Friday, January 16, 2026
Politics

Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu’s combination, dangerous for Obaseki –Ihimekpen

source: newtelegraphng.com Being among the six people that held the first meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State in 1998, Mr. Okharedia Ihimekpen, popularly called ‘The Living Ancestor’, is acclaimed to be one of the oldest members of the party in the state. The one-time Director of Communications during the tenure of Chief Lucky Igbinedion as Governor of Edo State, spoke on how Governor Godwin Obaseki clinched the PDP governorship ticket, among other issues. Excerpts: After 12 years in opposition, Governor Godwin Obaseki has taken your party,...
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France has won the R-number battle, but the COVID war rages on

French lockdown succeeded in reducing COVID transmission, but many existing infectious cases and lack of herd immunity means the risk of a second wave is high. Image: Shutterstock. –by Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers Science Writer COVID-19 restrictions in France should be lifted with caution because of the high risk of a second wave of infection, reports a new study, published in Frontiers in Medicine, which confirms the lockdown restrictions were successful in reducing the spread of this virus. “The lockdown was effective at reducing the transmission rate of COVID-19 but the potential...
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