Tag: Francis Ehwerido
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Freedom goes with concommitant responsibilities – By Francis Ewherido
In the 80s, as mass communication students, they drove it into our heads that the “pen (mass media) is mightier than the sword.” Consequently, we were taught and admonished to exercise this enormous powers with great restraint. This was partly what four years studying mass communication in the university entailed.
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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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Some YouTubers with sterile contents – By Francis Ewherido
I have been going to YouTube, specifically African YouTube channels, for a while now. I started with wildlife channels before adding travel channels and others. Initially, I really enjoyed the experience because it opened my eyes to the developments taking place in the rest of Africa. But since some people, especially young and inexperienced African…
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The mystery of the heart – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido I was a very relieved man when I got married, especially to the one I loved and have deep feelings for. The love and feelings remain deep. One of the irritants some of us had during our bachelor days was having deep feelings for girls who either could not reciprocate or did…