AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBenin Government Priorities: Benin’s newly formed government has set out a seven-year action plan, with ministers focusing on modernising public payroll systems, strengthening pension payments, boosting agricultural water control, and using AI to support farmers. Digital Transformation: Benin also named AI expert Mahuna Akplogan as minister of digital transformation and innovation, replacing Aurelie Adam Soule Zoumarou. Edo Security & Drugs: In Nigeria’s Edo State, NDLEA recovered 498kg of skunk cannabis abandoned inside a shrine in Owan East, while police arrested a passenger with 36 live cartridges during a stop-and-search in Benin City. Edo Politics & Court Threats: Edo South APC aspirant Osagie Ize-Iyamu threatened legal action over an alleged AI-generated, cloned Vanguard front page, demanding N2bn in damages. Sports (Benin vs Sierra Leone): U-17 Women’s qualifiers continue as Sierra Queens face Benin in a do-or-die second leg in Lomé after a 3-0 first-leg loss. Regional Integration: Ghana launched an e-visa system and waived visa fees for African passport holders, aiming to speed up intra-African travel and trade.
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