AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoECOWAS Court Compliance in Cotonou: ECOWAS convened a three-day meeting in Cotonou (June 17–19) to push member states to turn commitments into practical mechanisms for enforcing ECOWAS Court judgments. Edo Security Crackdown: Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo paraded suspects over kidnapping and cultism, announced a special court for fast trials, and said he will sign execution warrants for convicted kidnappers—while also rewarding police over the Benin City “Vegetable Market” abduction case. Edo Rumour vs Reality: The Edo Assembly Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, dismissed a viral claim of schoolchildren being kidnapped in Owan LGA as a false alarm, saying the rumour-maker was arrested and security checks found no abduction. Niger Airport Attacks: Gunfire and explosions hit Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport again, with reports of dozens killed and the airport remaining open as security forces hunt attackers; the incident follows a similar January assault. Diplomacy: Former INEC chair Mahmood Yakubu formally assumed duty as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, welcomed by African ambassadors in Doha. Benin Infrastructure Push: Edo residents and officials inspected the Ramat Park flyover, with commissioning targeted for November and progress reported at over 95%. Education & Governance Research: NILDS and UNIBEN renewed and expanded their law, policy, and governance PhD programmes.
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