Nigeria, June 7 -- Recently, a friend of mine who I always doff my hat for as a result of his brilliance took a swipe at the Journalism profession and Journalists to my displeasure. My disapproval with him started when he asked, "Why do most Journalists write something like "The Minister Felicitates Muslims On Eid-el-Kabir instead of "The Minister Felicitates with Muslims On Eid-el-Kabir"?

He explained that the correct phrase is "Felicitates with Muslims", to which I agreed with him as "Felicitates" is a transitive verb, meaning it usually requires an object.

I concurred with him against the backdrop of the understanding that when you say someone "felicitates with" a group, you are expressing shared joy or congratulatory sentiments alon...