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Supporting minority languages requires more than token gestures
Language policy in Canada suggests misunderstanding among government officials and the general public about language use, international language rights and…
Treatment of wastewater in Nigeria’s oil fields is failing, raising the risk of health hazards
Stefan Heunis/AFP via Getty Images Kingsley Amakiri, University of Huddersfield People need both clean, safe water and sustainable energy. That…
Ageism in tech: Older adults should be included in the design of new technologies
In ‘Grace and Frankie,’ the protagonists design a vibrator for use by older people. (Shutterstock) Stephanie Hatzifilalithis, McMaster University and…
Govt releases 82 air crash reports, 272 recommendations
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, said it has released 272 safety recommendations and 82 accident reports of air…
Facebook’s failure to pay attention to non-English languages is allowing hate speech to flourish
Facebook Fiona R Martin, University of Sydney and Aim Sinpeng, University of Sydney If like many Australian Muslims you have…
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Are ‘top scholar’ students really so remarkable — or are teachers inflating their grades?
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Meet Mama Shade, The 51-Year-Old Woman Who's A Seconday School Student In Ilorin (Photo)
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Ghana digitised its address system: its failure offers lessons to other African countries creating smart cities
Property address has long been a problem in Ghana Wikimedia Commons Louis Kusi Frimpong, University of Environment and Sustainable Development…
