Attending wedding ceremonies as a child afforded me three lifetime opportunities. Firstly, the certainty of possibly having a new outfit or party dress, secondly was the special rice with party flavour called ‘jollof ’ and lastly, what I considered as the most important item on the agenda at the reception- toast of the bride and groom, when we get to hear how the two met before clicking the wine glass to a happy life ever …
My girlfriend recently told me a hilarious story from her childhood. She was 7 years old and in agony, because for some reason, she hadn’t stooled for days. After taking medication without respite, her mother had worriedly taken her to a neighbour whose old mother had just come for the traditional ‘omugwo’. This woman nodded her head sagely and proceeded to bring out some palm kernel oil which she rubbed in her anal region. After …
She was pregnant, most likely, the first few days. In the beginning, it isn’t always obvious, that is, if the morning sickness is not too apparent. She must have woken up early enough to walk all the way to the next Town before the Sun came up. And since she was going to stay a while, she also needed to carry her little suitcase. This was an important trip. She was told that her cousin …
I have struggled quite a bit in sending in this article. Major reason being that I’ve been very busy and distracted by the daily routines of running a business and running errands. Anyhow a few things happened that I felt I should share. Am I the only one who is finding banking hall experiences very painful and irritating these days? I had a transaction in one of the banks. I had delayed for over two …
Recipe (makes 8 moulds) INGREDIENTS: 1 ripe plantain 1 cooking spoon of ground Tomato/ Pepper mix 1 cooking spoon of ground Onion 2 pieces of tomatoes (sliced) 1 scotch bonnet Pepper(sliced) 1 cooking spoon of Palm Oil 10 pieces of dried Shrimp (dressed) 1 cube of crayfish seasoning A pinch of ginger powder 1 cup of Water Salt to taste METHOD 1. Peel and blend plantain with 1/2 cup of water 2. Heat the palm …
