AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEdo Politics & Governance: Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of 4,800 special assistants, allocating 25 per ward, as part of a push to bring government closer to communities. Security Appointments: Okpebholo also named Engr. Kelvin Ovanbor Aigbe as Special Adviser on Security and nominated Ayewoh Ambrose Oyakhilome for SUBEB chairmanship. Catholic Community: Edo dignitaries received the remains of late Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze in Benin City, with tributes pouring in after his July 9 death. Cross-Border Culture & Climate: Togo and Benin launched a climate-risk assessment to protect the Koutammakou earthen-home heritage site, warning that thousands of sikien are at risk. International Legal/Benin Link: South African prosecutors allege Russia funded an attempt to help Benin’s coup suspect Kemi Séba flee, with Benin seeking his extradition. Education Disruption (Nigeria): ASUU has given 20 universities a 14-day ultimatum over unpaid welfare issues, while IMSU and Nasarawa varsities have already been hit by shutdowns. Health: Nigeria’s Lassa fever deaths have reached 237 this year, with cases reported across multiple states including Edo. Sports (Benin-linked): UNIBEN launched a campus green belt and innovation ecosystem to drive tech and sustainability.
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