Atiku’s Emergence and End of the Road for Buhari
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi I’m frankly not excited about an Atiku Abubakar presidency. In a previous widely ...
"Barbing Salon,” “On a Platter of Gold” Not Standard English: Q and A on Nigerian English Usage
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Question: Is it “barbing saloon” or “barbing salon”? Which one is correct and...
Three Reasons You Should Be Worried about 2019 Elections
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi You don’t need special prognostic powers to know that the 2019 elections will be ...
“Tribe” and “Detribalized” are Derogatory Words
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi Revulsion against the use of the word “tribe” to exclusively refer to black and b...
The Boko Haram “Technical Defeat” Ruse is Unraveling
By Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi In the past few weeks, Boko Haram killed hundreds of Nigerian soldiers, which is mor...
Kemi Adeosun Isn't a Victim, but She's Not Alone
By Farooq A. Kperogi, PhD Twitter: @farooqkperogi There are three false but popular narratives about former Minister of Finance Kemi ...
Touchscreen, not Screen touch, number plate, not plate number: Nigerian English Q and A
By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi 1. Question: Is it “screen touch” or “touch screen? Answer: Until I recei...
Abba Kyari’s Cowardly SLAPP against the Punch over Alleged Scam
By Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D. Twitter: @farooqkperogi In American media law, SLAPP is an acronym for “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Par...
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