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How to make chin chin : A step by step guide

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4 years ago

August 29, 2020

For decades, Chin Chin has been a signature snack in Nigeria. The ‘legendary’ snack is sold almost in every supermarket outlet across the country.

It is a fried snack which is not only popular in Nigeria but also in West Africa. It is similar to the Scandinavian snack klenat, a crunchy, doughnut-like confectionary that can either be baked or fried with a dough of wheat flour, and other customary baking items.

Nigeria’s famous Chin Chin may contain spices and flavours like cinnamon, ground-nuts, ginger, chilli, nutmeg (an amazing spice that has a long list of health benefits). A traditional Nigeria Chin Chin is made from a basic combination of sugar, flour and milk. Other optional ingredients like egg, baking powder and nutmeg, can also be used based on preference.

The snack is mostly served to guests at any event. In addition to serving wraps of Chin Chin as a replacement for other titbits, the snack helps during wonderful moments like movie nights.

Like popcorn, the popularity of Chin Chin is fast rising and there are some good reasons why reaching for the snack is always a good idea. It is very easy to prepare and be served as an appetizer.

Nigerian Chin Chin Recipes

The ingredient includes wheat flour, sugar, a pinch of salt, baking powder, butter, egg, milk, water and oil.

Below is a standard measurement for a smaller quantity of chin chin, depending on the quantity you wish to make.

1. 500g All purpose wheat flour

2. 150g cup sugar

3. Pinch of Salt

4. 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon baking powder

5. 115g cold butter

6. 2 eggs (egg white)

7. 150ml Liquid milk or 2 tp dry milk

8. 60cl oil for frying

Note: You can increase the quantity of the aforementioned ingredient as desired.

How to make Chin Chin – procedure for preparation

Mixing Nigerian chin chin dough doesn’t necessarily require a food processor. All you need to do is to just add the ingredients and gently knead until you achieve the desired result.

Below are the steps you should take if you really need to come up with a yummy chin chin snack.

Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients together; sift and mix the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a clean stainless, plastic or glass bowl.

Step 2: Put in the butter to the dry mixture and rub in until it looks like breadcrumbs

Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix the liquid milk and eggs together and pour into the dry mixture. Roll it into a smooth dough and let it rest for about 15 minutes.

Step 4: Roll out the dough on a floured surface with a rolling pin. Cut the dough into desired shapes and sizes and fry until they turn brown.

Strain the fried product on a strainer lined with a paper towel and allow to cool. Then move the snack into a dry and airtight container and store in a cool dry place.

Tips on how to fry crunchy chin chin

If you must come up with a tasty and ‘perfect’ snack, you need to regulate the temperature of your oil by lowering the heat when scooping out the ones that are ready. If not you might probably be the only one to ‘enjoy’ the chin chin.
Don’t fry too many of it at a time. You have to fry it in batches. This is to avoid coming up with oil soaked snack. Secondly, overcrowding the frying pot makes the chin chin stick together, which is not really a good thing. Trust Nigerians, if it is bad, nobody comes around it.
It normally gets burnt very fast if the heat is much. So ensure to stay around the fire and give the task a maximum attention. Frying it requires constant attention. It is not the time to watch movies, play games, or hook up with old friends and pal on social media.
In Nigeria, chin-chin is traditionally made with hard dough, so many people enjoy the snack when it’s hard and yummy. Ensure to monitor it when frying so as not to scoop out ‘soft’ or ‘stony’ chin chin. No matter how crunchy your chin chin comes out, if it is too soft or hard, it renders your effort fruitless.
Chin chin is always an ideal snack for your visitors. So ensure to store it in an airtight container if you really want it to last for weeks or months.

Bon Appetite!

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[Video] Tompolo makes first public appearance after six years

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4 years ago

October 22, 2020

Lara Carter

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Who is Tompolo?

Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo was a commander in various guerrilla groups in the Niger Delta which were all agitating against the insensitivity of the Federal Government and the international oil companies towards to exploitation and degradation of the Niger Delta. Ekpemupolo’s wealth, derived mainly from oil bunkering, played a major role in founding both MEND and also his own fighters (Wikipedia).

Tompolo, who led the disbanded Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), was nowhere to be found immediately after President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in in 2015 as the Federal Government sent troops to get him apprehended.

The government as published by the Nation Newspaper also declared him wanted through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for ignoring two bench warrants issued against him by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos following an alleged N45.5bn fraud case.

But the court on July 15, 2019, dismissed all the charges against Global West Vessel Specialist Limited, a company linked to the former Niger Delta militant leader.

Despite the judgment, Tompolo failed to appear in public until October 19, 2020, when sources said he made a sudden appearance at the Egbesu Shrine in his Oporoza country home in Gbaramatu, Delta State, the Nation Newspaper reported.

His First Public Appearance after six years

Picture and video of his appearance showed the former warlord and his friends dancing, worshipping, and offering Thanksgiving to Egbesu, Ijaw god.

An Egbesu disciple, Bodmas Kemepadei, who confirmed the development, said the appearance of Tompolo, who is the Egbesu Priest, would help to facilitate resolutions of knotty issues in the Niger Delta region.

He said: “As Tompolo disciples and proponents of the Ijaw cause, this celebration to our National God Egbesu, is not just about the vindication and freedom of Tompolo, it is about the military invasion and burning of our communities without any provocation.

“It is about the IOCs that have refused to relocate to the region even after a presidential directive, it is about our people having a fair share of our natural resources, it is about freedom from these Federal Government promoted ailments that our people suffer from.

