Online Newspaper Launches Street Food Competition in Lagos

Sunday Okobi

A general interest online newspaper in Nigeria, Newspread, which is published by NT News Limited, has concluded plans to host a street cooking competition, the first of its kind in Nigeria.

According to the organisers, the competition tagged: ‘Sabi Chef’, is a national event scheduled to be held in Lagos State at the end of December 2023.

Speaking on behalf of the organisers of the show in a statement signed by the Editor-in-Chief of Newspread.ng, Uche Nnadozie, he said Sabi Chef is geared towards celebrating the diverse culinary tastes of the country.

He said: “Our show is for the people. It is a pan-Nigerian event that will catalyse into a festival of foods, not just a single dish or item. Ours is also a platform to elevate street ingenuity, creativity, showcase culinary enthusiasts and promote our cultural heritage in a way never seen before.

“Our people love food, and we also love to celebrate. All over the country, people walk along the streets grabbing mouthwatering dishes, chewing away and doing their work.” 

“We don’t want these chefs who brave the odds to provide opportunity for busy people to eat to lose out in better skill honing or providing a podium for their recognition.

“We also want better working tools for them; better hygiene, as well as the selling of Nigerian tourism through our deep culinary choices to the world.”

Nnadozie also said the winners of the show would go home with millions of naira worth of prizes, and benefit from orchestrated global recognition.

The statement further urged interested participants and vendors to visit www.sabichef.com for further details.