The Woman's Place

   Sometimes, we think some dishes require high level of professionalism but that is not always true and this is just one of them.    The Red Velvet Cake  has an outstanding flavor  and a texture  worth writing  about. It is dense and soft with a moist and velvety crumb. The Red Velvet cake is incomplete without the Vanilla or creamy flavor. INGREDIENTS . 3 Cups of Flour . 3 Cups of Sugar . 3 Cups of Butter . Flavor ( Vanilla and Buttermilk) . 6 Eggs .1 Bottle of Vegetable Oil . Red Food Color .Cocoa Powder .1 tablespoon of Baking Soda .1 tablespoon of  Baking Powder .Vinegar   PROCEDURES . Sieve your  Flour and Cocoa Powder . Add baking powder and Baking Soda . Set aside a cup of buttermilk and a cup of Vinegar .In another bowl, add sugar and butter together and mix together . Add the oil to the red Food Color and mix together, Add egg yolk into the mixture. . Separate the egg white . Add the flavor to the bowl containi...

      The Mid-Career years is a phase that  starts from the early 30s to the late 40s.According to statistics,  many women at this stage have an increased commitments outside the office at the same time their commitments in the office Increase. For example a woman's focus expands from taking care of herself to embracing significant commitments to others such as her Spouse, Child, Aging parent and so on. Moreso,  fast-track Professionals move from entry-levels  to middle management roles;  these transitions create more responsibilities for the women concern and all  these commitments require lots of  time and energy.    As the demands of the Mid-career period increase, many women find work life  unbearable and sometimes too stressful; thus, Women's resolution to stay in the workforce as  full time workers, begin to  break down.  The women who made it through these tough days as fulltime workers,we...

    "You have to believe that ultimately, eventually, always remember the word "eventually", all things will work out.” May this quote from Linda Ikeji Inspire you.   A new Nigeria will soon be birthed, please don't give up yet.  Linda Ifeoma Ikeji is a Nigerian blogger, writer, entrepreneur and former model. Be Inspired!

    Rose Raponda (born 1964) is a Gabonese politician that  previously served as the Mayor of Libreville and later as the country's Defense Minister from February 2019 to July 2020. She is currently serving as the Prime Minister of Gabon since 16th of July 2020, making her the first female prime minister of the country.     Raponda was born in 1964 in Libreville as a member of the Mpongwe people. Raponda has a degree in Economics and Public Finance from the Gabonese Institute of Economy and Finance.Raponda started her political career as  the Director General of the Economy and Deputy Director General  of the Housing Bank of Gabon.She later  served as minister of budget and public finance from February 2012 until January 2014. On the 26th of  January 2014, Raponda was elected Mayor of the capital city Libreville, She represented   the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party;  She was the first woman to hold that position s...

    Egusi Soup is also referred to as Melon soup. Egusi is the name for the fat and protein rich seeds of a certain Cucurbitaceous plants  that has been dried or grinded to serve as a soup ingredient.      It is a soup common amongst the igbo's, Ibibio's,Efik,Edo and Itsekiri people of Nigeria. I love this soup with different vegetables, let's go!     Ingredients ( For a family of 3). The Egusi will be in ball- like shape. . 4 Cups of Melon Seeds(Grinded or Milled) .7 teaspoons of blended onions . Fresh Chillies to taste . 1 cup of Palm oil . 2 teaspoons of Locust beans . Salt and Stock Cube to taste . Grinded Crayfish .7 small cups of Meat Stock .Half- Cooked meat and Fish( I will be using goat meat and Shell fish) .10-12 fingers of diced  Pumpkin leaf . 6 fingers of diced Waterleaf  . 4 fingers of diced Bitter leaf . Blended fresh Pepper and tomatoes.     Before cooking:  The leaves should be washed respectiv...

