Ukwa, also known as African Breadfruit is a Nigerian delicacy particularly common to the Igbos from the South-West region.
This meal is not only nutritious, but it is also very delicious and simple to make. Want to try out a new recipe? Then try Ukwa.

Find below an easy recipe on how to make it.

Ingredients

700g African Breadfruit
2 medium dry fish
2 small stock cubes
7g edible potash
Palm oil (enough to colour)
5-6 fresh bitter leaves
Pepper & Salt (to taste)

How to prepare

Put the thoroughly washed ukwa in a sizeable pot. You can use a pressure pot because it cooks the ukwa much faster.
Pour enough water to cover the ukwa. The level of water should be about 1 inch above the level of the ukwa.
Add the edible potash. Add the dry fish or stock fish, cover the pot and cook till well done. The ukwa is done when the seeds melt when pressed. You may need to top up the water while cooking so watch it closely. If using a pressure pot, top ups will not be necessary.
Add enough palm oil to the well done ukwa, add pepper, stock cubes and salt to taste.
Stir. Cover and cook on medium heat till the palm oil changes colour from red to yellow. This should take about 5 minutes.
Stir and add the bitter leaves.
Cover and leave to simmer or till the leaves wilt but still green and the ukwa is ready to be served.

Rapper, Eva Alordiah has a message for those finding it difficult to get over their exes.

She shared via a post on Instagram.

Why is it so hard for you to Get over your #Ex? Have you thought about this at all or are you simply just deciding that you cannot get over them?
BREAKUPS ARE HARD, especially when you have spent time connecting and building with someone.
Unfortunately sometimes, things end. They just do.
But it’s up to you to realize when it is time to let go and stop fighting to hold on to things.
Do understand that the #Universe will always, always, bring to you that which is good for the nourishing and full evolution of your Soul.
If someone is meant to be in your Life, they will always circle back to you. No matter how long it takes.
But right now, you cannot continue to fight, and to grapple and hold on to people especially when they aren’t holding on to you.
All you’ll be doing is picking at the wounds, making the pain worse and delaying your own emotional healing.
As bad as Breakups are, they are in fact good for us.
They help us reflect on who we were in the past relationship, and who we want to be moving forward.
Breakups introduce us to a whole new Self that we never before knew existed.
So I challenge you today to face yourself, to get back into the sweet rhythm of your life and to Live again.
And stop telling yourself that you cannot get over them, for this is a Lie and Time will prove you wrong.
Stop holding on to the past, stop wishing them back. Because you doing so you cut yourself off from the present moment which is where Life is really happening. In the Now.
Let Time glide you slowly through the stream of Life.
Let time help you Heal.
No matter how painful it feels right now, you are going to get over them ❤

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It is a known fact that wedding dresses are not cheap. The price to pay for a wedding gown sounds even more expensive when you consider you’ll only be wearing it once in your life.

At this point, a bride might wonder — is it worth the cost? Should I rent a dress instead? Well, there are both advantages and disadvantages to that idea.

Here are Things Every Bride Needs To Consider Before Renting A Wedding Dress

Wedding Dress Rental Advantages

It is cheaper
Renting a dress is a much cheaper option than buying one and often brings wedding dresses that cost four figures into three instead.

Added Extras
Sometimes when you rent your wedding dress, some rental companies provide packages where you can get your wedding veil, accessories or shoes, as well. The overall discount in a package deal can bring your costs down even more.

No Need to Clean
Cleaning typically comes standard with a wedding dress rental. Given that wedding dress dry cleaning costs almost a fortune, that’s another thing to factor in.

Wedding Dress Rental Disadvantages

Not the same as shopping for a dress
A lot of women long for that day when they take their mom and bridesmaids wedding dress shopping with them. Buying online definitely isn’t the same experience.

You are responsible for damages
You need to be extra careful at your reception to keep your dress in mint condition because if it gets damaged you are definitely going to pay an extra sum.

It can’t be passed to another person
When you rent a wedding dress, you’re forfeiting the experience of ever passing the dress down to your own daughter or other relatives/friend, and it may feel a little less special to know you never owned your dress.

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From time immemorial, there have been chilling stories of what house-helps or maids go through in the hands of their ‘Madam’.

In the same vein, we also hear how house-helps left in charge of kids molest and do unimaginable things to them. Some even succeded in abducting and kidnapping their bosses children.

Statistics show that most house helps are underage girls from ages as young as 8 years. These girls are either native Nigerians or brought here from neighbouring countries.
While the government tries to put an end to child labour in this form, successfully ending this trend is not feasible in the nearest future. This is majorly because more and more young families are requiring the assistance of these young helps so that they can take care of domestic chores.

