Who’s now going to be the ‘head’ of the family? Obviously the one on white.
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UPDATE: Justina’s Autopsy Result Brings A New Twist Indicating That Her Boyfriend May Not Have Acted Alone
Okoligwe Damian Chinemere who is also a student of UNIPORT maintained that he found the lifeless body of his girlfriend in the morning. However, the autopsy result show that a very sensitive body part was missing. The family had to bring in their own pathologist to join the one provided by the government and they
One K!lled, Others Injured As Suspected Herdsmen Open Fire On Secondary School Students In Enugu Community
A teenage girl has been k!lled after gunmen suspected to be herders opened fire on students of St Paul’s College, Eke, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday night, November 9, 2023, while the students were heading home. A voice in a video posted from
Uzodinma Votes At His Polling Unit That Looks Like Forest.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has voted in his polling unit in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
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60-Year-Old Man Arrested by EFCC Spends 13 Years in Prison Without Trial, Secures Freedom at 73
Pa Nyeche, a 73-year-old man arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at age 60, has finally been freed. It was gathered that Pa Nyeche’s freedom was secured after the Headfort Foundation, a non-governmental agency, took up his case. The agency revealed that Pa Nyeche’s file was declared missing and was never arraigned
Why I Dressed Like A Woman To Sell Water — Street Hawker Eniola.
Eniola, the physically challenged hawker from Osun State who garnered significant attention, has explained why he dressed like a lady to hawk water. In an Instagram live video on Thursday, Eniola explained that he adopted this persona in the hope of receiving assistance from the public. Speaking in Yoruba, He said, “I am a boy.
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Sylvester Madu ” I can’t wait to come to my dream country Cameroon. I love Cameroon.”
“I’ll be live in Cameroon, Bamenda this November for the movie shoot titled”Abakwa”. I will also be campaigning against drug abuse in Bamenda. I can’t wait to be in Bamenda, I love you guys. I’m not sure I’ll even go back to my country again.” Sylvester Madu Popular Nigerian Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu Popularly known
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Labour orders indefinite shutdown of power supply, flights in Imo.
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Tuesday, ordered a shutdown of electricity and fuel supplies in Imo State following the brutalisation of the National President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, last week, by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The Labour Centres also directed aviation workers to ensure
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Actress urges South-East govs to revive Igbo culture.
The Nigerian-Canadian Peace Ambassador, Dr Uba Iwunwa, has urged the governors in the South-East to revive and promote Igbo culture, history, and festivals as a way of preserving the socio-cultural heritage of the Ndigbo. Uba appealed to the governors to collaborate in promoting festivals and other great events that project the rich cultures and traditions
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Governor Soludo Loses Father At 92.
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has lost his father, Pa Simeon Nwankwo Soludo, (Ichie Akukananwa 1). He died in the early hours of today; Monday 6, November, 2023. Pa Soludo is survived by seven sons, eight daughters-in-law, twenty-two grand-children and six great-grand children. Governor Soludo noted that his late father
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Gnamakoudji (Ivorian Ginger Drink)
Prep time: 10 minutes/Cook time: 10 minutes/Serves 1 (+6 hours infusing) Gnamakoudji or gnamakou is a ginger drink consumed in several West African countries, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire. It is given aphrodisiac powers but above all it is an invigorating drink that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and digestive properties. Sometimes it is prepared with chilli,
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Plakali
Plakali is an Ivorian accompaniment or ‘swallow’ made from home-fermented cassava. It’s also made in Ghana and Togo where it’s known as Agbélimakoumè. Prep time 20 minutes/Cook time 30 minutes/Serves 4 (+2 days fermenting) Ingredients:1 cassava tuber Method:Cut the ends off the cassava then peel the tuber, slicing down the cassava in a spiral pattern
Ampesi with Kontomire Stew Ghana
This classic Ghanaian recipe is of mixed yam, cocoyam and plantains served with a stew of smoked fish and turkey berries. Known as kwahu nsusua in Ghana, turkey berries are the fruit of Solanum torvum. Turkey berry is native from Florida and southern Alabama through the West Indies and from Mexico through Central America and
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Kedjenou
Kedjenou is a spicy stew that is traditionally prepared with chicken or guinea hen, and vegetables. It is one of the most popular dishes from Côte d’Ivoire, which is where we are headed today. Kedjenou (also called kedjenou poulet and kedjenou de poulet) is typically slow-cooked in a canari, a traditional earthenware pot that takes
Salade d’avocat aux tomates et aux crevettes
Prep time: 10 minutes/-/Serves 4 This is a classic Ivorian light salad that can be served as a quick lunch with bread or can be used as a side salad for a large meal. Ingredients:1 large avocado2 ripe heirloom tomatoes100g peeled prawns (shrimp)2 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp lemon juicesalt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
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Poulet braisé à l’Ivorienne (Ivorian-style Roast Chicken)
Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 60 minutes/Serves: 5 (+1 hour marinating) Ingredients:1 good-quality grain-fed chicken2 chicken bouillon cubes, crumbles1/2 tsp ground black pepper1 tsp garlic powder2 tsp hot chilli powder3 tbsp of olive oil Method:Spatchcock the chicken by cutting along the backbone with kitchen shears or a serrated knife. Prise the two halves of the
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Riz au Gras (Ivorian Fat Rice)
Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 80 minutes/Serves: 6 The name of this classic Ivorienne (from Côte d’Ivorie) literally translates as ‘fat rice’ and is also sometimes called ‘riz gras à l’Ivorienne’ and it made with chicken rather than beef or goat meat it can be called riz gras au poulet, just as this meat version
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Piment d’Attiéké (Pepper Sauce for Attiéké)
Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 25 minutes/Serves: 4 This is the Ivorian recipe for the pepper (chilli) sauce that’s typically served as an accompaniment to fermented cassava couscous, attiéké Ingredients:20 small habanero chillies3 onions1 large, ripe, tomato1 garlic clove2 bay leavessalt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste60ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil4 tbsp Dijon mustard Method:Combine
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Kpala (Jute Leaf Sauce)
Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 70 minutes/Serves: 4 This is the Ivorian (from Côte d’Ivoire) version of the jute mallow based sauce that’s prepared (in various ways) all across West Africa. Though it can be served with rice, kpala is most typically served with plakali (see next recipe). Traditionally this recipe is made with fermented
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Attiéké et Aloko Poisson (Attiéké and Plantain with Fish)
This must be up there amongst the contenders for the national dish of Côte d’Ivoire. Attiéké, a couscous made from grated, fermented and dried cassava served with fried plantains, fried fish pieces served with a tomato-based sauce. It’s the plantain (aloko) that bulks up the meal with one plantain served per person for a light
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