Two pejorative terms are used to describe the phenomenon of Nigerians emigrating to other countries. One is “japa”, a word ...

One is "japa", a word that became so popular it has entered the Oxford English Dictionary. According to the OED, to "japa" means "to leave Nigeria for another country (esp. one in Europe or North ...

"Following an in-depth analysis of data — from news headlines and social media trends to search engine insights — Dictionary.com’s lexicographers identified demure as the word that left a ...

Two pejorative terms are used to describe the phenomenon of Nigerians emigrating to other countries. One is “japa”, a word that became so popular it has entered the Oxford English Dictionary.

Retirement may need a rebranding. The word retirement — which comes from the French verb “retirer,” meaning “to withdraw” — ...

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