In the Akan tradition, the day in which you’re born determines an automatic name for you, which we believe most of you are aware unless you’re not Akan or Ghanaian.

Well it’s not just about the name, the day you were born also comes with its appellation or praises that is accompanies the name.

So we did a list on all the 7 days in the week and the names that come with and their appellations, so check out yours.

In this list, we will be giving the appellation for both male and female.

1. Kwasi – Bodua / Akosua – Dampo

It is believed that those born on this day which is a Sunday are agile in nature hence their appellation which means “Agility”. It means they are usually quick and fast in everything they do and handles things with dexterity, especially crafts.

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2. Kwadwo – Okoto or Asera / Adwoa – Badwo or Akoto

Those born on Monday are said to be peaceful and don’t want trouble hence their appellation which means “Peaceful”.

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3. Kwabena – Ogyam / Abena – Kosia or Nimo

Tuesday borns are friendly hence their appellation, which means, “Friendliness”.

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4. Kwaku – Atobi, Daaku or Bonsam / Akua – Obirisuo, Obisi or Odaakuo

All the appellations means the same word, “Evil” for Wednesday born. They are said to be stubborn.

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5. Yaw – Preko or Opereba / Yaa – Busuo

The appellation for those born on Thursday is bravery. They are said to be brave and do not care about the consequence of any situation and will plunge head first before seeing the danger.

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6. Kofi – Kyini, Ntiful or Babune / Afua – Baafi or Nkoso

Friday born are said to be wanderers or travelers and just can’t stay at one location for long. They love to travel and don’t look back. They can set up a whole different family elsewhere without getting back to their family they left behind and don’t bother looking for them because you can’t find them.

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7. Kwame – Atoapoma, Oteanankannuro / Ama – Nyamewa or Adoma

It is only Saturday born whose male and female do not have the same appellation and also their the only ones with totally different appellation. Male is said to be always ready for combat and so his first appellation is, “Ready for combat” his second appellation is, he’s a “Snakebite herbalist”.

The female on the other hand is said to be a creator and her appellation means “creation” while her other appellation means “Grace”.

This is because the Akans believe God was born on a Saturday.

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We know most of you are aware of the Akan names that signify the day you were born but what most of you might not know is that, those are not really names.

In Akan, it is known as “Kradin” which is translated “your soul’s name”. In the Akan tradition, it is believed that every child comes into this World with a name which is part of their soul and so the soul determines the day they want to come into this World and so when one is born on Monday, they become Kwadwo or Kojo for males and Adwoa or Adjoa for females. These names are not determined by the father of the baby but by the day he or she is born. After all that, the father names the child, the name given to the child is what becomes the real name of the child.

For many years, Africa has been branded as backward, but it will surprise you to know that, our naming system is so systematic and well arranged that, it speaks tons on itself. For instance the circumstances that leads to your birth determines the name given to you, the number of children that your parents had, determine your name etc. and all this was done thousands of years ago.

Just by your name, any person who understands will be able to tell the day you were born, the number you fall in among your sibling and even the circumstance that led to your birth. Even if you’re a reincarnated child, it can be determined by your name. This is how well our ancestors were organized, so we decided to do a list on your real Akan names and their meaning, so you get the chance to know the meaning of your name.

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1. Odeneho – The independent one
2. Bekoe – Came to fight
3. Katakyie – The strong man
4. Bediako – Came to engage in war
5. Agyeman – Saviour of the nation

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6. Osei – Noble man
7. Piesie – First born
8. Manu – Second born
9. Mensah/Mansah – Third born
10. Annan/Anane – Fourth born

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11. Anum – Fifth born
12. Nsiah – Sixth born
13. Nson – Seventh born
14. Awotwe – Eighth born
15. Nkrumah – Ninth born

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16. Badu – Tenth born
17. Duku – Eleventh born
18. Adunu – Twelve born
19. Adusa – Thirteenth born
20. Adiyiah – Encountered sorrow

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21. Abayie – Came well
22. Antobre – Did not experience hardship
23. Abeberese –  Experienced hardship
24. Acheampong – Bearer of Kings and Chiefs.
25. Addae – Morning Sun

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26. Addai – Clouds
27. Adekorafo – Treasurer
28. Agyei – Messenger from God
29. Agyenim – Great one from God
30. Ansah – Royal person

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31. Donkor – Slave
32. Serwaah –  Noble one
33. Bagyina – Stable Child
34. Sumina – Garbage
35. Agyegyesem – Troublesome or Troublemaker

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Made-in-Nigeria cars ‘Innoson Group of Companies‘ is set to roll out it’s latest brand of cars oriented for low and middle class earners in Nigerians.

The company, which specializes in the manufacturing of cars, buses, tankers and other products, will from August the 8, launch these cars into the Nigerian automobile-market at the price of N1.5 million.

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Innocent Chukwuma, chairman of the firm, relayed this recently in Enugu, saying all vehicles manufactured would come fully air-conditioned and also fitted with superior gadgets designed to suit the needs of an average Nigerian.

