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robosky02:
Asisat Oshoala and Francisca Ordega, and South African Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana have made the final three for the Women’s Player of the Year 2018.

The Caf awards ceremony will be held on (Today) Tuesday 8 January 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.

Based on their performance last year who do yo think should win it this time
Here is a profile of Each of them

udemzyudex:
You call this mid range? Funny.

RevenGeMission:
Hehehe


So if Buhari sends Òsibanjo to represent him at Presidential debate. Nobody should complain ó

RevenGeMission:
Hehehe


So if Buhari sends Òsibanjo to represent him at Presidential debate. Nobody should complain ó

Mrluv:
This got me laughing.the Engineer who i watched closely was actually browsing the internet on how to format a phone .Shey that one self na engineer?

Lexusgs430:
He would still return to apologise..... We have seen plenty over the few years.......

NLTerrorisT:
Make Reference To Dis Post When That Crap Starts Giving U Problem.

NLTerrorisT:
yvck! cheap timebomb don turn dis one to imbeccile.

NLTerrorisT:
Wtf? how does the name umidigi sounds to you? werid? right?

homealone00:
Atiku and Obituary after FeBubari Election.

24hoursreporter:
It wouldn’t be out of place if we say Africa is one of the most popular continents in the world. The continent is always in the international media headline.

Outside the normal saga of corrupt leaders, dictatorship, insurgency, and poverty, there are several other good things coming from the continent.

So, in this article, you will learn about some of the world famous words that originated in Africa. As weird as some of these phrases sound, they are gaining worldwide acceptability.

7 World Famous words That Originated In Africa


#1. Kwashiorkor


Kwashiorkor is one of the world famous phrases that originated in Africa. It is actually a Ghanaian word that means malnutrition in infants and children.

The word kwashiorkor is usually used to describe severely malnourished children in impoverished regions that is due to poverty.

Most dictionaries have the word/phrase in it. So, the next time you see kwashiorkor in any dictionary, know that it is a word that originated from Ghana.

#2. Juju

Juju is also among the world famous words that originated in Africa. In fact, you must have used the word once or twice in your lifetime.

Should I blow your mind now? The word juju comes from Nigeria and it is now a popularly used word around the world.

Also, it is now in most dictionaries. And it means being fetish, the act of using magic to charm someone etc.

#3. Lamba Lolo

Lamba Lolo is a popular Africa phrase that has become a global slang. It actually Swahili slang and it means “suck a d*ck”. The slang originated from Kenya and most foreigners use it in their everyday slang.

#4. Buckra

Buckra is another popular word that originated from Nigerian Efik and Ibibio languages.

It actually means a white person or a person with a predominantly white ancestor. This word is in Urban and Merriam Webster dictionaries.

#5. Mumbo Jumbo

Mumbo Jumbo is also among the world famous words that originated in Africa. It is actually a West African term and it refers to a ritual causing or intending to cause confusion.

#6. Safari

Safari is a Swahili terminology that originated from East Africa. It is often used to describe animal watching expedition.

#7. Hakuna Matata

Hakuna Matata is obviously one of the most phrases that originated in Africa. Hakuna Matata is actually a phrase in the Swahili language.

The phrase was popularized by the famous Disney animated film “the lion king”. In the film, Hakuna Matata means “no worries”.

Disney film production team claims that they picked up the term on a tour guide while on safari in Kenya.

So, the next time you think about Africa, remember these world-famous words that originated in Africa.

What do you think about these words/phrases? Do you have any contribution to this? Kindly drop your thoughts in the comment section below.

Source: http://www.24hoursreporter.com/2019/01/05/7-world-famous-words-that-originated-in-africa/

akilo1:
How much is gandollar today?

netsurfer01:
The movie is cool.. But that subtitle saying Hausa instead of Igbo vexes me eh!

Taniaa:
Psquare's role was so irrelevant lol its not by force to cast musicians

tendingNews:
LIONHEART Title Messed Up. Says Hausa
Instead Of Igbo

Watch video of how Netflix messed the subtitles up HERE

tendingNews:
Source: http://www..com/2019/01/lionheart-on-netflix-reviews-subtitles.html?m=1

Bitdon:
Exactly

sod09:
And the beginning of their down fall starts

ZombieTAMER:
Shut Up Sowore is dozen times better than Buhari

sod09:
have you seen a 3g SIM showing 4g?

seanbabz:
I just brought the soda s2 it's superb,3gb ram,32gb rom,4000 battery...slicky,full screen like iPhone x,4g network,...and so on.

youngds:
Well, the technical I could offer, but then you need to ask yourself if the primitive knowledge would actually get you what you really want

haryorbarmie83:
Why pdp no share same for the masses to get them back in power, instead they share billion of dollars to there own people, never we experience pdp era again in Nigeria .

youngds:
I could make your dreams come true Mr Bone

youngds:
This forum gets less interesting day by day