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Day: June 12, 2026

Security forces aren’t enemies of state – Defence Minister

Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (rtd) has said Nigeria’s security forces are not enemies of the state, urging Nigerians to support and cooperate with government efforts to tackle insecurity. Speaking as a guest on the June 12, 2026, edition of The Platform held in Lagos, Musa said that everyone in the country — including the…

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Elon Musk makes history as world’s first trillionaire

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has made history as the first individual to attain a net worth exceeding $1 trillion, according to a report by CNN on Friday. The unprecedented achievement follows the highly successful public listing of SpaceX, Musk’s aerospace company, which made its debut on the stock market. SpaceX launched its initial…

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June 12: Nigeria’s democracy still struggling – PDP

The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says after so many years, democracy in Nigeria is still struggling. The factional National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ini Ememobong, said this in a statement on Friday as Nigeria marks 27th anniversary of uninterrupted democracy. The party said 33 years later, the lessons of June 12 ring out…

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‘Don’t use my song’ —Ariana Grande tells White House

By Mary Agbabiaka Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande has criticised the White House for using her hit song Bye in a social media video promoting immigration arrests, demanding that her music not be associated with what she described as “barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.” The controversy erupted after the White House recently shared a video on its…

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June 12 occupies special place in our democratic journey – Adeoye, APM gov candidate

By Henry Obetta Governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Lagos State, Mr Laja Adeoye, on Friday, commended residents of the state for their resilience, noting that June 12 occupies a special place in Nigeria’s democratic journey. Spokesperson of the Laja Adeoye Campaign Organization, LACO, Ayodele Kazeem, hailed the courage and determination of…

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‘Don’t use my song for ICE arrests’ — Ariana Grande to White House

By Mary Agbabiaka Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande has criticised the White House for using her hit song “Bye” in a social media video promoting immigration arrests, demanding that her music not be associated with what she described as “barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.” The controversy erupted after the White House recently shared a video on its…

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Facebook, Instagram down as Meta users report global outage

By Adegboyega Adeleye Facebook and Instagram users across the world experienced difficulties accessing the social media platforms on Friday, with thousands reporting login failures, loading issues and service disruptions in what appeared to be a widespread outage affecting Meta-owned services. According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, user reports surged across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger as the…

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