July 2025 – Page 2 – The Korrespondent

Igbo men don’t thrive in politics because they can’t tolerate betrayal – Veteran actor Pete Edochie says

theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202503702

Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has shared his thoughts on why Igbo men often struggle in Nigerian politics. Speaking in an interview on Afia TV,

Entertainment

Wrestling legend, Hulk Hogan d!es at 71after suffering cardiac arrest

theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202503765

The WWE icon passed away early Thursday morning, July 24, after medics were dispatched to his Clearwater, Florida home, per TMZ. First responders responded to

News

NiDCOM reacts to latest k!lling of Nigerians in South Africa

theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202501004

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has reacted to the k!lling of two Nigerian traders in South Africa by gunmen. Dabiri-Erewa,

Featured

Nigerian passport climbs to 88th in global ranking

theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 20250335

The Nigerian passport has achieved its highest ranking in five years, moving up to 88th place out of 199 countries in the latest Henley Passport

Sports

CHAN 2024: Chelle unveils Home-Based Super Eagles’ 23-man squad

theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 20250891

Super Eagles’ Head coach, Eric Chelle has announced his final 23-man squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), set to be co-hosted by Kenya,

Sports

“Because I have money, I should not ask for the one I worked for? – Ex-Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye calls out Enyimba over unpaid bonus

theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 24, 2025July 24, 202501147

Enyimba striker, Brown Ideye, has called out the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL side over unpaid bonuses. The former Super Eagles striker took to his

Featured

Let it be known that a threat against Peter Obi or any of us is a threat against all of us- Atiku Abubakar

theKorrespondentJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 23, 2025July 23, 20250860

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that any attack on the person of former Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is an attack on

Politics

I have no regrets working against Atiku in 2023 – Former Benue gov, Samuel Ortom

theKorrespondentJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 22, 2025July 22, 202504029

Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that he has no regrets working against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election,

News

Police stops pro-Peter Obi rally in Kaduna, vows to arrest violators

theKorrespondentJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 21, 2025July 21, 20250978

The Kaduna State Police Command has halted a proposed rally organised by supporters of the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, citing security threats

Foreign

French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa

theKorrespondentJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

by theKorrespondentJuly 18, 2025July 18, 202503756

France has officially handed over its two remaining military bases in Senegal, ending its military presence in West Africa. France returned Camp Geille, its largest