The natural law of languages: Use it—or lose it (2)

Onwuchekwa Jemie

Languages survive and thrive when their owners consciously update and expand them and pass them on to their children. Take the nations of Europe: many of them are smaller than many ethnic nationalities of the ECOWAS region. And yet they have continually updated and expanded their national languages by capturing in them the entire learned culture of Europe including its mathematics, science, medicine and literature. This is no accident but a result of persistent application of conscious policy over the years.

Jonathan elates Bishop Oyedepo at 60

President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Bishop David Oyedepo’s massive accomplishments as a devoted servant of God and his immense contributions to the education of Nigerian children.

Released Chibok Girl Found Four Months Pregnant

Miss Susan Ishaya, one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls released this week by Boko Haram insurgents, has been discovered to be four months pregnant, confirming the fears of the public that the female students who were kidnapped more than five months ago are being raped and physically abused.

Ekiti: Gov. Fayemi declares curfew after violence

The Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has declared a 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. curfew in the state after thugs on Friday took to the streets burning houses and looting.

Reflections on strategy

Opeyemi Agbaje

It is that time of the year when I retreat from activity and geography to reflect on the core of my work, strategy and to renew and regenerate my mind in preparation for the next twelve months, much like we advise clients to embrace strategic and corporate retreats as a tool for corporate revitalization.

There is a girl in the platoon

Eugenia Abu

I have always admired men and women of the armed forces doing their job and walking around in smart uniforms. They are never afraid both physically and emotionally. They hate injustice and are often seen standing for justice and defending the underdog. I am not sure what I admire most about them whether it’s their well ironed uniforms or their tough mien in the face of difficult circumstances.

Parenting 101

Eugenia Abu

I am blessed with six of my own birth children including a set of twins. I am lucky to have them but I am even luckier to have many adopted children all over the world; people who look up to me, people who believe I have inspired them. Young persons who if they did not belong to others could quite easily have been mine.