Monday, 28 September 2015

The Nigerian Smartphone network has brought up a new plan for blackberry and Android users whereby with 1500 you can subscribe to 3gb data plan for 1 month.

simply dial *440*16#

You will automatically receive a message to show that your line has been successfully activated

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Etisalat is a network that offers a wide range of services to its customers in all spheres of services.
The EasyBlaze is a platform it offers data services to its customers.
Subscribers usually have this challenge of unexpected renewals i n their data plans even when they never bargained for it.

The solution is therefore simple.

With your mobile device, just dial
  • *229*0#
  • Or send Stop to 229

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Bitterleaf soup is one of the recognized traditional soups in the Eastern part Nigeria.
The best of it is gotten when at the end, the bitter taste is removed.



The Bitterleaf can either be washed, preserved and dried for Future purposes or still be used still fresh.

Ingredients
  •   Washed and squeezed bitter-leaf - A handful (or even dried one)
  •   Coco-yam corms (8-10 preferable)    
  •   3 cooking spoons Red Palm Oil
  •   Assorted Beef
  •   Assorted Fish (Dry Fish and Stock Fish)    
  •   Pepper, salt and ground crayfish (to taste)    
  •   3 stock cubes
  •   1 teaspoon Ogiri Igbo
Please note: Those staying outside Nigeria can use dried, washed and squeezed bitter leaves but  make the bitter leaves soft and fresh again before adding them to the soup by soaking in water.
   You can usr Cocoyam flour as an alternative to the cocoyam corms or potato flour as alternative.


Preparations.
Wash the bitterleaf properly several times until the bitter taste is no longer there.
Boil the cocoyam until it is very soft
Peel and pound until it is smooth like paste.

  1. Boil the assorted beef, stock fish and dry fish in 1 litre of water till they are well done. 
  2. When the meat is done, add 3 cubes of Maggi/Knorr and cook for 5 minutes. 
  3. Add pepper, ground crayfish, bitter leaves (if they have not been parboiled) and cook for 10 minutes. 
  4. Then add the cocoyam paste (in small lumps) and the palm oil
  5. Add the bitterleaf
    Cover the pot and leave to cook on high heat till all the cocoyam lumps have dissolved. You can add more water if you feel that the soup is too thick.
    Add salt to taste and the soup is ready

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Oha (Ora as called by the Anambraian) soup is a native dish prepared in the South Eastern part of  Nigeria. It is a seasonal dish since the Leaves are seasonal unlike the normal Ugu, Bitterleaf and other vegetable leaves in Nigeria. It is a dish every Igbo man will not resist.

Ingredients for Oha (Ora) Soup: