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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has met with the Chancellor of Baze University, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, to discuss plans for the establishment of a School of Aviation in Abuja, a move aimed at boosting Nigeria’s aviation manpower and reducing dependence on foreign training. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi during the 2023 general election, led a delegation of Baze University’s management on a courtesy and project-advocacy visit to the Ministry in his office in Abuja. Members of the delegation included the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Jamila Shu’ara, the Registrar, Prof Abiodun…

Trial to select Rivers State athletes for the Niger Delta Games will conclude on Saturday, February 7, with the football contingent rounding off the exercise, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The state trials began on Monday, February 2, with competitions in chess, table tennis, tennis and scrabble, while handball and wrestling trials were held on Tuesday. Events on Wednesday included volleyball and taekwondo, while swimming and powerlifting trialstook place on Thursday and basketball, boxing and weightlifting took place on Friday. The trials are aimed at selecting athletes who will represent Team Rivers in all 16 sports approved for the Niger Delta…

The officers allegedly involved in the attack on popular actor and skit maker, Ganiyu Morufu, aka Ijoba Lande, are reported to be in police custody. The actor had accused Nigerian Police officers of brutally assaulting and robbing him. The announcement came via a tweet on X by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, following posts about the attack on Friday, February 6, 2026. Adebisi stated that further information would be released after the investigation. She wrote, “The officers involved have been identified and brought forward to the command for investigation. At the moment, both the officers, the actor,…

Benedict Umeozor, a first-class graduate of Business Administration and the overall best graduating student at the just-concluded University of Lagos convocation, tells GRACE EDEMA that he resolved to graduate with a first-class degree after discovering that his faculty and department had never produced one What does it feel like being a first-class graduate? It feels fulfilling, not just because of the grade, but because it represents consistency, discipline, and my growth over time. More than the title, it reassures me that the effort and sacrifices were worth it. How old are you? I am 24 years old. Do you think…

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This time, surprisingly, we received a response — and an interview.The Trump phone is real — maybe, sort of, soon? — and I’ve seen it. Not in the flesh, but during an hourlong video call with two Trump Mobile executives who showed me a phone, and told me more about why it was delayed, when it might actually reach buyers, and why its spec sheet has changed again and again.I spoke to Don Hendrickson —…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe US is compiling a large arms sale of Patriot missiles and other weapons for Taiwan that Beijing has privately warned could jeopardise President Donald Trump’s state visit to China in April.The Trump administration is developing a package of four systems for Taiwan to purchase on the heels of the record $11.1bn arms package it unveiled in December, according to eight people familiar with the situation.China has raised serious concerns about the package ahead of Trump’s planned meeting with President…

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, and seven Chinese regulatory agencies published a joint statement on Friday banning the unapproved issuance of Renminbi-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).The ban applies to both domestic and foreign stablecoin and tokenized RWA issuers, according to the statement, which was also signed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and China’s Securities Regulatory Commission. A translation of the announcement said:“Stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies perform some of the functions of fiat currencies in disguise during circulation and use. No unit or individual at home or abroad may issue…

After Kate Walsh returned to Grey’s Anatomy, viewers noticed a potential continuity error involving Addison. During Walsh’s guest appearance in the most recent episode, Addison and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) were seen bonding over a plate of cookies. But while Amelia, who is now sober, paired that with a glass of milk, Addison opted for wine. “Quick question for the Greys Anatomy writers,” read a post from a fan on X. “Why did you bring Addison back in season 18 and have her tell us she was struggling with alcohol, only to show her casually drinking WINE in season 22?” Some…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given contractors three days to evacuate refuse in satellite towns or face contract termination. Mr Wike issued the ultimatum after inspecting road projects in Karu, Bwari, Kubwa and the Apo–Karshi road corridor in Abuja on Friday. He directed the FCT Satellite Towns Development Department Coordinator, Abdulkadir Zulkiflu, to ensure full compliance with the directive. The minister particularly expressed concern over growing heaps of refuse along the Orozo–Apo–Karshi road corridor during the inspection. “By Monday or Tuesday, if I still see this refuse, his job will be terminated. “This is unacceptable.…

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike following an agreement with the federal government to implement overdue salary adjustments and other outstanding demands. This was disclosed in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, which also detailed the outcome of JOHESU’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held the same day. “After exhaustive deliberations and review of the terms of settlement of the conciliation meeting, the expanded NEC-in-Session voted unanimously to suspend the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike action to allow for the implementation of the FG-JOHESU Terms of Settlements,” the statement read. JOHESU members, include health…