The Fourth English Language Clinic Lecture

NIGERIA'S ENGLISH AND NIGERIAN ENGLISH
According to Professor Adesanoye, who had his audience reeling with laughter a couple of times with his colourful anecdotes, Nigeria's English is the error-ridden English spoken in Nigeria while Nigerian English is the English laced with Nigerian proverbs, idioms and other figures of speech as found in literary works by Nigerians.

The audience and the lecturer, Professor F. A. Adesanoye
in Trenchard  Hall,  U.I.

From left, a member of the audience, the lecturer, Professor Festus Agboola Adesanoye of the Department of Communication and Language Arts, DVC Administration, Professor Aarinola Sanya, Dr. Ayo Ojebode (Ag HOD, Dept of Communication and Language Arts), Dr. Sola Olorunyomi (Director, UMC) and another member of the audience

Some Nigeria's English expressions                                            Their correct versions

enable me come home                                                                            enable me to come home

my wife has put to bed                                                                              my wife has given birth

if I am opportuned to go                                                                            if I am privileged to go

it does not worth it                                                                                      it is not worth it

when I arrive Ibadan                                                                                  when I arrive in/at Ibadan