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[Linguists’ Forum] Essential Pauses for Clarity in Communication by Lateef…
My years at the College of Education (Now Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology), Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti…
[Linguists’ Forum] Phrasal Verbs in Context: Enhancing Understanding and…
“In each of the following questions, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.” This…
[Linguists’ Forum] Exploring the Interconnections of Grammatical Units in…
Five grammatical units have been identified in the study of language. These are morphemes, words, phrases, clauses and sentences.…
Intimate Affairs: My wife can’t wear push-up bra, By Funke Egbemode
A younger friend of mine gave me a ride the other day and I learnt a lot from the experience. Trust Lagos traffic jams to show up…
A Professor, a Podium, and a Promise to the Poor: How Yilwatda Turned a…
Convocation lectures are usually remembered for polished grammar, polite applause, and the ritual dash for refreshments. The one…
[Linguists’ Forum] Number Usage and Its Grammatical Implications, By Lateef…
The appropriate use of number is the core of achieving good writing in English. As it is in the use of tense and person (as…
Admission horror in Nigerian universities, By Abimbola Tooki
For decades, Nigerians have whispered about it. Parents lament it quietly. Students cry about it in private. But now, the whispers…
Osogbo Has Drawn a Line in the Sand — And 2026 Is On the Other Side, By…
There are moments in the life of a city when its collective spirit shifts - quietly at first, then unmistakably. That is the…
Osogbo unity roads: K-RAD & SRJ break the curse of rumours, By Olalere…
For months, Osogbo politics looked like a badly written soap opera, complete with whispering backbenchers, shadowy actors, and…
[Linguists’ Forum] Navigating the Dynamics of Person in Writing, By Lateef…
The highly revered linguist, Noam Chomsky, describes language as a system of rules by which humans produce an infinite number of…