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Chukwuma said: “I will launch my own cars in about two weeks. And the cars will cost between N1.5 million and N3.5 million, depending on the cadre.” “Some people think that my factory is an assembly plant, but they are wrong. We do not assemble, we manufacture.”

“Eighty percent of Nigerians do not believe that we manufacture vehicles in my company. But we do manufacture. “The raw materials are bought from different countries and some in Nigeria.”

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Many Nigerians have joined the ‪#‎BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira campaign started by Senator Ben Murray Bruce. The campaign has also become a platform for local businessmen and manufacturers to present what they are capable of producing.

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Finally some good news for about-to-car owners. No more trekking!!!

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Earlier this month, we told you about Darey’s annual musical concert, Love like a Movie here.

Well, the show happened yesterday and news about the show was all over social media. Fans and people generally were impressed with Ciara’s performance at the show since it was a world class production and had Ciara gave us reasons to love it all.

We compiled our ten favorite things at Darey’s Love Like A Movie 3 and here they are!

1. Ciara busting them moves

Ciara made the fans go wow when she danced to Shakiti Bobo by Olamide and Duro by Tekno to mention but a few. And she did it all the Nigerian way with popular choreographer, Kaffy

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— Champagnepetty (@mizDike) February 29, 2016

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— Champagnepetty (@mizDike) February 29, 2016

2. Ciara speaking a little pidgin

Our hearts were warm when this beautiful woman said “I dey for Lagos and I dey kampe”. She genuinely seemed to be having fun and we loved it!

Speaking Pidgin! In Lagos, Nigeria With @DareyDarey. Had A Blast Performing On #LoveLikeAMovie3! @zonspr #LLAM3 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dGkoQA5nO4

— Ciara (@ciara) February 29, 2016

3. Vector goofing at the show

The rapper, Vector delivered a tribute to entertainers at the Love Like a Movie concert.  He celebrated the likes of Art Alade, Fatai Rolling Dollar, Christine Essien-Igbokwe, Sam Loco Efe, Fela, Dagrin and Goldie but goofed when he mistook late Nollywood actor, Pete Eneh for Pete Edochie who is still alive.

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4. The dancers from the grand opening

The dancers were amazing to say but the least. The routines, everything was awesome.

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5. Weird MC performing Ijoya

Weird MC took to the mic to deliver a beautiful performance and everybody loved it!

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6. The Light Masquerade

Call it a masquerade or a mascot, but it was art at it’s finest and that’s why we are here.

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7.  This pole dancer dancing to Inside of You

Being that ‘Inside of You’ is one of our favorites from Darey’s new album (we featured it on our Valentine playlist here), we loved Darey performing to it with this pole dancer dancing

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8. Darey’s majestic entrance

Darey came in from up above and showed us how to make a grand entrance.

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9. Jazzman Olofin again!

It was a great feeling seeing Jazzman Olofin on stage after so long and he sure nailed his act.

Jazzman Olofin! #LLAM3 #LoveLikeAMovie3 pic.twitter.com/3khKCBPvlX

— Le Capone Corleone (@skinnyniggr) February 28, 2016

10. Styl Plus with Olufunmi

If you say saving the best for the last, you may not be entirely wrong. Watching Styl Plus perform was amazing. It’s been a while and it was good refreshing our memories with their songs that were hit songs.

Styl Plus with Olufunmi #LLAm3 #LLAMNaked pic.twitter.com/6Jcl06r6H3

— Le Capone Corleone (@skinnyniggr) February 28, 2016

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Young, Abraham Attah is making Ghana proud by notching up awards worldwide.

He had a splendid weekend, obviously. See below the five magical moments of his weekend.

1. He won “best male actor” award at the Independent Spirit Awards

and dedicated it to his co-stars.

2. Then he met Sylvester Stallone

whoa! Rambo

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3. He didn’t stop there, he met with rapper Common

Can it get any better??

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3. And then he presented at the Oscars

with Jacob Tremblay, living the dream huh?

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4. He co-presented with Idris Elba too

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5. And finally took a flick with the grandfather of Hollywood, Morgan Freeman

can life get any better than this?

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This one is for the adrenaline junkies.

There are many tourism sites in Ghana but there are those that give you the goosebumps when you get to see them or participate in them.

On a normal tourism visit, you get to see monuments that do not impose any danger and all you see are nice scenes without any form of fear or danger. But in Ghana, there are a few tourism sites that makes your heart miss a beat when you visit the site but it always turn out to be thrilling when you finally get through the experience.

Today we seek to look at some of these tourism sites in Ghana but you will not believe us till you get to experience it, then you will know it is not for the faint heart at all. Let’s roll.

1. Mountain Afadjato

This is the highest mountain in Ghana and it stands at 885 metres high and tourists are made to climb to the highest peak. If you know you’re afraid of heights, don’t dare try climbing this mountain.

