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Afro-European Fashion Brand Ayo Van Elmar
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] AYO VAN ELMAR (AVE) is a fast emerging brand that was launched in May 2011 and has indeed grown in leaps and bounds. [/dropcap] AVE’s style can be described
Cooking The Nigerian Ogbonu Soup
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Here you’ll find cooking tips, hints, and suggestions to make life easier in the kitchen. Check out the cooker tips and tricks that we’ve collected. Plus, you will
Modern And Contemporary Art Auction
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] The ArtHouse Contemporary Limited will be having an Art auction today from 6-9pm at The Wheat Baker Hotel … [/dropcap]
Minku Design's New Collection
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Minku is a Nigerian maker of quality goods established in 2011 and specializing in leather bags for men and women. [/dropcap] Three years on, Minku continues to define a
Kuba Cloth From Congo
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Kuba cloth is a hand-woven cloth made from the fib of Raphia Vinifera palm leaves. Kuba people of the Congo first hand cut, and then weave the strips of leaf
A Typical Yoruba Wedding Attire
Bride and Groom Attire [dropcap custom_class=”normal”] In a typical Yoruba marriage, Aso-Oke is fabric of choice. It is the Yoruba ceremonial cloth. It is considered the pinnacle of all fabrics for
Nigeria: Home Away From Home by Brian Botts
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]I’m an American and I love the United States of America. I’m proud of where I was born and raised. But this post isn’t going to be about that.
Bellafricana's Nigeria Independence Day Exhibition
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Bellafricana celebrated Nigeria @54 by hosting an exhibition at Labule Restaurant on the 1st of October, 2014. Despite the heavy rain fall on the day, the exhibition was a
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