Tuesday, 30 June 2015
Still Banging at 45! Naomi Campbell is all shades of sexy for Lingerie campaign
Residents,motorists panic in Ikorodu over Oba's death
Following the reported demise of Oba Johnson Fatola of Ikorodu whose death
was announced around 6pm on Monday, June 29, 2015,the residents and
visitors to Igbogbo, Ikorodu fled for saftey as such deaths are accompanied
by late night curfew...
The curfew in line with traditional culture is usually observed for a week
.It bans males and females from being seen outside at a certain hour and
failure to observe teh curfew often attracts deadly consequences ..
According to Vanguard,Residents were said to have made several calls to
friends and family members to hurry home for fear of str... more »
Are you stuck and don’t know how to further your education or your career? Tired of working a stressful 9-5 job with an even more stressful boss? Ready to move on with your life & your business? You need to register for a course at UK Skin Care Academy! The team from the Academy will be at the Palms Mall (Shoprite) in Lekki this coming Sunday 5th July andthey would love to meet you and answer all your questions. The UK Skin Care Academy offers *international* skin care qualifications (valid in Nigeria,UK and US)which will give you the skills and the confidence to set up your ...
Are you stuck and don’t know how to further your education or your career?
Tired of working a stressful 9-5 job with an even more stressful boss?
Ready to move on with your life & your business?
You need to register for a course at UK Skin Care Academy! The team from
the Academy will be at the Palms Mall (Shoprite) in Lekki this coming
Sunday 5th July andthey would love to meet you and answer all your
questions.
The UK Skin Care Academy offers *international* skin care qualifications
(valid in Nigeria,UK and US)which will give you the skills and the
confidence to set up your ... more »
Welcome to frankyusuf: No fewer than 100 people were killed after an Indo...
Welcome to frankyusuf: No fewer than 100 people were killed after an Indo...: No fewer than 100 people were killed after an Indonesian military plane, C-130 Hercules carrying 113 passengers crashed into Me...
No fewer than 100 people were killed after an Indonesian military plane, C-130 Hercules carrying 113 passengers crashed into Medan, the third largest residential area in Indonesia. According to Indonesia's Air force chief, Air Marshall Agus Supriatna, the pilot told the control tower that the plane needed to turn back because of engine trouble. "The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport," Supriatna said. Also speaking, police chief of Medan city Mardiaz Dwihananto, said several bodies had been recovered from the wreckage. "The bodies were in the debris...
No fewer than 100 people were killed after an Indonesian military plane,
C-130 Hercules carrying 113 passengers crashed into Medan, the third
largest residential area in Indonesia.
According to Indonesia's Air force chief, Air Marshall Agus Supriatna, the
pilot told the control tower that the plane needed to turn back because of
engine trouble. "The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to
the airport," Supriatna said.
Also speaking, police chief of Medan city Mardiaz Dwihananto, said several
bodies had been recovered from the wreckage.
"The bodies were in the debris... more »
ji's Blog - 1 minute ago The long queue as seen this morning. Hope CBN extends the deadline. Another photo after the c
ji's Blog - 1 minute ago
The long queue as seen this morning. Hope CBN extends the deadline. Another
photo after the c
You can't spot the humans in the background, can you? Talented Swiss artist Filippo Ioco, 47, uses water-based paints, raw pigments, clays, dirt, and foods to paint naked bodies and camouflage them into their surroundings. Filippo travels around the world to create his art and spends between one and eight hours to set up each photograph. See the amazing results after the cut... Photo credit: Caters News Agency
You can't spot the humans in the background, can you? Talented Swiss artist
Filippo Ioco, 47, uses water-based paints, raw pigments, clays, dirt, and
foods to paint naked bodies and camouflage them into their surroundings.
Filippo travels around the world to create his art and spends between one
and eight hours to set up each photograph. See the amazing results after
the cut...
Photo credit: Caters News Agency
Caroline Danjuma has fired back at claims she is 34. The actress and mother of three who celebrated her birthday a few days ago says she is 28, yet many don't believe her. She went ahead to post her masters degree ID card.
Caroline Danjuma has fired back at claims she is 34. The actress and mother
of three who celebrated her birthday a few days ago says she is 28, yet
many don't believe her. She went ahead to post her masters degree ID card.
