AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNigeria 2027 Politics: APC chair Umar Ganduje says opposition candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar can’t “penetrate the North” to beat President Tinubu, while Osita Okechukwu urges Atiku to stick to Nigeria’s zoning rotation. Budget Reform Push: LP presidential candidate Chibuzor Okereke vows to overhaul Nigeria’s budgeting and procurement with a zero-based system to tackle poverty. Digital Rights Clash: SERAP urges Nigeria’s Senate and House to withdraw a “backdoor” data protection bill, warning it could enable social media shutdowns and expand state control. ECOWAS Summit in Sierra Leone: VP Kashim Shettima heads to Freetown to represent Tinubu at the ECOWAS mid-year summit focused on peace, security, trade and integration. AI and Skills Drive: UNECA highlights China-Africa AI cooperation and global governance talks; Nigeria’s Tomorrow Foundation signs a deal to bring the 100 Million Learners initiative to Nigeria. Health Equity Warning: A new analysis contrasts fast outbreak response on cruise ships with slower, unequal protection in conflict-hit regions. Zimbabwe Development & Youth: Manhize steel plant is framed as a shift from exporting raw minerals to industrial jobs; Zimbabwe also doubles down on youth empowerment to fight drug abuse. Ghana Local Governance: A sanitation reform call argues Ghana should empower MMDCEs with more authority to cut flooding and improve waste management.
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