English:

Ekwe:
The Ekwe (Silt-drum) is a tree trunk, hollowed throughout its length from two rectangular cavities at its ends and a horizontal slit that connects the cavities.

Ogene:
The Ogene (Gong) is the most important metal instrument among the Igbo people. They were made originally in bronze but, in modern time, are mainly made of common metal as a bulging surface in elliptical shaped rim, and tapering like...(more)

Igbo:

Pidgin English: Make we yarn 

English:

English: Dandelion in Hausa language

English: I met one small boy crying profusely with two ten-ten naira notes in his hands! 
I asked him why he was crying? 
He said his mother sent him 10 naira sugar and 10 naira
cowbell.....But he has forgotten which of the 10 naira is for sugar and which one is for cowbell. 
If you smile then the boy is from your village....(more)

Pidgin English:

English: Nylon

Hausa:

: Want to know the meaning of the name "oluga"

English: board meeting

Igbo:

: Hey guys. Please what does "Iheneme" mean?

English: Man nabbed in Delta State for duping people with false promise of 'oil company' jobs. One Tony Tuoyo was apprehended by members of Vigilante group in Sapele for allegedly duping a group of people with promise to give them jobs at oil firms. According to Sapele Oghenek, the suspect collected the sum of N45,000 from each of the applicants. However, luck ran out on him when he returned to collect the balance of N10,000....(more)

English: People who say opportunity comes but once are correct, but they should not be so sure.Because the one who gives opportunity is up there............................(more)

Igbo:

Pidgin English: Someone can not play with you

English:

: Iya in alabaro omo

English:  Ex-Beauty Queen, Maryam Elisha narrowly escapes death, as fire destroys her G-Wagon in Lagos Yesterday, Maryam Elisha escaped death, after her Mercedes Benz G-Wagon went up in flames on the Eko Bridge, Lagos. The fire was first noticed by other road users, who called her attention to it. Speaking about the incident, Elisha, said “When the car eventually started to s...(more)

: AUCTIONING! AUCTIONING!! AUCTIONING!!! THE NIGERIA CUSTOM SERVICE TRUCKS, CARS,BAG OF RICE APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 2017/2018 WE SALE ALL KINDS OF TOKUNBO CARS AND TRUCKS. Toyota Camry 1999/2001 #250000 Toyota Corolla 2003/2005 #450000 Toyota Picnic 1999/2001 #285000 Toyota Avalon 2003/2005 #450000 Volkswagen Golf2,3,4 #18000-300000 09067374835 NIGERIA CUSTOMS (NATIONAL AUTHORIZED CAR SALES) FOR 2017 HAS COMMENCED WE HAVE DIRECT TOKUNBO CARS VERY CLEAN AND BRAND NEW CARS FOR

...(more)

English: Yesterday we went to church and we were told thie week , month and year will be great for us, but am beginning to see something different. Heavenly father please come and bless us ...(more)

Yoruba:

English: https://www.google.com/amp/s/uselessetymology.com/2018/06/16/the-etymology-of-psychological-terms-ambivalence-schizophrenia-and-autism/amp/

English: President Buhari one year in office, the journey so far has not been easy

Igbo:

English: trouble

Igbo:

English: potatoes

Igbo:

: Aiye mi

English: Two fake Naval officers arrested in Lagos State. Operatives of the X-squad unit of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two fake Naval officers and their accomplice, a tailor who makes their fake uniform. The suspects, identified as Chukwueke Kingsley 26, Chidi Ibrahim 25 and Alaba Akanni 20 were paraded this morning at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. According to her, the prime suspects Chukwueke Kingsley and Chidi Ibrahim were arrested at about 10: 30 pm on...(more)

English: Came across this and decieded to post it up here. So funny 

Igbo:

Pidgin English: A girl wey get gold hair,one get red hair, d last one gon get brown hair. All of dem lost for place. Dey con see magic lamb wey dey go  touch. Magic person con co mot from the lamb. The girl wey get red hair talk say  she wan find herself back for her home. He happen. The one wey get brown hair gon talk say she wan  find herself back home with her people. Dat one too happen  o. The girl wey get gold hair gon talk say, after all her friend don get their wish. She gon talk say ...(more)

English:

: Great

Pidgin English: tatafo

English:

: Oko-mi

English:  companion

Hausa:

: Yoruba name for watercress

: What's the meaning of adabi

English: charity begins at home

Yoruba:

English: good morning

Hausa:

English: women

Yoruba:

Pidgin English: What of me

English:

English: airport / airplane

Hausa:

: Belle

English: Meat/beef

Yoruba:

English: Davido - fall {official video}

Pidgin English:

: I need help translating a song that goes like this: baba la gumbala la gumbala havize. Sorry if the spelling is not correct. I was told it was a greeting song between different families or clans. Thanks for the help. I'm teaching it to my preschool and want to tell them what it means...(more)

English: yam

Igbo:

English: The Eze Nri himself wearing the "akwa ocha" which signifies purity and the red hat(okpu nmee) a characteristic of the "agbala"(spirits of the land). If you pay attention to his hat you will notice a white and black rope that goes around it. This represents the serpent "eke" which was also venerated by the ancient Nri. The neck and wrist beads he is wearing signifies nobility and wealth. Umu Nri di uso....(more)

Igbo:

English: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Hausa:

English: Yvonne Jegede set to wed late Bukky Ajayi's Son

Pidgin English:

English: Stew

Yoruba:

Pidgin English: Abeg dry front

English:

English:

1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four
5. five
6. six
7. seven
8. eight
9. nine
10. ten

Igbo:

English: Beans

Igbo:

English: John 4:4
Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world

Igbo:

: Barka da sallah

English: Uriel and Kemen are out!!! so sad for uriel but happy kemen got kicked out with he's big lips

English: safe journey

Hausa: