Akpabio and Obono-Obla’s bala-bala
WHEN your speech appears to contain gibberish or is empty, a famous Yoruba slang gives such talk the moniker, bala-bala or in another context, pala-pala. None of the two has a formal linguistic translation or meaning but have existed long enough to gain individual notoriety. The post Akpabio and Obono-Obla’s bala-bala appeared first on Tribune Online .
By Festus AdedayoNigeria
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WHEN your speech appears to contain gibberish or is empty, a famous Yoruba slang gives such talk the moniker, bala-bala or in another context, pala-pala. None of the two has a formal linguistic translation or meaning but have existed long enough to gain individual notoriety.
The post Akpabio and Obono-Obla’s bala-bala appeared first on Tribune Online.
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- October 4, 2026
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