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Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire As SpaceX Shares Soar On Stock Market Debut

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54-year-old South African-born American based business magnate, investor, engineer and Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX, Tesla and X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk on Friday, June 12, 2026, became the first person in history to cross the $1 trillion net worth threshold. Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX jumped 11 per cent to $150 on their first day of trading Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world’s first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. The blockbuster operation, which raised more than $75 billion, is expected to kick off a series of major IPOs by AI companies in the coming months. The debut on the Nasdaq exchange in New York capped weeks of investor frenzy over the rocket company turned AI and satellite conglomerate. “SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond,” Musk said at a launch event in Starbase, Texas, surrounded by staff. “I’m confident at this point t...
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“Over 5 Phones Were Stolen At Late Alex Ekubo’s Service Of Songs” – Nollywood Actor, Stan Nze

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  Nollywood actor, Stan Nze has revealed that more than five phones were stolen at the late Alex Ekubo’s service of songs on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. He made the disclosure hours after Nollywood actresses, Bam Bam and Susan Peters raised the alarm over their stolen phones at the event. Reacting to the incident in an Instagram post on Thursday, Stan Nze, who was the MC of the event and a close associate of Alex, disclosed that more than five phones were stolen. Questioning the conscience of Nigerians, he said, “How can you come to a place where people are mourning and steal from them?” He  further claimed that the average Nigerian is wicked and heartless. “Plenty of times, we complain about the government and how Nigeria is not working, the killings and the insurgency, which is very, very true. “B ut I want to address us as a people today. What are our values? I hear people saying that if we get into government, we will do our best, we will change things and policies. To be ho...
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MTN Nigeria Introduces 13 AI Bots To Automate SIM Registration

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  MTN Nigeria has introduced 13 Artificial-Intelligence-driven bots to support its SIM registration process, replacing tasks previously performed by about 200 SIM registration agents, the company said. Chief technology and information officer at MTN Group, Charles Molapisi, told investors at the company’s Capital Market Day that Nigeria is among the most advanced markets within MTN’s AI programme. The company said the technology is part of a broader effort to integrate AI across its operations to improve efficiency and customer experience. MTN said the Nigeria deployment is being extended to other African markets including Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Eswatini. The telco also noted that AI and related automation tools are being used across the sector for functions such as network optimisation, fraud detection, predictive maintenance, customer support and business intelligence. Company statements highlighted benefits such as faster processing times, reduced human error...
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UEFA Appoints Somali Referee, Omar Artan To Officiate 2026 Super Cup After U.S. World Cup Ban

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  Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who was recently denied entry into the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been appointed to officiate the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Aston Villa, UEFA announced on Thursday. The decision comes just days after Artan was barred from entering the U.S. upon arrival at Miami International Airport, preventing him from taking up his World Cup duties. Despite the controversy, European football’s governing body moved swiftly to recognize the Somali official’s credentials, naming him referee for the prestigious Super Cup clash scheduled for 12 August in Salzburg, Austria. The annual curtain-raiser will pit UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain against UEFA Europa League champions Aston Villa. It was gathered that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President, Aleksander Ceferin hailed Artan as one of Africa’s finest referees, describing the appointment as a reflection of his outstanding ...
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VeryDarkMan Leads ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Protest In Abuja After Arrival From China

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Social m edia influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) on Wednesday night led a mass protest in Abuja over the deteriorating security crisis across the country. VeryDarkMan,  who arrived in Nigeria from China at about 4 PM on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, led the Ratel Movement to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Abuja, where they protested against the worsening security situation in Nigeria. In a video clip going viral on social media, the protesters could be heard chanting “Tinubu must go, APC must go, bandits must go, terrorists must go” while heading to the Air Force Base. VeryDarkMan, a  staunch critic of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has been vocal on the recent surge in kidnapping and killing by the bloodthirsty assailants in many parts of the country. While in China, VeryDarkMan declared the Tinubu government incompetent, urging Nigerians to sack the president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) via the 2027 pre...
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South African Government Slams 5-Year Travel Ban On 268 Nigerian Returnees Over Illegal Stay

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  The South African Government has slammed a five-year travel ban on the 268 Nigerians cleared for repatriation after declaring them illegal residents. The Department of Home Affairs said shortly before their departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday that all 268 would be declared “undesirable” and barred from re-entering the country for five years under the Immigration Act. Head of Immigration Enforcement, Stephen van Neel, confirmed the development as buses conveyed the group to the airport for a chartered flight scheduled to depart after midnight. Speaking to a local channel -Newzroom Afrika – at the airport, he said that another batch of cleared evacuees would leave the country on Monday, June 15. According to Van Neel, about 1,000 Nigerians registered for repatriation, and 500 had been cleared. The 268 departing first were all undocumented. “None of the 268 Nigerian nationals who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport for repatriation on Wednesday...
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XENOPHOBIA: First Batch Of 268 Nigerians Arrive From South Africa Today

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  The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will this morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa, following recent xenophobic attacks in the country. In a statement signed by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, yesterday, the minister will represent the federal government in receiving the returnees at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The statement said the Acting High Commissioner of Nigeria in Pretoria, Ambassador Alexander Ajayi, will escort the first batch of 268 passengers to Nigeria and formally hand them over to the minister. According to the ministry, the Air Peace evacuation flight is expected to arrive in Lagos at about 5:00 AM today. The ministry also disclosed that the ongoing screening for Nigerians willing to voluntarily return home due to the xenophobic attacks had been extended to Sunday, June 14, 2026, to accommodate more affected persons. It stated...
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