TGIF: Refresh Your Weekend With African Salad (Ugba) and Stockfish ...

TGIF: Refresh Your Weekend With African Salad (Ugba) and Stockfish

Abacha-and-Ugba


…and its another Friday!
After a long working week, there’s nothing better than kicking back for some rest and relaxation and this week we have just the dish to help you with that.
Ugba is a salad of sorts which is eaten by Eastern Nigerians especially at ceremonial occasions so today we’re bring the ceremony right to your living room as we share this long-standing recipe.
Bon apetit!
Ingredients
Ugba
Palm oil
Potash
Stock fish
Goat meat
Cray fish
Seasoning cube
Dry pepper
Garden eggs
Preparation
  • Wash, season and boil the stock fish and goat meat until tender
  • Pour a small quantity of oil into a bowl.
  • Mix small potash with water, when the water changes colour, remove the potash and pour inside the palm oil. Turn the mixture until it thickens
  • When it thickens, it changes into a yellowish colour then add your dry pepper and seasoning cube.
  • Pour you ugba inside the mixture and turn very well.
  • Add goat meat, stock fish and crayfish. Turn very well untill it is well mixed
  • Serve with garden eggs in a saucer

Mixing it up! Rita Ora wears two bright coloured outfits in one afternoon at Glastonbury By lekan james It's difficult to know if R...

Mixing it up! Rita Ora wears two bright coloured outfits in one afternoon at Glastonbury

By lekan james


It's difficult to know if Rita Ora is trying to go incognito or if she is trying to achieve as much attention as possible.
The Shine Ya Light babe was spotted in TWO attention grabbing costumes at Glastonbury festival on Saturday afternoon.
But while the 22-year-old hid under a hat while wearing a yellow outfit, she had earlier been wearing a different outfit - so could have been trying to throw fans off by mixing things up.
Multiple outfits: Rita Ora was spotted in an extravagant yellow and white coloured dress with a large hat and classic shades at Glastonbury on Saturday
Multiple outfits: Rita Ora was spotted in an extravagant yellow and white coloured dress with a large hat and classic shades at Glastonbury on Saturday
In the later hours of Saturday afternoon, Rita was spotted out with a friend wearing a stunning yellow outfit with a large rimmed hat.
 

Her yellow dress was paired with a light white coloured silk cardigan and she had statement jewellery on her wrist.
She hid behind a pair of classic shades and also beneath her oversized hat - providing a cool, late 20s inspired angle to her outfit.
Yellow: The singer looked great in her outfit - complete with light cardigan and statement jewellery
Yellow: The singer looked great in her outfit - complete with light cardigan and statement jewellery

Fans of brights: Rita and her friend both stood out in their vividly coloured outfits
Fans of brights: Rita and her friend both stood out in their vividly coloured outfits
After setting the stage on fire in her red hot outfit on Friday, Rita Ora was spotted wearing a much more subdued colour on Saturday.
The Facemelt star also wore lilac as she enjoyed time off stage at the Glastonbury music festival.
She took to the Pyramid Stage on Friday and was just enjoying the atmosphere the following day.
Backstage beauty: Rita Ora stood out among the crowd at Glastonbury on Saturday in a delightful lilac outfit
Backstage beauty: Rita Ora stood out among the crowd at Glastonbury on Saturday in a delightful lilac outfit
Rita was out in a lilac coloured two piece as the sun shone down at the weekend - bearing her washboard abs and toned midriff as she went.
She had a tight fitting crop top on with no sleeves and double straps.
Her top was brilliantly paired with an equally tight pencil skirt that hugged her curvacious body to great effect.
Party time: Rita has already wowed the crowds on Friday so could spend the rest of her weekend hanging out with friends
Party time: Rita has already wowed the crowds on Friday so could spend the rest of her weekend hanging out with friends
Despite the blazing sunshine, Rita proved she is a canny dresser as she also carried a matching lilac cardigan.
The lightweight item would have come in incredibly handy should the weather change suddenly - as is often the case in turbulently weathered Great Britain - and she would be able to throw it on very quickly.
She opted not to wear wellington boots like many other celebrities at the legendary music festival, instead choosing to wear some snake-skin feature lace up boots.
Delightful: Rita looked really fantastic in her outfit, in a pleasing colour and making the most of her enviable figure
Delightful: Rita looked really fantastic in her outfit, in a pleasing colour and making the most of her enviable figure
Delightful: Rita looked really fantastic in her outfit, in a pleasing colour and making the most of her enviable figure
But the boots were the only aspect of her outfit not to make the most of her pastel colour -as her sunglasses also had a lilac frame.
The singer had her long blonde hair gently twirled into loose ringlets that dangled around her.
But she still managed to pay homage to her fiery red stage performance with bright red nails and luscious red lips.
Showstopper: Rita gave a roaring performance on the Pyramid stage on Friday afternoon
Showstopper: Rita gave a roaring performance on the Pyramid stage on Friday afternoon

