AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMethanol Poisoning: Ondo State reports at least 48 deaths and about 100 hospitalised after people drank a locally brewed “Monkey Tail” suspected to contain methanol, with police arresting suspects and investigations ongoing into the exact source and health impacts. Custody Deaths & Public Health: In Niger State, at least 33 suspected illegal miners were found dead in NSCDC custody, while officials later cite possible disease outbreak; police and NSCDC have ordered probes, and families and survivors allege suffocation linked to overcrowding. Accountability Move: The Federal Government suspended the NSCDC commandant in Niger State over the miners’ deaths, pending a full investigation into detention conditions and medical care. Health System Support: RCCG’s His Love Foundation unveiled a multi-million-naira dialysis centre at FMC Asaba to expand kidney care and reduce referrals. Health Financing Focus: The UN Economic Commission for Africa convened a high-level advisory group on health financing, pushing stronger coordination between health and finance ministries and more domestic funding. Digital Health & Access: Nigeria’s telecom sector is exploring a National Telecom Sustainability Index to track energy dependence, digital inclusion, resilience and consumer trust—key for wider health service connectivity.
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