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This guy is sick....

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Good Morning Lagosians

Last week we went to a buka where they are known for their “Peppered Stew”. They say that their “Peppered Stew” can cure malaria (lol). I love the peppered stew and I must tell you (for lovers of pepper ooo) you most definitely give it a try

Observation

The food is cooked in a close space (that’s a plus )
Their speciality is the PEPPERED STEW
They sell rice, porridge, swallow, moi moi and vegetable soup
The food is affordable
The environment is neat
I noticed 3 buka’s on the same line (would definitely try them out)
The food is enjoyable when eaten immediately
The food is hot (very hot for those who don’t like pepper)

Critic

Hygiene is neat but they need to make provisions for when the other store owners sweep their shop.
Increase the size of the meat (it’s too small for #50 per piece)
There was more of oil than stew

Location

They are located at POWA market/plaza by Ikeja High Court, Off Ladoke Akintola.

Here are some pictures I took when I went to the place..

This is a trend for the list of all the buka's in Lagos State courtesy of Eko Bukka..

Join the blog on www.ekobukka.

I can’t hold it anymore, everyday I wake up thinking today he would say “Merl I don’t see us going on well, let’s end the relationship”. I have gotten to the point where I gave up on love and shut the door to relationships. When I sit among my male friends, they talk about how Amina broke his heart or how Shade is after his pocket. I just smile and tell them guys have done worst than that to me and they say no ooo that guys don’t do such. The argument would go on for hours.

Anyways, back to my story. Am sure some of you know who am talking about (lol). As I was leaving work yesterday, I saw beau waiting outside for me. I was shocked but I love the surprise (very few guys go the EXTRA MILE to impress their girlfriends). I do love the extra mile beau does for me, but sometimes I feel he would one day he would change (but until then, I’d just enjoy the moment). As always beau had planned something special.

When we got to his house, he got down from the car and opened the door for me (how many Nigerian men will do this??), anyways I got down from the car and he used his tie to blindfold me (now me I was trying to see if I can pep thru the open space but beau made sure there was no space)....


Continue here: https://merlscorner./2015/08/23/love/

Rosemary216:
your blog z nyc... So on point!

Thank You

Arbiola:
I don't him sha,

Now you know

THROWBACK...via Historical Nigeria

Orlando Martins, born in Lagos to a civil servant Brazilian father, he was the first Nigerian hollywood star.
In this scene he stars alongside former actor Turned US president Ronald Reagan in the "Hasty Heart" 1949. After this he acted in many other top Hollywood films such as Mister Moses, West of Zanzibar and more till he died at the age of 85 in Lagos and was buried at Ikoyi Cemetery.

Photo credit: Historical Nigeria

Man vs She Man

hehehehehe

Just kidding

I love how she carries herself..

Godfullsam:
Nawa for this OP o...

you called someone your fellow trouble maker and later called him a perfect gentleman again

RIP to him

He was all that....

Yesterday was the service of songs and tribute night in memory of my ever smiling classmate
and fellow trouble maker PETER KAYODE BELLO Jnr.

The service was held at Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Lekki and it was packed full as people
from came out to say good bye to a PERFECT GENTLEMAN

Pjkruel, words can't express how much am going to miss you

RIP till we meet

18 year old Adigwe Anointing Jessica Obiageli who went missing on August 14th has been found.


"A friend found her at the corridors of Madam Tinubu hall university of Lagos between 8-9pm yesterday and dragged her to her sisters room. She claims to have wandered off on her own wanting to be alone and away from people." a family member wrote

if she doesn't want to go to the hospital,

her next best option is


HOT OGOGORO/VODKA/GIN

works like magic!

rotelstar:
can it fly for 15 k

sorry, it can't

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chyna4luv:
Please OP, help me with info on how to track my stolen blackberry phone ASAP. Anticipating your response, God bless.

google it up

WASMOG:
Ur location

Ikeja

Phone is working perfectly

Screen is broken but the
touch is still working well

Camera is super nice

Comes with earpiece and charger


#23,000 (negotiable)

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Branding is the process that aligns the opinions people hold about your brand with the set of thoughts you want them believe and trust. As you develop your brand, follow these steps, in this order:

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The 26 year old co-pilot of the ill fated helicopter that crashed into the Lagoon yesterday, Peter Bello, (pictured above) is yet to be found. After 4 persons were confirmed dead while 6 rescued alive, the search has continued as men of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA are at work. However Peter and one other person in the 12- seat helicopter are yet to be accounted for as they have not been found by divers.



Reports say they were coming from the Niger Delta where they had gone for an oil-related inspection and were heading back to Lagos when they suffered the mishap. Friends say Peter, who is also a media photographer, had been planning for his sister’s wedding which is to hold soon.


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firstEVA:
Op you again?

So my bestie has been crying all night and there's nothing I can do to console her.

Just yesterday, she told me that her boyfriend has been bringing DIFFERENT girls
to her apartment (the house she pays rent and she furnished the apartment) and he sleeps
with those girls in the same apartment. Now she's heart broken.

Please what can she do to the guy? as she wants revenge...

So my bestie has been crying all night and there's nothing I can do to console her.

Just yesterday, she told me that her boyfriend has been bringing DIFFERENT girls
to her apartment (the house she pays rent and she furnished the apartment) and he sleeps
with them in the same apartment. Now she's heart broken.

Please what can she do to the guy? as she wants revenge...

duketunde:
good job[color=#990000][/color]

Thank you

Here's Mine

www.merlscorner.

Wow

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