There’s always a lesson to learn from everything, even when I burn myself in the kitchen—Founder, culinary academy, Ikoyi
Chef Tiyan Alile is the executive chef of Tarragon Restaurant in Ikoyi, Lagos. She is the President of the Culinary Arts Practitioners Association in Nigeria and founder, Culinary Academy, Ikoyi, Lagos. As a lawyer with corporate background that spanned 15 years, she went into the food business, a passion that has materialised into something bigger than her expectations. Recently, she organised the African Young Chefs Competition ‘AYCC’, a platform that is billed to bring young and inspiring African chefs together to change the narrative about African indigenous food to international standards. In a chat with Saturday Woman, she speaks on emerging trends in the culinary and hospitality industry in Nigeria.
2face support IDPs on world refugee day
Legendary afro-pop singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as ‘2face’, has shown support for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. The multi-talented singer made his presence felt at a recent event organized by the United Nations Refugees Agency to mark the world refugee day.
Herdsmen had a different agenda in Benue
Mr Samuel Ortom is the governor of Benue State. In this interview, he spoke on the Anti-Open Grazing Bill he signed into law to address the killings witnessed in recent time following clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
Eva Alordia’s secret desires for a baby
Following the recent breakup from her 16-months engagement to her fiancée, Caesar Ume-Ezeoke, pretty Nigerian female rapper, Eva Alordia, has expressed desire to have a baby girl sometime next year; but how she intends to achieve this remains a mystery since she is presently single and has withdrawn into her shells as a result of the emotional trauma caused by the sudden breakup.
I’m going to set a world record with rap, Vector boasts
G.R.A.P music rap artiste, Vector, is set to break Guinness Book of World Records with rap music. In an exclusive chat, the non conformist rap artiste explained to Showtime how he intends to prove to the world that rap music in Nigeria can compete with that of other countries around the world.
How states can become self-sufficient through palm oil production—Agwu
MANAGING Director of BKG Exhibitions, Mr. Ifeanyi Agwu in this interview laments the neglect of Palm oil production in Nigeria, adding that plans have been concluded to hold a summit entitled: ‘Nigeria Palm Oil Technology Show’ in order to revive commercial production of palm oil in Nigeria.