It takes 3-4 hours to climb to the top and 1-2 hours to descend and you will need  lots of water to climb or else you might die of thirst.

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2. Kakum National Park

Kakum is a national park with  lot of animals and a wide stretch of forest but those are not the scary part. The thrilling part of the forest is the canopy walk way which is about 80 feet high and patrons get to see some of the animals and birds from above. But this walk way is not for the faint heart because it will scare the living hell out of you especially when it starts to swing while you walking on it and the wind is blowing hard.

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3. Paga Crocodile Pond

One of the most visited tourist sites in Ghana is the Paga Crocodile Pond. There are many ponds and rivers in Ghana with crocodiles but this one is different. Crocodiles are not friendly animals that you can get close to, to take pictures but this particular ones are and you can actually sit on them to take pictures. All you need is a live chicken and they are summoned from the pond to meet their visitors and they won’t bite.

You might find it thrilling sitting on it but trust me, it is as scary as hell because you don’t know what it will do in the next minute.

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4. Amowi Caves

These caves is believed to have housed the Bono people during wars. The story goes that whenever there is war and the villagers realize the enemy is too fierce to handle, they hide in the caves and when the enemy arrives, they don’t see anybody in the town and so they are forced to leave without any confrontation. This made the Bono people believe they came out of the caves.

These caves are still there and now houses a lot of bats, it has a small entrance that you need to squeeze through and it leads to a huge cave. It’s so dark in there you can’t even see your own hands. Once you enter, you have to walk to the other end where you get to exit and its like walking across a football field. Now imagine walking in total darkness without knowing the dangers that awaits you and you have to do it till you get to the exit and it’s so dark you can’t even see ahead of you. You sometimes feel bats fly crash you in the process, now if that isn’t scary, then tell us what is. But the experience is awesome when you finally complete the journey.

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5. Tammbo Kuga

In a village situated on the Yendi road known as Chiriazang, is a tourist site that is very captivating but don’t be deceived by the scenery. There is a pile of rocks that really looks attractive and appears as if an umbrella but the scary part is, it is arranged as if it will topple and fall, but you have people standing beneath it to take pictures.

Anyway, its been there for ages and it has never fallen before.

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6. Nzulezu

This tourist attraction is well known in the country and though it looks “innocent”, it won’t be the same for people who can’t swim.

The whole village is on stilt, that’s you have all the buildings built on sticks on top of a lake and so if you’re not a good swimmer, you might not want to be on this site but it is thrilling though. You need a boat to move around and in worse situations, you need to swim. We don’t think you will sleep soundly in the village if you are scared of drowning.

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7. Ostrich Farm

There are many ostrich farms in Ghana but the most popular one is the one close to Kakum which happens to be the oldest and first in the country and has also become a tourist attraction.

Even on your first visit, the wards that send you around will scare the living hell out of you when they start telling you the kind of things the ostriches are capable of doing. Some stand at the height of a cow and their way of attacking is by kicking and stomping on their victims. A look at their feet and you wouldn’t even want to get close to their ranch, though they look friendly, they are said to be a dangerous species and attack in a flock.

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8. Salaga Slave Market

A visit to the place looks serene and doesn’t pose any danger at all but a look at the tools used in enslaving the slaves and how they were tortured will give you the creeps.

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9. Mole National Park

The mole national park is a wild life reserve and so you wouldn’t need us to tell you how dangerous the place is. Even the uniform and how armed the guard assigned to the group will tell you you’re in for danger. Elephants walk around like domestic animals and they don’t look friendly. Right before your eyes, they will uproot a tree or two and throw it with their trunk and don’t care where it falls.

The likelihood of coming in contact with a lion or a wild boar is very high. Even the briefing that goes on before you step into the forest will scare the living day light out of you. You’re told how to react in case you come in contact with a lion and they tell you not to run…indeed.

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10. Cape Coast Castle Dungeons

At the mention of Cape Coast Castle, it might not sound scary till you find yourself in the Castle’s dungeon which leads to the gate of no return. You wouldn’t want to be there in the night because even in the day, the place is as dark as you can ever imagine and there is a funny smell and also there is this fear gripping effect in the dungeon.

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11. Kwahu Mountain Paragliding

This is usually an event tourism that happens every Easter in Kwahu but if you know you’re the type who is afraid of heights, then we will advice you not to tempt trying it. Though thrilling, it is also scary. Even those who are not afraid of heights are sometimes gripped with fear when they jump from on top of the mountain.

The whole idea looks scary but you will love it once you experience it.

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Darey’s Love Like a Movie 3 concert was the highlight of this past weekend in Lagos.

There were amazing performances from our favourite acts. The best thing out of the concert was watching American star, Ciara dance Kukere, Shakiti bobo and Shoki. Big ups to our very Kaffy for teaching her:

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Moving in with your SO (Significant Other) is a huge step; almost as huge as getting the ‘handcuff’ on THAT finger.

