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[Linguists’ Forum] From Dread to Delight: An Insight into Grammatical Names…
Can you remember how you felt when you encountered questions on grammatical names and functions in secondary school during English…
Of Awujale Adetona’s religious beliefs and monarchical heresy, By Mobolaji…
The recently demised Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II is assumably resting in the bosom of his creator,…
Nepo vs Lapo babies: What the viral debate reveals about privilege,…
Last week, social media exploded with a debate that was equal parts hilarious and eye-opening: ‘Nepo babies‘ vs. ‘Lapo babies.’ At…
Peter Obi’s dangerous game, By Azu Ishiekwene
Peter Obi has the best chance against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 of all opposition candidates. Former Vice…
Mr President, Aro’s wife was raped, By Funke Egbemode
His wife was raped, not at night, during the day. Those who did not witness the scandal heard about it. He tossled and turned in…
Osun: A willing suitor Vs unwilling bride, By Ismail Omipidan
These are indeed interesting times in Osun State. There is nothing happening today that did not happen in 2014 when Ogbeni Rauf…
[Linguists’ Forum] Metaphor Scenarios of Feminine Inclusion in the Nigerian…
Patriarchy, a system that elevates masculine virtues while debasing feminine ideology and emancipation, is a pervasive phenomenon…
[Linguists’ Forum] The Power of Names: Grammatical and Sociolinguistic…
One of the features that help determine the truth about existence is having a name. Having a name makes a phenomenon a reality.…
[Linguists’ Forum] Yorùbá taboos (Èèwò̩) and the unsaid in them, By Lateef…
One of the features many world languages share is taboo. The term taboo, as an English word, is derived from a Polynesian word,…
How to defeat Tinubu in 2027, By Olu Allen
The 2027 elections are closing in, and in Abuja, a dangerous myth spreads: that Bola Tinubu’s grip is ironclad, the people cowed,…