AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDigital Broadcasting Push: FG launched FreeTV, a national digital TV platform with 100+ free channels and a FreeTV mobile app, as part of the Digital Switch-Over push to expand access without forcing new TV purchases. Public-Sector Tech: Government says it has fully digitalised operations in 38 MDAs, using GovMail and traceable workflows to cut delays and improve accountability. Telecom Pricing Review: NCC has started a fresh review of mobile termination rates (last set in 2018), with possible knock-on effects for call/SMS tariffs and competition. Energy & Climate Tech: NNPC and TotalEnergies extended drone-based methane monitoring (AUSEA) for 24 months to improve leak detection and support near-zero methane goals. Agritech Cold Chain: Solar cold storage is highlighted as a practical fix for post-harvest losses, with Nigeria’s ColdHubs cited for cutting losses for farmers. Science Education Link-Up: FUSTECH seeks strategic partnership with YABATECH to strengthen science, research, labs and manpower for the new university. Security Tech & Border Moves: Police plan AI-enabled, intelligence-led policing in the South-East, while Nigeria and Cameroon signed defence MoUs to boost intelligence sharing and maritime/land border security. Livestock Modernisation: Plateau’s PIGD praised Mutfwang’s ultra-modern abattoir and veterinary teaching hospital as a step toward agro-industrial growth. Maritime Jobs Agenda: Tinubu unveiled a blue economy plan targeting 5 million ocean-based jobs by 2035.
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