Nigeria's Minister of Education explains the decision to scrap the mother tongue policy, citing implementation challenges, ...

Court sheriffs on Tuesday executed an eviction order at Abuja building that formerly housed the popular Cubana Lounge, handing full possession to the businessman.

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Not exactly! But that’s a thoughtful question. You are right that anniversaries awaken reflection. Sixty years after my ...

Author Cash Onadele advocates replacing Shakespeare with African writers in Nigeria's curriculum to empower youth and foster ...

How many Americans live in Nigeria? Current estimates suggest 10,000-25,000 US citizens reside in Nigeria, mostly in Lagos ...

The recent declaration by the Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa at a British Council event in Abuja that the federal government policy, which provides for the use of indigenous languages as the ...

Chidimma Adetshina opens up about why she doesn't like speaking Zulu and Xhosa, sharing her reasons behind finding these ...

Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan realized she wanted to learn her language better when she noticed it was difficult to communicate with her grandmother, and take in and remember the stories she shared. “I ...

From the column: "It seems ... a little ironic that our Duluth school system should be invested in total immersion into ...

Italian remains a beginner’s project. But slow enjoyment turns out to be more effective than fast frustration, and I’ll take ...