The families of these maids also contribute to the non-feasibility of ending this kind of trade as these little ones have become breadwinners n their own rights.

If you happen to have one working for you or someone you know, you can take a step towards making life a lot more bearable for them and yourself as well. It has been said that house helps who are treated well by their employers end up better individuals themselves and good carers for the wards placed in their charge.

1. Start by giving them an education.
It is the best legacy you can give to them. Refusing to educate your help is akin to limiting them to a life of servitude. If you can give that house help in your charge an education, you are contributing towards their future as well.

2. Feed them well
Recently the news of a young girl who was left locked inside the house with two cartons of Cabin biscuits while her boss traveled out of the country made the headlines. Asides the danger of leaving her locked in the house without adult supervision, that girl could have starved to death.

3. Protect them
House helps have been known to suffer all sorts of abuse from employers and outsiders alike. Protecting your house help from yourself and others is your responsibility. Your house help is human too and he/she has rights as a human.

4. Let them be free with you
You will save yourself a lot of trouble if you allow your help some freedom with you, he or she will most likely not overstep boundaries. Being able to talk to you will reassure them that they have an adult who listens to them. They can even report back to you when they notice anything amiss.

5. Don’t discriminate
For the most part, they are constantly aware that he or she is a help. Don’t make it a habit to constantly remind them of that fact all in the name of putting them in their place. Your house helps happiness is just as important as yours or your child’s.

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Igbo Kwenu! Yes, Igbo ladies are unarguably beautiful, but the beauty is not just skin deep, it is embedded in the rich cultures and traditions of the tribe.

We will be talking about Igbo Traditional Marriage and everything about it.

1. ‘Iku aka’ or ‘Iju ese’ which is the marriage inquiry
Here the groom has to visit the bride’s immediate family accompanied by his father or the eldest member of his family, if his dad is deceased. This is where the bride-to-be is called out by her parents and asked if she accepts the suitor for marriage, her response determines the bride price negotiation and informing the extended family.

After this stage, investigation is carried out by the bride’s family to check history of illness, hereditary diseases, if the groom is either already married/divorced and other necessary things before informing their extended family.


2. ‘Umunna’ seeking consent from the extended family of the bride-to-be
Here, the suitor takes gift along with him, such as snuff, Kola nuts, palm wine, goat, etc. And this is where the final decision is made whether or not the family of the bride accepts the suitor and his family. The date for traditional wedding is set and bride price list is sent out.


3. ‘Ime ego’ which means bride price negotiation and payment
There is really no unified Bride price requirements especially in Igbo land and people tend to complain of the exorbitant list of items the groom is expected to bring or meet before he is able to marry from this tribe.

It depends on the place, community and family when it comes to this list. But before anything else is done, there must be a final agreement on what to bring as the bride price.

4. ‘Igba Nkwu Nwanyi’ and ‘Idu Uno’ which is the wine carrying ceremony by the bride
This is the last and final stage in the Igbo traditional wedding ceremony and it’s usually hosted by the bride’s family where they entertain their guests depending on their level of affluence in the community for the groom’s family coming and invited guests, they also hire a live band and maybe traditional dancers to make the ceremony interesting.


Usually, the bride-to-be is dressed in the traditional Igbo wedding attire which include a blouse, a double wrapper, a red coral bead necklace and a big head tie known as ‘Ichafu’ or a bead round her head.

The groom is expected to be accompanied by a larger party this time (friends included) and bring along with him the bride price list. He must present the list along with the required gifts to the Umunna before the ceremony begins.

https://ngg.ng/2019/09/25/4-important-things-you-should-know-about-the-igbo-traditional-wedding/

Living in a city like Lagos, you would agree that you are constantly trying to stay sane and rise above the hustle and bustle. Here’s how to plan a Lagos vacation as a resident of the city…


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Nigerian musician Burna Boy is having a stellar 2019 and he continues to expand the boundaries. Vogue has taken note and tagged him “Nigeria’s Most Stylish Musician.”

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I know we are used to seeing a suit and tie go hand in hand, but have you ever struggled with ideas on how to stylishly wear your suit without a tie?

You’re probably worried that you won’t pull it off effortlessly and stylishly or you want style tips of how to adopt different variations of styling when wearing your suit without a tie since you are not a “Tie Guy”.

Well, that’s why you’ve got us. Today, allow us to kill all your worries and your doubts.

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My personal best red lipstick brand is Mac and if you’re thinking the shade is the popular Ruby Woo, you’re definitely right!

Check out how your fave Nigerian celebrities have recently rocked red lipstick…

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