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CountrySide dishes with Susan Good morning Fam, its your favourite spot on the TellRhodes blog and your favourite place for 100% Nigerian meal discovery and today we explore one of Niger Delta's very own delicacies Banga Soup (Niger-Delta way) This soup is widely appreciated and eaten all over Africa, but Nigerians are very particular about their own and what goes into it. Follow me as I take you to Niger Delta in Nigeria to enjoy this beautiful delicacy. Trust me this will make you dance Fadila’s dance. What you will need 800g palm fruit 1tbsp banga spice (you can buy ready mix or simply make your own by blending Ataiko and Irugeje in a dry mill) 2 -2.5tbsp Beletete leaves 1 Oburunbebe stick (please don’t laugh when you see the size of my stick, that is what happens if you live outside Nigeria) 1-2 medium size fresh catfish, washed, gutted and cut into pieces. Assorted beef (I used shaki, ponmo and cow-leg) Fresh Shrimps Dried prawns 2-3 scotch bonn...

YOU ARE THE CHANGE THE WORLD NEEDS!! Hola darlings! Its another Monday and I'm sure you've missed me😉 Well, let's not waste anymore time.. Today's story is titled: 'All the Difference in The World' Every Sunday morning I take a light jog around a park near my home. There’s a lake located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water’s edge with a small metal cage sitting beside her. This past Sunday my curiosity got the best of me, so I stopped jogging and walked over to her. As I got closer, I realized that the metal cage was in fact a small trap. There were three turtles, unharmed, slowly walking around the base of the trap. She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing with a spongy brush. “Hello,” I said. “I see you here every Sunday morning. If you don’t mind my nosiness, I’d love to know what you’re doing with these turtles.” She smiled. “I’m cleaning off their ...

SAVE MORE MONEY BY DOING THESE. Whether you’re someone who likes to stay stylish or you avoid the mall at all costs, you spend more than you think on clothing. Since longer-lasting clothing means more money in your pocket, be sure you do all you can to preserve your wardrobe. Of course, it definitely requires changing the way you treat your clothes . Fortunately, you don’t need special products to keep your whites clean and your dark garments looking sharp. Making Clothes Last 1. Start With Quality I don’t actually recommend buying expensive brand-name clothes, it’s always a good idea to purchase quality clothing. By spending more on quality pieces that never go out of style, you create a standard wardrobe with longevity in mind. Those quality investment pieces last longer thanks to thicker fabrics and better construction. It’s also a question of quantity versus quality. When purchasing kids’ clothes, you usually want to go for quantity, since the items are only going to fi...

IDENTITY Heyy there!!! Another Sunday and so another post on your favourite section😁. I hope you have been well since we last interacted. Today it's about I D E N T I T Y "Identity". What comes to mind when you hear that word? I do not know about you but for me what comes to mind is "who I am". In my mind, one's identity is not the individual attributes they possess but the totality of those attributes. If you are Christian, African and intelligent, your identity is not any of these but ALL of them. Simply put, you are an intelligent African Christian going by my example. So what is it about our identity that's important? In all honesty? Not much. Who you are means less than KNOWING who you are in terms of actual outcomes. How do I mean? You're a king(that is who you are) but for some reason say you have amnesia and you no longer KNOW who you are, there are certain things that will be out of place. KNOWING who you are is very central to ...

Good day, and thanks for joining me on OFFSIDE with JEROME This week I will be doing a world cup round up as the grandest football tournament has just reached its conclusion with France emerging victorious for the first time since they first won it as the hosts 20 years ago. As a bonus I will be providing a rundown of the top 5 statistics that were on show at the 2018 world cup in Russia. So the world cup is over, the world has been released from the mass hysteria it has been engulfed in for the last one month of total football. The tournament opened with a goal fest as hosts Russia drubbed Saudi Arabia 5-0 and it was only fitting that the world end would end in another goal fest, this time with France edging Croatia 4-2 in a 6 goal thriller played out at the Luzhniki stadium. But once All 5 African teams  (Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal) failed to make it out of the group stage, and no non-European team making it to the semis it became clear the world cup was...

FUNTECH MOBILE REVIEWS (GIONEE A1 LITE) Long time no review people, I just came across something stunning and I think ya'll will love this. It's the GIONEE A1 LITE mobile This device got me on a rise it's specs and system properties are stunning. *Network and Software* The A1 Lite, like its senior brother, is a dual SIM smartphone with 4G LTE support and like you would expect, the device runs on the Android operating system. Android version 7 (Nougat) to be exact. On top of Nougat is Gionee’s own custom User Interface; Amigo UI, which is said to bring a few more handy features to the table. For software updates over the air, you would most likely be getting some. Next up, the device’s looks: *Design and Display* In building the A1 Lite, Gionee went with a premium-looking metal chassis which is chamfered at the edges and features curved corners. For color selection, you would be able to choose between black, gold and red when the device debuts in Nigeria...