After performing her thought-provoking and stirring poem at the swearing-in of President Buhari on May 29, 2015; a historic moment for the country and the first time a poet had ever been invited to perform at a Nigerian inauguration ceremony, Titilope Sonuga achieves another first. She has been named the first Intel® She Will Connect spokesperson in Nigeria. Intel® She Will Connect is an initiative of Intel Corporation to bridge the Internet’s gender gap by connecting millions of girls and women to opportunities through technology. By partnering with various female focused NGOs...
After performing her thought-provoking and stirring poem at the swearing-in
of President Buhari on May 29, 2015; a historic moment for the country and
the first time a poet had ever been invited to perform at a Nigerian
inauguration ceremony, Titilope Sonuga achieves another first. She has been
named the first Intel® She Will Connect spokesperson in Nigeria.
Intel® She Will Connect is an initiative of Intel Corporation to bridge the
Internet’s gender gap by connecting millions of girls and women to
opportunities through technology. By partnering with various female focused
NGOs... more »
Liberia has been hit with a fresh case of Ebola. According to the Liberian Deputy Health Minister, Tolbert Nyensuah, a 19 year old man died of the deadly virus. And they are saying it's possible he infected close friends or relatives before he died. "A new case of Ebola has been reported in Margibi County. The person has died and was confirmed positive before death. He has been buried" Nyensuah said Family members of the deceased have been quarantined so as to stop the spread of the virus. Liberia was declared Ebola free on May 9th by the World Health Organization. A total of 11,2...
Liberia has been hit with a fresh case of Ebola. According to the Liberian
Deputy Health Minister, Tolbert Nyensuah, a 19 year old man died of the
deadly virus. And they are saying it's possible he infected close friends
or relatives before he died.
"A new case of Ebola has been reported in Margibi County. The person has
died and was confirmed positive before death. He has been buried" Nyensuah
said
Family members of the deceased have been quarantined so as to stop the
spread of the virus. Liberia was declared Ebola free on May 9th by the
World Health Organization. A total of 11,2... more »
The award-winning actress arrived Kenya for a homecoming tour to a rousing welcome. The visit is termed #LupitaHomeComing which kicked off a few hours ago with a press conference. This is is her first official visit since winning an Oscar in 2014. Lupita Nyong’o will be charging Sh10, 000 per person at a gala dinner she will be hosting next week. The gala dinner tagged "An Evening with Lupita" is part of the itinerary in her homecoming tour in Kenya. Although the 10k Kenyan money goes to charity (Elephants conservation efforts) some Kenyans are bashing the organisers over it. Will ...
The award-winning actress arrived Kenya for a homecoming tour to a rousing
welcome. The visit is termed #LupitaHomeComing which kicked off a few hours
ago with a press conference.
This is is her first official visit since winning an Oscar in 2014. Lupita
Nyong’o will be charging Sh10, 000 per person at a gala dinner she will be
hosting next week. The gala dinner tagged "An Evening with Lupita" is part
of the itinerary in her homecoming tour in Kenya.
Although the 10k Kenyan money goes to charity (Elephants conservation
efforts) some Kenyans are bashing the organisers over it. Will ... more »
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
utes ago The guy in the photo claims he saw a snake inside a hotel in Lagos. Read his story below... I am Yemmy, I was having a discussion with a close male friend of mine yesterday night in the compound of an hotel. Here is what I saw coming towards my direction in an hungry manner. Please, what type of snake is this? Is it spiritual or ordinary? Anyways God won." See more photos after the cut..
utes ago
The guy in the photo claims he saw a snake inside a hotel in Lagos. Read
his story below...
I am Yemmy, I was having a discussion with a close male friend of mine
yesterday night in the compound of an hotel. Here is what I saw coming
towards my direction in an hungry manner. Please, what type of snake is
this? Is it spiritual or ordinary? Anyways God won." See more photos after
the cut..
betrayal
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i just realised that my friend is six months preganant
for my husband and confuse and dont know what to do
i just realised that my friend is six months preganantfor my husband and confuse and dont know what to do
Actress Stephanie Linus and her husband Idahosa Linus are expecting their first child together. Stephanie confirmed the pregnancy to Encomium magazine "Yes my husband and I are expecting our first child and we are so, so happy, joyous, excited and you can add over the moon" she said Stephanie and Idahosa got married in April 2012. Congrats to them.
Actress Stephanie Linus and her husband Idahosa Linus are expecting their
first child together. Stephanie confirmed the pregnancy to Encomium magazine
"Yes my husband and I are expecting our first child and we are so, so
happy, joyous, excited and you can add over the moon" she said
Stephanie and Idahosa got married in April 2012. Congrats to them.
