Author: Francis Ewherido
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Senator Ewherido: The man who saw tomorrow
The late Senator Akpor Pius Ewherido, you recall, was the only Democratic People’s Party (DPP) Senator in the Senate from 2011 until June 30, 2013, when he died.
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Education can never be a scam – By Francis Ewherido
Frustration has recently pushed some youths to describe education as a scam. It didn’t start now. It is only getting louder as it is becoming harder for graduates to get employment. I want to be very clear from the beginning. Wikipedia defines education in its simplest form as “the transmission of knowledge and skills and
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Ponzi schemes: Our mumu never do? – By Francis Ewherido
In 1980 or 1981, I learnt a very important lesson that shaped my life. My father had given me “pocket money” and money for provisions for the new term. My brother, Ufuoma, escorted me to Igbudu Market, Warri, Delta State, to buy provisions. When we got to the market, we saw women doing “try your…
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NYSC Extention: Not so fast, Hon. Minister – Francis Ewherido
The Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has proposed extending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year from one year to two years. This proposed extension has enormous implications in terms of additional funding by the federal government, impact on the corps members and their
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Is the police Paul Obukohwo’s friend? – By Francis Ewherido
“The police is your friend,” is a popular saying of the Nigerian Police Force. “Friend” has many definitions, but this definition suits my discourse today: “someone who is not an enemy and who you can trust.” Do Nigerians see the police as people they can trust? “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind…,”…
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My take on the Lagos-Calabar expressway – By Francis Ewherido
I had written this article when the controversy started over the award of the contract for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Highway and decided to archive it. Since the controversy seems to be unending, here is my take. It is from three perspectives: as a Niger Deltan, a Lagosian and a Nigerian. I have been…
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“You are a wicked mother” – By Francis Ewherido
A content creator accosted a mother and her daughter walking on the street. The content creator told the woman to tell her daughter to kiss his friend for N100,000. Initially, mother and daughter were taken aback by such an unusual and brazen request.
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Lamentations of a Youth Corps Member – By Francis Ewherido
I wrote this article on Monday, but more recent events, notably the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, have overshadowed this matter. Nigeria is a real movie scene. Anyhow, ogoro (frog) must jump, so here we go.
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Beautiful wife wahala – By Francis Ewherido
Many men desire to marry a beautiful woman. Why not? But they say beauty is contextual and in the eyes of the beholder. True, but some are very clear. There is nothing like “contextual” and “in the eyes of the beholder.”
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Let us EndBadParenting – By Francis Ewherido
I coined this title after the EndBadGovernance protests which started on August 1, 2024. I have no problem with any protest, strike or activity towards a better Nigeria as long as we avoid unnecessary shedding of blood. Too many Nigerians have died in cold blood and it’s not good.