Did You Know? Lejja, The Oldest Iron-Smelting Site In West Africa
Iron has extensive uses in today’s world. It’s important for the production of steel, which is in turn used for making cutlery cookware, and many household appliances. Iron is also used in the manufacture of ships, aircraft, bridges, and buildings. Read more about Did you know? But four thousand years ago, people in what […]
Everyday Heroes: Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu
Though she is also known as a first lady of Ondo state, the office of the first lady in no way defines who she is or what she has done. As a cancer survivor, she founded the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), in order to cater to women with breast cancer and also raise […]
Did you Know? 5 Ceremonial Foods in Enugu State
Food is one of the reasons most Nigerians attend events. When a guest says, ‘the ceremony make sense‘ or something to that effect, it is usually because he ate and drank to his heart content at the occasion. In fact, in some extreme cases, that guest may have taken some food and drinks home. In […]
Origin of Nigerian Foods: Achicha Ede
Food serves as a window for viewing culture; it is an ethnic marker. The study of food and food practices can help us in understanding people. This is not just because all humans eat, but because they all make conscious choices about food within a cultural milieu.[1] These choices not only reveal who they are […]