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Is Nigerian English in Oxford Dictionary Blowback or Consolidation of Colonialism?

Posted By: adminon: January 30, 2020In: BookspaceTags: Blowback, Chinua Achebe, LAFA, OED, Oluada Equiano, William WilberforceNo CommentsViews:
Is Nigerian English in Oxford Dictionary Blowback or Consolidation of Colonialism?

It is no longer news that some 29 words essentially of Nigerian origin in usage have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, (OED), a powerful learning tool. But what might that mean? i... Read more

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2011 as Blowback?

Posted By: adminon: April 28, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 2011, Blowback, David Mark, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Femi Adesina, President Olusegun Obasanjo, Segun AdeniyiNo CommentsViews:
2011 as Blowback?

“I saw the emergence of Jonathan as an opportunity to solve the problem of minority agitation. The three majority ethnic groups in Nigeria can always sort themselves out but not so for the m... Read more

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