“In all ramifications,” “Happy iftar”: Q and A on Nigerian and Global English Usage
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: How do I say " barka da shan ruwa " in English? Can I si...
The Yar’aduaization of Buhari’s Health by His Media Adviser
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina’s troubling ineptitude in media communicatio...
“Medicated Glasses,” “Food is Sweet,” “I Want to Ease Myself”: Q and A on Nigerian English Expressions
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi In this edition, I answer several questions on Nigerian English usage and on the...
“Sacrifice” by the Poor Amid Subsidies for the Rich in Nigeria
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi The poor in Nigeria are being denuded of all subsidies that subside their existe...
Subsidy, deregulation, liberalization: Nigerian English’s Most Abused Terms
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi The Buhari government’s battle to strangulate the masses through petrol price in...
Unraveling of the Monumental Fraud in Petro Price Hike
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi When I wrote an impassioned article last week about the eye-watering executive ...
Fuel Price Hike: The Language and Grammatical Illogic of a Regulated Deregulation
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Language is a powerful tool often used by the ruling elite to control narratives...
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