Drug Policy & Public Health: AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore blasted Nigeria’s NDLEA for burning cannabis plantations in Edo State, calling it “idiotic” and a waste of economic opportunities; NDLEA said it destroyed two farms with an estimated 4,628.9kg yield and arrested 10 suspected traffickers. Child Protection & Justice: Edo police remanded a 29-year-old man at Oko Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl, and also paraded another suspect accused of assaulting an 8-year-old; victims were taken for medical examination as investigations continue. Health Workforce & Training: Edo State appointed Adetutu Owolabi as chair of the Governing Council of the Edo State College of Health Sciences and Technology, bringing nursing and public health credentials to the role. HIV Progress: UNAIDS reports Kenya has cut new HIV infections by nearly 80% since 2010, highlighting sustained prevention and treatment gains—Benin readers may watch for similar momentum in the region. Cancer Care Access: Nigeria plans to procure 35 more radiotherapy linear accelerators (2026–2028) to close the radiotherapy gap, alongside ongoing oncology partnerships and technology transfer. TB in Pregnancy: A new systematic review highlights how TB remains a major global killer and stresses the need for better TB screening and care during pregnancy. Road Safety: A fatal truck crash on the Benin-Ore Expressway sent one person to death and another to hospital, with speeding cited as a key cause. Community Health System Under Strain: Ebola response in eastern DRC is being hit by unpaid health workers and insecurity, with surveillance teams struggling to keep up.