Just lovely: The R.I.P singer looked F.A.B in her pleasing outfit at Glasto on Saturday
Just lovely: The R.I.P singer looked F.A.B in her pleasing outfit at Glasto on Saturday

Abs-olutely toned at 43! Gwen Stefani flaunts her enviably-toned tummy during family outing in Long Beach By Cassie  We first saw her a...

Abs-olutely toned at 43! Gwen Stefani flaunts her enviably-toned tummy during family outing in Long Beach

By Cassie 

We first saw her abs in the Just a Girl video back in 1995.

And nearly 20 years later Gwen Stefani put her toned body on display for a family outing in Long Beach Saturday.

The 43-year-old No Doubt frontwoman even rolled up her white vest top higher to further flaunt her impressive midriff in a large pair of low-rise boyfriend jeans.
Evergreen: Gwen Stefani put her enviably-toned tummy on display for a family outing in Long Beach Saturday
Evergreen: Gwen Stefani put her enviably-toned tummy on display for a family outing in Long Beach Saturday
The three-time Grammy winner used a blue umbrella to shade her platinum updo and alabaster complexion, which she brightened with her signature red lipstick.

Gwen finished off her beach-combing look with a silky orange kimono top and anklets which appeared to be beaded with silver bells.

However, Stefani didn't starve to maintain her svelte shape - heartily digging into her leafy salad with chopsticks.


She hasn't aged since 1995! The 43-year-old No Doubt frontwoman even rolled up her white vest higher to further flaunt her impressive midriff in a large pair of low-rise boyfriend jeans
She hasn't aged since 1995! The 43-year-old No Doubt frontwoman even rolled up her white vest higher to further flaunt her impressive midriff in a large pair of low-rise boyfriend jeans
She hasn't aged since 1995! The 43-year-old No Doubt frontwoman even rolled up her white vest higher to further flaunt her impressive midriff in a large pair of low-rise boyfriend jeans
The stylish mother-of-two kept an eagle eye on her youngest Zuma, who was being his usual daredevil self during a private paddle-boarding lesson.

The cosplay-loving four-year-old practised balancing on a large paddle-board while clad in a grey wetsuit top and colourful swim trunks.

While his older brother Kingston, who just turned seven, wore identical trunks and a black wetsuit top on the sand.

Not seen Saturday was Gwen's husband of a decade Gavin Rossdale and their family Pomeranian Chewy.

Hands full: The three-time Grammy winner finished off her beach-combing look with a silky orange kimono top and anklets which appeared to be beaded with silver bells
Hands full: The three-time Grammy winner finished off her beach-combing look with a silky orange kimono top and anklets which appeared to be beaded with silver bells

Mother of two: Gwen's eldest son Kingston, who just turned seven, wore colourful swim trunks and a black wetsuit top on the sand
Mother of two: Gwen's eldest son Kingston, who just turned seven, wore colourful swim trunks and a black wetsuit top on the sand
Mother of two: Gwen's eldest son Kingston, who just turned seven, wore colourful swim trunks and a black wetsuit top on the sand
The 47-year-old Bush frontman was last seen departing LAX on Thursday for his band's latest tour.
The hunky father-of-three recently revealed that he has absolutely no problem with his famous wife's crimson pout getting on his face.

'No, I dont worry about that. You know there’s plenty of ways, soap and water is fine… it’s all worth it!' Gavin told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show.


