Tension gripped the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, after bandits abducted several people. Legit.ng gathered the attack sparked fear among residents.
The Federal Government has reopened the YEIDEP 2025 portal, offering Nigerian youths aged 18–35 grants of N50,000 to N500,000 with required documents.
Brazil's president this week amped up pressure for a major oil project to go ahead at the mouth of the Amazon River, despite criticism from environmentalists as the country prepares to host UN climate talks in November.
The Baltic states on Saturday began cutting ties with Russia's power grid in order to integrate with Europe's system, a years-long process that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The Baltics have long prepared to integrate with the European grid but faced technological and financial issues.
Demi Moore won best actress at the Critics Choice Awards on Friday, confirming her status as favorite for the Oscars in a week that saw scandal envelop her "Emilia Perez" rival Karla Sofia Gascon. But neither Audiard nor Zoe Saldana, who won best supporting actress for "Emilia Perez," mentioned Gascon in their remarks from the stage.
Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from Monday. Neither aircraft manufacturer wanted to detail its ambitions for the Aero India show.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump struck a warm tone at their first meeting on Friday, with Tokyo avoiding tariffs that Trump has slapped on other allies -- for now. So far the US president has slapped tariffs on China and ordered them on Mexico and Canada before halting them for a month.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel will make a major investment in US Steel, but will no longer attempt to take over the troubled company. Trump, referring to the Japanese car company Nissan but apparently meaning Nippon Steel, said "they'll be looking at an investment rather than a purchase."
Despite Donald Trump's tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans' appetite for guacamole believe that, as long as they keep growing avocados, people will keep buying them. As the Super Bowl approached, farmers were working at full capacity to meet demand.
Airbus acknowledged on Friday that progress on developing an aeroplane operating on hydrogen was slower than expected, but said it was not reviewing its approach to decarbonising aviation. "Recent developments show that progress on indispensable elements for this transition, including the large-scale availability of hydrogen from renewable sources, have been slower than expected," said Airbus.
The Nigerian government has approved the concession of the Cargo and Agro-allied airport. This is a long-term deal that covers aviation, agriculture and others.
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