It’s a double edged sword really to live with someone you love. Here are things that no one prepares you for:

1. Morning breath

It doesn’t matter whether you customarily brush before sleeping or not. Morning breath will always be there. It’s advisable to have some tic-tacs or mints ready by the bedside before that good morning kiss.

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2. Chores

He cooks, you do the dishes or vice versa. It’s that simple!

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3. Intimacy

When you live together with your better half, you got be ready to go all out on all things intimate. From buying sexy lingerie, to embodying Samantha’s character in Sex and The City; in other words, you need to be a slut for your man.

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4. Hygiene

That’s when you discover that your better half has very active sweat glands and could use a deo or two! Matter of fact, you get used to them releasing lethal bombs every now and then…’excuse yourself to fart in the bathroom?’ Oh c’mon! Even the Duchess of Cambridge farts! And while we are still on this gross-y subject, let’s talk about taking a dump. We have all heard of a confession where someone scooped out poop and threw it out of the window cause it wouldn’t flush away…it just stayed there staring at you like ‘bitch where!…’ excuse my juvenile humor but point is, taking dumps with your better half becomes a customary thing that you don’t have to be shy about. After all, it’s human nature!

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5. Boredom

You will get bored of seeing each other. No seriously! Don’t let Kimye fool you. He will yawn and you will feel exhausted all of a sudden.

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6. More love

You will grow closer to each other. The times spent watching movies, doing sports together and just kicking it with each other will make you love each other and trust each other even more. Your ‘pet’ names list will grow even longer…aw!

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7. You will get to see the raw side of the person you love

If you always see your girlfriend all dolled up and looking like your favorite A-list celebrity doppelganger, be prepared to see her in her raw element (eyebrows suddenly disappear and wigs come out #protip) in other words, the unfiltered version.

8. You will pick up on each other’s habits

Just pray to the gods that it’s the good habits such as suddenly developing a British accent to spice up the ara eros.

9. Fights and make up

“All we do is break up, and make up…” That Blue Cantrel song was quite something! Living with your SO means constant fighting and making up. Good news is, the making up part is always accompanied by steamy 50-shades-of-grey-like scenes.

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10. Endless supply of boyfriend shirts

The good thing about this is that you can easily rock the androgynous look, better known as the ‘I borrowed this from my boyfriend’ look. Plus boxers and briefs are much more comfortable than g-strings!

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Nigerians love to claim our own.

You may call it “Famzing” but as long as you’ve got a Nigerian parent, forget it. You’re totally Nigerian and we’ve claimed you.

You may call it “Famzing” but as long as you’ve got a Nigerian parent, forget it. You’re totally Nigerian and we’ve claimed you.

And NO, you don’t get a choice in the matter. Here are 12 of our countrymen who are taking Hollywood by storm:

Chiwetel Ejiofor

This British born Nigerian actor has over 50 awards to his name. Born to Igbo parents, he has featured in many films such as Salt, Serendipity, 12 Years a Slave, Children of Men etc.

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 2. Uzo Aduba

She is best known for her role as “Crazy Eyes” Warren in TV series, Orange is the New Black. This role earned her an Emmy for best supporting actress.

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Dayo Okeniyi 

He is a Nigerian actor based in the U. He is best known for his roles in the Hunger Games, Good Kids, Cavemen, Terminator Genisys etc.

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Nonso Anozie

This British born Nigerian actor has been in many films. Perhaps you can recall his appearances in Cinderella, Get Santa, The Grey. He is also featured in TV series, Dracula and Game of Thrones.

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John Boyega

British born Nigerian actor, John Boyega is known for his roles in “Half of a Yellow Sun”, “Attack the Block” and “Star Wars: The force awakens.”

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Ashley Madekwe

This fashion blogger who was born to a Nigerian dad and an English mum has starred in Tv series, Revenge and Salem.

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Hakeem Kae-Kazim

This Nigerian actor is famous for his roles in the films: Hotel Rwanda, X-men Origins: Wolverine and Pirates of the Carribean: At world’s end. He has also starred in Tv series like Lost, Criminal Minds, 24 and Black Sails.

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Toks Olagundoye

Born to a Nigerian dad and a Norwegian mum, Toks Olagundoye is known for her roles in the Tv series, Castle and The Neighbours.

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Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje

This Yoruba actor has been a very popular feature in Hollywood. He’s starred in The Mummy Returns, The Bourne Identity, GI Joe: Rise of Cobra etc. TV series Lost, Game of thrones and Oz also have him making several appearances.

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Olurotimi Akinosho

This American born Nigerian actor is known for his role in Divergent, Black Nativity etc. He also plays “Dre” in the TV series, Power.

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David Oyelowo

British born Nigerian actor who is famous for his roles in the Butler, Lincoln, Selma etc.

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Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo was born to a Nigerian dad and a Scottish mum. She has starred in The purge: Anarchy, Selma etc.

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The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Nominations bash took place a week ago and it’s already generated it’s usual controversy and debate.

