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  • The Complete Guide To Throwing a Nigerian Wedding

    The Complete Guide To Throwing a Nigerian Wedding


    In Nigeria, the wedding ceremony is now as big (bigger in some cases) a deal as the marriage itself. For some reason, the pressure to impress has suddenly intensified, and those flawless BellaNaija weddings are not helping. So, if you want to throw a ‘I better pass my neighbor’ Nigerian wedding, here are the things you need to know:

    1. Mother

    Before you start thinking your wedding is about you, turn to your mother. Have you seen her? Good. Now ask her what her plans for the wedding are.

    Have you gotten her demands? Good. Now turn to your pastor and ask him what his plans for the wedding are.

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    Have you made sure he is happy? Good. Now you can actually start planning your Nigerian wedding.

    2. Friendships

    You’ve heard that your wedding is not about you, abi? Well, it is even less about your friends. So when you’re picking your groomsmen and your bridal train, you really have to shove sentiments aside for the sake of aesthetics.

    If your best friend isn’t the appropriate height or skin tone for your BellaNaija photo shoot, you might have to settle for an acquaintance.

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    You can make it up to them by putting them on the high table.

    3. Food

    Your Nigerian wedding is not the time to experiment with food. You can try all you learnt from the Food Network on your birthday or anniversary.

    Your guests are there for Jollof rice.

    Small chops.

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    …and alcohol.

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    Do not let them down.

    4. Aso-Ebi

    This is the entrepreneurial part of your Nigerian Wedding; you have to buy Aso-ebi and then sell it to your guests at an inflated price you deem fit.

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    Yes it is, no vex.

    This serves two purposes. First one is crowd control.

    No Aso-ebi, no entry.

    The second one is for your honeymoon costs.

    Five star hotels in Dubai are not cheap, please.

    5. Time

    See, Nigerians love God, but no one is coming to your wedding to give their life to Christ.

    The church service should be straight to the point.

    In fact, don’t expect people to come for that, they’ll be waiting for you at the reception venue.

    Yes it is, but expect people to do it anyway.

    6. Venue

    Don’t stress anybody with your beach wedding fantasies. Just keep it to yourself.

    Well, it’s not like your mother will even agree sef.

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    Just go and rent a big hall, pay an expensive decorator, play loud music and let everybody (except you, of course) be happy.

    7. Budget

    You have a budget right? Yeah, now tear it up. There is no such thing. Your account balance is your budget.

    For every guest, just have 2 extra plates ready.

    Nigerians will not RSVP, but they will come with their neighbor, their gateman, and a stranger they just picked up off the street.

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    So, be prepared.

    I’m sure you don’t need us to tell you that the makeup and wedding outfits need to slay. Just go to @BellaNaijaWeddings for inspiration.

    Now go forth and plan your Nigerian wedding.

    Daniel Orubo

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  • 13 Nigerian Foods That Are Better When Eaten Together

    13 Nigerian Foods That Are Better When Eaten Together

    Why would you only have one good thing when you could have two? Why only have one food when you can have two? Okay, not have two. But combine two. Prepare yourself for some awesome food combinations right here:

    1. Gala + (Cold) LaCasera

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    Also known as traffic food. There’s just so much beauty in these two. So much beauty. I’m crying.

    PS: Hot LaCasera WILL have the opposite effect.

    2. Agege bread + (Hot) Akara

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    Nothing beats this on a Saturday morning. NOTHING.

    3. Garri + Groundnuts + Cold water

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    Where my boarding school people at? How many times did this save you?

    4. Fried Yam and Akara

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    Another great Saturday morning bailout. Consume while hot.

    5. Roasted corn and pear

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    One of the classics.

    6. Boli and ground nut

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    This is an important contribution to Nigeria and I’d like to eat it again right now.

    7. Pap and Akara

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    Goes without saying that the pap AND the Akara should be hot. Then we’re good. Obvs.

    8. Yam & Plantain

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    Would. Eat. Immediately.

    9. Ewa agoyin + Agege bread

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    See, this meal intimidates me with how good it is. Ahan! Is it only you!

    10. Eko and Moin moin

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    First time I had this meal, I looked at the eko like: I didn’t know you had it in you!