The peaceful EndSars protest turned violent on Tuesday 20th of October causing an uproar in different parts of the nation particularly in Lagos State. In Lagos State, Governor Sanwo-Olu said there was no fatality recorded in the gunshot incident that occurred at the Lekki tollgate during the ENDSARS protest on Tuesday night. A report has it that about three buses were filled with armed thugs on the popular Ahmadu Bello Way. Another report says that the thugs were escorted by two Prada vehicles whose riders were masked to cover their identities.   With the recent happenings, I am particularly persuaded that women  can play a major role in calming the tensed situation in. Nigeria: . Using the correct body language and behaviour:   The body language we choose for ourselves are powerful, they can create truly safe spaces for us by creating a sense of home in the unknown; a sense of comfort in newness. With this, we can confront the chaos of our cities an...

   A country with bad leaders will certainly be bankrupt but little do we know that bad leaders prevail because the true ones are silent, may this quote from Oby Ezekwesili inspire you.. "When I look at the world as it is, there’s a serious vacuum of  leadership. The world is crying for leaders.” Oby Ezekwesili served as Federal Minister of Solid Minerals and later as Federal Minister of Education during the second-term presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo, Ezekwesili was a 2018 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in transparency in the extractive sector.  Be inspired!!!

          Aisha Yesufu was born on the 12th of December 1974 in Kano State, She is a Nigerian socio-political activist, and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, an advocacy group that brings attention to the abduction of over 200 girls, from a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria, on 14 April 2014, by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Yesufu was among the women protestors at Nigeria's National Assembly, in the nation's capital, Abuja, on the 30th of April 2014. Yesufu was born and raised in Kano, and experienced the difficulty of being a girl-child in a heavily patriarchal environment, In her words, “By the time I was 11 years old, I did not have any female friends because all of them had been married off but I wanted to be educated and leave the ghetto. She also said "Most of my mates were almost grandmothers when I married at 22. She married her husband Aliu in 1996 and they have two children together.Yesufu has  been at the for...

     Variety they say is the spice of life, Variety of food creates the excitement you seek for on the dining table hence we will be looking at how to prepare an indigenous food that is popular amongst the people of Anambra state of Nigeria called Ukwa.    Ukwa is known as African breadfruit, it is gotten from a specie of tree called Treculia Africana, it contains Omega-3And Omega 6 fatty acids which helps to build and maintain Collagen, this meal is beneficial to athletes, so I bet you would want to try it..   Ingredients for 2 servings . 500g of African bread fruit (Ukwa) . 6 pieces of dry fish .1 medium stock fish . A cube of Edible Potash . 2 small stock cubes . palm oil( a quantity enough to change the color of the dish to red when cooking . 1 tablespoon of grinded Pepper . 2 table spoon of crayfish . 1 table spoon of grinded Ogiri .2 pinch of salt to taste . 2 small seasoning cube    Note: If using dry Ukwa, it should be soaked o...

Unfortunately, it is still our reality as women to face workplace challenges — lack of respect, overt and insidious sexual harassment, man-terruptions — simply because we are women.  Some fields are known to be male dominated businesses because they are majorly and traditionally controlled by the men. These fields are the Science, Technology, Economics and Mathematics. Women in these fields are regarded as odd people or people who have improperly earned their positions.    They go to work every day already saddled with the task of proving their worth and abilities — a weight their male colleagues do not bear. The ready question would be; what can we do about this? I always e ncourage women to speak out against these circumstances and demand equal treatment and pay.  Actually the following specific steps could be taken by women to experience more satisfaction in their job.  * Cultivate and Embrace Self Confidence: Women must learn to acknowledge their  accom...

       The best competition one should participate in, is with oneself, this will help one to be better and contented,may this quote from Ruth Kadiri inspire you.    "I am at a place where nothing worries me, nothing bothers me, nothing scares me than losing myself". Ruth Kadiri is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker and Director. Be inspired!

This is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She is an economist and International development expert from Ogwashi-ukwu of Delta State,Nigeria. She was born on the 12th of June 1954 to a royal family. She is married to Dr. Ikemba Iweala, a Neuro-surgeon and they are blessed with four children. We were told in school that what a man can do, a woman can do better, this is a true definition of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.  For her secondary education, she attended Queens school, Enugu, then proceeded to Harvard University to study Economics, She earned her P.H.D in regional economics and development from Massachusetts institute of Technology.  Okonjo-Iweala's career in World Bank lasted  for 25 years, she started as a development economist then she rose to the (no.2) position as the Managing Director of World Bank in 2007; during these times, she spearheaded several world bank initiatives such as the IDA replenishment. She served  twice as Nigeria's finance Minister between 2011-2015 and as Mi...

