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Musk’s Futuristic Cybertruck Rolls Toward Exit
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Musk’s Futuristic Cybertruck Rolls Toward Exit

Production of Cybertrucks — the pickups hailed by enthusiasts as a symbol of Elon Musk’s futuristic ambitions and equally hated as ugly reminders of the Donald Trump era — will wind down, the Tesla CEO said Friday. “Tesla will be winding down production of the Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas around the middle of next year to make room for increased Cybercab production,” Musk wrote on X. Musk did not say whether the truck would be built elsewhere or discontinued altogether, nor what would happen to outstanding orders.

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Hamzat promises 40% funding for youth apprenticeship
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Hamzat promises 40% funding for youth apprenticeship

By Henry Ojelu The Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flag bearer for the 2027 election, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has promised that his administration will provide 40 per cent funding for stipends of apprentices as part of efforts to equip young people with practical skills and improve their employability. Hamzat made the pledge during an interactive session organised by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), where he outlined his plans for youth development, skills acquisition and innovation.

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Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI
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Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AI

Decision made in order for factory in Texas to be used for Cybercab, the carmaker’s self-driving taxi Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck, marking the end of a failed effort to take a chunk of the lucrative market for pickups in the US. The billionaire chief executive said production of the car would stop in about the middle of next year at the company’s factory in Texas in order to use the plant for the Cybercab, its self-driving taxi.

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Judge blocks construction of Trump’s massive arch after federal agency approval
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Judge blocks construction of Trump’s massive arch after federal agency approval

A federal judge has temporarily blocked construction of US President Donald Trump’s “triumphal arch” in Washington. Trump appointees on the board said the arch would be a fitting tribute to US history and to veterans but opponents have argued it wouldblock the view of Arlington National Cemetery, the resting place of thousands of US soldiers and service people.

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Betting Apps in Nigeria and Browser Options Compared
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Betting Apps in Nigeria and Browser Options Compared

This guide has not established a native Nigerian Winna app or Nigerian gambling authorisation and does not rank it as one. Compare official app delivery routes 1xBet publishes Android and iOS routes The official Nigerian 1xBet mobile page identifies an Android package download and an iOS route.

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Lagos seals over 45 buildings in Eko, Ifako-Ijaiye
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Lagos seals over 45 buildings in Eko, Ifako-Ijaiye

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has sealed more than 45 buildings in Eko and Ifako-Ijaiye districts over alleged violations of physical planning regulations. The enforcement exercises were carried out by the authority’s Monitoring and Compliance Unit on Wednesday in Ifako-Ijaiye District and Thursday in Eko District.

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Struggling to spell ‘male chauvinist pig’? Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you
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Struggling to spell ‘male chauvinist pig’? Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you

Apple’s grey list means your iPhone won’t help you. There are more than 100,000 words and phrases that the tech giant has restricted its predictive text from completing, research shows “Australia is a very bad place to question your sexuality on MDMA with NSA spies” might be a text you would wish to send to your friends, if you have had an extraordinarily complicated night out in Sydney.

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Igbokoda Air Crash: NAF Retrieves Cockpit Voice Recorder As Search, Investigation Continue
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Igbokoda Air Crash: NAF Retrieves Cockpit Voice Recorder As Search, Investigation Continue

Igbokoda Air Crash: NAF Retrieves Cockpit Voice Recorder The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has recorded further progress in the recovery and investigation of the ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, with the retrieval of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), which technical teams from the NAF and Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) have confirmed is intact.

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Useless Column: Kasoa Traffitec
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Useless Column: Kasoa Traffitec

Kasoa traffic is not traffic. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death” – Isaiah 57:1-2 Death is treacherous; this time at the doorsteps of the Anane family by taking away our Chairman of the Alcoholics Committee of Omuofia.

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The 36 best Christmas gifts in the UK for every kind of teenager – chosen by teens
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The 36 best Christmas gifts in the UK for every kind of teenager – chosen by teens

From Polaroid cameras to skincare, loungewear to gaming accessories, here are the presents teenage boys and girls told us they rate for 2026 • Homemade Christmas gifts anyone can make Because there is no doubt your teen thinks they know better than you, we took them at their word and asked what they think makes the perfect gift for Christmas (or other religious festival they celebrate). We also made sure to ask a broad range of teens – from book lovers to tech fiends and plenty in between – to try to represent the myriad tastes of this age group.

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Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk
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Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk

Law bans social media platforms from providing minors features such as autoplay that lead to compulsive use Google, Meta and TikTok sued California to block enforcement of ⁠a new state law intended ⁠to limit the risk ​of addicting children under 16 to social media platforms. The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children “psychologically exploitative features” that could lead to compulsive use, such as providing ⁠personal recommendations and sending videos through autoplay features.

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