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  • Any Nigerian who lives in Nigeria knows that we are very special people with very peculiar characteristics. But even we were shocked by these things other Africans seem to believe about Nigerians.

    Ghanians really believe that we don’t have the best Jollof on the continent.

    Imagine the insult. Just look at this plate of Nigerian Jollof, how can you say it’s not the best.

    That we are all fraudsters and scammers.

    Just because of one or two yahoo boys we have scattered here and there. We are upstanding people, please.

    That all our leaders are corrupt and all they do is embezzle money.

    It’s not us that’ll dispute this one sha.

    There is oil coming out of everyone’s backyard.

    Even the one they said we have, we are yet to see the benefits.

    That most of Nigeria looks just like Lagos.

    We know you keep seeing pictures of this bridge in Lagos when you google Nigeria. Don’t let it mislead you this is not how the rest of the country looks.

    That there are only three ethnic groups in the whole country – Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba.

    There are a whole 250 ethnic groups, they don’t call us giant of Africa for nothing.

    We are always happy.

    No, we are not, epp us please, we are suffering.

    That our men are very romantic.

    Please don’t let Nollywood deceive you.

    We have the best music in Africa, even though they don’t understand our lyrics.

    We really can’t argue with this one, I mean we have Davido, Wizkid and Yemi Alade.

    We are very arrogant

    We might not have 24/7 electricity but I repeat, we have Wizkid, Davido and Yemi Alade why won’t our shoulders be up. Please don’t vex us.

    We are louder and flashier than the average African.

    We are very humble, again don’t let all these Nollywood movies deceive you.

    We know we have a couple of non-Nigerians on here. What other crazy things do you believe about us?

    Toketemu Ohwovoriole

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  • These Men Are Basically The Coolest Grandpas You’ve Ever Seen
    Only a few  months after serving us greatness with these bad-ass grandmas, Kenyan photographer, Osborne Macharia, is back at it again.

    This time, in a pictorial called Kabangu, he tells the fictional story of Kenyan hip-hop grandpas who doubled as security guards in the 1980s.

    These artistes were known to mentor younger talents, teaching them social values.

    The Kabangu are basically the most bad-ass grandpas we’ve ever seen.

    The most amazing part of this project is how Macharia recreated amazing pictures to tell stories of people that have done awesome things in the past.

    These grandpas are goals! We so can’t wait to see what Osborne is working on next.

    Featured image credit via Osborne Macharia’s Instagram.

    Maryam

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  • 13 Kenyan Delicacies You Should Totally Try Out

    1. Fried Beef On Pilau

    Jollof rice is to Nigerians as Pilau is to Kenyans. Pilau is made of aromatic rice cooked in tomato seasoned with Kenyan Pilau spice.

    2. Wet Fried Goat On Plantain And Pilau

    Plantain for the win!!

    3. Nyama Choma On Pilau

    Nyama Choma is Swahili for spicy roast meat.

    4. Madondo Chapo

    This meal consists of flat bread known as Chapati which is customarily eaten with stewed beans (Madondo).

    5. Fried Lambs And Plantain On Chapati

    Fried plantain on flat bread, looks amazing!

    6. Fried Matumbo With Chapati, Creamed Spinach And Ugali

    This dish is made of spicy fried tripe (Matumbo) served with Chapati, cornmeal mush (ugali) and spinach cooked in butter and milk.

    7. Stewed Chicken With A Side Of Ugali

    Food goals!

    8. Kuku Choma

    Kuku Choma is the twin of Nyama Choma, the only difference being the type of meat being grilled. Kuku Choma is spicy chicken grilled, Kenyan style.

    9. Fried Lamb With Mukimo And Sautéed Cabbage

    In case you’re wondering what Mukimo is, it’s a bean pudding dish made with potatoes, vegetables, corn and of course, beans.

    10. Kuku Choma, Chips, Kachumbari And Tomato Chutney

    If you like your grilled chicken with a little something on the side, this dish is for you. Kachumbari is Kenyan onion and tomato salad seasoned with salt and pepper.

    11. Bhajia And Kachumbari

    Bhajia is Kenya’s deep fried spiced potatoes usually served with tomato chutney dip.

    12. Kienyeji Chicken And French Fries Stir-Fry With Onions

    Kienyeji Chicken are locally bred Kenyan chickens that have not been fed with commercially produced chicken feed. Kienyeji Chicken stew is prepared specially because of the tough nature of the meat.

    13. Chicken Masala

    Chicken Masala consists of boneless pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yoghurt and cooked in sauce.

    Maryam

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  • These Badass Grandmas Stay Slaying Decades After Their Retirement

    Stepping down from their various positions of work in the Kenyan government during the 70s, these women retired to the ultimate baby girl lifestyle.

    They now spend their time travelling to exotic tourists sites in Africa and partying exclusively.

    Catching up with three of them in Somalia, self-taught Kenyan digital artist and photographer, Osborne Macharia, together with his team created beautiful portraits of them just in time for International Women’s Day.

    After failing an exam while studying Architecture at university, Osborne stumbled on the work of sensational photographer, Joey Lawrence and got inspired. He has since used his pictures as a means of showing the beautiful side of his country to the world.

    Here are the portraits from the Project Nyanye shoot:

    Mrs S. Were

    She was the Economist and Personal Advisor to the Kenyan president between 1972 and 1992.

    Ms. M. Adhiambo

    She served as the Minister of Trade and Industry from 1972 to 1980.

    Mrs Kamau Njuguna

    She was the Governor of Central Bank of Kenya between 1980 and 1985.

    Being one of the finalists of the 2016 HasselBlad Masters photography competition, Osborne has also worked for international brands such as Coca-Cola, Samsung, Toyota and so many others.

    You can head to his Behance page and website to keep tabs on other beautiful photos from him. Instagram account: @osborne_macharia

    Maryam

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  • The Lagos City Marathon Happened This Weekend And It Was One Of A Kind

    The first weekend in February 2016 witnessed the maiden edition of the Lagos city marathon and in turn the first of its kind in Nigeria.

    Athletes from around Africa came down to Lagos to take part in the event that boasted of cash prizes worth 92 million Naira.

    To ensure success of the marathon, the Lagos state government closed the roads that were to be covered by the runners.

    And as usual, the flow of traffic was on lock down.

    The runners were of diverse ages…

    This 68 year old Nigerian woman took part and also completed the race just because she wanted to exercise and have some fun while at it.

    .. And no one was left out.

    Some runners got hosed down by this kind plant seller.

    It was lit for some..

    https://twitter.com/SJFindlay/status/695873621122801664

    And not so fun for others.

    And some basically have their worst Saturday yet because of the traffic.

    This bride was captured trekking to her wedding by Nigerian photographer, Tolu Fawehinmi.

    The first Nigerian to complete the race Philip Sharabutu finished 7th taking home 1 million cash prize.

    As expected, the Kenyan and Ethiopian kings of marathon finished the race before anybody else with Abraham Kiptom taking the lead and winning $50,000.

    And because Nigerians generally hate not being the center of attention, serious banter went down on Nigerian Twitter.

    https://twitter.com/UNCLE_AJALA/status/695881796148400129
    https://twitter.com/UNCLE_AJALA/status/695880280918376448
    https://twitter.com/OwidiGodfrey/status/695921699733270528

    And while others were running, this trailer jammed someone on Twitter..

    Kenyans joined in the banter..

    https://twitter.com/Derrican/status/695929134158110720

    The next Lagos marathon will take place in February 2017 and we hope Nigerian athletes will step up their game by then.

    Maryam

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