Yum: However, Stefani didn't starve to maintain her svelte shape - heartily digging into her leafy salad with chopsticks
Yum: However, Stefani didn't starve to maintain her svelte shape - heartily digging into her leafy salad with chopsticks

Beachy break: Stefani has been hard at work on her ska-punk band's seventh studio album
Beachy break: Stefani has been hard at work on her ska-punk band's seventh studio album
Simmer down: Gwen flaunted her rock-hard abs as she popped into a shop for two icy cold beverages to beat the 80-degree heat
Simmer down: Gwen flaunted her rock-hard abs as she popped into a shop for two icy cold beverages to beat the 80-degree heat
Simmer down: Gwen flaunted her rock-hard abs as she popped into a shop for two icy cold beverages to beat the 80-degree heat
The Glycerine rocker plays Ricky a 'bar owner douchbag' in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, a film about fame-obsessed teenagers who use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

The teenage heist flick - in theatres now - also stars Emma Watson, Leslie Mann, and Taissa Farmiga.
Meanwhile Stefani has been hard at work on her ska-punk band's seventh studio album.
Fun in the sun: The Don't Speak crooner used a blue umbrella to shade her platinum updo and alabaster complexion, which she brightened with her signature red lipstick
Fun in the sun: The Don't Speak crooner used a blue umbrella to shade her platinum updo and alabaster complexion, which she brightened with her signature red lipstick
Blond boys: The stylish mother-of-two kept an eagle eye on her youngest Zuma, who was being his usual daredevil self during a private paddle-boarding lesson
Blond boys: The stylish mother-of-two kept an eagle eye on her youngest Zuma, who was being his usual daredevil self during a private paddle-boarding lesson
Blond boys: The stylish mother-of-two kept an eagle eye on her youngest Zuma, who was being his usual daredevil self during a private paddle-boarding lesson

Weee! The cosplay-loving four-year-old practiced balancing on a large paddle-board while clad in a grey wetsuit top and identical trunks
Weee! The cosplay-loving four-year-old practiced balancing on a large paddle-board while clad in a grey wetsuit top and identical trunks

The Don't Speak crooner will join her No Doubt bandmates on an upcoming tour once the record is released.

Gwen posted two selfies while wearing '8 hour old makeup' from her kitchen counter late on Friday night.

'Umm weirdo go to bed self, ni-night' she tweeted to her 903,000 followers.
'Umm weirdo go to bed self, ni-night': Gwen posted two selfies while wearing '8 hour old makeup' from her kitchen counter late on Friday night
'Umm weirdo go to bed self, ni-night': Gwen posted two selfies while wearing '8 hour old makeup' from her kitchen counter late on Friday night
'Umm weirdo go to bed self, ni-night': Gwen posted two selfies while wearing '8 hour old makeup' from her kitchen counter late on Friday night

Handsome: Meanwhile Gwen's husband of a decade Gavin Rossdale was last seen departing LAX on Thursday for his band's latest tour
Handsome: Meanwhile Gwen's husband of a decade Gavin Rossdale was last seen departing LAX on Thursday for his band's latest tour

Fancy footwork! Chris Brown doesn't skip a beat as he shoots hoops with the big fellas at celebrity basketball game By lekan james C...

Fancy footwork! Chris Brown doesn't skip a beat as he shoots hoops with the big fellas at celebrity basketball game

By lekan james

Chris Brown's driving might be accident prone, but he can sure play basketball.
The rap artist was a star on the court as he participated in the Celebrity Basketball Game as part of the BET Experience on Saturday.
Chris meant business in his black jersey and matching athletic shorts as he dribbled the ball across the Sprite Court at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
Basketball star: Chris Brown proved his mettle on the court at the Celebrity Basketball Game as part of the BET Experience on Saturday
Basketball star: Chris Brown proved his mettle on the court at the Celebrity Basketball Game as part of the BET Experience on Saturday
Surrounded by team mates and foes, the six-foot-one Chris took a flying leap in the air - with red trainers a few inches off the ground - and slammed the ball through the hoop to cheers and applause.
 

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The 24-year-old Fine China singer was joined in the game by fellow celebs Boris Kodjoe, Tank, Maurice Green, Columbus Short, Tristan Wilds, Busta Rhymes and Mike Epps among others.
Laura and Gloria Govan played tag team.
Flying high: The six-foot-one singer took a leap in the air and nailed the shot to the thunderous applause and cheers of those watching
Flying high: The six-foot-one singer took a leap in the air and nailed the shot to the thunderous applause and cheers of those watching