    11. Guguru and Ekpa

    Thanks to @Tonianni

    12. Garri and Suya

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    13. Yam and Egg Sauce

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    Thanks to @lordbanks

    When you eat any of these meals, we guarantee your facial expression will be:

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    No, seriously. For every meal.

    Which ones have you tried? Which ones will you try? Which ones will you recommend? Share this with your friends to find out!

    NOTE: We reserve the right to add to this list at any time because we uncover perfect Nigerian foods every day.

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  • Fitfam – Detoxing the Natural Way

    Fitfam – Detoxing the Natural Way

    Daniel Orubo

  • 45 Pics that Prove East Africans are Truly Beautiful ?

    45 Pics that Prove East Africans are Truly Beautiful ?

    We’ve heard that East African are beautiful– be they from Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia or Kenya.

    We might have seen pictures proofing this, like Iara Fortes of Ethiopia, who is married to Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole,

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    or the President of the United States, Barack Obama, of Kenyan descent,

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    or the popular Rand B singer, The Weeknd of Ethiopian descent,

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    or the model Iman of Somalian descent,

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    or the actress Lupita Nyongo, also of Kenyan descent.

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    But we can never see enough of them.

    These are the 45 pictures that show us that our East African siblings are indeed a sight for sore eyes.

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    East or west, north or south, we Africans are beautiful.

    Images: Twitter (45).

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  • 10 of Our Favorite Street Foods Out Of Nigeria

    10 of Our Favorite Street Foods Out Of Nigeria

    For the benefit of our readers that might not have had the privilege (yes, privilege) of sampling most of the amazing street foods Nigeria has to offer, we made a list of our favorites, that have rightfully become staples in most of our diets.

    1. Corn and Ube (African Pear)

    The corn could either be boiled

    …or roasted. 

    Both are seriously awesome, and the ube is a necessity.

    2. Boli (Roasted Plantain)

    The Boli is either served with peppered sauce and fish (Port Harcourt Style).

    …or with groundnut (Lagos style).

    To be completely honest, PH style is way better.

    3. Ewa Agoyin

    This is specially prepared beans served with really spicy stew.

    paired with Agege bread, of course.

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    4. Okpa

    This is an eastern delicacy made of bambara nut flour.

    It’s really delicious.

    5. Akara (Beans cake)

    These are deep fried beans ball made out of  grounded beans mixed with pepper, onions and other spices.

    It’s heaven with pap (that’s a whole other story).

    6. Suya

    This is barbecued meat, fish or chicken.

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    We think it goes best with garri, but that’s just us.

    7. Abacha (African Salad)

    It’s made primarily with dried shredded cassava.

    8. Moin Moin

    This is cooked bean pudding made out of grounded peeled beans, onion and other spices.

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    You could either get it wrapped in a leaf or a plastic bag. The one in the leaf is usually better.

    9. Puff Puff

    This is a deep-fried snack made out of flour, sugar and yeast.

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    Sigh! So beautiful.

    10. Kokoro

    This is a deep-fried snack made from a paste of maize flour mixed with sugar and cassava or yam flour.

    The crunchy goodness.

    You can find most of them almost anywhere, a few of them might require some deeper searching, but they are all worth it. Now, don’t forget to share to  make your friends and followers hungry.

    Featured Image: Nigerian Food Channel

    Daniel Orubo

  • The Foodie’s Guide to the Twitter Premier League

    The Foodie’s Guide to the Twitter Premier League

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  • Mikel Obi’s Girlfriend Olga Tried Pounded Yam and Egusi, Here Are 10 Other Nigerian Foods We Think She Should Try

    Mikel Obi’s Girlfriend Olga Tried Pounded Yam and Egusi, Here Are 10 Other Nigerian Foods We Think She Should Try

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  • 10 Nigerian Food Blogs You Should Follow

    10 Nigerian Food Blogs You Should Follow

    When it comes to matters of the kitchen, not all of us are as gifted as we would like to be, but thanks to the internet, we get to meet a ton of people who are. And most of them are more than excited to share their recipes, tips and all round wisdom on matters of the stomach.

    So, here are our favorite Nigerian Food Blogs:

     

    1. Dooney’s Kitchen

    Dooney’s Kitchen is a Nigerian foodie’s dream. It’s a virtual meeting place created by Dooney, for food lovers to come share recipes, tips and a lot more.

