BBC To Launch Pidgin And Yoruba Service In Nigeria

The BBC has announced it will be launching a digital service in Pidgin and Yoruba in Nigeria, Africa's most populous state. "Pidgin is a popular language among young people in Nigeria and across West Africa," said Liliane Landor, controller of languages at the World Service.



The BBC will also launch a TV service in Somali, and radio and digital services for Ethiopia and Eritrea, said BBC Africa editor Solomon Mugera.

The announcement comes after the UK government agreed to invest around $128m (£85m) a year in enhancing BBC services around the world.