Top 10 Negative English Words with Positive Meanings
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi This week’s column was incited by my reminiscence of an incident that happened in t...
No, Algeria is an African, not an Arab, Nation
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. I am not a sports enthusiast and don’t even faithfully follow the ongoing World Cup in Brazil, but I couldn’...
I’m Tired of Being Tired of Nigeria’s Unending Violence
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. This admittedly convoluted headline speaks to the depth of my frustration and helplessness over the never...
Nigeria: When a Country’s Future is in its Past
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. The other day I was reflecting on Nigerians’ new favorite pastime: endless griping about the increasingly...
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...
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