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    NSC Renews Chelle’s Contract, Hands Him Olympic Eagles Job

    Chelle’s initial two-year contract is due to expire at the end of 2026, and negotiations over an improved deal have been ongoing in recent months. A file photo of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle in training. The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle will remain in charge of…

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    UAE To Launch First Passenger Train This Month

    The railway project followed initial steps in 2016 to build a Hyperloop between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which never materialised. from SCOOPLOUNGE UAE Train…photo by The National News The UAE will launch its first passenger train later this month, state media reported on Tuesday, after Abu Dhabi’s crown prince inaugurated the city’s station. The passenger…

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    Cooking Gas: Stop Mere Talks, Focus On Practical Solutions, Marketers Tell FG, Others

    The development followed an update by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, that it had convened an emergency stakeholders’ engagement, including the Department of State Services (DSS), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Nigeria Police Force, to address Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) hoarding and diversion to neighbouring countries. Ed Ubong, Coordinating Director,…

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    Europe Braces For Extreme Weather As Deadly Heatwave Drags On

    The latest heatwave has raised fears of the effects of climate change-supercharged extreme weather on vulnerable people, while forcing the cancellation of outdoor events, causing transport chaos and shuttering schools. Guests wave hand fans to cool off before the Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring / Summer 2027 and Women’s Cruise Collection show in Milan on 22…

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  • Alleged Wiretapping: El-Rufai To File No-Case Submission As DSS Closes Case

    The defence subsequently sought two weeks to file the application. El-Rufai was Kaduna governor from 2015 to 2023. The Department of State Services (DSS) has closed its case against former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the ongoing alleged wiretapping trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the…

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    Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs Amid Global AI Adoption

    Worries are quickly mounting over job losses due to AI disruption, as 196 ‌tech ⁠companies have laid off more than 119,800 employees so far this year, according to Layoffs. fyi, a website tracking sector-wide job cuts Oracle’s total workforce declined 13%, or about 21,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, as the cloud computing giant continued restructuring…

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    Honour Your Visa Terms, US Mission Tells Nigerians

    The reminder followed ongoing efforts by the US to curb visa overstays and maintain the integrity of its immigration system. US Visa Nigerian travellers have been reminded by the United States Mission in Nigeria to strictly comply with US immigration laws regarding their stay in the country. It urged applicants to stay only for the…

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  • Lagos inaugurates task force against indiscriminate waste dumping

    On: June 21, 2026  In: Environment The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation Logistics, Mr Adekoya Hassan, urged transport workers to actively discourage littering and take ownership of sanitation within their parks, garages and bus stops. https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?gdpr=0&client=ca-pub-9670004249697530&output=html&h=360&num_ads=1&adk=2451516228&adf=63251786&abgtt=6&w=360&lmt=1782201802&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=1815064424&ad_type=text_image&format=360×360&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnannews.ng%2Flagos-inaugurates-task-force-against-indiscriminate-waste-dumping%2F&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=250&rw=300&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&asro=0&aimartd=4&aieuf=1&aicrs=1&fa=27&uach=WyJBbmRyb2lkIiwiMTUuMC4wIiwiIiwiVEVDTk8gS001IiwiMTQ5LjAuNzgyNy4xMTQiLG51bGwsMSxudWxsLCIiLFtbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxNDkuMC43ODI3LjExNCJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxNDkuMC43ODI3LjExNCJdLFsiTm90KUE7QnJhbmQiLCIyNC4wLjAuMCJdXSwwXQ..&dt=1782201721081&bpp=18&bdt=14541&idt=19&shv=r20260622&mjsv=m202606160101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D46d11fd94331badf%3AT%3D1782201710%3ART%3D1782201710%3AS%3DALNI_MYfcTUFtX1yUiAfOE6HMM51-CUlhA&gpic=UID%3D0000142b6dacb9df%3AT%3D1782201710%3ART%3D1782201710%3AS%3DALNI_MbEIEpy3ng97YPUnN6w83t3lGAIVQ&eo_id_str=ID%3D03b6ead12e94392f%3AT%3D1782201710%3ART%3D1782201710%3AS%3DAA-AfjZHI8tVmFq7DTXaidi1DHC1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360%2C360x360&nras=11&correlator=6277641304908&frm=20&pv=1&u_tz=60&u_his=1&u_h=800&u_w=360&u_ah=800&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_sd=2&dmc=8&adx=0&ady=4542&biw=360&bih=688&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=31099199%2C95393280&oid=2&pvsid=338159918335616&tmod=1075750987&uas=0&nvt=2&ref=android-app%3A%2F%2Fcom.google.android.googlequicksearchbox%2F&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C800%2C360%2C688&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1&pgls=CAA.~CAEaAzcuMA..~CAEQBBoHMS4xODEuMA..&bisch=0&blev=0.82&ifi=11&uci=a!b&btvi=9&fsb=1&dtd=81217 “Our roads are being littered deliberately by people. We want you to take responsibility as our partners to…

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    #EkitiDecides2026: PDP’s Oluyede rejects poll result, to challenge outcome through “lawful and democratic means”

    The candidate, Wole Oluyede, said the declared outcome of the election “does not, in our considered view, reflect the true will and democratic aspirations of the people of Ekiti State.” Hours after he reportedly held a closed-door meeting with Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded governorship election in Ekiti…

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