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photo credit Nigeria, giant of Africa and largest economy in Africa. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located.  Nigerians are peculiar in their actions most of which may be confusing to people of other countries but every typical Nigerian would understand another Nigerian.  Below are 10 actions only a typical Nigerian would do: #1 A typical Nigerian would often use phrases like: Eh wo, Ehen, Chineke, Che, Ah-Ah, Yepa! God forbid, by God’s Grace, Nawa o!Wetin sef! No worry, Go joor! These are mostly expressions used to show surprise or amazement. Some are from Nigerian languages such as "Chineke!" which is Igbo for God. Chineke! is used you are surprised or startled. Chineke! there is a ...

The Yoruba people are an ethnic group of Southwestern and North central Nigeria as well as Southern and Central Benin in West Africa. The Yorùbá constitute over 35 million people in total; the majority of this population is from Nigeria and make up 21% of its population, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Most human beings believe in the existence of supernatural powers and supernatural beings. The Yoruba are no exceptions to this. They believe these supernatural forces can be manipulated to interfere in human existence. Though most people doubt the existence and efficacy of such charms and spells, we are not here to dispel your doubts, just here to keep you informed. Below are some spells popular among the Yoruba of Nigeria.  photo credit #1: Ijaya (To Frighten): Ever been in a situation where you felt so much overwhelming fear over something or someone you normally wouldn't be afraid of? That skinny kid at the corner of your street who you feel m...

We all have some extra senses we didn't know we had, probably because we hardly knew we use them. We didn't include some people's uncanny knowledge of your bank balance in this list, though we know some people seem to have this ability. Below are 5 senses every human being has without knowing it: #1 Seeing Impossible Colors: photo credit There are lots of colors out there that that we ordinarily don't have the ability to see, because describing them would be like describing sight to a blind person. Science has devised a way to enable us see such colors. Scientists successfully managed to show some people a "bluish yellow" color. The way our eyes work is that when we see blue, the parts of the eye that detect yellow switch off, and vice versa, therefore we can't really show you what we mean. So it's not supposed to be possible to see a true mix of blue and yellow. But scientists discovered that we can sense these and other colors that...

We all know of the story of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book who was raised by wolves, instead of being turned into a tasty snack. Though such may seem to be impossible or extremely unlikely to happen in real life, stories abound of wild animals who put themselves in harm's way for the safety of humans. Note that these accounts are not of dolphins, who we all know are nature's biggest show-offs. Below are some true stories of animals rescuing humans from certain death: #1 3-Year-Old Boy Saved By Gorilla: photo credit August 16, 1996 was a day to remember at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Two things would've happened; either the day they would mourn the death of the young boy, or a day they would tell the story of his being rescued by a gorilla. Fortunately, it was the latter. A 3-year-old boy went right over the gorilla enclosure and fell over the fence. The 18-foot drop left him unconscious and with a critical head injury. The police were barred from ...

Cell phones are one of the signs that mankind is really advancing. They make access to information very easy and ever available at the push of a button. But even with all these advances, there is always room for improvements. Below are some technologies you may soon have in your cell phone: #1 Smell and See Diseases: photo credit When diseases such as cancer is mentioned in the same sentences as cell phones, it always portrays cell phones as the bad guys stating that they can cause cancer. Scientists at NASA have decided to reduce the guilt currently being suffered by cellphones worldwide by giving phones the ability to smell diseases . They produces a tiny sensor that, once installed in your phone, detect and analyze the chemicals in your breath. The chip is about the size of a nickel and works with 32 sensors that allow it to "smell" predetermined levels of various chemicals. Said chemicals, incidentally, include chlorine, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methane...

A lot of terrible diseases exist, including but not limited to viruses that leave you with your limbs rotting off (CAUTION! Pictures!) or pooping yourself to death in hours . You don't believe anything could be worse that getting diagnosed with one of those? How about having a doctor stand over your death bed, shrug his shoulders and say, "I dunno, witchcraft?" After all, nothing is scarier than the unknown, and science can't explain the first thing about some pretty horrific diseases, and even less about how to stop them. Below are 5 terrible diseases that science can't explain: #1 Stiff Person Syndrome:   photo credit People who are afflicted with stiff person syndrome experience increasing rigidity, kinda like a never-ending muscle cramp. This continues and the victim becomes more and more stiffer until the become paralyzed. Severe cases of this causes difficulty in breathing , problems swallowing, muscle ruptures and fucking broken bones . T...

The cost of living is an important factor when seeking for a place to live. Here in Nigeria, we believe things are very expensive but there are many cities where the cost of living is much higher. The cost of a purchasing food items, accommodation etc determines the cost of living of an area. According to Mercer Quality of Living report ( click here to view the report ), Vienna in Austria tops the list of the most expensive cities in the world to live in in 2015. See below the list of top 10 most expensive countries countries to live in: #1 Vienna, Austria: Vienna has been listed as the most expensive city in the world in 2015. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 9€, a litre of milk costs an average of 1.08€, an apple costs 2.27€ and a packet of Marlboro cigarettes cost an average of 4.90€, basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 148.88€. More details on the cost of goods and services in thi...

Anyway, so I'm sure all of you have some WhatsApp group chats going on in your phone right now. No? Try and join one. Because even my most anti-social friend sends me screenshots of crazy WhatsApp group chats that he encounters. Some of them, like one  i'm currently in (MOSA '09 Group) don't let you sleep at night. You wake up in the morning and you see up to 800 messages and it leaves you wondering is some people sleep at night. Here are some things i noticed about the people in the group. I'm sure they apply to any other whatsapp group out there: #1 The group admin: The group admin has power. Or so I like to think. Possibly because I happen to be the group admin of a few WhatsApp group chats, and I like to think I have sole control over these groups that I started. Yes, I can wield the power of adding and deleting people from the Group Chat. I AM POWERFUL, ALL FEAR ME. #2 The Bitch: Much as I like Nicki Minaj, I'd have to disagree. The...