Thursday, October 1, 2009

Down memory lane: Popular brands of the 80's in Nigeria

I'm sure this will jog your memory and create that nostalgic feeling

Soft drinks: Coke, 7up, Tandigorana, Limca, Parle Soda
Alcoholic: Star, Harp, “33”, Guinness, Gulder
Malt drink: Maltina
Energy drink : Lucozade
Children’s drink : Ribbena, Samco (Milk and Chocolate)
Tooth Paste: Macleans, Daily need, Pepsodent
Detergent: New Elephant Blue, Omo
Biscuits: Okin, Nasco
Confectionaries: Peppermint, smatis, bazooka Joe, Eclairs, Malta,Buttermint

Ice cream: Walls, Fan Ice
Newspapers: Daily Times, Concord
Pain Relievers: Painax, Daga, Phensic, Caffenol
Table Water: Ragolis, Swan
Stationery: Apex Mill
Seasoning: Maggi
Automobiles-: Peugeot (504, 505), Volkswagen (Beetles, Passat, Santana), Volvo 244, Mercedes Benz 200, Honda Prelude, Toyota (Celica, Corolla)

Butter: planta
Beverages: Ovaltine, Pronto, Vitalo, Milo, Bournvita
Tea Lipton
Milk: Nido, Coast, Carnation, Peak
Shoes: Bata
Radio Station : Radio Nigeria 2
TV Station: NTA 2 channel 5, LTV
TV Transmission Time : 4pm to latest 12am (24 hours was non-existent)
Sugar: by Tate and Lyle
Stores: Kingsway, Leventis, UTC
Primary schools: Corona, ST. Saviours, Grange
Secondary schools : (1st level) - Kings College, Queens College, Federal Government Colleges (especially Ijaniki, Sagamu, Oyo, Iduani, Benin, Owerri, Enugu, Calabar) and Force schools (Navy, Command, Air force)
2nd level : (St Gregory’s, Holy Child, St Finbarr’s, Methodist Girls, Our lady of Apostles, CMS Grammar school, Baptist Boys, Birch Freeman)
Universities: (Ibadan, Ife, Lagos, Ahmadu Bello, Nsukka)

Religious bodies: Scripture union (SU), Deeper Life, Four Square, CAC

Entertainment spots : Bar Beach, Apapa Amusement park

Banks : First Bank, Union and UBA

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