It is an “S-A-N” not a “SAN”
By Hussaini Hussaini A few days ago, after witnessing the interment of a late Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), I made a grieving post on my social media handles as…
By Hussaini Hussaini A few days ago, after witnessing the interment of a late Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), I made a grieving post on my social media handles as…
By Lawan Bukar Maigana I was spoofed when my father changed my school from a public school to a private school. I remember the first class I had. Our teacher,…
By Salisu Yusuf One of the problems encountered in learning English phonetics and phonology by the second language learners in Nigeria is the assumption that the English phonemic orthography is…
The “Hausa films in English” have, since their debut, been as much praised as they have been criticised. However, while a large section of spectators welcomes the films, many others…
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE Subject+ had been + verb in progressive Past perfect continuous tense represents an ongoing action that started and continued for some time in the past. Example: 1.…
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Subject + has/have + verb (past participle) The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past…
By Aisha Abdullahi Bello As the principal of a renowned private school here in Kano, I am saddled with many responsibilities, from managing the school's activities to attending to visitors,…
By Saddam Ungogo Light and Darkness (2018) is one of Kabiru Musa Jammaje’s Kannywood films in English. He is a fantastic filmmaker with ideas, but I always feel it isn’t…
By Nuru Aliyu Bauchi Permit me a little space in your new but rapidly growing and widely read newspaper to contribute from my little knowledge of English on English Tenses.…
By Ishaka Mohammed Dear Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, we are aware that you have reached the pinnacle of your career as a Nigerian academic. That means you must have directly…