AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHealth Infrastructure: Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo says the long-abandoned Doctors’ Quarters on Ezotti Street in Benin City will be renovated and ready for doctors to move in within two months, after an inspection by the Health Commissioner and Assembly Speaker. Public Health Warning: A Benin City medical expert cautions that Lassa fever is often mistaken for malaria early on, urging immediate testing and evaluation when fever doesn’t respond to treatment—especially if bleeding symptoms appear. Emergency Care & Safety: Edo’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. Anthonia Njoku, denies reports that five pupils died during the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Children’s Day incident, saying no fatalities occurred and children were stabilized after resuscitation. Violence & Community Health: Police in Edo have arrested a suspect over the machete killing of 30-year-old interior decorator Esohe Aigbe in Benin City, after she went to help decorate a burial venue. Women’s Health: Edo distributed sanitary pads to schoolgirls for World Menstrual Hygiene Day, pairing the outreach with hygiene sensitisation to support dignity and school attendance. Sports & Youth: Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, advanced after an 11-0 aggregate win over Guinea and will face Benin in the final qualifying round.
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