“Reason why,” “all right/alright,” “letterheaded paper”: Q and A on Nigerian English Usage
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: I wrote a letter to my boss and used the word “demand.” He got reall...
Ango Abdullahi, Northern Nigerian Colonial Economy and Niger Delta Oil
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi In my May 6, 2017 column titled “Top 8 Popular National Lies that Won’t Die in N...
Legislative Immunity: What Angry Nigerians Are Getting Wrong
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi A lot of ignorant social media commentators are beating up on the Nigerian Senat...
“English Graduate” or “Graduate of English,” Ngugi’s Grammar, “Iconoclastic Oba,” and Other Usage Q and A
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: I am a Kenyan and a regular reader of your Facebook page as well as ...
Fiery Kenyan Politician Miguna Miguna has Captured Nigeria’s Imagination
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Nigerian cyberspace is being lit up by a wildly viral video of Kenyan politician...
Soyinka’s “Be Rest Assured,” “Learned Colleague,” and Other Grammar Q and A
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: I read one of your articles in which you pointed out some expression...
Buhari, not Nnamdi Kanu, is the Biggest Enabler of Biafra
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi On the surface, it sounds oddly counter-intuitive to suggest that President Muha...
The Intellectual Case Against Nigeria’s Break-Up (IV)
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi One of the biggest germinal tragedies of Nigeria, as Chinua Achebe has pointed o...
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