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The National Broadcasting Commission says the renewed Digital Switch Over project is targeting at least 40 million television households with up to 100 free-to-air channels nationwide. The Director-General of the NBC, Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. Ebuebu said the renewed DSO strategy had replaced the previous terrestrial transmission model, which achieved limited nationwide coverage. He said the satellite-based platform would provide wider coverage and significantly increase access to free television services across the country. “We are gunning for 40 million TV households. Count 40 million homes at…

Samsung has unveiled a new flexible display technology for foldable phones that’s designed to be slimmer, more durable, and less prone to creasing. The Flex Titanium tech is the culmination of everything that the company has learned over seven generations of foldables, according to Samsung, and will debut with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. And since Samsung Display is a long-time Apple supplier, this improved display might even appear in the rumored iPhone foldable expected later this year.As its name suggests, the Flex Titanium display uses a combination of two titanium-based components to…

Bitcoin (BTC) can hit up to $80,000 by August, a new prediction says as data lays out key nearby BTC price levels.Key points: Bitcoin can continue to $70,000 and higher next month if it clears nearby resistance, says new analysis.Market participants identify the most significant support and resistance levels now circling spot price.A macro tide could be the spark to ignite the next move higher this week.BTC price roadmap sees $68,000 within two weeksIn an X update on Wednesday, crypto trader and analyst Michaël van de Poppe said that BTC/USD was successfully defending “crucial” support.“It’s holding the crucial level at…

Influencer Jen Hamilton has hinted at the circumstances that led to her divorce from estranged husband, Brian Hamilton. “Me crying for weeks about a man I was loyal to for 15 years who wanted everyone but me,” the social media star and labor nurse wrote over the beginning of a TikTok video shared on Tuesday, July 14. Moments later, Jen, 37, is then seen opening her eyes before further text pops up. “Remembers … I’m a #1 NYT [New York Times] Best Selling Author with the phattest ass,” the text reads as Jen is seen standing up from a chair…

The Middle East is growing increasingly volatile as the days of missile and drone strikes extend, with the Strait of Hormuz as the focal point of tension. Early Wednesday, the US military reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran launched the latest wave of retaliatory strikes targeting eight US bases across the region, including Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. Missile alert warnings went out in Bahrain and Kuwait due to incoming Iranian fire. Al Jazeera reports that the Iranian army identified the attack as the eighth phase of its “Saeqeh” operation. The army also said explosive drones targeted areas housing…

Almost three years after singer Ilerioluwa “Mohbad” Aloba died, the dispute over a DNA test to determine the paternity of his son, Liam, remains unresolved. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the demand to determine Liam’s paternity began shortly after the singer’s death in September 2023. The demands led the Magistrate’s Court in Ikorodu to approve three overseas laboratories to conduct a DNA test, several months after it initially ordered the procedure. Investigations later revealed that Alpha Bio Labs and Advanced Histopathology Laboratory Limited, which Wunmi, Mohbad’s widow, and the state government’s welfare officer had nominated, had not conducted the DNA test.…

Friends and family have for a few years told Russian model Anastasia Kostromina that she looked like Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, but it was not until he became the World Cup’s superstar that she decided to take that online. Earlier this month, she posted a video on Instagram highlighting the resemblance to Haaland — both in looks and mimicking some of his now-trademark mannerisms and distinctive facial expressions. It soon spiralled and gathered 6.4 million likes. “At first, I did not even know what was happening, it felt like a dream,” Kostromina told AFP in Moscow, saying she “never expected”…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is doubling down on its bet on USDC issuer Circle even as the company’s stock remains under pressure.ARK bought another 220,000 shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) across three of its actively managed exchange-traded funds on Tuesday, according to the company’s daily trade disclosure reviewed by Cointelegraph.Based on Circle’s Tuesday closing price of $63.22 on the New York Stock Exchange, ARK’s latest purchase was worth about $13.9 million.Circle shares were down about 22% year-to-date and roughly 76% below their post-initial public offering (IPO) peak.ARK discloses 725,000 Circle shares in July purchasesARK’s latest buy brought its disclosed…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Nicky Hilton doesn’t have to do much to look slim and pulled together, but the right dress style certainly doesn’t hurt. Her mega-flattering dress features a tummy-hiding front tie, and we found the look for $40. It’s selling out as we type! Hilton showed up to the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships wearing a breezy blue and white striped dress that was cinched at the waist with a sweet bow tie. Her soft teal bag and round sunglasses finished the look,…

The Police Command in Osun State has confirmed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported Director-General of the fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Biodun Ojelabi, a deputy superintendent of police, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that Mr Adeyemi was arrested on Tuesday at his hideout in Osun State by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team from Abuja. Mr Ojelabi said the state command was not involved in the operation but confirmed that the suspect had been taken into custody. “We are aware that the individual parading…