AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoProtest Call: Nigeria’s “Take It Back” movement has announced a nationwide protest for August 5, “Festival of the Oppressed,” citing insecurity, high cost of living, alleged repression, and shrinking democratic space. Election Pressure: APC chairman Nentawe Yilwatda told political appointees ahead of 2027: campaign for Tinubu or resign, pushing a shift away from “technocrats” who won’t mobilise politically. Niger Security & Extortion: In Niger State, farmers say bandits and terrorists are imposing heavy levies and taxes, and forcing men to “release” wives and daughters as a condition to access farms. US Visa Overhaul: The US will end routine visa processing at its Abuja embassy from August 1, 2026, with 24 other African posts affected; routine services move to regional hubs, including Lagos for Nigerians. ECOWAS Diplomacy: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, now ECOWAS chair, begins a push for dialogue with Mali, aiming to ease the ECOWAS-AES rift. Media Freedom in the Sahel: WAJSIC warns press freedom is worsening across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, citing legal pressure, surveillance, intimidation and closures.
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