LILY OF NIGERIA

A while ago, I came across a friend's Instagram Post on Tiger Nuts. I was amazed by what I read on her post, one point in particular caught my fancy(that it helps people loose weight). Being the law student that I am, I had to do more research. My discovery took me aback.

Tigernut is a tough fibrous rooted perennial plant. In Nigeria, they are referred to by a plethora of names. Igbo people call it Aki-Ausa (I don't know what it means in Ibibio, so, I also call it Aki-Ausa). It is known as Aya in Hausa, ofio in Yoruba, Chufas in Spanish, some also call it Zulu nut, yellow NutGrass, Ground Almond and so on.Wrongly addressed as nut, Tiger nuts are actually Tubers. They are very popular in Northern Africa and Nigeria. They are alos not alien in places like India, and Spain where they are consumed in milk forms known locally as Horchata De Chufa.
"Hausa people" sell them in wheel barrows all over Nigeria, and, at affordable prices too! During my research, I discovered that…

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I sincerely apologise for my long absence on this blog. Law School is more demanding than anyone could have expected. Nothing, NOTHING, ever prepares you for it.
If you follow my other blog here, this post wouldn't be much of a surprise to you. I like to thank people for their kindness, visiting my blog. You could be on any other site in the big, wide, internet, but, you chose to be here. Thank you. Thank you for visiting even when I have been away for so long(in law school). Thank you for your thoughtful comments, and for following me on instagram and twitter. 
Thank you all for reading my posts, I am grateful. Wait for it....Kate Waterhouse and HudaBeauty (or someone in her team) visited this blog (theKate Waterhousefrom E! Fashion Bloggers, and the beauty guru herself, Huda Kattan). *cringe* I know yea, It totally blew my mind! And, Kate had some nice words to say too on her blog here, th…