AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoKidnapping Rescue in Nigeria: Nigeria’s army says it suffered casualties during the rescue of over 40 abducted pupils and teachers from Oyo State, ending a major crisis blamed on jihadists, with officials saying the operation relied on intelligence and coordinated action. US Travel Advisory: The U.S. updated its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory for Niger, citing severe security risks. Energy Payments Watch: Nigeria’s electricity regulator says Togo, Benin and Niger Republic paid only $4.82m of a $17.48m Q1 bill, leaving about $12.66m outstanding. Russia-Africa Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov continues Africa stops, including talks tied to the next Russia-Africa summit and deeper military/security cooperation. Digital Education Push: Airtel Africa pledges free internet for 5,000 schools by 2027 with UNICEF support. Niger State Governance: Niger State says it has fixed broken ministry webpage links after FIJ flagged inactive buttons, and it also announced women’s appointments as vice chairpersons across all 25 LGAs.
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