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The White House removed Ariana Grande’s song “Bye” from a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) TikTok video following her public complaints. As of Friday, June 12, the video no longer has any playable audio, with an onscreen message explaining that “this sound is not available.” Us Weekly previously learned from a source close to Grande that her team was actively looking into how to remove the video from social media as soon as possible. A spokesperson for Grande, 32, confirmed to Us on Thursday, June 11, that the singer responded directly to the White House’s post, writing in the comments section,…

The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, says he and the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, initially offered activist Aisha Yesufu a House of Representatives ticket, but she rejected it. Mr Dickson disclosed this on Thursday during a press conference in Abuja amid controversy surrounding the party’s senatorial primaries for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) District. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Ms Yesufu was an aspirant for the FCT Senatorial District primaries of the NDC which she alleged were manipulated against her. But speaking during the press conference shortly after the NDC’s stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja,…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kola Oyewo, has died at the age of 80. His demise was confirmed in an Instagram post on Friday by a younger colleague in the industry, Kunle Afod. He wrote, “Kola Oyewo has taken his final bow. “His remarkable talent, timeless performances, and immense contributions to the Nigerian theatre and film industry will never be forgotten. His legacy will continue to inspire generations to come. “Rest well, sir. Your work lives on. Born on March 27, 1946, in Oba-Ile, Osun State, Oyewo began his acting career in 1964 with the Oyin Adejobi Theatre Group. He later became…

June 12, 2026 10:21 pm Canada’s forward #09 Cyle Larin (L) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 World Cup Group B football match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Cole Burston / AFP) Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil. Cyle Larin got Canada’s goal after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia ahead with a header on 21 minutes in Toronto. Details later… All rights reserved. This material, and other…

SpaceX’s IPO on Friday allows the public to buy shares of the combined rocket, AI, and social media company for the first time, and raised enough money to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire.  He has more wealth, on paper at least, than the economies of nations like Ireland, Sweden, or his home country of South Africa (CNN cites the International Monetary Fund saying only 20 countries have economies larger than $1.1 trillion), now linked to the promise of a business based on launching AI datacenters into space. Follow along here for the latest updates. The world’s first trillionaire is…

Crypto data and media company Blockworks has acquired analytics firm Messari for more than $10 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report.Messari is a crypto research and analytics company backed by investors including Brevan Howard Digital and Point72 Ventures. The company raised $35 million in a Series B funding round in 2022 that valued it at around $300 million.Source: Messari According to The Wall Street Journal, the steep discount reflects both Messari’s recent struggles and broader weakness across the crypto sector.Earlier this year, Messari replaced CEO Eric Turner with Diran Li and reduced headcount as part of a broader…

Billy Corgan is still soaking up becoming a father of three in his late 50s. “I’m 59, so there’s a bit of an age gap there,” the Smashing Pumpkins frontman exclusively told Us Weekly on the red carpet at the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City on Thursday, June 11. Corgan and his wife, Chloe Mendel Corgan, welcomed their first child, son Augustus, in November 2015 when the “1979” singer was 48. Their daughter Philomena arrived in October 2018 followed by another baby girl, Juno, in March 2025 when Corgan was 58. “She’s a titanic…

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State says his administration has completed 127km of roads across the state without fanfare. Mr Otu made the disclosure at a thanksgiving service to mark the 2026 Democratic Day celebration on Friday in Calabar. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Peter Odey, Mr Otu said the projects reflected his administration’s commitment to service delivery, and were not meant for publicity. “We have completed 127km of road without cutting a ribbon; the roads are serving the interests of our people, that’s our concern,” he said. He further said that Cross River had become one of the…

Nigeria international Igoh Ogbu has undergone successful surgery after suffering a torn Achilles tendon while on duty with the Super Eagles during the June international break. The 26-year-old defender sustained the injury while representing Nigeria, with medical examinations later confirming the severity of the setback. Ogbu subsequently underwent surgery at the Central Military Hospital in Střešovice, with Czech champions Slavia Prague confirming that the procedure was successful. In an official statement, the club revealed that the former Lillestrøm centre-back is expected to be sidelined for approximately three months as he begins his rehabilitation programme. “During the international break, Igoh Ogbu…

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, has expressed sorrow over the death of the Emir of Ngazargamu in Yobe State, Alhaji Tijjani Ahmed Ibn-Saleh. The monarch died in Cairo, Egypt, following a prolonged illness and was buried today, Friday in Yobe State. In a condolence message on Friday, Yahaya described the late Emir as a respected traditional ruler, a symbol of peace, unity and progress, whose reign was marked by wisdom, humility and commitment to the welfare of his people. The governor said the late royal father devoted his life to…