Nigerian telecommunications companies said they proposed a 100 per cent tariff hike to the regulator, the NCC, across voice, data and digital and are awaiting approval.  The proposal, which has been submitted, aims to address rising operational costs, including inflation and increased service delivery expenses.  The disclosure was made by the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, during an interview on …

Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta. In a post on Meta’s Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company after nearly seven years. He will be replaced by his current deputy …

Bundesliga club, TSG Hoffenheim have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Gift Orban from Olympic Lyon.   Hoffenheim paid €9 million plus €3 million add-ons for the forward to seal the transfer.   The 22-year-old had fallen out of favour at Lyon after joining them a year ago from Belgian club Gent. Orban scored five times in 21 appearances for …

Reno Omokri has gone on Instagram give compliments to Peter Obi.  Reno, who has been known to regularly criticise Peter Obi, took to Instagram to call the former Labour Party Presidential candidate the biggest opposition figure in Nigeria.  He added that anyone who thinks he is bigger than Obi is “deluded”.  This appears to be an attack on Atiku Abubakar, …

An Unruly French passenger who was caught disrupting flight operations at the Abuja Airport on New Years Day after clashing with security agents, was also placed on a sedative and returned to his home state in Paris Charles de Gaulle, France . Recall that the unnamed foreign national was deboarded by Air France for disrupting multiple flights at the Abuja Airport.     View …

Australia’s Steve Smith claims a catch that would have dismissed Virat Kohli first ball, but the officials rule in favour of the Indian batter on day one of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. WATCH MORE: Boland takes back-to-back wickets Available to UK users only.

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and his wife Chioma Uzodimma are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary.  Chioma Uzodimma took to Instagram to share photos of her and her husband.  In the caption, she sang her husband’s praise, writing: “Today marks a remarkable milestone in our journey together! My husband, His Excellency Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Hope Uzodimma, CON, and I are …

A police officer in Zambia has been arrested for allegedly releasing over a dozen prisoners so they could celebrate New Year’s Eve after he got intoxicated. The 13 suspects had been in detention near Kanyama, in the country’s south, facing charges including assault, affray, and theft.Detective Inspector Titus Phiri “forcibly seized cell keys” on Tuesday morning whilst “in a state of …

Jay-Z is reportedly making progress in his ongoing legal battle against an Alabama woman who accuses him of s3xually ass@ulting her more than 24 years ago.  Judge Analisa Torres on Thursday, January 2, granted a request made by the legal team of the 55-year-old rapper, whose name is Shawn Carter, to enter a dismissal motion in the case.   ‘Carter’s request to file a motion to dismiss …

A 3-year-old girl was found de@d in Cincinnati two days after Christmas after an apparent dog attack.   The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office confirmed that it positively identified the victim as 3-year-old Kingsley Renee Wright, who was k!lled on Dec. 27 while visiting family.  “I just woke up and my daughter is de@d,” the 911 caller, who identified himself as Kingsley’s father, told …