4 Things to Consider Before Planting Your Trees
Trees offer lots of benefits and are beautiful to have. However, the same way you would design a plan before building your house, you must have a landscape plan. Here are 4 things to consider before planting your trees: The size of the compound: This perhaps is the first thing that should come to mind […]
12 Websites to Read African Short Stories for Free
How do you make use of the time lapses during daily commutes or unexpected long waits? Our smartphones offer a variety of things we can do from social media to gaming and surfing the web. For book lovers, carrying a book along is very common. But reading paper books on the go can be quite […]
7 Useful Items You Call Trash
Just before you toss these items in the trash, here is what you can do with them. 1. Egg shells: Turn egg shells into an excellent scouring powder. Dry the shells then crush them till the particles are fine and store them in a dry airtight container. 2. Old clothes: Clothes […]
How to Prepare Ọkpa
Ọkpa is a staple food very popular in Enugu, Nigeria. It was many years ago I learnt that the nuts of the ọkpa powder are in English called Bambara beans. But if you want the seeds or powder, and you go about local Nigerian markets in search of Bambara nuts, I’m afraid you’ll find nothing […]
A Message From Your Natural Afro Hair
Dear Owner, At first, you may have doubts about keeping me in my original state. This is understandable, as you have for a long while been used to applying relaxers to make me straight, or covering me up with artificial braids and weaves. But if you’ve truly made up your mind to keep your afro […]
5 Things You Do That Could Result In Long-Term Health Problems
There are many of our daily activities which seem normal that could result in health problems in the future. There are many common ones, but we’ll only take 5 in this article: Sitting for long hours Working 9 to 5 usually involves a lot of sitting. Apart from the back pain which is a way […]
The Best Time to Rent a House in Nigeria
To the inexperienced, considering what season to rent or buy a house might not be something that crosses the mind. But the rainy season plays a huge factor in exposing a building’s flaws as well as to help you choose the right residential locations. The reasons below could help you make well-informed decisions. Drainage With […]
10 Brands That Have Become Household Names in Nigeria
There’re some brands that have become household names in Nigeria, so much so that most people don’t know the actual names for the product themselves. It cracks me up when I hear someone say ‘Buy me Beefy Gala.’ Even worse when people ask for Indomie, when what they actually want is Chikki noodles and not […]
Did you Know About the Arts and Crafts Village in Abuja?
Arts and Crafts Village, Abuja, is a market for beautifully created African crafts. The centre, managed by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), is located in the city’s central district, between Sheraton Hotel (which is opposite its entrance gate), and Silver Bird Cinema (opposite its back gate). A unique attraction for visitors, the […]
Chimamanda Inspires Us to Wear Nigerian
The market for Nigerian-made fashion had until recently been between the path of nonexistent and unknown in comparison to the fashion invasion from America, Asia and Europe. Fashion is taking a large segment of the made in Nigeria pie, in light of the Buy Naija to Grow the Naira movement which started in 2016. Chimamanda […]
Book Review: Pepper Soup, an Anthology Edited by Timendu Aghahowa
Pepper Soup is a collection of 12 short stories in which the writers create beautiful endings in the lives of female protagonists who make it through tough times. The stories are set in Nigeria and cut across experiences from girlhood to womanhood, cheering the heart with fond memories, hope in spite of loss, love in […]
Serotonin: What Makes You Happy… Or Depressed
Essentially, little things make huge impacts on our health and wellbeing, like the bite of a mosquito, an infection by microbes, a deficiency of vitamins or the insufficiency of a chemical substance required by the body. Doctors and physiologists have linked a change in moods to the increase or decrease in serotonin, also known as the […]
Why the Constant Use of Indoor Insecticide Sprays Is A Bad Idea
Would you rather use odourless insecticides which mask the awful smell that is characteristic of harmful chemicals, or would you go for insecticides whose effect lessen as its smell fades? Most people would go for odourless, but the correct answer is none. One thing is certain, both categories of insecticides are toxic. The subtlety that […]
Bellafricana African Creative Exhibition (ACE) and Awards
The management of Bellafricana is officially announcing their first edition of Bellafricana African Creative Exhibition and Awards coming up on the 17th of April, 2017. This Annual Creative Exhibition and Award (termed Bellafricana ACE Awards) is fully endorsed by Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the Nigerian-British Chamber of […]
Startup Grind Lagos hosts Chris Kwekowe at her March Meetup
Continuing in their series on ‘Lesson in Grinding’, Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting a Technology Entrepreneur, Chris Kwekowe, at her monthly Meetup holding on the 25th of March at CapitalSquare. Chris is a young MIT/Harvard trained innovative Ed-Tech entrepreneur from Nigeria. His venture, Slatecube, aims at developing young African talents into world class professionals for […]
CashlessAfrica Expo Gets Underway in Lagos, Nigeria
As the CashlessAfrica expo gets underway at the Lagos Oriental hotel tomorrow, March 22nd and 23rd, experts will gather to discuss the future of finance in Lagos, the economic hub of Nigeria. We invite you join in the discussions and to ask your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #cashlessexpo. The event has attracted more […]