A Pragmatic Analysis of “Emir,” “Sarki,” “Oba” and “Chief” in Nigerian English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. When I reviewed Nigerian social media chitchat in the wake of the death of the Emir of Kano and the appoi...
Why the Nigerian Military’s Clampdown on Newspapers is Stupid
By Farooq A.Kperogi, Ph.D. For four days, beginning June 6 through June 10, 2014, the Nigerian military confiscated thousands of copi...
Why the Nigerian English Phrase “South- South” is Bad English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. In my two-part column titled “ 12 Popular Misusages in Nigerian English ” (published on April 13, 2014 an...
Re: Journalism is Dying a Slow Death in Nigeria
As usual, readers had many thoughtful responses to last week’s column . I have chosen to share some of the responses with other reade...
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