Afang Soup Recipe
Pronounced ah-fan, afang soup is indigenous to the Efik, Ibibio and Oron people of Southern Nigeria. Afang soup is a healthy soup infused with vegetables and ample protein. Learn to make afang soup with these simple steps. Ingredients Afang leaves (chopped and blended) Water leaves (chopped) Protein of your choice (beef, chicken, shrimps, fish… the […]
Five Gift Ideas For Him This Christmas
Christmas is around the corner and we’ve got a list of gift ideas your loved one (husband, boyfriend, brother, friend) would love this season. Footwear from Ezra Footwears Founded by Kene Okafor, Ezra Footwears specializes in bespoke footwear. Why not get a loved one a pair of quality, Made-in-Nigeria shoes or sandals that are guaranteed […]
Five Gift Ideas For Her This Christmas
Christmas is nigh and we’ve got a list of five gift ideas your loved one (wife, girlfriend, mother, sister, friend) would love this season. Flowers from The Gift Plug The Gift Plug has mastered the art of unique and thoughtful gifting. They deliver a range of items – fresh flowers, chocolate, books, whatever you think […]
DIY Wednesday: Hot Oil Massages
What is a hot oil massage? Hot oil massages relax your scalp and help increase the health of your hair. Incorporating hot oil massages into your regular hair care regiment has numerous benefits. According to Style Craze, hot oil massages cause hair growth because massaging your scalp with hot oil increases the circulation of blood, […]
Teenage-To-Adulthood: One-day Personal Development Session for Teens In Port Harcourt
Do you have teenage children? Are you based in Port Harcourt? Ben & Christy presents a one-day session for teenagers, getting them prepared for seamless transition to purposeful adulthood. The teenage years are the most challenging period in a child‘s life and society often takes advantage of their vulnerability. At the Teenage-To-Adulthood session, image consultants will help […]
Google Doodle Marks Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s 62nd Birthday
Nigeria’s heroine, Dr. Stella Adadevoh, who saved the nation from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, would have turned 62 today had she not contracted the deadly virus from Patrick Sawyer – Patient Zero. “For the greater public good.” — Adadevoh Despite, like other doctors in Nigeria, never having come across Ebola before, Dr. Adadevoh suspected […]
15th October is Global Handwashing Day
“Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.” — Global Handwashing Global Handwashing Day is annually celebrated on October 15th with the objective of imbibing the habit of washing hands […]
Opinion: 1st October – Which Way, Nigeria?
Today, the president will address the nation – like he did last year, and like every leader in his position since 1960 has done annually on the 1st of October – and he will speak in complex, complicated language that will indicate everything and mean nothing to the common Nigerian, from Ajegunle to Damaturu. He […]
Opinion: Five Reasons You Should Vote in 2019
Here are five reasons you should – go out under the sun or in the rain, stand in however long a queue you find and – vote in the upcoming 2019 presidential elections: Because aren’t you tired of ghastly roads? I have taken the road trip from Warri to Abuja and it was gruesome. That […]
The Made In Naija Fair Holds in October
The Made In Naija (MIN) Fair is a pop-up market aimed at promoting the work of entrepreneurs and SMEs who sell strictly Made In Nigeria products and services. Founded by Edak Ndupbre Chionuma, MIN has been running for over four years. The objective of the fair is to take Nigerian-made goods and services to a global level. “At MIN, […]
2019 Elections: Saraki Declares
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, declared on 30th August, at a #NotTooYoungToRun conference, that he will be running for the office of the president in the 2019 general elections, under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party. This news, coming at an interesting political time, was welcomed by many youth. I have decided to answer the […]
British PM, Theresa May, signs security pact with Nigeria
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is on a three-day trip to Africa, and arrived in Nigeria yesterday (after visiting South Africa earlier, with Kenya to follow). Battling Boko Haram According to The Guardian, a summit was held between May and President Muhammadu Buhari, where a security partnership was signed between the two. The partnership has […]
Made In Nigeria: Electric Keke Napep Unveiled
An electric tricycle (locally called keke napep) has been unveiled in Aba. Ifeanyi Okafor, who hails from Umuchu, Anambra State, successfully manufactured the tricycle. An Alternative A graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ifeanyi Okafor explains that the project began in 2015, during the fuel scarcity that hit the country in May/June. Angered by […]
Okorafor & Adichie Longlisted For Alternative Nobel Prize For Literature
One hundred Swedish cultural figures have come together to set up an alternative to this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature – The New Academy’s Alternative Nobel Prize – and two brilliant Nigerian authors made the list. “In a time when human values are increasingly being called into question, literature becomes an even more important counterforce […]
Nigerian Novelist, Elnathan John, Named Man Booker International Prize Judge
Elnathan John, who refers to himself as a “recovering lawyer”, is a Nigerian novelist and satirist. His 2015 debut novel, Born On A Tuesday, tells the story of a young man’s coming-of-age in Northern Nigeria. The book received critical acclaim and won a Betty Trask Award in 2017. The Man Booker International Prize The Man Booker […]
List of 2019 Presidential Aspirants
Do you have your Permanent Voter’s Card? Who are you going to vote for during the 2019 presidential elections? These are important questions to ask in our present political clime. Oche Oche-Obe has compiled a comprehensive list of 2019 presidential aspirants. Find the aspirants below, in no particular order: Kingsley Moghalu – 55 years old […]