AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedia Industry Loss: Nigeria’s media community mourns Dotun Oladipo, publisher and managing editor of The Eagle Online, with tributes from President Tinubu, Lagos Gov. Sanwo-Olu, IPI Nigeria and GOCOP highlighting his role in building online journalism. Courtroom & Publishing Rights: In Tanzania’s treason trial, Tundu Lissu’s cross-examination turns to whether his speech was published online and who controlled the recording and streaming. Education Funding Debate: Nigeria’s Education Minister Olatunji Alausa calls BEA scholarships abroad a waste of public funds, arguing Nigeria can expand local capacity instead. Energy & Public Assets: Nigeria launches RAMCO to manage publicly funded renewable energy assets after only 3 of 7 solar hybrid projects were found usable, pointing to maintenance gaps. Tech for SMEs: Zoho and SMEDAN plan N20bn in tech credits for about 25,000 Nigerian MSMEs, pairing software access with training and support. Books & Culture: A Lagos history collector, Raphael James, runs a free public library and private museum open to all, built from decades of Nigerian history books, coins and stamps. Climate Justice: A new study warns children in south Asia and west Africa face the biggest increases in dangerous humid heat exposure as climate change accelerates.
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