AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBreastfeeding Push: Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare will mark 2026 World Breastfeeding Week with nationwide outreach, media campaigns and health worker training across all 36 states and FCT, urging mothers to breastfeed as recommended. Flood Alerts: NIHSA placed 17 states on medium flood alert (July 21–27), warning communities along river channels to begin evacuation from floodplains to avoid localized flooding and damage. Workplace Safety: Ogun State urged industries to strengthen workplace safety, risk management and industrial resilience, after noting gaps between safety policies and real implementation. Healthcare Workforce Under Strain: Nurses’ groups condemned an alleged assault on a Chief Nursing Officer at Adeoyo State Hospital, Ibadan, calling for arrest of the accused and warning of possible industrial action over staffing shortages. Food & Drug Safety: Reps moved to strengthen regulation of foods, vaccines and medical devices, while NAFDAC blacklisted Onifam laboratories and seized diesel tankers linked to edible oil. Public Health in Focus: A report says 8 in 10 Nigerians can’t afford a healthy diet, highlighting nutrition access as a major health challenge. Health-Related Violence: Reports also flagged alleged shootings during customs rice-smuggling raids in Lagos and an abduction of a pastor’s wife and children by suspected Islamists in the northeast.
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