Having fun: Chris seemed to having a blast on the court with the other players who included Boris Kodjoe, Tank, Maurice Green, Columbus Short among others
Having fun: Chris seemed to having a blast on the court with the other players who included Boris Kodjoe, Tank, Maurice Green, Columbus Short among others
The event was the latest in a line-up leading to Monday's BET Awards for which Chris up for Best Male R&B/Pop Singer.
Chris showed them all that he's more than a guy with a pretty face too.  
He seemed to be having a blast, taking time out to perform a few dance moves on the court as well in between plays.
Chris made his fans happy by showing off his well-muscled, tattooed biceps as he picked up the ball to play again.
Show off: There was time for a little showing off too as Chris launched into a few dance steps
Show off: There was time for a little showing off too as Chris launched into a few dance steps
The exercise no doubt took the singer's mind off his legal woes after allegedly being charged with hit and run.
TMZ reported that the singer has been hit with two criminal charges by the L.A. City Attorney.
Chris' Range Rover reportedly inflicted 'medium damage' on the Mercedes in Toluca Lake in May, according to a report from TMZ.
Distraction: The physical exertion no doubt took the R&B singer's mind off his legal woes which reportedly include being charged with hit and run
Distraction: The physical exertion no doubt took the R&B singer's mind off his legal woes which reportedly include being charged with hit and run
Brown, who didn't try and flee the scene, has more to lose than most as he's still on probation for beating on and off girlfriend Rihanna back in 2009.
As well as reportedly being charged with hit and run, he has also been charged with driving without a license, claim TMZ. 
Each charge carries a maximum of six months in jail, however the City Attorney is said to be intent on raising the incidents with the L.A. County D.A.
Accident prone: Chris, seen here driving his Lamborghini in February, has allegedly been charged with hit and run as well as driving without a license
Accident prone: Chris, seen here driving his Lamborghini in February, has allegedly been charged with hit and run as well as driving without a license

Game for a laugh! Selena Gomez sticks her tongue out for a snap with a fan as she dons Seventies-inspired jumpsuit By lekan james When ...

Game for a laugh! Selena Gomez sticks her tongue out for a snap with a fan as she dons Seventies-inspired jumpsuit

By lekan james


When it comes to her fans, Selena makes them a priority.
Showing her Selenators some love, the Come & Get It pop star stopped to pose with them for a series of snapshots as she made her way through New York's SoHo neighbourhood on Saturday.
Letting loose, the 20-year-old pop star was even caught sticking her tongue out as a female fan captured their moment on her mobile phone.
Strike a pose! Selena Gomez stuck out her tongue as she took pictures with fans in New York's SoHo neighbourhood on Saturday
Strike a pose! Selena Gomez stuck out her tongue as she took pictures with fans in New York's SoHo neighbourhood on Saturday

Seventies chic: Selena wore a printed, flared jumper for her city stroll
Seventies chic: Selena wore a printed, flared jumper for her city stroll
Dressing a bit more mature than her typical style, Selena opted to wear a lightweight, printed jumper.
The one-piece billowed on top and flared on the bottom, clearly inspired by Seventies fashion.
Creating a summery look, the singer teamed it with a white handbag and matching sandals.
Say cheese! The pop star seemed to favour her silly pose, seen mimicking it for another shot
Say cheese! The pop star seemed to favour her silly pose, seen mimicking it for another shot

Not ready yet... Selena was caught in-between poses, not smiling yet as she tucked her hair back
Not ready yet... Selena was caught in-between poses, not smiling yet as she tucked her hair back
Completing her look, Selena sported a pair of retro style sunglasses and let her luxurious brunette locks flow past her shoulders.
Appearing at her best, she seemed to be doing just fine following her split from 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber.
But the same can't be said for the Canadian crooner who apparently demanded that no music of Selena's be played on the set of a recent photoshoot.
Power walk: Selena showed off her fierce strut as she strolled through the city in her white high heels
Power walk: Selena showed off her fierce strut as she strolled through the city in her white high heels
According to TMZ, that was just one of a list of demands made by Justin, another one being that nobody on the set could talk to him.
And Selena may be moving on in other ways as well, recently seen hanging out with up-and-coming singer Austin Mahone.
Austin rose to prominence after recording music recitals to air online and charging fans for Skype performances online.
Like Justin, the 17-year-old made his name by releasing music online and has been supporting Taylor Swift on her Red tour.
Enviable hair: Selena showed off her long, luxurious brown locks as she styled them in loose curls
Enviable hair: Selena showed off her long, luxurious brown locks as she styled them in loose curls
So friendly! Selena greeted more fans later in the Lower East Side
So friendly! Selena greeted more fans later in the Lower East Side
Evening apparel: The pop star switched into a sexy black number for night
Evening apparel: The pop star switched into a sexy black number for night

Exhausted from baby North West? Khloe Kardashian posts picture of sister Kim napping with her boxer pup By lekan james She&#...

