“When Languages Die, Cultures Die”: IADS-UNILAG Marks International Mother Language Day with Urgent Call for Revival
Ahead of the February 21 commemoration of International Mother Language Day (IMLD), the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos, hosted a thought-provoking public lecture titled: “When Mother Language is Deliberately Reduced to Zero.” The lecture, delivered by Professor Dayo Akanmu, a Professor of Linguistics Stylistics at Lagos State University of Education, held on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the J.P. Clark Building and attracted a large audience of students, scholars, and […]
