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Inside Edo By • The response to this question is not a definitive Yes. Because the answer is very complex. I arrived at it after a long, tedious Socratic process of reasoning and looking at the history of his predeccessors. After they leave office, their pandora box of alleged corruption is opened. Just name them. All the occupants of Osadebey Avenue, Benin have not really been Biblical holy saints who obeyed the commandments of God while in office.

CSO declares ‘Fasting & Prayers’ for Police Reform in Nigeria Crime/Social Justice By Ehioze Gilbert • 21 Oct 2026 Asaba, Delta — After years of advocating against the monetisation of bail and the arbitrary detention of poor and vulnerable citizens, the Association of Humble Men And Women For Egalitarian Society (AHMWFES), popularly known as the Bail Is Free Campaign Organisation, has added a spiritual dimension to its work.

Inside Edo By • President Bola Tinubu has issued a formal tribute to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Ewuare II, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, marking the monarch’s 10th anniversary on the throne and his 73rd birthday on October 20. In the message on Wednesday by the Presidency, Tinubu specifically commended the Oba’s sustained efforts to recover the looted Benin Bronzes and his position as custodian of one of Africa’s oldest continuous monarchies.

Politics By • Ughelli, Delta – A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s use of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for party campaign events, arguing that public facilities funded by taxpayers should not be treated as the exclusive property of the ruling party. Oke Umurhohwo, the PDP candidate for Ughelli North Constituency II in the 2027 Delta State House of Assembly elections, posted the statement on X earlier on Wednesday.

UBTH Celebrates World Pharmacy Technician Day 2026 Health By Ehioze Gilbert • 20 Oct 2026 Benin, Edo – The Pharmacy Technicians of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, joined the global community to commemorate World Pharmacy Technician Day, celebrating their vital contributions to medication safety, quality healthcare, and improved patient outcomes. The Chief Medical Director, Prof.

Group Alleges ₦300,000 Police Extortion at Checkpoint on Benin–Auchi Road, Demands Probe Crime/Social Justice By Chisom Onyibe • 19 Oct 2026 Benin, Edo – Civil society group has raised alarm over an alleged ₦300,000 extortion by police officers at a checkpoint near Urora Junction along the Benin–Auchi Road in Edo State in the early hours of Monday, 19 October 2026.

Sports By • Benin, Edo – The Edo State Chapter of the Nigeria Deaf Track and Field Association on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the Edo State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Benin City, decrying their exclusion from the forthcoming National Sports Festival scheduled for Enugu State in November. The action forms part of coordinated protests by deaf sports stakeholders across states of the federation.

Education By • Owan, Edo – MonITNG has decried the dilapidated condition of Uokha Grammar School in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, describing it as a “shameful neglect of education.” In a post on X on Monday, the civic technology group directed attention to both current Governor Monday Okpebholo and former Governor Godwin Obaseki, highlighting that students are forced to sit or lie on bare floors to learn in classrooms with leaking roofs, broken ceilings, and damaged windows.

Inside Edo By • Benin, Edo – Following the catastrophic fuel tanker explosion on the Benin-Lagos road, concerned residents of Edo State, both at home and abroad, have called upon Governor Okpebholo to redeem his pledge for the construction of the ₦2.5 billion Paediatric Complex at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). Speaking with journalists during the governor's visit to the disaster victims at the weekend, Mrs.