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sisisioge:
Lol at the bolded. I choose the 3si because I wanted to match my IG and email handles. While the later had been taken in 2si, the former was available. So I thought why not match all on 3si.

Meanwhile, Milares is a kitchen ran by my uncle who resides in Ireland. He is a great cook and extremely gifted with food ingredients. I was just helping him push it in naija before ni. Believe me, I cook Ikokore well without eating it.... you know all the condiments go into the prepping before the grated yam goes in. I just find water yam and cocoyam weird. Would rather just use cocoyam as a soup thickener and avoid water yam completely. Geskia.

YoungDaNaval:
I just came across this post on Facebook and decided to share here in other to get more information from our Abroad based nairalanders.



Nigerian Guys in diaspora is this true? And why?


I just need you guys to elaborate more on this if it's true.

Why should Nigeria ladies be avoided abroad??

1stGenAmerican:
The more you talk around this current event, the more I understand how uninformed you are.

I’m licensed to practice in 7 out of 50 states, what about you? Where did you earn your JD?

ExAngel007:
https://www.legit.ng/world/1466399-5g-network-comprehensive-list-phones-stop-working-2022/

FreeStuffsNG:
https://nairametrics.com/2022/08/24/mtn-to-launch-5g-network-in-7-states-in-nigeria/

Mohbola:
I can't speak for itel but Oraimo has warranties on their products. And it's legit. I remember one particular thread on this forum where they swapped a faulty powerbank for a user.

sukkot:
lol that 20k fine has staggered elder men. i saw this guy yesterday at the place and we got to chatting. i would say he is in his late fifties. from anambra state ( he spent the first 20 minutes of the conversation singing the virtues of peter obi lol. he said peter obi opened up all the road network in his state and that right now there are 4 road networks leading to his village. so apparently there are many peter obi achievements that are not being discussed that we need to look into ) but yeah so the man told me he got the text for a 20000 fine for expired road worthiness and that he will never pay it. i said you know if you dont intend to pay it then you are wasting your time here because they would make sure you pay it before they issue you a new one. the man just japa after i told him that that man is determined not to part with that 20000 and i dont blame him

sisisioge:
Hmmmm....so I eat with my eyes and love to savor a new food. I can't imagine imagining something else when I eat fa. No thank you.

As for Milares, we make every food including the ones being discussed .

1stGenAmerican:
I was on vacation and have just read this insightful post. You definitely have brains!

sukkot:
alphataikun, i had to grease a few palms for that bad boy

sukkot:
so i got the mot done yesterday lol. it was a terrible experience but thank GOD i got it. had to grease some palms. was there from 8am to like 4 pm . 6 hours and the road into and out of that facility is enough to make you fail your mot test. the road has hugeeeeeeeeeeee water logged potholes that can destroy your car if you don't snails pace over it

sisisioge:
I just abhor the sight of them... Ikokore be looking like a child's poo

Fira09:
Vanguard

pozehnani:
Now, not trying to argue with you. In fact Amala and semo flour can also be used to make similar snacks but the original flour used for making this delicasy is cornflour hence the name cornsticks or "kokoro". Not garri sticks. So what you made is your own version of the original snacks.

TigerFoods:
This yummy and exceptionally fresh tidbit is from the Western part of Nigeria. It is a famous delicacy made with cornflour, garri and a few ingredients. It is one of the simple Naija snacks that takes you through a ride of fond memories. In those days, we always anticipate eating this delicious corn stick during the school's break time. On most occasions, you join the queue waiting to buy Kokoro from the street hawker. The good news is you can prepare this snack at the solace of your home with your friends and family. It is a mouth-watery snack everyone anticipates each time someone decides to prepare it at home. Let make it happen right away.

Ingredients
Cornmeal/cornflour
Garri
Sugar
Tiger Chilli pepper
Tiger Ginger Powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup water
Oil for deep frying

Gather your ingredients

In a small bowl, add all the ingredients, mix thoroughly and set aside.

Pour half cup of water into a pot, leave to boil and then add the mixed cornmeal. Afterwards, stir until you get a stretchy mix that looks just like Eba.