Many celebrities graced the occasion and among them was Ghanaian singer Nana Yaa who wore a straight body hugging dress adorned with cowries.

After posting the picture on her Facebook page, her fans were not that impressed and they made their opinions known.

See her below, what do you think?

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Controversial movie-maker, Leila Djansi has advised Cary Fukunaga, director for Abraham Attah’s breakthrough movie, ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ to relocate the Dansoman boy to America because “his career cannot be sustained in Ghana”.

The Ghanaian-born American-based movie producer in a Facebook post on Monday expressed her joy for the boy who was at the 88th Oscars to present an award.

In her post titled “LOOKING FORWARD TO GHANA AT THE OSCARS … ONE DAY.”, she also cried for the boy who won Best actor award last Saturday at the Independent Spirit Awards.

I am so happy for Abraham Attah. I am also sad for him at the same time. Because, unfortunately, unless Cary and co make that smart decision to relocate Abraham Attah to the US, his career cannot be sustained in Ghana. It’s Monday y’all. Award season is OVER. DONE. Roles for him are few and far between in Hollywood if he is not visible. It’s hard for child stars.

She continued to list factors she thinks Ghanaian movie-makers should follow in order to also get to the Oscars.

Below is an unedited post Leila Djansi posted on Facebook

LOOKING FORWARD TO GHANA AT THE OSCARS … ONE DAY.

Here I go again. Anyone ready to make any videos? 3-2-1…

I am so happy for Abraham Attah. I am also sad for him at the same time. Because, unfortunately, unless Cary and co make that smart decision to relocate Abraham Attah to the US, his career cannot be sustained in Ghana. It’s Monday y’all. Award season is OVER. DONE. Roles for him are few and far between in Hollywood if he is not visible. It’s hard for child stars.

It’s exciting to see Ghanaians all excited and staying up to watch the Oscars and its kinda sad to see them make these sacrifices knowing the people they’re watching have never seen nor heard of them.

Instead of standing in the bleachers and screaming fan based shoutouts, ask for a place at the table.

Yep, Leila is too known. Someone has to put her in her place. Leila has to conform to Ghana standards, where is Stella Den-something when you need her; blah blah blah.

But when you stand outside the crowd and you see the HUGE opportunity to advance that they’re missing, you weep. I would LOVE to be in Ghana and make movies from there and be close to my family instead of here in America where you don’t know when some trigger happy cop is going to off you cos you’re black. But the way some of us make films, Ghana cannot sustain us. I cannot hire a crew of 50 people, a cast of 100+ and not be able to make any money back or have them good/skilled enough for a smooth flow production.

You want to see Ghana films travel? how about telling ourselves the truth and stop throwing tantrums when someone does?

1. Lets make better movies. Enough of the vanity, love and fashion movies. We have so many stories to tell. Azumah Nelson, Yaa Asantewa, Kwame Nkrumah, Rawlings, Nana Konadu… It should not take 3 white kids to come to Ghana and make “Nakom” before a film shot in Ghana will make it to a major festival.

Let us be honest. We make terrible films. (I do too). Let us learn how to tell stories and tell them well. Let us tell honest stories. Not forced ones, but stories that hit close to home. Look at films from Francophone Africa. Honest stories have legs.

2. UNITY. Can we hold hands and sing Peace like a river please? The industry is too individualized. Everyone is serving their own self. Opera Square got it right when they created a foundation to sustain the kind of movies they make. But, there are different people in the mix. Since a group of people stopped the film bill from traveling any further and the industry is stuck under opera square, so be it. But it’s kinda like having a phone that is not Facebook capable when you need one that is Facebook capable. Opera square is great for a certain style of filmmaking. It cannot accommodate the new ways so it has to evolve to sustain everyone. If someone makes a movie on $50,000 why should he sell it for ¢5? But if another makes a movie 0n 5000 dollars and sells it for 5ghc, he can break even. Let’s create an industry that supports everyone, or set up tiers.

3. EDUCATION and TRAINING. I will never stop saying this because I have never seen anything like it… When an AD asks permission to go take a nap whiles we’re shooting, or when an AD spends all his time taking pictures even when talent is on set…you know something is wrong. We need well trained crew. Crew who understand the ETHICS of their departments. Not the glory of posing beside the camera, but the getting the work done and done right type of crew.

4. This is what I said and the calvary got galvanized. Globalization has taken over African filming. It’s no longer relegated to Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya or SA. We are making movies that cross borders. How about we create a faction? Because you cannot carry everyone along. Not everyone wants to change. Like minded people could form a coalition, brand that coalition. advertise it, start with the festivals, send the coalition to panels, create strategies to sell our films far and wide. Make it visible. Show the world Africa is more than war and HIV… Give the power to the producer, not the distributor who holds your film for 5 years and pays you peanuts. The coalition has rules, you want a members’ film, these are our rules…

The Academy is changing it’s rules and going for diversity and inclusion. Africa deserves a place at the table. Not at the fashion and party table with the kids, but at the grown up table. But… we are going to have to put in the work.

