Aviation & Manufacturing: Nigeria is pushing for a Bombardier aircraft maintenance and service centre after the Minister of Aviation said the country has nearly 240 private jets—the highest in Africa—reducing foreign-exchange loss from routine checks abroad. Agribusiness: Plateau State inaugurated a Potato Value Chain push in Mangu, including a tissue culture centre and equipment, aiming to boost processing (chips/flakes) and cut reliance on imported potatoes. Energy & Industry Skills: The U.S. Trade and Development Agency backed a small-scale LNG feasibility study for a “virtual pipeline” trucking model to expand gas access to northern Nigeria. Energy Transition & Cities: REA, YIN and NCS renewed smart-city plans under TED 2026, linking electrification with digital transformation. Clean Energy Education: Lagos opened registration for the Lagos Cleaner Energy Schools Innovation Challenge (LCESIC) 2026 to train SS1–SS2 students on practical clean-energy solutions. Finance & Credit: CREDICORP and NCGCL signed a risk-sharing MoU to expand consumer credit via partial guarantees. Governance & Procurement: Shettima said procurement reforms saved Nigeria over ₦1.1trn in 2025, citing threshold changes and faster approvals. Public Health & Regulation: NAFDAC warned Nigerians against banned alcoholic energy drinks seized in Ghana. Security & Justice: NDLEA arraigned a meth kingpin and Mexican nationals over a ₦480bn lab case; EFCC arraigned a construction firm boss over alleged $600,000 money laundering. Infrastructure & Housing: Tinubu inaugurated Wasa access roads, power and water for Abuja’s informal sector layout, aiming to boost IGR and lower business costs.