Pidgin

Pidgin English Approved As Non-English Recording Dialogue For Oscars Submission

Oct 17, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Pidgin English, dialogue for Oscars submission The Nigeria Official Selection Committee (For the Academy Awards IFF Submissions) (NOSC) on Saturday announced the approval of Pidgin English by the Academy as a non-English (foreign language) recording dialogue in films. The organisation, previously known as the Nigeria Oscars Selection Committee, and chaired by Filmmaker, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, made … Read more

Pidgin English Now Considered Foreign Language At The Oscars

Oct 17, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Film executive, Mo Abudu reportedly wrote a letter of justification to the Academy which was recently approved. Nigerian movies in pidgin English may now have a fighting chance at the International feature film category of the OSCARS. According to ‘Oloture’ film director, Kenneth Gyang, top film executive, Mo Abudu helped Nollywood reach this feat after … Read more

BBC World Service Partners With MTN Nigeria

Jun 25, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

BBC World Service partners with MTN Nigeria to deliver BBC News Minute bulletins which will be free of charge to subscribers of the myMTN App in English, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin, and Yoruba. BBC News Minute is the BBC’s 60-second news round-up that keeps audiences up to date with what is happening locally and globally. Audiences … Read more