The oscars are closer than you think. Ask Abraham and Lupita.

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The similarities between Nigerians and our Ghanaian brothers are very uncanny.

These similarities cut across music, lifestyle, culture, fashion etc. but little did you know that most of our foods are the same.

Scroll down as we show you some Nigerian foods which are also eaten by Ghanaians, only difference is the names they call these foods.

Puff Puff – Buff Loaf (Bofloat or Bofrot)

Ghanaians call “puff puff” “bofrot”, pronounced “buff-loaf”, the Ga tribe in Ghana call it “togb33”

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Egusi – Akatoa or (Agushi)

The palatable “egusi”, which can be mace into stew or soup is called “akatoa” in Ghana, some tribes call it “agushi” which sounds similar to the way we call it in Nigeria. Ghanaians also use “egusi” for soup and stew.

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Amala – Kokonte (Abete3)

Amala, which is made with yam is called “kokonte or abete3” in Ghana. Ghanaians use dried-up cassava to make their version of “amala”.

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Suya – Chichinga (Kebab)

Roasted meat or kebab, popularly called “suya” is called “chichinga” or “aboki” by our Ghanaian brothers.

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Eba – Gari Fufu

Gari made into balls is popularly called Gari fufu (meaning fufu made with gari) in Ghana.

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Pounded Yam  or Akpu – Fufu

We Nigerians use yam to make pounded yam, some tribes also use cassava which they call, “akpu”, but it’s not very common. Ghanaians eat the “akpu” version of fufu in which they use cassava, cocoyam and plantain. Pounded Yam or Akpu and Ghana’s fufu are prepared using the same process. Ghanaians also eat their fufu with soup (watery form), whilst Nigerians eat pounded yam with egusi stew.

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Akara – Koose

Akara, a dish made from peeled beans formed into a ball and then deep-fried in oil, is also eaten by Ghanaians and they call it “koose”. Ghanaians eat “akara” in the morning with porridge.

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Dodo – Korkor

Fried ripe plantain or fried plantain is called “korkor” by Ghanaians.

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Chinchin – Atwemon

Ghanaians call the fried snack “atwemon”.

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Ofada – Waakye

Ghanaians call “ofada” “Waakye” but theirs is very brown in color and is eaten in a leaf just like we do.

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Boli – Kofi Brokeman

Ghanaians call “boli” “korkor a yatoto” (twi name for roasted plantain) and stylishly call it “kofi brokeman” meaning, a food eaten by broke people as it is cheap and sold on the roadside.

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Ewedu Soup – Ayoyo Soup

Ghanaians eat “ewedu soup” with Tuozafi (TZ), a pounded yam-like food from the north of Ghana. They call it, “Ayoyo soup”.

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Okpa – Adibi

“Okpa”, made of beans is called “Adibi” by Ghanaians.

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Banga Soup – Palm Nut Soup (Ab3 nkwan)

“Banga Soup” which is made from the palm fruit is called “Abenkwan” in Ghana, meaning soup from the palm tree.

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See, not much difference after all, so the next time you go to Ghana, try these foods, you will feel like home. In case you know any other foods eaten by Ghanaians and Nigerians, put them in the comment box, we will add to our list. 

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Welcome to Ghana where someone’s success affects an innocent person.

Abraham Attah made all of us proud over the weekend when he presented at the 88th Academy Awards. His presentation has caused lots of controversies among some Ghanaians who commented on the way he spoke during his presentation.

John Dumelo, who hasn’t commented on the issue is suffering from a backlash by Ghanaians on social media alleging that Abraham Attah has achieved more than he has with just a movie.

See some hilarious memes and videos Ghanaians threw at the actor.

This video came up specially for John Dumelo

And then this “David vs Goliath” image, adding Jay Foley and Lexis Bill to the equation

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… and this one that we need not explain 

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And this mean tweet .. *sad*

I sure say this abraham attah thing de bore john dumelo, joycelyn Dumas and Yvonne nelson altogether

— Dex Kwasi (@DexKwasi) March 1, 2016

and another mean tweet ..

Abraham Attah is the only Celebrity in Ghana amongst the few. Ppl like John Dumelo, Lexis Bill and Jay Foley, are all Local-brities.

— RAP IN ME is coming (@TonkraGH) March 1, 2016

Last one .. *sobs*

Abraham Attah is bigger than John Dumelo , Majib , Jay Foley and the rest … They should sit somewhere their accent craa

— nana (@fanti_ni_berma) March 1, 2016

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Staying trendy and dressing well is not a cheap affair.

Most of us only hear of names such as Jean Paul Gaultier and dream of the day we shall twirl in a designer red carpet inspired gown.

Designer talk aside. Let’s talk about looking good on a budget! There are many affordable places in Nairobi where you can shop for second hand clothes, (better known as mitumba) that are trendy and bag a few trendy items with as little as KES 1,000. Matter of fact, when you go thrift shopping, you bump into labels such as River Island, Asos, Boohoo and the likes; household labels for the average fashionista!

