The British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has reiterated that aside the inclusion of three Nigerian local languages, Igbo, Yoruba and Pidgin to its world’s service expansion from 29 to 40 languages; the partnership will also be an avenue for the creation of job opportunities for Nigeria’s youths.
Bilkisu Labaran, Editor, BBC Africa, made this known when she and BBC’s world service project manager, in Nigeria, Sarah Ansah, visited the University of Lagos, UNILAG, to sensitize Nigerians on the need to key in on the project.
Also speaking, Ansah said the expansion will set a platform for the preservation of African culture and heritage as Nigerians within and in diaspora will be able to relate with their relevant issues about them in their own dialects.
The duo were received by the Head of Department, Mass Communication, Dr Sunday Oluruntola and Samuel Ejiwumi,a digital marketing strategist and a one -time 2013 best graduating student, Mass Communication, UNILAG.
Bilkisu Labaran, Editor, BBC Africa, made this known when she and BBC’s world service project manager, in Nigeria, Sarah Ansah, visited the University of Lagos, UNILAG, to sensitize Nigerians on the need to key in on the project.
Also speaking, Ansah said the expansion will set a platform for the preservation of African culture and heritage as Nigerians within and in diaspora will be able to relate with their relevant issues about them in their own dialects.
The duo were received by the Head of Department, Mass Communication, Dr Sunday Oluruntola and Samuel Ejiwumi,a digital marketing strategist and a one -time 2013 best graduating student, Mass Communication, UNILAG.
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