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Why My English Speaks Yoruba

Global UpfrontNov 17, 2025November 17, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju, November 17, 2025 “You taught me language, and my profit on it / Is, I know how to curse” (William Shakespeare: ‘The

62% Pass English, Maths As WAEC Releases Reviewed Results

Global UpfrontAug 9, 2025August 9, 20250

In a reviewed result released by the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), 62.96 per cent of candidates who wrote the West African

Trump Praises ‘Good English’ Of Liberian President, Prompting Criticism Across Africa

Global UpfrontJul 10, 2025July 10, 20250

US President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong grasp of the English language on Wednesday. But the African leader was educated

Language Matters: How We Crowned English to Undermine Our Tongues

Global UpfrontJun 22, 2025June 22, 20250

By Ebuka Ukoh I remember landing in the United States for graduate studies and realising – with a quiet jolt – how many years of