Unilorin holds special clinic on English Language 'maladies'

Date: 2018-04-16

Spread the love

Department of English, University of Ilorin, has outlined at least 21 sub-themes for discourse at its maiden national conference on "Dynamics of Language, Literature and Culture in the New Age." The conference, scheduled to hold from April 23-26 at the university's main auditorium, would also set aside an English Language and Literature clinic for teachers and students of secondary schools in the country.

The chairman, Local Organising Committee for the conference, an associate professor of English language, Dr. Mahfouz Adedimeji, disclosed this when he led other members of the committee on a courtesy visit to members of the Correspondents' Chapel of the Kwara state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Adedimeji observed that "the information super highway is having a lot of influence on the language we speak," noting that the conference would encourage scholars to "investigate what the cyber space hold for English language in Nigeria."

He said the special English and Literature clinic which would hold on April 26, "is targeted at secondary school teachers and professionals to provide some remedies to some of the maladies that affects English language." Adedimeji said the conference would deliberate on "latest research findings on the changes in the way our children use language." He said former vicechancellor of the University, Prof. Shuaib Oba AbdulRaheem, would be the chairman of the occasion, while the vice-chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allha, would present the key note address.

He added that the president, Nigeria Academy of letters (NAL), Prof. Olu Obafemi, and president, English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN), Prof. Sola T. Babatunde, would be the lead speakers. Responding, the chairman, Correspondents' Chapel, Mr. Layi Olanrewaju, noted that the conference was timely, saying "we need to be acquitted with new trends in communication."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwarareports.com     Gamji Members Association     Gwanara     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Ilota     Yoonus Lawal     Obayomi Azeez     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Modibo Kawu     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     GRA     Kolo     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Old Oyo     ER-KANG     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Bureau Of Lands     Hijaab     Charles Ibitoye     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Roheemat Hammed     Moses Afolayan     GANZY     Amule Elementary School     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Abikan     Elese Of Igbaja     Lanre Badmus     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Garment Factory     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Lanwa     Tunde Akanbi     Ramadhan     Idi-Ape     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Makama Of Ilorin     School Of Nursing     Waheed Ibrahim     Dorcas Afeniforo     Kwara Polytechnic     Moses Rahman Popoola     Kwara Consultative Forum     Ubandoma     Ahmad Ali     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Siraj Oyewale     Osinbajo     Sola Saraki University     Elerinjare     National Party Of Nigeria     Ahman Patigi     Olusegun Adeniyi     Shettima Of Ilorin     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Okin Malt     Toyin Abdullahi     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Nigeria Customs Service     Saidu Yaro Musa     Ahmad Uthman     High Court     Saad Omo\'ya     Muritala Olarewaju     Alaro     Raji AbdulRasaq     JSSCE     Lanre Aremu     Labour Party     Kwara University Of Education     Abdulazeez Arowona    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Laolu Saraki     Mufutau Olatinwo     Bukola Saraki     Kwara State Sports Commission     Ishaq Oloyede     Lucky Omoluwa     Fola Consultant     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     John Obuh     Onilu     Vasolar Consortium     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Lai Mohammed     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Bamidele Aluko     QuickWin     Iqra Books     Olokoba     Suleiman Mora Omar     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Trader Moni     Saheed Popoola     Gobirawa     Bolaji Gambari     Third Estate     Aminat Ahmed     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Issa Baba     Amos Justus Sayo     Ayinde Oki     Dasuki Belgore     Oluwole Dupe     Otoge     Sunday Otokiti     Edret Sabi Abel     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Maigida     Amasa     Ibrahim Mashood     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Afetu Of Alabe     A.O. Belgore     Aliyu Adebayo     Gobir     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Sardauna     Amoyo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     National Pilot     Tanke Road     CBT     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Sambo Murtala     Pakata Development Association     Rihanat Ajia     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Olusola Saraki     Musbau A. Akanji     Ilorin East     Matthew Babaoye     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Kwabes     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Ajakaye     Ohoro Of Shao     Bankole Omishore     Tunde Kazeem     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Ilorin Curfew     Idris Amosa Saidu     Saliu Ajia     Amule     Abegunde Goke