How exposing corruption caused NNPC director’s job
Facts have emerged as to why the immediate past Executive Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Retail Limited, Esther Nnamdi-
Politics of Grammar
Politics of Grammar
These 10 words sound negative, but they’re actually really positive
Initially published on July 6, 2014, this column is republished, with a few modifications, by popular demand. This week’s column was incit
15 words English borrowed from Arabic
As all linguists know, English owes way more debt to Arabic than borrowing just 15 words from it. Most of the English vocabulary in astronomy, for ins
Names for disguised alcoholic drinks in English
My next project after last week’s well-received column titled “Pig by Other Names: the Multiple Names for Pig and Pig Meant in English&rdq
Pig by other names: The multiple names for Pig and Pig meat in English
There are few animals in the English language that trump “pig” in poly-appellativeness. (“Poly-appellativeness” is my coinage