Royal Philips today launched its “Buy Original” campaign in Nigeria Philips wants to put consumers in a position that they are confident that they are purchasing an original Philips product. According to local media reports the Standards Organization of Nigeria stated that in 2011, about 85 percent of goods in circulation in Nigeria were substandard and counterfeit. As of 2014, the level has gone down to 40 percent (in certain industries) which still implies that out of every 10 products, four are counterfeit.. • World-wide, cross border trade in physical counterfeits alone cost...
Royal Philips today launched its “Buy Original” campaign in Nigeria Philips
wants to put consumers in a position that they are confident that they are
purchasing an original Philips product.
According to local media reports the Standards Organization of Nigeria
stated that in 2011, about 85 percent of goods in circulation in Nigeria
were substandard and counterfeit. As of 2014, the level has gone down to 40
percent (in certain industries) which still implies that out of every 10
products, four are counterfeit..
• World-wide, cross border trade in physical counterfeits alone cost... more »
Parables Entertainment, the studio that brought 'Tunnel' (Waje, Femi Jacobs, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Patrick Doyle) is gearing up to release their brand new film, 'Diary of a Lagos Girl.' Directed by Jumoke Olatunde and produced by Nike Erinle, the upcoming film stars Dolapo Oni, OC Ukeje, Alexx Ekubo, Liz Benson, Linda Ejiofor, Paul Adams and Adunni Ade and more. They have released the behind-the-scenes photos and 1st official teaser to get all movie lovers excited. See that after the cut..
Parables Entertainment, the studio that brought 'Tunnel' (Waje, Femi
Jacobs, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Patrick Doyle) is gearing up to release their brand
new film, 'Diary of a Lagos Girl.' Directed by Jumoke Olatunde and produced
by Nike Erinle, the upcoming film stars Dolapo Oni, OC Ukeje, Alexx Ekubo,
Liz Benson, Linda Ejiofor, Paul Adams and Adunni Ade and more. They have
released the behind-the-scenes photos and 1st official teaser to get all
movie lovers excited. See that after the cut..
The police in Lagos state is looking for a suspected cultist named Anu Olokodana (pictured right), for allegedly drowning his childhood friend, 20 year old Adeleke Awosiga (pictured left) for refusing to join his cult group based in Isheri, Ojodu berger in Lagos state. According to a report by Punch, the incident happened on June 13th during a birthday party for Anu. An argument ensued between the two friends and Anu reportedly twisted Leke's neck and threw him into a swimming pool inside a hotel in Isheri where he was having his party. A relative of the deceased who spoke on cond...
The police in Lagos state is looking for a suspected cultist named Anu
Olokodana (pictured right), for allegedly drowning his childhood friend, 20
year old Adeleke Awosiga (pictured left) for refusing to join his cult
group based in Isheri, Ojodu berger in Lagos state.
According to a report by Punch, the incident happened on June 13th during a
birthday party for Anu. An argument ensued between the two friends and Anu
reportedly twisted Leke's neck and threw him into a swimming pool inside a
hotel in Isheri where he was having his party.
A relative of the deceased who spoke on cond... more »
The governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has expressed his sadness and pain over his inability to pay his workers their monthly salaries for about seven months now. While delivering a Ramadan Lecture at the Women Development Centre, Abuja yesterday June 22nd, Aregbesola said his administration borrowed N25billion from banks to support the federal allocations to pay salaries but that the banks have since stopped lending the state money. "It is extremely painful that I cannot pay salary. It is painful that I have to be in this condition. I am not helpless because I have Allah and...
The governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has expressed his sadness and
pain over his inability to pay his workers their monthly salaries for about
seven months now.
While delivering a Ramadan Lecture at the Women Development Centre, Abuja
yesterday June 22nd, Aregbesola said his administration borrowed N25billion
from banks to support the federal allocations to pay salaries but that the
banks have since stopped lending the state money.
"It is extremely painful that I cannot pay salary. It is painful that I
have to be in this condition. I am not helpless because I have Allah and... more »
g - 1 hour ago Col. Bzigu Akakirya was former Military Administrator of Kogi from 1996 to 1998. He died yesterday June 22nd aged 66. A family member said the Borno-born former governor died yesterday morning at an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. May his soul rest in peace, Amen. Before he became Kogi state Military Administrator, he was Commander, 241 Recce Batallion, Nguru and a member of the Yobe State Executive Council. He's survived by a wife and children
g - 1 hour ago
Col. Bzigu Akakirya was former Military Administrator of Kogi from 1996 to
1998. He died yesterday June 22nd aged 66. A family member said the
Borno-born former governor died yesterday morning at an Abuja hospital
after a brief illness. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
Before he became Kogi state Military Administrator, he was Commander, 241
Recce Batallion, Nguru and a member of the Yobe State Executive Council.
