Surprising Link between Grammar, Magic and Nigerian English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi There is something compellingly magical about proficient and elegant mastery of ...
Re: Ayo Fayose’s Smear Against Aisha Buhari and Imperative of Investigative Journalism
Given the emotive nature of the subject of last week’s column, I received a stream of responses that straddled the extremes of fawning com...
“Face the Full Wrath of the Law”: Q and A on Nigerian, American and British English
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: In Nigeria, it is common for government officials and security perso...
Ayo Fayose’s Smear Against Aisha Buhari and Imperative of Investigative Journalism
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose’s willfully false charge that Wife of the Presid...
Islam, Homophobia, and the Orlando Gay Massacre
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi A few weeks before Afghan-American psychopathic terrorist Omar Mateen murdered 5...
“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...
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