If you’re keen on good looking on a budget, here are 5 places that you can shop for affordable clothes in Nairobi:

1. Gikomba Market

Gikomba is definitely the hub of second hand clothes in Kenya. You will find pretty much everything you’re looking for; be it shoes, formal wear, party clothes, baby clothes or even house hold items such as comforters and curtains. The market is just a few minutes from the CBD (Central Business District) and can be accessed easily through a matatu plying that route.

Pro tip: Do not go to Gikomba when it rains. Also, wear comfortable shoes as you will do a lot of walking around as the market is quite big.

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2. Toi Market

Just a few minutes drive from Nairobi town, Toi Market is located at Adams Arcade and has all the trendy clothes, shoes and accessories you need. You just need to be patient, walk around scouting for what you need, have an eye for detail and polish your negotiation skills as some of the items are not as affordable as they are in Gikomba.

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3. Ngara

Ngara is a favorite market for many thrift shoppers since it’s just a walking distance from the CBD and it boasts of an assortment of clothing items from formal wear to party clothes, high heels to winter boots, trench coats, baby clothes and accessories such as hats, sunglasses and scarves.

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4. Mutindwa Market

Mutindwa in Buruburu is located a few minutes drive from Nairobi town and it caters to all your fashion needs. The prices are not as affordable as you would prefer them to be but with good negotiation skills, you will bag some trendy items at a fair price.

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5. Online

More and more people have resorted to doing business online. Online businesses are much easier as you get to save on rent and labor costs. Due to the growing number of millennials on various social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, young entrepreneurs have come up with online accounts where by you can purchase clothes online by simply following an Instagram account and purchasing the clothing item you want via M-pesa and it’s later delivered to you. The only problem with online shopping is that you need to be fully aware of your size and be willing to deal with the terms and conditions imposed such as if the clothes do not fit, you have to pick another item instead of getting a refund.

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Remember, thrift shopping requires patience and an eye for detail. Therefore, wear comfortable shoes when going shopping and scout for what you need first, then make up your mind on which vendor to buy from.

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The makeup struggle is real.

Cream lipsticks are so old school. Everyone wants a matte lipstick formula. It’s long lasting and totally kiss-proof.

But how do you turn your regular cream lipstick into matte without dropping N5,ooo for Ruby Woo?

Watch Youtube beauty blogger, Beautyrebelle show you how:

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One interesting thing about naming in the Akan tradition is that, every name given to a child comes in two different parts, the masculine and the feminine name.

Unlike other cultures where the name for a male can’t have it’s female counterpart, the Akan names on the other hand have a counterpart for each name given to child. For instance, the male name Boakye has its female counterpart as Boakyewaa.

There are many Akan names out there with its female counterpart name but we chose these 11 and so if you don’t see the female counterpart of your name here, it doesn’t mean you don’t have it. Also not exactly every Akan has a female counterpart and so the probability your name doesn’t have a counterpart is also a fact.

But for now, let’s concentrate on these 11 and if you don’t find your name there, kindly leave a comment below of your name and will give you its female counterpart and if you don’t have it too, we will let you know. Let’s take a look…

1. Okyere – Okyerewaa / Okyerebea

The female for Okyere is Okyerewaa for the Ashantis and Okyerebea for the Akuapims and they are all Akan names, because both tribes are Akan.

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2. Kumi – Kumiwaa / Kummea

The female for Kumi is Kumiwaa for Ashanti and Kummea for Akuapim

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3. Addo – Adoma/Adobea

Adoma goes for Ashantis and Adobea goes for Akuapim, Fantes also go for Adoma

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4. Ofosu – Ofosuwaa

Both tribes have the same name for its female counterpart.

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5. Ofori – Oforiwaa

Both the Ashantis and Akuapims have the same name for both female counterparts.

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6. Agyekum – Agyekumwaa

The Akuapims do not have this name as their family name, it is rather common with the Ashantis and so they do not a female counterpart for this one.

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7. Frimpong – Frimponmaa

The female counterpart goes for only the Ashanti tribe.

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8. Agyei – Agyeiwaa / Agyeibea

Agyeiwaa for the Ashantis and Agyeibea for the Akuapims

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9. Akyeampong – Akyeamponmaa

Common with the Ashantis but the Akuapims also go for the same name for their female counterpart.

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10. Asare – Asare / Asabea / Esarewa

The female counterpart for Asare among the Ashantis is the same Asare, so this name among the Ashantis is a unisex name, which means a female can be named Asare too, but among the Akuapims, the female counterpart for the same name is Asabea and among the Fantes, it is Esarewa.

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11. Opoku – Opokuwaa

It is the same among all the Akan tribes.

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Most popular foods from the Northern part of Ghana are Tuo Zaafi (TZ)and Waakye.

