Q and A on Comparison of Nigerian and Native Varieties of English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Is the word “bastard” no longer a bad word among native English speakers? Is the expression “with immedia...
Nigeria’s Growing List of Voodoo Ebola Professors
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Although Nigeria’s first recorded death from Ebola happened only in July, there’s already a lengthening l...
Q and A on Grammar and Usage of Popular Expressions
Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Is it insulting to call an older woman a “lady”? What is wrong with the expression “who is fooling who?”? Is...
Brave New Book Historicizes Northern Nigeria’s Ethno-religious Tensions
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. More than any region in Nigeria, northern Nigeria is honeycombed with deep-rooted and seemingly unceasing...
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