He's survived by a wife and children
A man who was officially named 'Uganda's Ugliest Man' Godfrey Baguma, 47, has welcomed his 8th child with his second wife, Kate Namanda,, who he married in 2013. This will be Godfrey and Kate's 6th child together, he has two children with his ex-wife who he divorced after he caught her cheating. Kate,30, gave birth to a baby girl earlier this week for Godfrey, who has a rare, unknown medical condition. Her first child for him was in 2008. Speaking on how they met, began dating and had children, Godfrey told Uganda's KFM: ‘I stayed with her four years before her people knew where sh...
A man who was officially named 'Uganda's Ugliest Man' Godfrey Baguma, 47,
has welcomed his 8th child with his second wife, Kate Namanda,, who he
married in 2013. This will be Godfrey and Kate's 6th child together, he has
two children with his ex-wife who he divorced after he caught her cheating.
Kate,30, gave birth to a baby girl earlier this week for Godfrey, who has a
rare, unknown medical condition. Her first child for him was in 2008.
Speaking on how they met, began dating and had children, Godfrey told
Uganda's KFM:
‘I stayed with her four years before her people knew where sh... more »
This is Muyiwa Opaleye street in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos. This is awful...so awful.
This is Muyiwa Opaleye street in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos. This is awful...so
awful.
A 26-year-old Virginia woman has been charged with trespassing after entering Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Calabasas home and refusing to leave. A housekeeper found Ariel Archer, of Richmond, Va., in the Smiths’ kitchen on March 21, and she refused to leave, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. The family was away from the house at the time. Ricardo Santiago, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, said Archer was escorted off the property and given a citation. Archer has been charged with one misdemeanor count of trespassing and refusin...
A 26-year-old Virginia woman has been charged with trespassing after
entering Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Calabasas home and refusing to
leave.
A housekeeper found Ariel Archer, of Richmond, Va., in the Smiths’ kitchen
on March 21, and she refused to leave, according to the Los Angeles County
District Attorney's office. The family was away from the house at the time.
Ricardo Santiago, a spokesman for the district attorney’s office, said
Archer was escorted off the property and given a citation.
Archer has been charged with one misdemeanor count of trespassing and
refusin... more »
Monday, 22 June 2015
naija
Nigerian Egusi Soup –Obe Efo elegusi
How to cook Egusi Soup
Egusi soup with fresh fish and vegetables. Egusi soup, also
known as Obe Efo elegusi/Ofe Egusi, is a delicious Nigerian soup that is made
with ground melon seeds and enriched with assorted meat,fish and spices. It is
actually one of the most popular Nigerian soups used for eating bolus meals
such as pounded Yams, Eba, Fufu and wheat meal.
It is also popular in other parts of West Africa and the
cooking methods differs from place to place. The common variations for cooking
Egusi soup include.
Variation 1: Boiling the assorted meat and fish, then adding
the ground Egusi seeds, with or without vegetables
Variation 2: Egusi soup cooked with vegetables (either
spinach/ugu, bitter leaves or a combination of both)
Variation 3: Egusi soup cooked without vegetables.
Variation 4: Frying the ground Egusi seeds before adding the
palm oil and condiments.
I
always urge my friends to try out the different variations(if they can), and
they will realize that the cooking methods are simply a matter of preference.
All that really matters is getting it right and making sure that the ground
Egusi seeds are properly cooked/fried, to get the raw taste out.
Ingredients for Egusi soup
1 cup ground Egusi/ melon seeds
500g assorted meat of choice, beef, chicken ,cow’s
skin/ponmo
200g assorted fish(dried fish, stock fish)
150g fresh fish(1 medium sized Mackerel fish)
750g spinach leaves/ugu/collard greens.
1 medium sized onion bulb.
½ cup palm oil(2 cooking –spoonful)
1 teaspoonful ground chili pepper/fresh scotch bonnet
(atarodo)
1 teaspoonful ground crayfish
2 bouillon/stock cubes (seasoning cubes)
Salt to taste
Cooking Method
Grind the Egusi seeds until smooth. Place in a bowl and
dissolve with a little lukewarm water to form a paste
Dissolving the Egusi is optional, but it helps to reduce
burning when frying in the oil.