Exhausted from baby North West? Khloe Kardashian posts picture of sister Kim napping with her boxer pup

By lekan james


She's been strangely enigmatic since giving birth to her daughter.
Aside from one Tweet wishing sister Khloe a happy 29th birthday, regular Twitterer Kim has been absolutely silent.
And now, the 32-year-old has shown up on Khloe's Facebook page looking exhausted and enjoying a nap with Khloe and Lamar Odom's boxer pup, Bernard.
'I love my lil baby so much': Khloe Kardashian posted this picture of her dog napping with her sister Kim to Facebook
'I love my lil baby so much': Khloe Kardashian posted this picture of her dog Bernard napping with her sister Kim to Facebook

Khloe accompanied the picture with the caption: 'I love my lil baby so much,' in an obvious reference to Bernard.
She didn't make it clear when the picture was taken.
Kim finally broke her silence on Thursday - and it wasn't about her baby.
The new mother accompanied her greeting with photos of them together from the past and the present.
Close-knit group: Kim posted a collage showing the Kardashian siblings when they were little, including pictures of them with their late father Robert
Close-knit group: Kim posted a collage showing the Kardashian siblings when they were little, including pictures of them with their late father Robert
First she tweeted a collage of photos showing the Kardashian siblings when they were little, including a family portrait of them with their late father Robert.

'Then- @khloekardashian The birthday girl! I love you so much!!!!' she wrote.

Kim then tweeted a collage of photos showing her with her Kardsahian siblings with the caption:

'Now- @khloekardashian. The most loyal & supportive person on the planet! Life wouldn’t be the same without you Kokes!'
All grown up: Kim then uploaded a collage showing the sisters looking glamorous as their present day selves
All grown up: Kim then uploaded a collage showing the sisters looking glamorous as their present day selves
Tweeting her love: Kim tweeted twice about her sister, telling her she loved her 'so much' and that 'life wouldn't be the same' without her
Tweeting her love: Kim tweeted twice about her sister, telling her she loved her 'so much'
Sisterly love: Kim tweeted 'life wouldn't be the same without you Kokes' in tribute to her younger sister
Sisterly love: Kim tweeted 'life wouldn't be the same without you Kokes' in tribute to her younger sister
Kim and her boyfriend Kanye West are ensconced in Kris Jenner's six-bedroom Hidden Hills, California, mansion after making a middle-of-the-night escape from the Cedars-Sinai hospital on Friday.

While the first-time parents are spending every second with North - affectionately known as Nori - they have also employed the services of a 24/7 nurse, according Us Weekly.

'Kim can't believe how maternal she is on her own,' a source told the publication, adding: 'She is breastfeeding constantly... [it] is working for her and she already feels she has bonded with Nori.'
New parents: Kim and Kanye West, pictured here at the Met Gala in New York in May, are taking well to parenthood as they spend their first week home with baby North
New parents: Kim and Kanye West, pictured here at the Met Gala in New York in May, are taking well to parenthood as they spend their first week home with baby North
Kim's friend and Pussycat Doll founder Robin Antin told Us Weekly: 'When I walked in to see her, Kim was holding the baby. I said: "Oh my God, you're a natural." Kim said: "I know - it's so weird".'

Apparently Kim's sister Kourtney - mother to Mason and Penelope - was a driving force behind Kim's decision to breastfeed, according to Life & Style magazine.
'[Kim] wasn't going to, but Kourtney is a huge proponent of breastfeeding,' an insider told the publication.
Ensconced: The couple are staying at Kim's mother Kris Jenner's mansion in the Hidden Hills, Los Angeles
Ensconced: The couple are staying at Kim's mother Kris Jenner's mansion in the Hidden Hills, Los Angeles
'Kourtney also told [Kim] how much [breastfeeding] helped her lose the baby weight,' after she breastfed son Mason, aged three, for 14 months, and plans to not wean Penelope, who is almost one-year-old, for another year.

Baby North has even brought her lofty father Kanye, 36, down to earth, with the birth having been a very emotional experience for him.

North was born five weeks early, weighing in at 4lbs 15oz on June 15.
'Pajama party!': Kloe tweeted this picture on Wednesday showing her, sister Kourtney and friends larking around
'Pajama party!': Kloe tweeted this picture on Wednesday showing her, sister Kourtney and friends larking around

'High kicks and high tits!!!' Khloe tweeted another picture showing Kourtney stretching her leg in the air while a friend reclines next to her on a hot pink lounge chair
'High kicks and high tits!!!' Khloe tweeted another picture showing Kourtney stretching her leg in the air while a friend reclines next to her on a hot pink lounge chair