Does Activated Charcoal Really Whiten Your Teeth?
These days, I particularly take tips on natural home remedies with a pinch of salt. Manufacturers and marketers feed off the vibes and dangle before us what they want us to hear instead of what we should know. Today’s topic is one question that has lingered for some time on the internet: What is activated […]
12 Snacks To Enjoy This Christmas
What fun is there in Christmas if there’s no room for indulging the palate? Here are twelve ideas for snacks in between meals: Chin-Chin You can make a variety of spiced chin-chin from a batch of dough. Flavours may include ginger, sugar, peppery – you name it. Divide the dough to make a portion for […]
How to Prepare Oat Muffins
A bowl of warm oats is a common breakfast. Using oats to thicken soups in place of cocoyam is another way of incorporating them into meals. But there seems to be a growing list of what to make with them with this recipe for oat muffins. Ingredients 2 eggs ½ to ¼ cup of sugar […]
15 Transportation Tips to Guide You in Lagos
Leaving for a place just five minutes earlier or later can make a big difference. It takes only seconds for major routes like those of the Third Mainland Bridge and the Lekki Epe Expressway to be locked down in rush-hour traffic. To beat this, workers leave their homes sometimes an hour earlier. The Federal Road […]
Book Review: In Dependence –A Story of Love So Close yet So Far Apart
In Dependence (Fiction) By Sarah Ladipo Manyika 162 pages. Cassava Republic It is 1963 and Nigeria is reveling in her newly gained independence. In the wake of the last days of colonization, there are sociopolitical revolutions, not just in Nigeria but across the continent and in Europe. This is where Sarah Ladipo Manyika begins her […]
A Review of Lagos’ Oniru and Elegushi Beaches
A visitor’s preference for the beaches in Lagos is determined by a number of factors. These include the serenity of the environment or a lack of it and the energy exuded by the scenery. While the latter is defined by nature, requiring little or nothing to change, the former is largely regulated by the management […]
Peju Alatise’s Alter Native Artists Initiative Aims to Bring a New Dimension to Ceramics in Nigeria
The ceramic industry in Nigeria, if at all standing, has been doing so on the verge of an unreliable cliff. The country, akin to dying of thirst by the brook, lives in an abundance of clay, the chief raw material which is readily available in most parts of the country but spends in imports of […]
In Its Inaugural Edition, the Lagos Biennial Portrays the Concept of ‘Living on the Edge’
Contemporary art in Nigeria is rising to a new dawn. Beyond the studios of individual artists to the galleries that represent them, art in Nigeria has moved to international scenes via summits and fairs, and now the long-awaited biennial hosted within its own borders. The Lagos Biennial, taking after cities beyond the continent like Venice […]
Why Your New Shoes Go Bad and What You Can Do About Them
If you have ever been disappointed by how your pair of shoes had given way even though they were relatively new, you’re not alone. Shoes, like almost every other item, do not last forever and this may have nothing to do with use. Whether they are a pair of heels or sports shoes, time and […]
Nigeria’s Calabash: A Plant That Does It All
Long before the first food containers were fashioned or the earliest musical instruments crafted from other materials, nature made a way for man by growing them as plants. The multipurpose calabash, also known as gourds, has met and still meets diverse domestic needs both in Nigeria and in almost every part of the world. Most […]
ART X Lagos 2017, Bringing to Lagos Art from Across Africa And Beyond
West African international art fair ART X Lagos, which made its debut in 2016 has announced this year’s event. The forum is focused on expanding Nigeria’s connection to contemporary art across and beyond Africa and aims to set Lagos as a centerpiece for culture on the continent. The business of art in Nigeria is taking […]
6 Natural Afro Hairstyles That Do Not Require Extensions
Hair without extensions reminds me of the phrase: to be confident in one’s skin. You are neither afraid of the water that might ruin your hairdo or the sweat that brings with it that awkward feeling of discomfort. Here are 6 different styles for natural African hair that can be rocked from time to time. Twists: […]
Is Enamelware Still as Common in Modern Day Nigeria?
I came across sets of beautifully crafted enamelware online and was gripped with nostalgia, the certain kind that makes you crave the replacement of half the set of crockery in your kitchen. Growing up, they were my last choice of dishes and if at all I felt anything for them, it was an annoyance towards […]
Arthur Judah Angel: The Ex-Prisoner Transforming the World of Prison with His Drawings and Activism
Nothing on the outside walls of a prison yard is sufficient in aiding one’s imagination on the life that goes on inside. This was so for artist and human rights activist Arthur Judah Angel before his unjust arrest and incarceration. On that fateful day, the 21st of January 1984, a visit he paid to his […]
Call for Applications for Arthouse Foundation Residency Programme 2018
Arthouse Foundation, a non-profit initiative of Arthouse Contemporary, has announced a call for applications for its Artist Residency Programme 2018. The organization runs with the objective of encouraging the creative development of contemporary art in Nigeria. Local and international visual artists working in all mediums and who wish to engage a new artistic project in […]
The Burgeoning Business of Nigeria’s Wedding Industry and How You Fit In
The ideal wedding is like a pot of soup, many ingredients make it up. It’s an amiable milestone to be celebrated and thankfully, the market is well stocked and structured to meet the palpable crave pertaining to wedding activities. Depending on tribe and religion, typical modern day nuptials in Nigeria might be comprised of two […]