But besides these foods, there are many other foods up there that are equally delicious that you need to have taste before you depart from this world.

Aside being nutritive, they also taste very delicious and will make you yearn for more and so without further ado, here are 5 Most Delicious foods from the North you need to taste to believe.

1. Gabli

Gabli is prepared with beans and has the same features as bean balls but rather cooked instead of fried. They are served so hot you can’t eat with your bare hands and they are shaped such that, spoons wouldn’t be a good option either, so you’re left with the use of chop sticks, that is if you know how to use them or toothpicks. It comes with shea butter oil and powdered groundnuts to go with.

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2. Wasawasa

Wasawasa is prepared with yam but it appears as if it is waakye. But you need to have taste of it to believe. It tastes like waakye and more softer than waakye. It is also served with shea butter oil and onions.

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3. Tubaani

Tubaani is also made from beans and it is shaped like yakayaka and it’s very delicious.

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4. Yumbeka

Yumbeka is made out of bean leaves and it is gradually getting out of the system. The food gives energy and though not widely known, it is very nutritious.

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5. Red Koko

We know most of you are already aware of Hausa Kooko but in the Northern part of Ghana, they have another type of Kooko that is more thicker and taste better than the regular kooko you’re all aware. The is red like blood and has a unique taste and is said to be prepared from the red millet.

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5 photographers we appreciated that dared to hope for Nairobi when every aspect of our economy, security, governance and social being seemed so dim.

1. Mutua Matheka

A big shout out to Mr Matheka who dared photographers to be bold and tenacious.

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2. Msingi Sasis

Msingi Sasis brough us Nairobi Noir. An epic tale of Nairobi in black and white

3. Jude Gichumbi

4. Joe Lukhovi

Chaos! We love it, Nairobi at its rawest.

5. Baraka Mwau

The real Nairobi.

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Baraka Mwau

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Lupita Nyong’o is again getting candid about her looks and is glad she’s helping redefine the standards of beauty.

The Oscar winner has had a whirlwind year punctuated with additional laurels from the beauty sector.The newly minted style icon was dubbed People’s most beautiful woman of 2014 in April, then appointed as Lancome’s brand “ambassadress” that same month.

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Though the 31-year-old warns against the “unsustainable” nature of taking on the “role of a deity,” she’s happy to help change the narrative that previously proscribed dark skin as “unacceptable.”

In the interview, Nyong’o describes how her prom date stood her up, she said;

I got stood up at my prom. He didn’t show up. I used to be teased and teased. They called me black mamba, awful names. You know what I gained? Compliments never grow old. They’re delightful every time.

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“When I was in the second grade” — in Kenya, where she spent the bulk of her early years — “one of my teachers said, ‘Where are you going to find a husband? How are you going to find someone darker than you?’ I was mortified. I remember seeing a commercial where a woman goes for an interview and doesn’t get the job. Then she puts a cream on her face to lighten her skin, and she gets the job!” she said. “This is the message: that dark skin is unacceptable. I definitely wasn’t hearing this from my immediate family — my mother never said anything to that effect — but the voices from the television are usually much louder than the voices of your parents.”

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As for what’s been dubbed “the Lupita effect,” the Yale grad and fashionista said it makes her giggle.

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Nollywood veteran actor, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo turned 54 yesterday and in celebration of his amazing talent and prowess, we have lined up a few movies of his before the golden 2000s that you have to watch.

Kanayo made his debut film appearance in the film Living in Bondage in 1992 and has starred in over 100 films.

1. Living in Bondage (1992)

Of course, we had to start from his humble beginnings. Kanayo played the role of Chief Omego in the Igbo movie. The movie tells the story of Andy Okeke who is pressured by poverty and the harshness of societal vices and gets involved in occultic activities to make money.

2. Circle of Doom (1993)

Circle of Doom was another classic Nigerian Igbo movie which was subtitled in English. It featured the likes of Kanayo O. Kanayo, Chinyere Wilfred, Uche Odoputa to mention but a few.

3. Rituals (1997)

Rituals had big names in Nollywood such as Kanayo O. Kanayo, Paul Adams, Festus Aguebor, Ejike Asiegbu and Pete Edochie. It was written by Kenneth Nnebue and directed by Andy Amenechi

4. Lost Kingdom (1999)

In the Lost Kingdom, Kanayo O. Kanayo did justice to the movie alongside Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Enebeli Elebuwa, Pete Edochie, Larry Koldsweat, Amaechi Munagor, Charles Okafor, Bruno Iwuoha and Gentle Jack.The village setting movie tells the story of a Kingdom being ruled by a mischievous, notorious school dropout and criminal ‘Nnanna Ike played by Kanayo.

5. The Suitors

The Suitors tells a tale of a common taste result which shattered the life of a vibrant young lady all her suitors deserted her. But this could be a blessing in disguise. It stars Pat Attah, Pete Eneh, Peter Bunor, Ngozi Ezeonu and, of course, Kanayo O. Kanayo

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