Top 5 Stories Of The Day | 20 Nigerian Slangs Enter the Oxford Dictionary

• 20 Nigerian slangs enter the Oxford Dictionary
• Bosun Tijani affirms that telecoms prices will increase but not by 100%
• Food prices to surge as northern farmers begin exporting goods rather than selling locally
• UK flu cases continue to rise as hospitals record maximum capacity
• China Development Bank reveals its $254.7 million loan for the construction of Kano-Kaduna railway

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss.

20 Nigerian slangs enter the Oxford Dictionary 

The Oxford Dictionary has added 20 Nigerian slang words, establishing worldwide acceptance of those words.

The new words include “419,” “agbero,” “japa,” “abi,” “eba,” jand,” “area boy,” “adire,” “yahoo,” “yahoo boy,” “Naija,” “suya,” “kanuri,” “kobo,” “gele,” “cross-carpeting,” “Edo,” “yarn dust,” and “janded”.

These new words added to the Oxford Dictionary showcase the influence of Nigerian Pidgin English and Yoruba language in the country and continent, thereby earning a respectable nod from the Oxford English Dictionary.

Bosun Tijani affirms that telecoms prices will increase but not by 100%

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has affirmed that telecom providers will increase tariff prices. However, it will not be by 100% as proposed.

The Minister made this revelation in an interview, stating that Telecom providers have requested that the government approve them to increase tariff prices by 100% due to the current economic challenges, inflation, and operational costs.

“The verdict is that tariffs will increase, but not by 100%. We are still reviewing the commissioned study, and the Nigerian Communications Commission will issue directives to strike a balance. This is about protecting Nigerians while ensuring telecom companies can continue to invest significantly,” he said.

Food prices to surge as northern farmers begin exporting goods rather than selling locally

Nigerians are about to face a surge in food price inflation as northern farmers decide to move their market internationally rather than sell locally.

Since the naira devaluation, farmers have received a fitting reward for their farm produce when they sell and warm in foreign currency instead of earning in naira.

These northern farmers are moving their market to countries like Niger, Chad, Ghana, Europe, Asia, and Cameroon.

UK flu cases continue to rise as hospitals record maximum capacity

The flu in the United Kingdom has left a lot of people bedridden in hospitals across the country as the flu continues to spread.

The National Health Service hospitals have begun to announce that they are reaching maximum patient capacity. Some hospitals have reduced visitor numbers while encouraging others to wear surgical masks to protect themselves.

According to reports, nearly 5,000 beds in England are occupied by flu patients, and the disease is spreading throughout the country.

China Development Bank reveals its $254.7 million loan for the construction of Kano-Kaduna railway 

The China Development Bank (CDB) has affirmed that it approved a loan of $254.7 million for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project.

According to the bank’s website details, the funding is anticipated to provide significant financial support for the building and development of the railway project without the option of delay.

The CDB-financed Kano-Kaduna railway is being executed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

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