Naija Gist

7) Dodo What it is: Pronounced “doh-doh”, these are plantains (not bananas), cut in thin askew cuts, circles or squares (informally known as part dodo”) and profound dried. A few individuals like to sprinkle some salt on before frying, however ...

11) Chin chin What it is: Crunchy blocks or pieces of sweet, fried pastry. Why its marvelous: It’s essentially fricasseed butter and sugar, and its hazardously moreish. Ideal for eating, and in case you’re hoping to keep little hands occupied ...

13) Deep-fried battered yams What it is: Slices of yam, dunked in a light akara blend (see #2 above), or a plantain batter, and afterward pan fried. Why it’s amazing: It’s carb-tacular goodness. Akara, boli (roasted plantains) and dundun (fried ...

15)Igbin What it is: Deshelled African area snails, typically cooked in an onion and pepper sauce. Why its amazing: The taste and texture of African area snails is difficult to depict to the uninitiated, yet a decent number of individuals ...

17) Ewa Agoyin What it is: Smashed white or brown beans prepared with a pepper and palm oil sauce. Why it’s great: This is an impeccable hot road sustenance. “Ewa” is “beans” in Yoruba and “Agoyin” is a reference to ...

19) Obe egusi What it is: Ground melon seed stew cooked in palm oil, with included green leaf and meat or fish, prepared with ground crayfish and iru (locust beans). Why its amazing: The fluffy clusters of egusi taste are ...

The only child of Yeni Kuti, Rolari Segun today wedded her Australian beau, Benedict Jacka at the Afrikan Shrine in Ikeja. Yeni the mother of the spouse was said to have wept while appealing to God for her daughter,  while ...

SYRIA (Ooduarere)- A father in Syria wept profusely after a bombing which he thought had claimed the life of his only child. Sympathizers around struggled to hold and console him while he wept.  Then the happy moment came when the ...

This photograph apparently taken in Indonesia, demonstrates two young men on their approach to class passing a gathering of their associates who are headed to work. Truly dismal to take a gander at!

Ojú. Ojú lalákàn fi í sọ́rí. Ojú oró ní í lékè omi. Ojú ò ní tì wá lótù Ifẹ yìí láíláí. Ojú ò níí relé de ìkankan nínú àwa ọmọ Awo. Eyes–Oju With the eyes, the crab watches the ori. ...