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    2. 9ja Foodie

    9ja Foodie is run by Ronke Edoho, and her goal is to simplify popular Nigerian recipes and to create delicious new ones along the way.

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    3. Dobby’s Signature

    Dobby’s Signature is a Nigerian culinary and lifestyle blog focused on showcasing various delicious Nigerian dishes.

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    4. Afrolems

    Afrolems is an African food blog with a specialization in Nigerian Food. They aim to stylize African food so it can be internationalized, and they are curently  doing a great job.

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    5. Ajike Special

    Ajikespecial is run by Lami Fearon; it’s all about home cooking and experimenting with new and exciting recipes.

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    6. Eat Drink Lagos

    Eat Drink Lagos is a food review blog, where creators Nosa and Folly go to different places around Lagos, eat their food, and write about it.

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    7. Lohi’s Creations

    Lohi’s Creations is run by Lohi, and the aim of the blog is simple enough: to provide easily accessible Nigerian recipes while exploring the possibilities of Nigerian fusion food.

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    8. Kitchen Butterfly

    Kitchen Butterfly is run by Ozoz, and it follows her colourful, delicious, and passionate journey of food domination.

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    9. Spicebaby

    Spicebaby is a community for food lovers  filled with home cooks, chefs, nutrition experts and event professionals bringing easy to read, in depth food and recipe listings.

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    10. My Belle Don Full

    My Belle Don Full is a Nigerian food photography and video blog run by Affi. It documents a journey of discovery in Nigerian cuisine, with a ton of mouth watering recipes along the way.

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    Did we miss any? If your favorite food blog isn’t on this list, we probably just haven’t discovered it yet. Please, sound off in the comments section, and help us discover amazing new blogs.

     

    Daniel Orubo

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  • My Talking Stage Ended Because Of Food

    My Talking Stage Ended Because Of Food

    As told to Kunle Ologunro

    Recently, I asked people to tell me about the food issues in their relationship. I wanted to know what food-related compromise they had to make, what arguments. The result was this article 8 Nigerians Talk About Food Issues In Their Relationship.

    Of all the stories I got, this one stood out: a talking stage that ended because of food. I thought it was interesting, the idea that a relationship might have happened if food didn’t change things.

    I think you’ll find it interesting too.

    I met this guy on Twitter, and we had been talking for a couple of months or thereabouts. Let’s call him Bolaji. We had an amazing connection, great chemistry and we literally used to talk 24/7. We even went on a couple of dates. He always said he liked me but even after going on dates, he didn’t make any move to take the relationship further. We were just stuck there. After a while, I typed up an epistle in my Notes, ready to end the talking stage which was dragging on forever. But then we had sex. Twice.

    The first time it happened was a Thursday. I had something to do in his side of town; I told him earlier in the day that I would be in his area, and he said to please come visit him. It was dark when I finished up my work and I was already tired, but I’d promised him that I would come, so I went over. This was around 8pm.

    He offered me a drink, but no food. I assumed it was because of how late it was, so I took the drink like that. The sex was amazing, and I knew I’d be back for more. By the end of the week, I went back. This time, the cab surge was ridiculous, so I used a BRT. It was already filled up, and for the entire duration of the journey—almost 2 hours, I stood. By the time I got to his place at about 5pm, my ankles were aching.

    Again, he offered me a drink but no food. And just like the first time, I took the drink like that. After the first round of sex, he asked if I had eaten. I told him I ate a doughnut in the morning. He said okay, but still did not make any offer of food. 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, nothing. All this time, he kept mentioning how he needed to make some food for himself, but he never did anything to indicate that he was actually making the food.

    I wanted to order food, but I thought it would be weird. By 9pm, my tummy was rumbling and I was planning to go back home. The surge was crazy, and I was on the app, struggling to find a cab. It was then that he stood up to go make his dinner and told me to call him if I needed anything. Eventually, I found a cab around 10pm. The fare was absurd, and the driver was annoying, but I needed to get home.

    I got home around 12 midnight with mad hunger pangs. That was the trigger I needed to end it all. I sent that note the following morning.

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    Kunle Ologunro

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