AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBenin–Onitsha Road: Nigeria’s Works Ministry and Minister David Umahi pushed back on claims of neglect, saying the 125km corridor is tied to a 25-year concession that limits government’s ability to terminate contracts, while insisting engagement with the concessionaire is ongoing. Drug War: NDLEA arrested a 48-year-old Lagos marble dealer, Nwankwo Onyebuchi, at Murtala Muhammed Airport with 1.55kg of cocaine hidden in his luggage walls/railings, after he allegedly sold assets to raise ₦23m for a deal bound for India; the agency also reported major codeine-syrup seizures in Lagos. Transport Safety Funding: NSIB warned that a proposed cut to its 5% Ticket Sales Charge (from 6% to 4%) could weaken its expanding aviation, rail and maritime investigation mandate. Cancer Care: Nigeria plans to procure and install 35 new radiotherapy linear accelerators between 2026 and 2028 to close treatment gaps. Regional Trade & Movement: ECOWAS stakeholder talks urged sustained public education and better coordination to improve implementation of the free movement protocol for border communities. Sports (Benin link): CAF named Benin’s Nafissatou Yacine as reserve assistant for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco.
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