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Azeez November 22, 2017

Learn Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa | Army orders personnel

The Nigerian Army has ordered its personnel to learn Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba languages. In a statement by Army spokesperson, Brigadier-General Sani Usman on Wednesday, the army it was part of…

Editor June 21, 2017

Should the ministry of education bring back the L2 option?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It was not enjoyed by all, but there was the time when the opportunity to learn a second language in secondary school was a special point…

Op-ed Editor November 30, 2016

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: How I was banned from speaking Igbo

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani recalls how she was banned from speaking her mother tongue. My parents…

Op-Ed Editor June 23, 2016

Opinion: The slow death of Nigeria’s endangered languages

Many linguists predict that at least half of the world's 6,000 or so languages will be dead or dying by the year 2050. Languages are becoming extinct at twice the…

March 26, 2014

11 facts about twins that make them even cooler (than you already thought)

by Renee Jacques It's possible that twins can have different dads. The number of twins in the U.S. is multiplying. According to a 2012 report by the National Center for Health…

January 16, 2014

12 tips for improving your relationship

by Kim Olver Remember why you love this person. Shift your focus from the one or two things that bother you about your partner and instead, focus on all the things you…

January 6, 2014

Perry Brimah: 100 interesting facts you should know about Nigeria

by Dr. Perry Brimah Not really a northern caucus, but it was late M. K. O. Abiola that orchestrated and sponsored the Buhari /Idiagbon coup and then again the Babangida…

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