AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAviation & Human Rights: The UN human rights chief Volker Turk is demanding independent probes into reports that Nigerian and Chadian air strikes killed over 100 civilians at a Zamfara market, as Nigeria’s military denies civilian deaths—fueling fresh pressure for accountability. Health & Drugs: A new AFP report warns that India is flooding West Africa with tapentadol, a powerful opioid being sold in ways that can worsen the region’s “zombie drug” crisis, including Nigeria. Policy & Systems: Nigeria’s NCAA says it will cut airline certification timelines to about 90 days via a digital platform, while the FG confirms the nationwide digital switchover will roll out June 17. Research & Innovation: Lagos is pushing innovation with N900m grants for researchers and startups, and TETFund plans to operationalise zonal labs before 2027. Public Health Pressure: MSF warns hunger, disease and insecurity are pushing northern Nigeria toward a humanitarian brink.
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