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                        Episode Two Dear readers, I am quite sorry for stalling on this piece. My school resumed and I've been trying to blend in. Plus I am also preparing for my final year exams. It has been hectic for me. Plus I'm having issues with my system so I have to type with my phone. I'm sorry. I hope you understand. Love you loads. 'Pim pim pin, pim pim pin. Titi snapped from her reminiscing as car horns blasted from the back signalling for her to move. She hadn't heard the first two times because the music she was playing was quite loud. She quickly started the car and got moving. Another car pulled up beside her car with a woman at the driver's seat. The woman gave her a Go-To-Hell look as she drove past her. Titi smiled to herself, Lagos frustration, she thought. She arrived at the bar, parked in the lot and advanced towards the bar. She adjusted her knee length straight skirt that had gone up to her m...

How to Take Care of Black Girls' Hair Black hair is beautiful, whether it is natural, relaxed, or braided. The key to healthy, beautiful hair is moisture and gentle treatment. Without these, black hair can become dry and brittle. Caring for black hair takes a little bit of extra effort, but the soft, silky, and healthy results are worth it. Part One of Three: Washing Black Hair Wash your hair once every 1 to 2 weeks. The more often you wash your hair, the more you strip it of its moisture. This results in dry, brittle hair. [1] You should wash your hair every 7 to 10 days, but you can get away with washing it once every 14 days. [2] This will help prevent dryness and product buildup. If you can't find a shampoo and conditioner meant for ethnic hair, try to use a moisturizing shampoo meant for dry hair. Follow up with a moisturizing conditioner. [3] If you must wash your hair more often, dilute your shampoo with 50% water and 50% shampoo. Consider washing your hair wi...

Reminiscing about the 1988 movie, 'Coming to America'. There's a character that's really hard to forget and that was the African  princess that was brought for Prince Hakeem to marry. The lady was totally hilarious. Two words define her personality, 'Pretty spineless'. She behaved and even said that she was raised to please the prince. Hello, one human being raised to please another? As  comical as her role might be, it's sad to know that she symbolises about 80% of the population of the women in the world. Most women have been raised to be a pleasure package. Easily co-opted, not having a mind of their own. The society says you are a woman/wife so, you are made to make your husband happy by, making sure the house is tidy, Cooking good food for him, Giving him children (Especially  boys that will bear his name) and making yourself always available for sex even when you don't have the urge. Since the 19th century women have been  agitating for equa...

Hello Gourmets, Growing up with my grandma had a lot of advantages. One of them is, learning how to prepare the African garden egg stew . This stew is highly affordable as well as nutritious. This is also one of those stews you can cook without adding tomatoes. Garden eggs generally helps to, reduce heart problems, regulate sugar level, cholesterol control, reduce weight, strengthen bones. Grow skin and hair. The stew has a bitter sweet unique taste that will make you always come back for more. The condiments needed are; *  Blended Rodo/ pepper * Cooking oil/palm oil *Diced onions *6 - 8 pieces of garden eggs (preferably the green ones) *Salt and maggi to taste METHOD *Boil the garden eggs till it's soft. *Remove the stalk and peel off the back *Mash up the garden egg in a blender or  with your hands * Heat the palm oil *Add the diced onions *Stir till it fries *Add your already blended rodo *Stir till the pepper changes from Red to orange * Pour your mas...

As Aficans we are special people. I do not mean special in terms of being euphemistic, we are truly special. African parents are generally known to set high moral standards for their children. This is because of the African cultural beliefs and value system which does not give room for brazen decadence. So , in this article, I'll be talking about five things you should never do/say in the presence of your African parents. * Never say that when you get married you'll hire an House help. Some house helps have caused a whole lot of damages to families they've worked for. There have been cases where house helps have sexual relations with the husbands of their bosses or house helps maltreating the children. There was a time when a video went viral of a Ghanian house help who beat her boss' child to a pulp. So, you say you will hire an house help your African parents be like, "My child, no  try am o. Some of those people get evil spirits o. They will ruin your ...

Nathaniel Bassey is one Nigerian gospel artiste that oozes the anointing. Whenever I listen to any of his songs,I know I don't leave empty. It does something to my spirit. It stirs my spirit to pray or to just keep falling head over heels with the one that really matters. I feel that his song connects its listeners to the throne room. They have this heavenly aura that makes your flesh bow to this exhilarating experience it brings. I know some people would be like, Diekola, this one you are only doing reviews on Christian songs, don't even tell me you don't listen to secular songs. Well, to be honest I listen to those songs but I know they have nothing tangible to offer. I love music and I know music that has depth,  Music that heals and music that's just for entertainment. Well, I think Natheniel Bassey's song heals your soul as well as your body. Meditate on the lyrics of ELOHIM today and get refreshed in God's awesome presence. [REFRAIN] Elohim, Eternal ...

