RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities  Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...
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OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY ADDS 20 NIGERIAN WORDS, INCLUDING 'JAPA, AGBERO AND EBA'. (PHOTO).

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 Oxford English Dictionary Adds 20 Nigerian Words, Including "Japa," "Agbero," and "Eba"


The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has expanded its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and phrases in its most recent update. Among the newly added terms are popular expressions such as "japa," "agbero," "eba," "419," and "abi," reflecting the influence of Nigerian Pidgin, street slang, and cultural expressions gaining global recognition.


Some of the terms, like "japa" and "jand," have been included as both nouns and verbs. The dictionary also includes pronunciation guides to help non-Nigerians accurately articulate the words.


Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a Nigerian English consultant to the OED, shared the exciting news on LinkedIn, revealing that he played a key role in drafting the words and recording their pronunciations.


Some of the notable additions include:

Japa: The emigration of Nigerians, especially to Europe or North America, in search of education or economic opportunity.

Agbero: A person, usually young, who works as a tout, collecting money from passengers at car parks and bus stops.

419: A term for fraud, often involving internet scams, where victims are asked for advance payment in return for a promised large sum of money that never materializes.


The full list of Nigerian words added to the OED includes:


419

abi

adire

agbero

area boy

cross-carpet

cross-carpeting

eba

Edo

gele

jand (noun, verb)

janded (adjective)

Japa (noun, verb)

Kanuri

Kobo

Naija

suya

Yahoo

yahoo boy

Yarn Dust

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  1. Anonymous8 January 2025 at 10:26

    The word "kpai" is seriously missing.

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