On a lighter Note;

Coming out fresh from yesterday's NN24 Presidential Debate, new verbs have been added to the dictionary.

1. Ribadu /riba:Du/ [vb] - To be overrated and perform below expectation to the amazement and disappointment of your fans and followers. E.g. Kelechi the orator ribadud yesterday during her class debate. Other usage - ribadu, ribadud, ribaduing!

2. Buhari /booha:ri/ [vb] - To lack the physical and mental stamina to articulate your arguments due to old age. E.g. While addressing journalists yesterday, Obasanjo buharid in his argument for the return of PDP in April. Other usage - buhari, buharid, buhaaring!

3. Shekarau /§ekaRau:/ [vb] - To perform above expectation by out-shining and intimidating your opponents using intellectual 'shakara'. E.g. If Dele Momodu had participated in that debate, he would have shekaraued the others! Other usage - shekarau, shekaraued, shekarauing!

4. Gej /gedg/ [vb] - A new form of exam malpractice where a student chickens out of an exam because the questions were not made available to him/her in advance. E.g. Students of nowadays are very good at gejjing exams! Other usage - gej, gejjed, gejjing!