“Ability” in the heading is an irony but it is the truth. There is no doubt that we have people with physical disabilities and handicaps in our society, but our unfriendly environment is actually more guilty for bringing these disabilities and handicaps to the fore. In more… The new Delta State “ability” law … Read more
Somehow frog must jump, Merry Christmas – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE>>> While growing up in my part of Bendel State (Delta State), if we encountered difficulty, we would say, “no how, no how, ogoro(frog) must jump,” meaning we’ll find a way to overcome the challenge. As we get close to Christmas, … Read more
What has Taiga got to do with it? – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Recently, the current executive of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) led by Chief Ese Gam Owe paid a “solidarity” visit to the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, after he came back from honouring … Read more
Deltans, here we go – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Read full article Deltans, here we go – By Francis Ewherido on TheNewsGuru. On March 17, 2023, former President Muhammadu Buhari, signed a historic amendment bill, moving electricity from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list. Read full article Deltans, here we … Read more
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
The beauty of WhatsApp – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> WhatsApp is one of the comparatively new means of mass communication I use a lot. The reasons are multiple. One, it is “free.” Once I make my internet subscription, I am good to go. Happily, the internet subscription allows me to … Read more
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 …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
Stop these senseless killings – By Francis Ewherido …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> When I was between ages 14 and 22, the paramount wish of my peers and I was to finish secondary school, pass WAEC and JAMB exams and get into the university. Those who were not interested in higher education went to do apprenticeship … Read more
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