Place the mixed cornmeal in a big bowl, cover and leave to cool completely.

When it is cooled, add the remaining cornmeal and knead until smooth.

Take a small quantity and roll it in between your palm. You can also roll it on a flat table to get a long shape. Thin sticks make crispier kokoro. Repeat this process for the remaining dough.

Heat your cooking oil in a pan, add the rolled sticks one at a time. Then fry until light or golden brown.

Afterwards, remove the hot Kokoro and place it on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Serve and enjoy with a chilled can of Tiger Ginger Health Drink.

What memories do you have of this recipe? Share at the comment section.

Follow us @thetigerfoods

sisisioge:
Ikokore and Ebiripo... delicacies native to Ijebu people. You can't throw a party without both dishes making appearance...but I just find them disgusting

ibkayee:
Peanuts and that demonic concoction of milk and garri

mariahAngel:
Those ones I made for this thread, I sold three out of them, and kept one for myself. So, I not only enjoy doing it, I monetize it.

The cake was just so flavourful.
I refrigerated mine, and by the next day, the flavour became more intense in a pleasant way.

I had mine with hot pure cocoa (which is bitter) to balance out the sweetness.

I enjoyed it.

I usually have my cakes with pure cocoa, so that I don't feel guilty.

Veriongroup:
These days, buying avocado oil is quite expensive. There are many uses of avocado – skin treatments, cooking, etc. But how can you get and use avocado oil if it is so expensive? The perfect solution is to buy avocados and extract avocado oil by yourself! Don’t know how to make avocado oil? We are here to help you out.



There are three most common ways of extracting avocado oil at home: –

Sieving dried avocados; –
Using a press; –
Cooking avocado.


How to extract oil from avocado through cooking
You will need twelve avocados again. Peel them the same way as we did in the previous option. Use the blender or your food processor to make the avocado pure.

1. When you’ve done all the mentioned steps, it is time to start some cooking. Take your blended puree and put it into a pot. Put the pot on a stove and turn the heat on “medium”.

2. Don’t forget to stir the avocados. You should do this every five minutes.


Note:
The avocado will start to boil. You will notice that there will be oils on the top of the mixture. Don’t worry and don’t try to get the oils right away.

3. Cook and stir the mixture until it’s dark green or brown. You will also notice that the water has evaporated.

4. The next steps are the same as in the previous option – take a clean, thin cloth and put the avocado mix into the cloth. Make it like a sack, put a bowl under it and squeeze the oils into the bowl. Then pour them into a bottle and eventually clarify the oil.

Other methods are discussed here
http://fashverion.xyz/make-avocado-oil-home/

Thexemplaryblog:
See simple steps on how to make shawarma

There are simple steps for every snack. There are lots of snacks available. Most are easy to make, others take longer time to make. The common snacks include: meat pie, cakes, doughnuts, fish rolls, cookies, egg rolls, sausage rolls and lots more.

Shawarma is very delicious. It is packed with lots of nutrients that are really tasty and nice for consumption. The prices of shawarma vary with location. In certain places in Nigeria, it is sold for as low as six hundred naira( #600). I was told in the US it is sold for $5 USD. You can help me verify if you are close to the US.

Most people use shawarma as a full meal because it is filling.

Another beautiful recipe is here for us to learn friends.. It’s chicken Shawarma.
Chicken shawarma when properly made tastes like nothing buh sharwarma..lol



The main ingredients for Shawarma:

2 pita breads
2 chicken laps
2 chicken franks

Pita bread or shawarma bread or Lebanese bread is available at SPAR supermarkets in Nigeria. You get 2 Shawarma wrappers from 1 pita bread.

For the Chicken marinade:h



What you will need to season the chicken which forms part of the shawarma filling.

A small piece of red onion2 cloves of garlic1 teaspoon thyme1 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon parsley½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper½ teaspoon black pepper½ teaspoon salt2 Knorr cubes (chicken flavour)

For Shawarma Sauce:

For that creamy Shawarma Sauce that makes every bite memorable, you will need:

MayonnaiseThai
Sweet Chilli Sauce OR any Sweet Chilli SauceKetchup
Salad Cream
Parsley

Shawarma Vegetables.

