Ignorance, ego and misunderstanding of names and titles in Africa

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Ignorance, ego and misunderstanding of names and titles in Africa

I have listened to many people in Nigeria while introducing themselves to say “My name is Dr. XYZ, My name is Prof. XYZ, My name is Chief XYZ,” etc. I recall that some years ago, someone was introduced, and the person got angry that Otunba was omitted from his name. Let me however correct this […]

Ignorance, ego and misunderstanding of names and titles in Africa
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