“I’m black. I don’t need sunscreen.” If I had a dollar for every time I have heard this I would be chilling by the seaside in Seychelles, sipping a cocktail and competing with Alhaji Dangote for his position on the Forbes list. A lot of us (black folks) don’t think that we need to wear…
Recently, while doing my Facebook rounds, I came upon a post by an African American who had posted pictures of her newborn being stretched, hung upside down and so on by a Chiropractor. The more I looked at those pictures, the more familiar the technique appeared to me. Baby held upside down by her ankles. Baby’s…
Last weekend, the picture below started making its way around social media with a lot of people asking why NAFDAC would permit Garri to be imported into the country. I have a few things to say: I know that at this point, we are horrified, especially with the state of the economy, and we are…
I’m bringing this series back, because in this Made in Nigeria dispensation, there is a lot to love and share.
The idea of a new series on the blog came up a few weeks ago when I went to the market and posted a picture of something I found which I had no previous knowledge of. It was dried okro. I had never seen it before, certainly never tasted it. I came across it by…
I am very happy this morning. Resigning from my job means that I actually have to LIVE in my apartment. I am staying in the same apartment and all, but I always felt that it wasn’t a HOME. More like a place to sleep and store my things. I never really had time to lay down…
English Names: – Bitter Kola, False Kola Nigerian Names: Bini – Edun. Efik – Efiari. Ibibio – Efiat. Igbo – Akilu, Aki-unu, Adi, Akara-inu, Ogolu. Ijaw – Okan I was given a care pack from the East recently. My package included Cocoyam, Palm Oil, Udala (a.k.a Agbalumo) and Bitter Kola. I thought the last item had…
A few months ago, I received a mail from a reader asking me for the English names of some items she had come across in a Northern Nigeria market.  A few mails back and forth and I decided that I definitely had to interview her so that I could share with you some of…
A few months ago, a lady that I am proud to call friend, opened up a lovely “African Resource Center” in Surulere called Afriville. I love the fact that this place is on the mainland. If it was a bit bigger we would have held a meet up there.
I have been following Natural Blogger, Rachel for a while and when she got married, she did not “fall my hand”. She represented! Really pleased to bring you the story of this Nigerian Natural Hair Bride. If you want to find her online, her details are at the bottom of the post. Make sure you…
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