Mali has removed French as an official state language, six decades after the country gained independence from its former colonial master. The decision is enshrined in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on Saturday. On Friday, Bamako’s constitutional court…
Former USSR member looks to ban Russian language in blow to Putin
Latvia, a former member of the Soviet Union that shares a border with Russia, could move to restrict the Russian language in workplaces in the near future in a potential blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the country’s…
Abeg, make Naija choose pidgin as official language – Gbubemi Atimomo
…as I been dey reason am say we need anoda lingua franca E get one tori for bible wey I hear when I be small pikin about the tower of Babel. Make I quick nack you the tori sharply should…
East, West, Home is Best – Gbubemi Atimomo
…thoughts on culture, heritage, and tradition The whole world stood still on Saturday, the 21st of August, 2021 as the Itsekiris of Delta State, Nigeria, crowned a new King. The new King, Ogiame Atuwatse III, Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, is the first…
Excuse me, where did you learn your “phonay”? – Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflecting on our penchant for acquiring foreign accents One of my all time favourite period movies of all time is “My Fair Lady”. Set in London in 1912, the film tells the story of Professor Henry Higgins, a phonetics professor…
Lagos is just another life – Lucia Edafioka
Lagos has its own language; something might mean one thing everywhere else in Nigeria; you come to Lagos and it is a whole different meaning. And by language I’m talking of both the things people say and do that have…