Al Qaeda member turned spy: The story of Aimen Dean

Grabbing my usual early-morning breakfast in front of the TV and taking hold of the day headlines before jumping out of the house, I saw this hard interview on Stephen Sackur’s BBC Hard Talk programme. More than the half of my day, it kept ducking me into pondering again and again! Aimen Dean, a former Al Qaeda, … Continue reading Al Qaeda member turned spy: The story of Aimen Dean →

The effect of language education policy on British economy

While reading The Economist, the print edition online, I stumbled upon this article which analysed the current trends in the politics of English language dominance and its consequences on the native speakers of the language, particularly those who enjoy the lingua mundi and remain in a comfort zone of monolingualism as well as on the economy of Britain and possibly … Continue reading The effect of language education policy on British economy →

A 10-year-old Maths prodigy enrols on a degree course in the UK

Esther Okade, one of the UK's youngest university students, is studying for a maths degree with the Open University. She enrolled three weeks ago at the age of 10 and is already top of the class, scoring 100 per cent on a recent test. Esther, from Walsall, in the West Midlands, isn't the only member of her … Continue reading A 10-year-old Maths prodigy enrols on a degree course in the UK →

Lancaster Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics

We are pleased to announce the 10th Lancaster University International Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching which will take place at Lancaster University on Monday, 13 July 2015. This one-day conference is designed to give linguistics postgraduates from various areas in linguistics and language teaching/assessment an opportunity to present and discuss their research in … Continue reading Lancaster Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics →

The gallantry of Captain Sagir on Ekiti vote

The worst and most dangerous mistake a country could make is to politicise its defence system. Two or three things are apparent from my perception of Captain Sagir’s action, and this gallantry hopefully will become the whistle that sounds the victory of Nigeria in the hard-hitting game of nationhood. At first, blowing a whistle as … Continue reading The gallantry of Captain Sagir on Ekiti vote →

A lesson to take home: An interview with Asari Dokubo

Given the experience Nigeria has gone through in the last six years of present administration, characterised by a high deterioration level of public service, law and order and security, I strongly doubt if President Good Luck’s capabilities are comparable to General Buhari’s. It is evident, leadership requires more than just an impractical humility to ox … Continue reading A lesson to take home: An interview with Asari Dokubo →

Gargadi ga mai yawan korafi

Yawan korafi kullum da hangen cewa wani ya take maka hakki, bai haifar da komai sai mutuwar zuciya da musiba a cikin al’umma. A duk lokacin da mutum ya zama mai yawan korafi, to kodai rago ne, yana zaune yana jira idan biri ya tsinko dan giginya ya fadi a kasa ya dauka, ko kuwa … Continue reading Gargadi ga mai yawan korafi →

Adieu, Professor Dora Akunyili 1954 – 2014

Gone in the way of all mortals! Adieu, Professor Dora Akunyili. Nigeria will continue to mourn you as one of its greatest pearl of recent time. During her worth-lived life, Professor Dora, an academic per excellence, stood firmly for genuine principles of hard work and excellence; fought fiercely and courageously for the country she … Continue reading Adieu, Professor Dora Akunyili 1954 – 2014 →