1st Place: Klistivivi Ogunlana | Chidera Anushiem Essay Competition 2026
10-year-old Ade had always wanted to be a cook. One evening, while ravishing his mum’s delicious Semo and Egusi, he blurted out his long-held dream. Almost immediately, his dad put down his spoon. “Tufiakwa! Over my dead body,” he remarked. His mum, leaning from the doorway, added, “Ade, cooking is for girls. You cannot do […]
