Francis Ewherido

International Day for Tolerance – By Francis Ewherido

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Extension of ASUU strike - By Francis Ewherido

International Day for Tolerance – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Today is the International Day for Tolerance. “The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on November 16” every year. The … Read more

Bravo, JAMB but… – By Francis Ewherido

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Extension of ASUU strike - By Francis Ewherido

Bravo, JAMB but… – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently announced a change in the minimum age requirement for admission for the 2024/2025 academic session. The immediate past Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had insisted that from 2024/2025 session, the minimum age for admission into … Read more

Let the will and wishes of the dead be – By Francis Ewherido

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Extension of ASUU strike - By Francis Ewherido

Let the will and wishes of the dead be – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Last week, I focussed on male siblings changing or trying to change their fathers’ wills to disinherit their female siblings. But it goes beyond siblings. Sometimes the whole family is involved. Once a relative dies, they use fraudulent … Read more

Peace at last between Okuama and Okoloba? – By Francis Ewherido

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Extension of ASUU strike - By Francis Ewherido

Peace at last between Okuama and Okoloba? – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Until the killing of 17 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, many people never knew about the tensions and skirmishes between Okuama, an Urhobo community in Ewu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area and Okoloba, an Ijaw community in … Read more

Nwoko’s diatribe against Oborevwori – By Francis Ewherido

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Extension of ASUU strike - By Francis Ewherido

Nwoko’s diatribe against Oborevwori – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> I heard Sen. Ned Nwoko’s name for the first time when he was in the House of Representatives between 1999 to 2003. Thereafter, I saw him twice. The first time was when I joined others to protest to INEC office in Asaba in … Read more

As schools resume – By Francis Ewherido

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Extension of ASUU strike - By Francis Ewherido

As schools resume – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Many schools, especially primary and secondary schools, resumed from their long holiday this week. Tertiary institutions will follow shortly. For parents whose children are in government-owned schools, their yoke is comparatively lighter because the school bills of government-owned institutions are substantially lower than those … Read more