   Thank God it is Friday (TGIF), we will finally have all the time for our love ones and one way to keep the bond is by cooking delicious meals.  The Chinese chicken fried rice is very simple and fast moreso cooking the Chinese Chicken fried rice is a great way of making use of leftover rice. This meal can also be substituted for brown rice.  Ingredients (for a family of four) . 2 cups of white rice( cold or left over) . 30cl of Olive Oil .3 pounds of chicken tenders or Chicken breast . 2 teaspoon of grinded ginger . 1 teaspoon of salt . 1 teaspoon of grinded pepper . 2 sweet bulb of Onions . 8 cloves garlic .6 eggs .10 table spoons of Soy sauce . 4 teaspoons of Sriracha .8 tablespoons of diced green onions Note:This meal is best prepared with cold or pre - cooked rice Also you can add more Sriracha if you want it hotter. PROCEDURE . Heat a large Non- sticky pot over medium heat and add 20cl of Olive oil . Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces, toss with g...

   The post- Corona era is an era marked with unemployment and economic recession according to the leading think tanks and experts, the economic impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the world economy is almost worse than that of the 2008 recession, thus there is a need to possess some skills either for side hustle or for  the main job in order to address the challenges associated with the Pandemic, the skills to be adopted are: . TECH SAVVINESS   Acquiring technological skills is very Paramount at this time because physical presence is still very much limited and moreso many companies are trying to be resilient to future out breaks and disruption hence the need to possess these skills: . CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION:   Human ingenuity to invent new products  or new ways of working will help brain storm the conditions of things. Companies that are able to come up with ways to deliver services virtually and personally will beat the economic situation o...

    Just do all you can when you can, may this quote from Tu YouYou inspire you. " Every scientist dreams of doing something that the future will benefit from, when you are entrusted with an assignment, do your best.   Tu YouYou is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist and educator, she discovered Artemisinin  used to treat Malaria, a significant breakthrough in the 20th century, be inspired!

      Margaret Ekhoe Idahosa is the first female Archbishop in Africa (1998), She is the Archbishop of the Church Of God international Mission, She is also the first female University chancellor in Africa (2010) Benson Idahosa University .One of the intriguing thing about her is her willingness to step into the leadership role of her husband's ministry after his death. Wow! no wonder they say marry a woman that believes in your vision.    She was born on the 29th of July 1943 to a royal family in Benin City, she was married to late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, the  union brought four biological children (3 women and 1 man), 3 adopted children and four grand children. Magaret Idahosa holds a Diploma in Home Economics from the Leeds Polytechnic (U.K), Bachelor's degree in Biblical studies, Master's degree in Divinity and Doctorate degree in Ministry of friends International Christain University, California, She also has a Masters in Education and a ...

       This is a meal originating from the Efik and Ibibio tribe of Nigeria,It is prepared majorly with Ugwu(Pumpkin leaves) and Malabar Spinach(Water leaf).The beauty of this soup is in its garnishing with the sea food delicacies.      This soup is one of my favorite dish because of it's savory taste.😋😋😋   Ingredients, for a family of four . 1 kg   of Pumpkin leaf (Ugwu . 500 g of Water leaf . 3 table spoon of grinded fresh Pepper or black pepper . 2 cups of palm oil . 2 handful of scent leaves( optional) . 1 kg of Assorted meat . 6 pieces of Ponmo . 1 cup of periwinkle .1 medium Onion . I large stock fish . 1 cup of pounded crayfish .  Half cup of dried shrimps . 2 stock cubes . Salt   Note: I ngredients especially in the garnishing can be adjusted to one's financial budget and health status.   Water is not needed because the water leaves can produce it's own water Procedure  Before cooking, the vegetables...