Slice the vegetables and set aside.
Wash and season assorted meat and fish with sliced onions,
one stock cube ( and any other meat seasoning of choice)and salt to taste. Cook
until tender and set aside. Remove meat stock.
Now to
cook the soup
Heat up the oil in a pot until hot. Add the dissolved Egusi
paste and fry, stirring constantly until the soup begins to thicken. Fry for
about 15 to 20 minutes or when you notice the oil rise to the top of the Egusi.
Add the meat stock, mix thoroughly and leave to boil for 10
minutes.
Add the grounded pepper, crayfish, stock cube and the cooked
assorted meat and fish and cook for 10 minutes.
Next, add the fresh fish and cook until the fish is done.
Then, add the sliced vegetables and salt to taste, simmer
for 5 minutes and the soup is ready.
Egusi soup can also be used as a sauce for boiled Rice and
mostly enjoyed with Semolina, Amala,Tuwo Masara, Fufu, Pounded Yam, and several
other bolus meals.
naija
How to Cook Banga
Soup(Ofe Akwu)
Nigerian Banga soup or Ofe Akwu is native to the Niger Delta
and south Eastern parts of Nigeria.in the Niger Delta areas, Banga soup is
commonly eaten with various fufu recipes: Cassava fufu, Garri, Semolina,
Pounded Yam and starch. In the south Eastern parts of Nigeria, Banga soup is
referred to as Ofe Akwu where Ofe means soup/stew and Akwu means palm fruit and
is used mainly as stew for Boiled White Rice.
The palm fruit oil extracted used in cooking Banga soup/stew
is quite different from the red palm oil used in cooking Nigerian food recipes.
Palm oil is pure oil extracted from the palm fruit at high temperature while
the palm fruit oil extract used for the Banga soup is extracted at very low
temperature and is a mixture of oil and water. Palm fruit oil extracted for
Banga contains less saturated fat than palm oils.
Ingredients
for Banga Soup
1kg palm fruits or 800g tinned palm fruit concerntrates.
Beef
Dry fish
Vegetables: scent leaves for Ofe Akwu or dried and crushed
bitter leaves for Delta style Banga soup
2 medium onions
A handful crayfish or 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
Salt and chilli pepper to taste
Ogiri okpei (Iru)(locust bean)
1-2 big stock cubes
Before you cook the Nigerian Banga Soup
1. Extract the palm fruit concerntrate from the palm fruits.
If using the tinned palm fruit concerntrate open the tin and set aside
2. Cook the beef and dry fish with 1 bulb of diced onion and
the stock cubes till done
3.Wash and cut the scent leaves into tiny pieces. The scent leaves
gives the Banga stew(Ofe Akwu) its unique aroma and taste. If you are outside
Nigeria, this may be hard to find, so you can use pumpkin leaves or any other
vegetable in place of scent leaves. If cooking Delta-style Banga soup for
starch, you should cook this soup without vegetables or use dried and crushed
bitter leaves.
4. Cut the remaining bulb of onion. Pound the crayfish,
Ogiri okpei and pepper in amortar and set aside. You can also grind them with a
dry mill.
Cooking
Directions
1. Set the pot of palm fruit extract on the stove and start
cooking at high heat. Leave to boil till you notice red oil at the surface of
the Banga stew. If you think that the Banga soup is watery, cook till the soup
has thickened to the consistency you like for your stew.
2. Now, add the beef, dry fish and stock fish, the onions,
crayfish and pepper and leave to boil very well.
3. Add the scent leaves or the other vegetables and salt to
taste. Leave for about 2 minutes. The Banga soup is done. Serve with White Rice
or use the Delta –style Banga soup to eat starch, Garri, Semolina, Amala or
Pounded Yam.
Cooking Directions for those using tinned palm fruit
concerntrate
1. When the beef and the fish are well done, add the palm
fruit concerntrate and add water to get the consistency you desire for your
stew. Leave to boil very well
2. Add the onions, crayfish, pepper and Ogiri blend and let
it boil very well.
3. Add the scent leaves or other vegetables and salt to
taste. Leave to simmer for about 2 minutes.
The Banga soup is done
If you used bitter leaves to prepare it, serve with Nigerian
fufu meals especially starch. If you used scent leaves to prepare it, serve
with boiled White Rice.
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