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP 2018 Full list of teams, fixtures & location of pre-season tournament The sixth edition of the International Champions Cup is under way this summer as some of the world's biggest and best clubs collide. Held in the likes of Asia and the United States, the annual pre-season tournament involving Europe's top clubs taps into the huge fanbases that exist for those teams outside of their local markets. It has drawn huge crowds in the past; and not only do the clubs involved pocketing significant appearance fees, but it also enables them to benefit from the longer-term commercial benefits of engaging with supporters across the globe. WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP? The International Champions Cup (ICC) is a pre-season tournament that has been held every summer since 2013. For the past three years, the ICC has been split into three different regions: the United States, China and Australia in 2016 and the United States, China and Sin...

THE RUSH Good day leaders of thought and welcome on board to Hamz's Musings once again after my short hiatus from here. Today, Let's   talk about  PASSION, shall we? Before we continue, let me ask you this, "What is your passion? What do you enjoy doing, and so well too? If I handed over a microphone to you to speak to an audience non-stop for an hour, without preparation, what would your topic be? If you spend more than 60 seconds answering these questions you should be celebrating your eighth birthday soon. Congratulations. If a definite reply doesn't come to mind even after 60 seconds, you're most likely aimlessly avoyage in the vast ocean of life, bobbing with the swells and tides, at the mercy of the elements, anchorless and in dire need for direction. If your replies to these three questions are various non-iterative answers, you may be running a hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction. If, instead of thinking on the answers, you...

LIBERTY Episode Ten The rain drops hit the windscreen and his wipers did a wild dance in their attempt to fight them off. Aimlessly he drove around the city, twice he almost got killed because he couldn't concentrate. Finally exhausted both emotionally and physically he parked beside the road at Jabi lake and trudged dejectedly towards the troubled lake as the rain  continued dropping softly like delicate marbles. He walked with his hands in his pyjamas' pocket and was oblivious of his lonely surrounding. Stopping before the body of magnificent water he let the first tear drop and tasted its saltiness that won't be diluted by the rain. "Chide!" He cried hardly hearing his voice above the sound of the wind that plastered his clothes to his frame. He was his lovestruck self ten years ago, all spruced up and ready for a Valentine date with Chide. She had conceded after a lot of persuasion from Becca, her bodacious weirdo of a sister but now he stood beside his...

Welcome to " Mental health" talk with Tiana Today, we will be talking about "You" Dear human, Break free from your limitations, Stop the comparison game, Stop doubting yourself, Stop the psychoanalysis, People will always be better than you but you are best at your best, Thank God for your small wins, because there are better days ahead. Dear human, Don't trade God's timing for your own deadline. Trust God's timing with your life,you never know what you are being protected from or prepared for. Stop seeking approval from men to run a God-given vision Just run and if you fall, God is more than willing to get you back up again. Dear human, Don't go dimming your light because their eyes can't handle the shine. Stop seeking validation Your allegiance is to your peace of mind not their opinion of you. Dear human, You can be woke without being rude, You can disagree without being condescending, You can object without being disr...

Good day FAM Welcome to ChaChops kitchen..... today we will be learning about how to make a very simple  samosa wrapper.....most people make a lot of errors while trying to make this batter especially for the first attempt ...I hope this helps👇 ... Ingredients 1.Flour 2.salt 3. Water 4. Non-stick frying pan DIRECTIONS. 1... sieve the flour into a sizeable bowl..... 2... Add a pinch of salt to it 3.Gradually  Add water. Ensure that the mixture is not too watery....and also not too thick...so you can obtain a light batter. 4. Add very little oil to the Pan..to grease the pan 5. Put a little of the flour mixture into the pan and allow to pop up by the sides then flip over and remove.... 6. The aim is not for the batter to fry.....so make sure it doesn't turn brown. 7.. Place it on a tray and cover with a damp towel to ensure that it doesn't dry up ..and to keep it moist .. Feel free to drop your comments below 👇we would love to get your feedbacks 😘 Fac...

THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR DIFFERENT Hola Dearies.. Welcome to an interesting Monday and I hope you enjoyed the just concluded "Why worry" series.. No? Quick go back and check (laughs).. Well we'll be looking at a new topic and as I always do.. Read the story and enjoy!                 THE FISH BAIT During a research experiment a marine biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then released several small bait fish into the tank. As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around the tank, attacked and ate the smaller fish. The marine biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear fibre glass into the tank, creating two separate partitions. She then put the shark on one side of the fiberglass and a new set of bait fish on the other. Again, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark slammed into the fiberglass divider and bounced off. Undeterred, the shark kept repeating this behavior every few minutes to no ava...

Good day TTB followers and welcome to Vocab Building. Join me as we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words. Word of the week Guile [guile] - Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit. Particular skill and cleverness in tricking or deceiving people. For example - Considerable guile was involved in the transaction.” Slang of the week Paste — To hit, punch, or beat thoroughly. For example - You can’t just paste every Joe who insults you. Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa Facebook: Stephanie Aiseosa Osaruyi Instagram: stephanieonette_ Twitter: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa

🌱THE POWER OF POSITIVE CONFESSION🌱 Greetings to you from all of us at the tellrhodes blog and me in particular 👨🏼‍💼 🗣Words are the 🏢 building block of life, our words are so powerful 💪and exerts so much influence on our lives. A word can either be a plus or negative, it can either be adding or subtracting from your life, positive confession builds up your life because as you continue to speak those words something begins to well up in you, a change begins to happen that transforms you. Positive confession begins from thinking positive thoughts, the Bible says in Hebrews 11:3 "through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God... " Your word creates your world. What you say to yourself continually is what you'll become, always learn to see the bright side of every situation, don't confess the negative always think and speak positively.     Positive confession enhances your self esteem, it gives you confidence to face the future with...

