunday night that an investigation is ongoing with four suspects including the victim’s son, Sylvannus Freeman, a friend, Peter B. Brown, Isaiah Togbah, who was found with the deceased’s car keys and Daouda Konneh, 17, who lived with the deceased are in custody undergoing questioning. Eyewitnesses informed Police that a man wearing a baseball cap was seen leaving the house and getting into Joyce’s car but no one actually got a clean look of the suspect as his cap was pulled over his face and the house at the victim’s home was dark when the suspect was leav...

NPA Demands Marine Operations From APM Terminals

According to FrontPage Africa the National Port Authority (NPA) has demanded that marines operations and the weigh bridge activities be handed back to NPA from APM Terminals. The source disclosed that the Port Management on Friday, March 23, met with the APM Terminals in a meeting and demanded that APM Terminals turns over the marines operations. It is reported that the APM Terminals generates a little over US$7 million for marines operations annually, with the port by extension Liberia, benefiting only US$4000 from that amount. According to the contract between the Liberian government and APM Terminals, APM Terminals is allowed to operate the port and after five years the Marines Operations and Weigh Bridge aspects be handed back to NPA based on the NPA request to APM through a written communication. It is reported that NPA in 2017 under the administration of former NPA Managing Director David Williams, requested the APM Terminals to turnover the Marines operation...

Photos: Africa’s Richest Man’s Daughter’s Wedding

On the 23rd March, the daughter of Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man got married in a spectacular ceremony attended by the world’s who’s who. Fatima, who is Dangote’s youngest daughter wedded Jamilu Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dikko Abubakar in Lagos, Nigeria. Fatima had a stunning bridal shower on March 14th followed by a Wedding Fatiha at the Emir’s palace in Kano on March 16th. On the following day, a grand reception was held in Abuja before the final wedding attended by among them, world’s richest man Bill Gates, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and First Lady Aisha Buhari. Kenyan TV presenter Jeff Koinange also attended the stunning ceremony that saw performances by Nigeria’s finest, Wizkid and Davido.

Konvict Muzik Officially Drops Flex, Replaces Him With 2C

  Liberian artist 2C with the new hit single "Mr. Mechanic" is officially the replacement of Flex on Konvict Muzik Record Label.   The statement below was released as an explanation.  "We just can’t keep the man off social media and lying. It’s too much, we build his brand and he tears it down beefing with women on FB. Just couldn’t take advantage of his opportunity"

'Wealth and power knows no religion.' - Niyi Akinmolayan's powerful caption in reference to a photo of Bill Gates, Osinbajo & Dangote

Billionaire Bill Gates, Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Emir of Kano and a host of others attended the wedding reception of Dangote's daughter in Lagos on Friday. Reacting to a photo of all of them peacefully sitting together irrespective of different schools of thoughts or religion, Wedding Party 2 director, Niyi Akinmolayan wrote: "A Pastor, a Muslim leader and an atheist. Even if Bill Gates was gay, he’ll still sit there comfortably with smiles around him. Wealth and power knows no religion. May we never have reasons to fight for God so that some people can be rich."