This is a new year, and anything can happen at individual, family, community, organisational and national levels. In the last edition of Reflections! published on New Year Day, I wrote about the power of hope and the possibilities that may lie ahead for our nation only if we could tone down our level of indiscipline as a people. In the …

The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. The newly added entries include popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others. These words, deeply rooted in the everyday lives of Nigerians, highlight the influence of Pidgin English, street slang, and cultural expressions that are increasingly gaining global …