AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOpioid crackdown pressure on West Africa: An AFP probe says millions of high-strength tapentadol tablets from India are being sold and shipped across West Africa, including to Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana—despite no global approval—fueling a “zombie drug” crisis and even being linked to kush. Benin development push: Benin’s cabinet has approved a 2026–2035 national development plan, targeting higher industry output, lower inequality and stronger institutions. Benin-China cultural tech: China handed SRTB audiovisual archive digitisation and restoration equipment, with training to restore hundreds of minutes of historical footage. Education deadlines: NABTEB set May 24 (NCEE) and May 31 (May/June in-school certificates) as final registration deadlines with no extensions. Edo security shake-up: Nigeria’s police chief approved transfers of 132 officers from Edo, while Edo police also reported rescuing an abducted couple and their son using drone and digital tracking tools. ECOWAS counterterror force: ECOWAS plans a regional counterterror brigade, but financing remains a key question.
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