Oruwo leaves are a medicinal herb common in many parts of Africa. It is known as Brimstone tree in the English language, Oruwo in Yoruba Language, and Eze-ogu in the Igbo language, while its botanical name is Morinda Lucida. The roots have bitter taste, and are used as flavoring for food and alcoholic beverages. In…
Oatmeal swallow is a trendy delicacy among Nigerians now. Just like the name connotes, it is made from oats. Many Nigerians are already used to swallows made from other foods like cassava, yam, plantain, and even wheat. Oatmeal swallow is gotten from oats, which are a whole-grain food, known scientifically as Avena sativa. Oatmeal swallow…
Melanin is found in almost every animal on earth. It’s a pigment created by cells in the body called melanocytes. It is nature’s paint, and the reason for the color of your hair, your skin, your irises. Whether you have fair skin or a dark skin, we all have the same amount of melanocytes, but…
Journeying by car is always fun. Whether you are going somewhere within your town to another state, a car ride is always a fun experience. Some people even use their car to travel between two countries, and even more. No matter where you are going, you have to observe some basic safety tips to keep…
Nigerian swallows are common staple food eaten in Nigeria. Most swallows are made up of starchy ingredients, which are rolled into food balls, and eaten with stews or soups in which they are dipped in and swallowed, hence the name ‘swallow’. There are so many healthy Nigerian swallows that you can eat with a variety…
Chances are that you are reading this from a smartphone. These days, more people connect to the internet through a smartphone than through a computer. Smartphones have come to be an integral part of our lives. This is because of the many things that can be done on them. We can use our smartphones to…
Menstrual flow is not always the same. Some are light, while some can be quite heavy, causing the woman to change her pad more often than she would normally would. Sometimes, this heavy menstrual flow can be irregular, happening once in a while. But some other times too, it could be a frequent occurrence. This…
Junk food, or cheat food, is a favourite for most of us. One might even say it is irresistible, and why not? They are sweet, they need no preparation, they are cheap, and they are readily available. From chocolate bars to biscuits to cakes and carbonated drinks, we enjoy junk food a lot. While there…
If there is one hairstyle that never goes out of fashion, it is the afro style. One thing that makes afro great is that it can be carried by both men and women, and it would always look great. Another thing that makes afro a great hairstyle choice is that it is very inexpensive to…
Yellow corn, also known as maize or simply corn, is a very popular grain. Here in Nigeria, we eat corn in different ways; either by roasting it, boiling it, turning it into pudding and much more including being made into cereals. One of the things that make corn very pop is that it is a…
