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Did You Know When The Capital Of Nigeria Was Moved To Abuja?

The Nigeria we know today has an origin dating as far back as 1100 BC. That is, people have been found living in the territory that is now known as Nigeria since that period. Stating it more clearly, for instance,

Did You Know? Natural Remedies That Never Occur To You

Little knowledge becomes a lot when it is in the right hands. Here are some natural remedies for domestic activities: Sour soup If you discover your soup wants to turn sour or has just gotten sour, you don’t need to

Did You Know? Candido Da Rocha, Lagos’ First Millionaire

If you were out and about a paved street on the east end of Lagos Island in the early 1910s, there’s a chance you would spot an affluent-looking horse-drawn cart bumbling along. And if you looked closely enough, you might

Do You Know Why This Instrument is Called the ‘Talking Drum’?

The talking drum is a percussion instrument particularly popular with Fuji and Juju music and other music genres associated with Yoruba culture. It is so called because its pitch and sound can be modulated to imitate the tone and prosody

Did You Know? Onitsha is Home to West Africa’s Largest Market

Onitsha is known for its bustling open-air markets and numerous multi-storey residential buildings. It has a vibrant feel about it, provided by the hustle and chatter of its inhabitants, who are as industrious as you would expect the typical South

Did You Know? Pineapple Core Contains Nature’s Aspirin?

There have been some misconceptions about the pineapple core. Some people feel it’s poisonous and discard it while some don’t consume it because it is much tougher and not as sweet and juicy as the fleshy part. Remarkably, the core

Did You Know? 15 Fun Facts About Twitter

Twitter has grown to be a very important aspect of the social media community. The platform has its own peculiarities, features that make it one of the most engaging social platforms. Campaigns and protests for good cause in the society

Did You Know Fela’s Grandfather Was The First Nigerian To Release a Music Album?

Reverend Canon Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti, grandfather of the Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was the first ever Nigerian to have recorded and released an album. Church boy The clergyman, who also happens to be the great-grandfather of the Nobel laureate,

Did You Know? Some Natural Preservation Techniques For Food Items

Did you know that you can preserve a lot of your food items naturally without putting them in a fridge. Stockfish Did you know you can preserve your dry stockfish by storing it with dry pepper? Pepper has a strong

Nigeria’s Multi Billion Naira Leather Industry

Kano, Northern Nigeria’s foremost commercial hub, is home to a large leather industry. Its tanneries are a hive of activity every other day, with men working hides and skins into material suitable for cobbling into shoes and threading into bags.

Amazing Reasons You Should Eat Watermelon Seeds

Did you know watermelon seeds lower the level of blood cholesterol, regulate blood pressure and treat coronary heart disease? Amazingly, watermelon seeds are a healthy snack option, loaded with nutritional, health, skin and hair benefits that many people are unaware

Did You Know? Uziza Seed And Leaves

Uziza, scientifically known as piper guineense, is often used to make native delicacies – pepper soup, egusi soup and lots more. A special broth of the uziza seed is consumed by women especially of the Eastern Nigeria, after childbirth to

Did You Know? The Cypriot Who Founded AG Leventis

Department stores were a major feature of Nigerian city life in the 1970s and early 1980s. They were the centre of the urban child’s dreams, the place where the upwardly mobile adult shopped. They were symbols of an age of

Did You Know? Rice Water Aids Hair Growth

Rice water has scientifically proven beauty, skin and health benefits. However, rice water is quickly allowed to drain into the sink Rice water is the starchy water left over after rice is cooked or left to soak. It contains many

See Which Nigerians Left A Lasting Impression On Billboard World Charts

Billboard Magazine is a popular music magazine, especially popular in the 80s and 90s. Billboard is known for its music charts, most famously, the Hot 100 Chart and the 200 Album Chart. Little wonder it was big news when Wizkid’s

Do You Know When The Nigerian Flag Was Designed?

The national flag is one of the symbols that represent a country, anywhere in the world. For our dear country, Nigeria, it is a vertical bicolour, triband of green, white and green. Prequel to the amalgamation of Nigeria, there were

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