Sometimes in April this year, an argument grew fiercer when Lai Muhammed (Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture) told CNN journalist Richard Quest that Senegal makes the best Jollof rice. But Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, fail to agree with him.

“And by the way, we all know that Nigerian Jollof rice is the best, we beat the Ghanaians and the Senegalese hands down,” he said during The Platform event held at the Covenant Christian Centre. Nigerians worldwide trolled Senegal and Lai Muhammed on social media.

To put that debate to rest, Brand Television Network has launched the African Jollof Rice Challenge, with as much as USD 5000 (approximately N1.5M) up for grabs for making this famed recipe. BTV Executive Producer, Felix King, said the contest would serve as a platform to determine which African country makes the best Jollof rice.

None of the perspectives have proved convincing, despite Nigeria’s strong claims to the African cuisine. The different viewpoints on the streets have only generated more controversies and continuous placement of different points to back up individual claims.’’

The grand finale of the contest holds on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, as part of activities lined up to mark the World Jollof Day.

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