AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoECOWAS in Benin: A Regional Stabilization and Development Fund mission is in-country (May 6–15) to track projects under IMPACT-ECOWAS, from school feeding and district hospital checks to dam visits and solar streetlights. Power boost in Edo: TCN commissioned an Ihovbor/Benin and Ihovbor/Ajaokuta 330kV line project, adding 600MW to Nigeria’s grid and easing evacuation in the Benin corridor. Digital ID security: Experts at ID4Africa’s AGM warned digital identity is now “critical infrastructure,” arguing cybersecurity must be built in from the start, not bolted on later. Cyberbullying case fallout: Niger Delta activist Efemena Umukoro backed the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku as Wong Box remains in federal custody over cyberstalking and related charges. UNIBEN funding push: The University of Benin unveiled a N100bn trust development fund for hostels, a five-star hotel, sports facilities and other infrastructure. Benin policy planning: Cabinet approved Benin’s 2026–2035 national development plan, with 17 priority areas.
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