The following also go into the shawarma wrap:

A small piece of Cabbage
½ Red Pepper½
Green pepper1
Carrot½
Tomato

Watch the video to see the exact quantities of ingredients I added.

Serve with a chilled drink

Source:https://www.thexemplary.com/food/how-to-make-chicken-sharwarma/

CalabarPikin:
An unidentified lady has been involved in an auto crash in Calabar while chasing her husband who she saw with another woman.

According to an eye witnesses, Stephen Okposin, the accident happened earlier today at the Murtarla Mohammed Highway.

"The lady saw her hubby at Spar shop with another woman in the car, so she hurrily drove to double cross them. This man saw her car and zoomed off, so the woman became aggressive and sped up.

Narrating what happened, Stephen said "I was just driving behind them just in less than 3 minutes I saw her involved in the accident and she's unconscious at point of death. The hubby that was running suddenly dropped off the lady who was with him and rushed down to to assist revive her from the car.

"She's was rushed to the hospital and have been confirmed death after several effort to safe her life"

Credit: Facebook/Stephen Okposin

https://www.facebook.com/168535716654695/posts/pfbid02bMfTGnKFWaX15CjX8VogoF7x3i6tu3E9kHX5Qpa3kj7ptDX7KvpJE2wRVGLZadTLl/?app=fbl

mariahAngel:
Not only smelled good, but tasted really really good.

The "sexy moin-moin" got me.

Nothing beats home cooking/baking.

With more sweet stuff? That's daring.

Thanks.

Lewisjohnson:
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AyodejiFelix:
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atheistandproud:
A Powerbank is a portable battery backup device that is designed to supply electrical power to charge small electrical devices. These include smartphones, wireless Bluetooth speakers, LED lights etc. There are Powerbanks that are even capable of charging laptops these days.

There are so many misconceptions and myths about powerbanks that this author can spend a whole day debunking. But we do not have all day.

How do powerbanks work?

A powerbank is essentially a battery with a circuit board that is designed to charge other devices. Every good powerbank should have a circuit board with a chip that can intelligently monitor the battery, ensure safe charging and modify or cut off power supply if need be.

Every powerbank that uses wired charging conforms to the USB 5V standard. The batteries inside a powerbank have a standard voltage of 3.7V. When a device is plugged to a powerbank, the current is stepped up from 3.7V to 4.2V - 5V. This stepped up current is then delivered to the device being charged.

Powerbank capacity

Due to this conversion of battery voltage from 3.7V to 5V, a good amount of electrical power is lost, mostly as heat. As a result, powerbanks cannot deliver their full advertised capacity. Powerbank manufacturers advertise the capacity of their batteries when it is stored at 3.7V. When checking a powerbank’s capacity, it could be written as 30,000mAh at 3.7V or 18,000mAh at 5V.

When 3.7V is converted to between 4.2 – 5V, the amount of current that the powerbank can deliver falls drastically. There is a very simple formula to convert this.

Actual capacity = Advertised capacity (mAh) x 3.7V x 0.8 ÷ 4.2V

For a 20,000mAh
Actual capacity = 20,000 x 3.7 x 0.8 ÷ 4.2V
Actual capacity = 59200 ÷ 4.2
Actual capacity = 14,000mAh approx.

If you cannot remember this formula, then always remember this. A powerbank can only deliver approximately two-thirds (2/3) of the advertised capacity. This means that a 5,000mAh would deliver approximately (5,000 x 2/3=) 3,400mAh. A 10,000mAh would give approximately (10,000 x 2/3 =) 6,700mAh. A 30,000mAh can give out 20,000mAh approximately.

How much charge can a powerbank actually give

Now that we have seen how powerbank capacity is being calculated, how much charge a powerbank gives out, especially to a phone is not an exact science. If a phone is used while being charged, work done could be equal to zero. If the phone was left alone or even switched off, then the powerbank would accurately charge its battery properly. The age of the powerbank and its charge capacity is also another factor to look at. Powerbanks tend to lose capacity as they age. A 2 year old, 20,000mAh powerbank may only have 10,000mAh left.


