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Governor Okpebholo Visits Fuel Tanker Explosion Victims at UBTH Falmata Ibrahim  Benin City, Friday, October 16, 2026 - Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday visited victims of the recent fuel tanker explosion who are receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). The Governor was accompanied on the visit by the former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, and other top government officials. During the visit, the Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, briefed the delegation on the current medical condition of the surviving victims and the intensive care being provided to them. Prof. Ize-Iyamu disclosed that eleven victims were initially admitted to the hospital following the explosion, and medical personnel have been working round the clock to stabilize the remaining survivors. Governor Okpebholo, who was visibly moved b...

SECOND TERM BID FOR SENATE PRESIDENT IN 11TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL: NIGERIANS REJECT AKPABIO, BARAU, SAY SENATE IS NOT A RETIREMENT HOME. By Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator & Political Affairs Analyst, Edo North Senatorial Stakeholders 16th October, 2026. The report that some members of the 10th Senate on Thursday, October 15, 2026, staged a "No Vacancy" endorsement for Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau ahead of the 11th National Assembly in 2027 raises serious concerns about democratic process and constitutionalism. Nigerians Are Asking: What Are the Achievements of the 10th Senate Under Akpabio? A pertinent question being asked by Nigerians is: What are the measurable achievements of the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio? Where is the legislative impact? Where is the effect on the common man? Under this leadership, capital budget implementation has suffered  .repeate...

Help Me Give My Baby A Better Life - 45-Year-Old Edo Woman Cries Out After Father Denied Paternity Habiba Sam Benin City - A 45-year-old woman, Miss Joy Williams, from Ebelle in  (Igueben ) Local Government Area of Edo State, has cried out to well-meaning Nigerians to help her give her innocent baby girl a better life. Joy, who gave birth four months ago, said the father of the child has since denied responsibility for the baby, leaving her alone to face the burden of motherhood. Narrating her ordeal, the struggling mother said she has been at the mercy of her kind-hearted landlord and landlady who have been her only support system since she delivered. "My baby girl deserves a better life, I cannot continue to put my burden on this wonderful family who have been so caring to me and my daughter," Joy lamented. According to her, she is currently owing one. year  house rent, including electricity bills and waste bills, yet the family has never troubled her. Instead, they still f...

Razak Zekeri Urges Urgent Rehabilitation of Failed Portion At Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Edo State Governor, Comrade Razak Zekeri, has drawn the attention of Governor Monday Okpebholo to the failed portion of the road at Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill, directly beneath the flyover. In a letter addressed to His Excellency, Governor Monday Okpebholo, through the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Zekeri said he was compelled to bring the rapidly deteriorating condition of the road to the Governor's attention following public outcry and personal assessment of the spot. According to him, a portion of the road has failed at the said location, with wide craters and deep potholes making it almost impassable, particularly for smaller vehicles, following recent rainfall. Zekeri noted that the failed portion has become a major bottleneck, resulting in serious traffic hold-up and gridlock for motorists plying the busy Benin-Auchi and Benin-Lagos corrid...

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT (SSA) ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO THE GOVERNOR EDO STATE GOVERNMENT, BENIN CITY Date: October 14, 2026 To: His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, The Executive Governor of Edo State, Government House, Benin City. Through:The Chief of Staff to the Governor. Subject: URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED ON THE FAILED PORTION OF ROAD AT RAMAT PARK, IKPOBA HILL BENEATH THE FLYOVER Your Excellency, I write to draw Your Excellency’s urgent attention to the deplorable and failed portion of the road at Ramat Park, Ikpoba Hill, directly beneath the flyover. Upon an on-the-spot assessment and following several complaints from motorists and residents, it was observed that the said portion has completely failed, with deep potholes and craters developing. The situation has worsened due to the constant heavy vehicular traffic on that corridor, which is a major entry and exit point into Benin City. The failed portion has resulted in severe traffic gridlock and hold-ups for mot...

BUDGET ROLLOVER SYNDROME (PART 2): WHEN THE RED CHAMBER BECAME DOCILE By Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Affairs Analyst, Abuja. 13th October, 2026. The most tragic part of the budget rollover syndrome is not in the Villa. It is in the Red Chamber. In Part 1 of this series, I warned that Nigeria has dangerously moved from annual budgeting to perpetual budgeting. Today, I ask a more painful question: where is the National Assembly? Under Sections 59, 80, 81, 88, 89 and 318 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Nigeria operates a 12-month financial year. The Constitution gives the National Assembly the power of the purse and the duty of oversight. That sacred duty is currently failing. The Facts on Ground: As of today, 13th October 2026, contractors who executed 2024 capital projects across the federation have not been paid. The capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act has been extended four times - from December 2025 to March 2026, to June 2026...