Seiyifa's Blog

Hey guys, this post was supposed to be for yesterday but I couldn't do that because I was ill and I'm sorry about that. Yesterday was French Language Day and in case you don't know, I'm a French graduate from the University of Uyo. So let me tell you a bit about myself, studying French was initiated by my dad and I agreed. Even when I changed my mind my parents almost crucified me. That wasn't really my passion but I'm still grateful and if given another opportunity, I'll do it again. I also met different people from other schools while I did my Language Immersion Program (LIP) at the CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET D'ETUDE DE LANGUES (CIREL) at VILLAGE DU BENIN, Lomé, Togo. So here are some interesting facts about French Language. 1. French language is spoken in all the continents of the world and it is taught in every country. 2. French language has influenced English language with words like déjà vu, voilà, coup d'état, etc. 3. Fr...

Photo credit: Allnigerianrecipes It was one of those sunny days in the city of Asaba when I went for a visit to my best friend who was serving her fatherland there. Now, for those outside Nigeria, Asaba is the capital of Delta state in Nigeria. A friend of ours wanted me to prepare  ogbono soup. So I decided to go to the popular Ogbogonogo market ( yeah, I know the name sounds funny). On getting there, I got all the ingredients needed for the soup except the ogbono. In case you don't know, Ogbono is the local name for wild or African mango. The seeds are used in preparing a kind of soup and it is very popular in Nigeria. Photo credit: Allnigerianrecipes Okay, back to my encounter. After getting the ingredients, I was to get the ogbono. Each shop I entered and asked for it, I was told it wasn't available. I was beginning to get agitated cos I was walking under the scorching sun even though I hate going to the market except for my personal shopping. Finally, (wit...