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US rapper Kanye West, whose concerts have been banned in several European venues over controversial antisemitic remarks, may perform in the Netherlands for two concerts in June, officials said Friday. The 48-year-old, also known as “Ye”, has sparked widespread anger over remarks glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and for antisemitic rants, which he has blamed on having bipolar disorder. The mayor of the eastern city of Arnhem, Ahmed Marcouch, has granted a permit for the June concerts to go ahead despite what he described as “reprehensible statements made by the artist in the past”. The majority of the Dutch House…
Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of trust on the internet. But last week, volunteer editors and contributors were alarmed to hear that a small but important team of engineers at the nonprofit that supports it had been laid off. The layoffs didn’t just threaten to sever an important link between the Wikimedia Foundation and its community — they also raised concerns that the WMF was engaging in union-busting. After days of heated discussion, some Wikipedians are ready to support a strike. What that even looks like on a platform where creators mostly aren’t being paid is a different…
Strategy is facing renewed scrutiny over its preferred stock financing model as investors question whether dividend obligations could eventually pressure the company to sell some of its Bitcoin.The Strategy situation has “gotten out of hand,” Arca chief investment officer Jeff Dorman said in an X post on Thursday, referring to its roughly $15 billion in preferred stocks carrying around $1.5 billion in annual dividend obligations.Dorman warned that the structure may become increasingly difficult to manage if market conditions remain volatile, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading about 16% lower year-to-date at roughly $73,737 at the time of writing.The remarks add to a…
Mandy Moore got into a little mischief with Macaulay Culkin while they shot 2004 film, Saved!, together. The actress, 42, revealed in the Wednesday, May 27 episode of Evan Ross Katz’ Netflix show, Shut Up, Evan, that she drank alcohol with Culkin, 45, despite being underage at the time. “I do remember a little bit of underage drinking,” she said. “As it happened, I was like, ‘Look, I didn’t go to high school.’ I was 18.” The teen comedy was filmed in Canada’s British Columbia, where the legal drinking age is 19. Related: Mandy Moore Remembers ‘Fight Over a Boy’…
Terrorists have killed a councillor and a director of Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after rejecting ransom offered for their release. The chairman of the council, Yahaya Yari, disclosed this on Thursday. Mr Yari said Muslim Habibu, the councillor for the Jangebe ward, and Jamilu Sani, the council’s director of planning, were killed 10 days after their abduction. They were seized by the terrorists while travelling from Jangebe to the local government headquarters over Hajj activities for intending pilgrims from Jangebe. The deceased and the council’s assistant revenue officer were driving from Jangebe to Mafara on 18…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu It has been three years since his assumption of office, and President Tinubu has continued on the unifier’s path, stitching the national fabric, building a more cohesive nation and forging a shared future for us all… I can confidently state that the national fabric has been made stronger by President Tinubu’s diligent, visionary, and masterful crocheting. In certain social silos, it is common to hear uncomplimentary comments about Nigeria’s unity and the chances of bridging the fault lines. My position has always been that where leadership aspires to the loftiest of ideals, change is possible, even…
The 2027 African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Friday, disclosed that his campaign would be based on ideas and not insults. According to Atiku, his 2027 campaign “will be driven by ideas, not insults; by solutions, not slogans; and by competence, not propaganda.” In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said Nigerians have listened to enough excuses, stressing that it’s time for leadership. He said, “Nigerians have heard enough excuses. They have listened to enough promises. They have endured enough suffering. “What they seek now is leadership that is competent,…
Leaders of the Adamawa Women in Politics, National Council of Women Societies, and the Special Reserved Seats for Women groups have accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, of excluding women from candidates for the State House of Assembly. The women leaders, briefing newsmen in Yola, said the exclusion of six women who contested for the assembly seats from various constituencies is unacceptable. The Coordinator of Adamawa State Women in Politics, Comfort Ibrahim, expressed dismay over the outcome of the APC primary for the assembly, lamenting that no woman is among them, which signals a worse situation than the current Assembly…
The Taraba State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed an ambush attack on residents of Kofai Amadu community, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday at about 4:00 p.m. in a busy trading hub where residents of different ethnic groups were engaged in normal commercial activities. According to eyewitness accounts, panic erupted when gunshots were suddenly heard from a nearby bush close to the yam market area. The unexpected shooting forced farmers returning from their farms, as well as traders and other market users, to flee for safety. Amid the confusion, some farmers…
Former Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney has warned supporters not to expect a Premier League title charge next season. The Red Devils have already confirmed that Michael Carrick will continue in charge of the team, having signed a long-term contract. United won 12 of their 17 matches under Carrick, as they finished in third place and secured Champions League football. But Rooney is not convinced that his former club will be contenders for the title next term. He said: “We all want them to win the league, but you have to be realistic and say, are they going to win…
