AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEFCC vs Hospitals: Nigeria’s EFCC has “bowed” to backlash after alleged operatives attacked medical staff at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital during an investigation, with calls for reforms after videos showed tear gas and panic. Primary Care Push in Edo: Edo State and NHIA are onboarding new National Health Fellows cohorts to strengthen grassroots healthcare, alongside existing NHIA-backed maternal and emergency programmes. Polio Deadline: Rotary International says it is targeting global polio eradication by 2029, but insists vaccination must continue everywhere until the virus is gone. Drug Safety Warning: Reports highlight a growing West Africa opioid risk as high-strength tapentadol shipments from India continue despite crackdowns, raising fears of “zombie drug” kush. Benin Health & Social Services: ECOWAS is running a May 6–15 field mission in Benin to track progress on school feeding, district hospital services, dams, solar streetlights, and vocational training. Education Discipline: Ambrose Alli University in Edo rusticated 27 medical students for exam misconduct and impersonation.
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