panel beat v. phr.— «He interchangeably used his training as a political scientist, his mastery of the written word to “panel beat” the English word into indigenous Nigerian languages.» —“Nigeria: 10 Years After...
Christopaganism n.— «They are using what I call Christopaganism—a little bit of Christ, Islam and paganism.» —“Nigerian Churches Need Re-awakening” by Bola Akin-John Sunday Independent (Ikeja, Lagos State...
roforofo fight n. a political battle in which no participant is unsullied; a mud-slinging contest. Etymological Note: This was popularized by, if not originated by, the 1972 song Roforofo Fight by Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The first...
kick-flick n.— «At the Ronald Ngala Street, people stop to peer through the shop windows at videos—mostly cheap Chinese kick-flicks or weird Nigerian productions—that play in silent mode.» —“Mitumba country” by Tony...
Nollywood n. the Nigerian film industry. Etymological Note: Patterned after Hollywood (the American film industry), Bollywood (the Indian film industry), and Lollywood (the Pakistani film industry). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Nigerian factor n.— «The elders have held on to what is the Nigerian factor. Nigerian factor is another word for incompetence, inefficiency, ineffectiveness.» —“People of My Generation Spoilt Nigeria” by Godwin Alabi...