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INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2026 : LINGUISTS WARN NIGERIA RISKS CULTURAL & LEARNING LOSS BY NEGLECTING MOTHER TONGUE EDUCATION

As Nigeria joins the world to mark International Mother Language Day 2026, education experts have renewed calls for stronger implementation of mother-tongue education, warning that sidelining indigenous languages could harm learning outcomes and accelerate cultural loss. The annual observance, proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, highlights the importance of linguistic diversity […]

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EXPERT WARNS OF LANGUAGE LOSS, CAUTIONS POLICYMAKERS AGAINST RELEGATING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN NIGERIA

As the world marks International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), an education expert has warned that Nigeria risks cultural erosion and weakened learning outcomes if policymakers continue to sideline indigenous languages in schools. Lady Ejiro Umukoro, an education specialist and language advocate, described policies that downplay […]