AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEdo Grassroots Push: Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of 4,800 Special Assistants for all 192 wards, saying the slots (25 per ward) reward APC members’ role in the party’s election victory and will help bring government programmes closer to communities. New Edo Police Leadership: CP Patrick Daaor has assumed duty in Benin City, promising highly mobile policing and respectful treatment for citizens, as his predecessor AIG Monday Agbonika urged him to sustain the command’s security gains. Property Developers Cry Foul: Developers in Benin City say some community leaders and CDAs are demanding multiple, unclear levies and intimidating them at different stages of projects, warning it could raise housing costs and scare investors. UNIBEN Green Tech Drive: University of Benin launched a Campus Green Belt initiative and innovation ecosystem, including a 1,000-tree orchard and tech training, backed by Renaissance Africa Energy Group. Benin-Linked Legal Case: South African prosecutors allege Russia financed an attempted escape linked to a Benin fugitive plot, with funds allegedly traced through financial authorities. Health Watch (Region): Nigeria’s Lassa fever deaths rose to 237 this year, with cases reported in Edo among other states.
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