Do powerbanks destroy phone batteries?

Yes and no. A good powerbank has no negative effect on your battery. It should come with a good circuit board to ensure safe and quality charging. A bad powerbank on the other hand would destroy your battery. This is why it is important to buy powerbanks from reputable brands instead of cheap generic brands from roadside vendors.


How to choose a good powerbank

The first step is to always do research. A lot of people are too lazy these days to do research. Read reviews and learn to distinguish between real and paid reviews. Manufacturer’s brand name and reputation matter a lot here as well. Names like Anker, Aukey, Romoss, Xiaomi etc. should come to mind.


Check the powerbank’s specs (input, output, capacity etc.) as well. If a spec looks too good to be true, it probably is. Someone once showed me a 100,000mAh powerbank. I laughed it off and said it was a scam. The bigger the capacity, the heavier the powerbank. Always do your research before splashing your cash.

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2021/05/12/powerbanks/

Effulgent:
Guy shift jare, it's not possible for a 20000mah power bank to charge a 5000mah battery full 4 times, haha wetin happen......

you did not even account for power loss through cable, and you cannot even squeeze more than 15k out of the stuff sef


2 times is even better.... 3 times sef is suspicious


it's either you are talking theoretically or your phone battery capacity is lower or just promoting the powerbank sha.


if you think I'm attacking or something, visit the link below Biko, please stop exaggerating


https://www.nairaland.com/6551563/capacity-powerbank-true-false

sunshineV:
I bought this power bank few weeks back and it's been nothing but mediocrity. This useless power bank will just decide to die when it wants. I charged this power bank overdraft and around 4am this morning I unplugged it only for the werey to charge my phone to 10% and die patapata like even touch light no fit on. Transsion don chop my money again

mariahAngel:
Banana is my favourite flavour, (if not my most favourite) so sometimes, I think of ways to make something with bananas.

So today, I'll show you how I made some delicious cakes, using fully ripe bananas.

For this recipe, the ingredients I used are:

Flour (300g)
Baking powder (3 teaspoon)
Salt (1/2 teaspoon)

Flavoured margarine (200g)
Sugar (200g)
Eggs (3 big)
Fully ripe Bananas (3 medium)
Vanilla flavour (2 teaspoon)

Picture 1: Flour, baking powder and salt combined.

Pictures 2, 3,4: Creaming the Margarine, sugar, eggs, with vanilla flavour.

camri:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/477940-why-many-lagos-residents-are-yet-to-get-prepaid-meters-ikeja-electric.html

Ttalk:
This is the face of Allan Shearer of Adamawa

sukkot:
lol yes oooo within lekki only lol , but seriously though i just hit a few of my connect and i have been rescheduled for tomorrow morning so lets see how that works out hopefully i get it. wow okay so lupus is not as bad as it sounds. try this and tell me how you feel. get powdered ginger and apple-cider vinegar and make a drink with it ( one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar per drink ). take it 3 times a day. i promise you that you would feel very well. as per the queen bro forget that thing ooo, that woman is a closet racist. see as dem treat harry after e marry black woman ? they come kick am out of the royal family. no sympathy here ooo. that colonizer was a thief lol. all our artifacts is still in there museum . i cant cosign that woman at all

sukkot:
oh yeah the mot is done quickly its just that they have few centers and they say the queue can be crazy and thereiin lies the problem. although to be honest with you i have been driving with the expired mot for a whole year and havent had a problem. its just an article that i read about cameras giving tickets that is prompting me to renew it. but ermmm i guess the key is to just keep my driving local. dont step out of the area. lol.

oh trust me bro the queen was directly involved. just in the fifties or sixties tey had the maumau revolution in kenya supervised by the queen all the leaders were killed. and all the exploitation of africa by britain hasnt stopped so yeah she is complicit. she enjoyed the loot and supervised the looting. the looting was under her watch. so what was it you were taking the calamine lotion for if you dont mind sharing bro ? are you in naija ?