NCC suspends planned hike in data tariff

Authorities of the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has suspended its plan to increase data tariff on all telecommunication networks with effect from tomorrow December 1st. A statement by the commission says the suspension is to allow for further consultation by all stakeholders.

There has been a public outright since the commission announced plans to direct telecommunication networks to increase their data tariff

Update on Isah Hamman, man whose kidneys were removed by a doctor in Adamawa who thought they were tumors

Months after Isah Hamman's kidneys were removed by a quack doctor in Adamawa state who thought they were tumors, a total stranger came forward and offered to donate one of his kidneys to Hamman. The recent development is that the compatibility test between their kidneys turned out negative. Mustapha Atiku Ribadu who has been following his case gave an update. Read after the cut

Photos of solemn Brazillian players who didn't travel with the rest in the ill-fated plane crash in Colombia

These are photos of the Brazilian players who didn't travel with the rest of the team that crashed in Colombia. The players were due to play today.

Father pleads guilty to sexually abusing and killing his 10-week-old daughter

A monstrous 24-year-old Maryland father, Robert Davidson, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing and killing his 10-week-old daughter last year. Davidson appeared in court on Monday to answer the charges of sex abuse of a minor and first-degree child abuse resulting in death in connection to the June 2015 slaying of his daughter, Aleah Thompson. 

The baby girl's mother, 22-year-old Lorena Thompson, pleaded guilty to neglect of a minor in July and was sentenced to five years of probation.

Prosecutors said that Thompson had seen bruises on her daughter's body and suspected that her boyfriend had been physically abusing Aleah but did not do anything to protect the infant or alert the authorities.

Plane Crash: Football World Rallies Around Brazilian Team

The football world has rallied around a Brazilian club which lost most of its players in a plane crash in Colombia.

Only six of the 77 people on board the charter plane, carrying members of the Chapecoense team, survived the crash.

The team were flying to what was billed as the biggest match in their history - the final of the Copa Sudamericana.

Their opponents, Colombian team Atletico Nacional, have offered to concede the game to ensure Chapecoense are declared the champions.

Thailand Begins Naming Prince Vajiralongkorn As New King

Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country's new king. Its parliament approved the sending of a formal invitation, which he has to accept before ascending to the throne.

The deeply revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died on 13 October, plunging Thailand into mourning.

The prince was widely expected to succeed his father, but officials had earlier said he wanted to postpone it by at least a year.

The official reason given was that he wanted to give the Thai people time to mourn his father before he became king.

South Korea's President Park 'Willing To Resign'

South Korea's President Park Geun-hye has said she has asked parliament to help her find a way to stand down.

Ms Park has been facing growing calls to resign amid an investigation into whether she allowed a long-time friend to influence political decisions for personal gain.

She said she would "leave to parliament everything about my future including shortening of my term".

An impeachment motion had been scheduled in parliament on Friday.