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Monday Lines 2 OPINION:A Senator’s Lonely Death  By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 19 October, 2026). In September 2022, the Nigerian Tribune reported the discovery of the skeleton of an engineer, Mr John Aderemi Abiola, in his house in the Adeosun/Idi Orogbo community of Ibadan. He had been out of sight for almost four years. Some of his neighbours thought he was away in Port Harcourt where he worked; others thought he was abroad where he reportedly had children. It was when snakes from his overgrown compound began invading the house next door that the community finally gained entry. They found his skeleton on the bed. He had died four years earlier with no one knowing. Now comes the account of a senator who was a somebody but died like a nobody. At the Senate’s plenary on Tuesday last week, Senator Abdul Ningi narrated how his former colleague, Bello Mandiya, reportedly slipped in his bathroom in Abuja, struck his head and died. Ac...

  Okpebholo Receives CAN Christian Icon Award  ...As Governor Says It Would Encourage Him To Do More For Edo People By Editor  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has received the Christian Icon Award from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the association’s 50th anniversary celebration in Abuja. The governor received the award on Saturday at the National Christian Centre, Central Business District, as part of activities marking CAN’s Golden Jubilee. CAN President, Most Rev. (Dr.) Daniel C. Okoh, and the co-chairmen of the anniversary planning committee, Boss Mustapha, CFR, and Archbishop Michael Akinwale, said the award recognised Okpebholo’s commitment to compassionate public service, ethical leadership and Christian values in governance. They said the governor’s contributions to public service and his impact on the Christian community in Nigeria continued to inspire people across the country. The organisers added that the award recognis...

Deplorable Ovia River Bridge: A death Trap Waiting To Swallow Love Ones.  EBEN ENASCO REPORTING. Howbeit, we pretend not to see the deplorable state of the Ovia River Bridge, the bodies of our innocent loved ones may soon become victims of this open death trap on the Benin-Ovia-Lagos Expressway. Vehicular movement is grounded for hours, with hopes fading by the tick of the clock, as no road user is sure if they will arrive safely. Yet, the same political actors are saddled with the responsibility of guaranteeing the safety of citizens, I mean those elected years ago as leaders, have failed to provide that comfort. And still, they seek another four years in office without justifying even the safety of our movements. Some "nothing by nature" NBN, elements sing their praises, force their pen to promote them after cashing out into individuals pockets. These nothing by nature praise singers also have loved ones, but look away when people knock and seek why road users h...

PINK STEPS, STRONG  NBAWF, NAWOJ, Doctors Take Cancer Awareness To Benin Streets By Editor  NBA Women Forum (NBAWF), Edo State Chapter, in collaboration with St. Augustine Medical Center, Bisam Care Foundation, and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, took to the streets of Benin City on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for a health walk to raise public awareness on cancer prevention, early detection, and management. The sensitization walk, themed "WALK. CHECK. LIVE. PINK STEPS, STRONG WOMEN* flagged off at 7:00 a.m. from the front of the High Court and NBA House, proceeded through major streets of the city, with a brief stopover at the NUJ Press Centre, before culminating at the iconic King's Square (Ring Road). Leading the rally were Mrs. Bridget Imuetinyanosa Iguodala, Edo State Lead of NBAWF; Dr. Michael Osahumen Orhue, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist; and Comrade Habiba Aniekan Sam, Chairperson of NAWOJ, Edo State Chapt...

Oba Ewuare II Pledges Royal Care For 8-year-old chess star at Royal Rapid Chess Classic ...Says the game is for "intelligentsia" By Kehinde Osagiede BENIN CITY: The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday, October 17,2026 pledged royal care for eight-year-old chess player Emmanuela Iyobosa Omoragbon as a child of the palace after playing the ceremonial first move with her to open the Royal Rapid Chess Classic 2026. The tournament is part of activities marking the 10th coronation anniversary of the monarch. The opening took place at the palace in Benin City. Declaring the girl a child of the palace, the Oba directed palace chiefs in the administrative arm to obtain her details from her mother, Mrs Doris Omoragbon, a national chess champion and senior player with the Edo State Sports Commission. "This child is now a child of the palace. From now on, I want the palace to monitor the progress of the little girl: how she is doing with chess, her education and her...

Anglican Church Suspends Archbishop Over Alleged Misappropriation Of N2 billion By Editor  Following the ongoing investigations into allegations and recent questionable developments in the Anglican Communion, Awka Diocese, Province of the Niger, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, has directed the Archbishop of the Diocese Most Rev. Alexander C. Ibezim, to proceed on six months’ leave with immediate effect. This was contained in a letter dated Tuesday, October 13, 2026, which also had in it the appointment of the Bishop of the Diocese of Aguata, the Rt. Rev. Samuel Ezeofor, as Supervising Bishop of the Diocese of Awka and Coordinating Bishop of the Province of the Niger in the course of Ibezim’s absence. The letter, addressed to Ibezim, stated that the decision followed recent developments in the Diocese of Awka, where the archbishop had been at the centre of various allegations and events which had raised concerns abou...