A rights group said that it has verified over 6,200 deaths, mostly of protesters killed by security forces, in the wave of demonstrations that rocked the clerical leadership since late December but peaked on January 8-9.

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has commiserated with Super Eagles Captain, Wilfred Ndidi, over the death of his father, Mr Sunday Ndidi.

Bayelsa State will on Wednesday hold a Day of Tribute in honour of the late Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as part of activities marking his four-day funeral programme.

Denge Josef Onoh, former Southeast Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, has reacted to a recent statement by political commentator Reno Omokri in relation to the ongoing court case involving activist Omoyele Sowore.

According to him, the repeated grid failures should be a source of concern for Nigerians, as they represent a sharp contradiction of the administration’s assurances.

Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring announced in October, when it had already flagged plans to cut its workforce by 14,000 posts.

The Italian second seed swatted aside the American eighth seed 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and has dropped only one set in moving ominously into the last four.

In his remarks, Egbetokun noted that the visit was both timely and significant in advancing the partnership between the two institutions.

An Indian state’s deputy leader was killed along with four other people on Wednesday after their chartered aircraft crashed

President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee, Olivier Safari, has hinted that the body may move to review existing regulations guiding the use of towels by goalkeepers, following the controversy that trailed their use during the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.