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We should acknowledge that Nigeria is now a failed country – Former American Ambassador to Nigeria tells US

theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

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A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell (L), and a former Director with Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Prof. Robert Rotberg (R),

Foreign

Update: Derek Chauvin requests lighter sentence following conviction in George Floyd’s case

theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 20210821

The attorney for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed a motion seeking a lesser sentence in the murder of George Floyd ahead of

News

Insecurity: Scarcity looms as Onion producers suspend supply to Southeast

theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 20210795

The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) says it will henceforth seize to supply onion to the SouthEast following the heightened level of

Featured Politics

Allow Igbos to have Biafra so peace can reign – Northern Coalition tells Buhari

theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 3, 2021June 3, 20210857

President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) to allow the Igbos have Biafra so there will be peace in the

Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council petitions UK and US over President Buhari’s tweet about civil war

theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 20210959

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council OYC has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United Kingdom and United States of America USA over the tweet posted

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AU suspends Mali’s membership after military coup and threatens sanctions

theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 20210824

The African Union has suspended Mali from its membership in response to last week’s military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not

Crime

Residents flee as ISWAP reportedly attack troops in Borno

theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 20210848

A military formation in the southern part of Borno state is allegedly currently attacked by suspected fighters of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). A security source

Featured Politics

Twitter may have its own rules but it’s not the universal rule – FG says in reaction to the social media giant deleting Buhari’s tweet on civil war

theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 20210968

The federal government has reacted to social media giant, Twitter removing President Buhari’s tweet in which he said he’d treat those who are “too young to

Sports

Barcelona sign Brazil defender Emerson Royal from Real Betis

theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 20210833

Barcelona have made their third signing of the week with Brazil defender Emerson Royal joining from Real Betis after Argentina striker Sergio Aguero and Spain

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Government should invite Sunday Igboho and IPOB to the table – Moghalu

theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

by theKorrespondentJune 2, 2021June 2, 20210863

Former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu has advised the federal government to tow the lane of dialogue with secessionists in the country. Speaking in an interview