AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoChildren’s Day Health & Safety: Edo’s Children’s Day at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium turned chaotic after pepper spray/tear gas was used by security bouncers, with multiple pupils reportedly collapsing, fainting, and sustaining injuries; the Edo government later clarified the incident, saying stampede-like confusion followed unruly behaviour at a gate and that first aid was provided, with some students taken to Edo Specialist Hospital. Drug Enforcement: NDLEA operatives in Edo rearrested a 50-year-old suspected trafficker, Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal, after his wife allegedly swore an affidavit declaring him dead, with the agency alleging the move aimed to evade prosecution. Free Maternal Care: In Edo, the federal government says obstetric fistula patients will receive free corrective surgery plus feeding and transportation support via the National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Benin City. Digital Transformation (Benin-Nigeria): Benin’s NITDA and Nigeria’s NITDA/Agence des Systèmes d’Information et du Numérique renewed ties on digital public infrastructure and innovation-driven governance. Workplace Safety (Edo): ITF Benin Area Office and WSO Nigeria ran Safety Week training on emergency response, first aid, blood pressure checks, and CPR to strengthen workplace safety culture.
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