Communicating in one’s mother tongue does not indicate that one cannot speak or understand other languages, including the English language. But the interest shown in the deployment of the English ...

On an ordinary day at a junior secondary school in southeastern Nigeria, an Igbo language teacher walks into a classroom and begins the lesson with a greeting. When the learners greet her in unison ...

A video of some Chinese children learning Igbo language in a school in China has emerged on social media. This video may well depict a strong relationship between the Chinese and South-Eastern Nigeria ...

Language has been described as the strongest medium of transmitting culture and social reality because it influences thought and conduct. Speaking on Sunday at the public presentation of a book for ...

Almost a year of lockdowns has given everyone the opportunity to try new things. From baking banana bread to figuring out how to knit, people have been taking on all sorts of new skills – but one area ...

As part of the institution’s commitment towards boosting Igbo indigenous science and technology, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) is pioneering the development of a curriculum for the teaching ...

The United States Agency for States Department, USAID, has taken a bold step towards saving Igbo and other indigenous Nigerian languages from going into extinction. Deputy Chief of Party, USAID ...

A Twitter user @JasonNjoku has sparked reactions from Nigerians after sharing that he is poised to make his children study Chinese and French Language over his Igbo dialect. Read: I Can Never End Up ...

kk ll Uju Ekedozie is a firm believer that language is at the heart of embracing a new home. As the chairwoman of the Waterford Migrant Integration Forum, Ms Ekedozie works hard to make new arrivals ...