Archives Tag: BBC Hausa
‘The Girl-Child’ Wins BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest
April 19, 2022
A 29-year-old Nigeria teacher has won the 2018 edition of the BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest for Women. Safiyya Jibril‘s story “Ya Mace” translated ‘The Girl-Child’ emerged winner of the contest, ahead of “Sunanmu Daya” (Birds of a Feather) by Sakina Lawal and “Zaina” by Bilkisu Muhammad Abubakar The Winning Story In the story, Halima, … Continue reading ‘The Girl-Child’ Wins BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest
BBC Is Introducing Igbo and Yoruba Language Services for Its Nigerian Audience
April 19, 2022
The British Broadcasting Corporation is rolling out more language services across the African continent in what is its biggest expansion since the 1940’s. The global broadcast house has announced plans to introduce new non-English news services, including Pidgin, Igbo and Yoruba. The BBC World Service is shaping up for the future. It has scaled back … Continue reading BBC Is Introducing Igbo and Yoruba Language Services for Its Nigerian Audience