Who is in Your Vehicle? Do you Know? Heyy there friend, welcome to another week on the Opened My Eyes section. I hope you've had a great day so far. Today, I will share something very simple yet profound that I learnt(or was reminded) rather recently. Stay tuned!!! So it all started when I was to pick my friend up to go somewhere. I got to her estate and jejely went to the Visitor's parking lot because I knew I didn't have access to the estate with our someone on the inside calling the gate. After much waiting, she came out and we were on our way but then she realised she had forgotten something very important and so I had to turn back. On getting to the estate, I went straight to the gate. Why? I knew who I was carrying!!!!!!!. That was when it hit me. Imagine she was in my car but I didn't know. I would have gone to the appropriate corner for visitors but because she was there and I KNEW it, I had boldness. As a child of God, Jesus is in your vehicle a...

Grateful Heart! Hello TellRhodians!! Happy New Month y'all. I presume the first half ended on a bright note. Mine did and I can't wait to share my experience with you but today I'll be narrating a hint I got from a friend over the weekend. Let's call her Sophia! I paid her a visit last weekend having not seen her in a while (work's got the best of her). We caught up on missed gists, laughed over the weird things we did in the course of the month and lamented on the tragic events that ensued in the "Centre of Excellence" and "The Home Of Peace and Tourism". In a bid to relieve us from the drain it had ingested to our countenance, I decided to lighten up the convo and inquired about her job. To my amazement, she responded amidst smiles, that she had been laid off. I was thrown aback and asked how she was holding up. Her exact words were "Nikki, just yesterday lifes were lost to a fire outbreak. These folks had their week all planned out I ...

Welcome to " Mental health" talk with Tiana Hope you had a great day Today, we will be talking about Love. Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning. There are different types of love Love of children Love of self Love of God Love of a partner All of them have a different shape But all of them is the same in the end It's about sensitivity, it's about passion It's about unconditional giving of self to another person And there's love of humanity That's the love that is right now needed most Love of humanity and Self love But in everything, in all of that love, there is a soul. 20 things you should know about "Love" before the age of 20. 1. Self-love should form the foundation for every other love in your life. How can you be capable of loving someone else before you learn to fall in love with all the broken parts of yourself that you hide from the world? 2. Give yourself the love that you hold inside ...

Welcome to this week on a " trip to the world of fantasy " with James Inas. As usual how was your weekend hope you made the best out of it?. Over the week I was privileged to host an academic event in my department in school. It was more of an orientation and sensitisation of what philosophy actually is, and its place in all disciplines as well as its value to humanity. In the course of this lecture some other side attractions went down. And in a closing remark given by a lecturer I respect so much, he said " ...do not take whatever you do for granted, because you don't know the effect or the result it might produce". This was the major lesson for me that day. You might as well keep this in mind as you do whatever you do. And back to you the business of the day, because of the AJUMA series I have not being able to feature other peoples piece. Today I will featuring an excerpt from a writer I respect so much for his subtlety in creating raged atmospheres o...

Dear men; When you look at various women, there is always something that you can admire until you wish to sleep with her, something different from your wife’s. May be it is boobs especially if she is yet to breast feed, may be it is hips, may be it is her lips, may be it is her complexion, may be it is her voice etc. If you think you can keep going for every woman you desire; you will never have enough because every woman has something desirable. It is like going into a hotel with all types of foods and you decide you want to eat all foods, you will just end up sick. No one gets enough of wine if you think you can mix all wines, the best way to enjoy wine is to drink just one type that you really love and enjoy it forever. Staying faithful has little to do with your woman, it has everything to do with you as a man. It is upon you to make a decision to stay faithful for the sake of the woman you love. It is up to you to treat one woman like a queen. A kingdom with more than one qu...

HOW PATRIOTIC ARE YOU REALLY? Hello and welcome to yet another "Opened My Eyes" post. It's been quite a stressful week with a few lows for me personally and obviously for my beloved country but God is still in control, mighty on His throne. Today, It's about something disturbing that I have noticed several times as a person and as a christian. We have invested so little in our nation in many senses. The average Nigerian says what has Nigeria done for me or what has Nigeria to offer me? My friend you have the questions backwards. What have YOU to offer your country(wherever you may be from), what have you done for your country? How much have you prayed? How much have you stepped out where there's opportunity to ensure things are done right even in your little sphere of influence . I was at a vigil last night and several sessions of prayer were held and guess the one with the lowest volume and vigour: THE ONE FOR NIGERIA. One may argue that people were tir...