Episode One It was one of those many evenings in Lagos. The moon peeped through the sky like a timid child facing a crowd. Titi nodded to Darey's Asiko Laye as she stayed stuck in the gridlock on third mainland bridge. Vehicles moved in a snail like motion as though some people had conspired to keep people on the road for fun.Young boys ran from vehicle to vehicle selling Gala and Lacasera. Titi checked her wristwatch. The time was just 7:30 so she relaxed. Her meeting with the mystery guy was for 8:30. She had foreknown the traffic so she had close from work early. She checked her review mirror to be sure that everything was in place. Puurfect! She thought as she saw her reflection. The fringe hairstyle she wore clung to her oval face like an Egyptian goddess. A boy ran to the side of the car, "Aunty abeg help me. My mama don run away and the wife wey my papa marry no dey gimme food".Titi smiled to the boy and dipped her hand in her purse to give him money. She com...

       Garri is a grain food substance that has been dried and processed from starchy plants called cassava. It is rich in carbohydrates and fats and oil(because of the oil used in frying it) In West Africa, there are two types, white and yellow garri. Many variations of yellow and white garri are common across Nigeria. One variation of white garri is popularly known as Ijebu-garri. This is produced mainly by the Yoruba people of Ijebu origin. In Ghana, garri is judged by its taste and grain size. The sweeter types with finer grains are more valued over sourer, large grain varieties. Commercial food vendors on the other hand prefer coarser grains with high starch content, as this yields more quantity when soaked in water. Buyers often look out for crispier grains when trying to determine freshness. Consumption Garri can be eaten without further cooking, as a snack, by placing it in a bowl and adding cold water; ijebu-garri is made to have finer grain...

Curry the past and thyme the present It's hapless I can see through your thick lense of pretenses Stop that story of your big aunty or uncle The one living in New York who sends you many shoes with big buckles I just want to love you Don't get it twisted, I'm not a sucker for broke guys I love money but definitely not lies I value you as Akara Not as a wanna be Chinese burger Leave the adventures and face the future Time waits for no one My Yori Yori love, tomorrow may be rapture

Hello Fam, I promised you adorable folks some steamy hot write-ups at the beginning of this adventure together.  Well, here is one of the *many series of mind blowing words you get to feast on. And I definitely hope you enjoy it just as much as I do. This is the epilogue A young man of about thirty, dark, with a slight stoop in his gait, paced the hall way anxiously. He whispers some words of prayers to himself. As he walks,  he dabs his sweat stained face with an already soiled handkerchief. There was no sound in the hallway. Except for the hooting of the owls,  the chirping of the crickets and the squeaking of the bats emanating from outside the hall.  He checked his wristwatch ,  it was just 2 am into the night.  He finally stands beside a long bench.  Directly opposite to where a post sign carried the words' Maternity ward'. Meteroically,  the ward's door cracked open. An elderly nurse begins to walk towards the man. He je...

Has there ever been a time in your life when a song just keeps coming to your heart? You make efforts to get your mind off it but alas! You can't find the remote to your heart's playlist. I had seen a review of this song on myglowingscenes and it caught my attention. I have always known the song but to me, it was just another theme song my school fellowship usually sang at the end of each service. The lyrics never meant anything to me. But something happened. My heart caught a revelation of this song. It was like all I needed to live. Like God himself reminding me of my true identity. In this love affair I'm not Yoruba. I am a child of God! The song very much reminds me of John8:36. I am free indeed! How liberating! It got to a part that I had to cry, OK that line was

Agbada is a full leg length or Knee length trouser worn over a big regalia. It is worn mostly by men From the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. In recent times, there has been a shift of its wearers from men to women. Today, you could bump into a woman looking fab and utterly gorgeous in an agbada regalia. So, the shift of the trend does it represent anything at all? To me, when I see a lady rocking an Agbada, she looks powerful. Yes, like royalty. She looks like the King! Not some wussy beautiful queen that's only seen but not heard. Have you ever seen a woman on agbada looking like hell warmed over? (Me, I never see o)

Hello Gourmets, The fact that the price of tomatoes has become highly inflated is no longer news. What is news however, is that carrots can be substituted for the almighty tomatoes. (Are you serious) Yes o. As serious as a heart attack. The first time I heard about this was on Facebook page. A girl saying she made carrot stew. So, out of curiosity, I decided to give it a shot. The taste, Divine was the best synonym I could come up with. So, before I go ahead telling you how to prepare this special stew, I'll like to elucidate on the nutrional benefits of carrots.