The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with the addition of 24 Nigerian words and expressions such as “nyash, ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global ...

Oxford Dictionary had added Nigerian words like nyash, amala and mammy market, reflecting the growing global influence of ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with the inclusion of several Nigerian words and expressions in its ...

Nigeria is ranked the fifth-best English-speaking country in Africa, according to the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index, ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. In its February update, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) included numerous new ...

Nigerian English words have recently been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), but there is still a debate in the country about what constitutes proper English, as the BBC's Nduka Orjinmo ...

On the African continent, Nigeria ranks fifth in English proficiency. According to data, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and ...

On Monday, Nov. 4, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their devastating decision to disqualify Nigeria's entry in the best international film category, Genevieve Nnaji's ...

My English-speaking is rooted in a Nigerian experience and not in a British or American or Australian one. I have taken ownership of English. This is how acclaimed Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi ...

Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart,' Nigeria's first-ever Oscar entry, has been disqualified after not meeting the Academy's rules for English dialogue in international feature film submissions. By Piya ...

Long overshadowed by south Nigeria's Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa's cinema powerhouse are pushing boundaries ...