“We celebrate Tompolo with confidence that these issues will be addressed, we celebrate with our spirits high knowing that the time for resource control is now, let this be a message to all our brothers in struggle, the days of arms are over, we have to engage the FG with intellectualism, we call on all to be part of the resource control agitations, the time is now” (The Nation).

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What is NIN number in Nigeria?

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4 years ago

October 18, 2020

Lara Carter

According to Wikipedia, a national identification number, national identity number, or national insurance number is used by the governments of many countries as a means of tracking their citizens, permanent residents, permanent residents, and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation, government benefits, health care, and other governmentally-related functions. The number appears on identity documents issued by several countries.

Below are 7 things you need to know about the NIN in Nigeria

The NIN is your assured digital identity
The NIN is a set of 11 numbers assigned to an individual at the completion of enrolment into the national identity database
The NIN is cannot be transferred from one person to another
The NIN is used to verify your identity as a citizen
Your NIN is what identifies you and can suffice for ID purposes
The NIN is for life, it does not expire
The NIN is a must – have for all citizens

Visit http://nimc.gov.ng/ for more details

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Aisha Yesufu: Nigeria’s Statue of Liberty

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4 years ago

October 12, 2020

Ifeoluwa Oseni

Aisha Yesufu is a Nigerian social and political activist who came to limelight for speaking up for the abducted Chibok schoolgirls in 2014. In 2020, she and thousands of Nigerians all over the world protested against police brutality. The almost 50 years old Aisha was also at the forefront of the #EndSARS protest and forced the Nigeria Police Force to listen to the voice of the people and dissolved SARS, a tactical unit of the police force on October 11, 2020.

⭐Aisha Yesufu⭐ was the co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign that tirelessly held protests demanding for the rescue of the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Chibok, Borno state. The Chibok schoolgirls were between the ages of 15-18 years as at the time of their abduction in 2014. She was part of Nigerian women that protested at Nigeria’s National Assembly, in Abuja, on 30 April 2014.

At the age of 10, the Nigerian female social and political activist concluded that the worst thing any human can do to her was to kill her. She realised that no matter what she and everyone else will still die and that death is inevitable and not the worst thing in life. Aisha Yusufu said she never feared anyone while growing up though she respects people. She only fears the Supreme Being. Aisha Yesufu in October 2020 said she would not leave the fight against End SARS protest in Nigeria for her children.

Biography of Aisha Yesufu

Aisha Yesufu was born in Kano state in December 1974, she is from Agbede in Edo state. She is from the tribe of Etsako and she is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Aisha described the place where she grew up in Kano as a ghetto. By the time she was 11 years, she did not have any female friends as all her female friends had been married and did not complete their education because they were at their husband house.

Education of Aisha Yesufu

Aisha Yusufu got her West African School Leaving Certificate from the Bayero University Staff Secondary School in 1991. According to an article on The Guardian, she wanted to enrol at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) in 1991 but was rejected because she was a woman. Aisha Yesufu first gained admission to a tertiary institution at the Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto in 1992. In 1993, she got her A-Levels IJMB from the Kano State College of Arts & Science.

She left Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto after a crisis for Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where she got admitted to study Medicine. This female activist left Ahmadu Bello University when it was shut down because of the murder of a professor in 1994. She then got to study at the Department of Microbiology at Bayero University, Kano in 1996 and graduated with a second class upper Bachelor of Science Degree from the university in 1999 three years after.

In each of the 3 universities (Uthman Dan Fodio University, Ahmadu Bello University and Bayero University) where she made friends, her friends avoided moving with her at the administrative block for fear of getting rusticated. She got a masters degree in Pharmaceutical Microbiology in 2006 at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Aisha Yesufu Career

Aisha Yesufu, a graduate of Microbiology is a businesswoman. She did her NYSC year in Kano state from January 1999 to January 2000. She was posted to and served at Kano State School of Nursing where she lectured students on medical microbiology, development and spread of infectious diseases in patients.

Aisha went to business after schooling in the 2000s. She made business her main focus. She is the CEO of Aliyyah & Amir Ventures Limited and has been with the family business since January 2003. Aisha Yesufu manages the day to day activities of the company. The business is involved in trading and distribution of general merchandise and raw materials in Northern Nigeria.

The businesswoman also founded Citizens Hub in January 2017. Citizens Hub is a non-profit organization that seeks to build a solution-driven and dynamic approach to building a financially independent, active and responsible citizenry. Citizens Hub is based in Abuja, Nigeria capital.

Aisha Yesufu’s Marriage

Aisha Yesufu got married to her husband Aliu, an Auchi man in 1996 while at the university at the age of 24. She was the one who approached her husband. The marriage is blessed with two children a son and a daughter with the youngest child (her daughter) born in December 2001. Aisha Yesufu once revealed that she is not a big fan of house chores. She says her husband is her number one fan.

Aisha Yesufu’s Activism

Activism as always being part of Aisha Yesufu life. She as always stood up against injustice. Aisha Yesufu do tell tales of how she participated in several protests while studying at the 3 universities she attended. She has been actively involved in over 100 protest marches demanding social justice in Nigeria.

Aisha was a columnist at Daily Times from September 2019 to March 2020 where she wrote about contemporary issues affecting Nigeria. The Bring Back Our Girls civil rights group where she was the co-convener persistence helped in the rescue of at least 100 Chibok girls from the Boko Haram terrorist group with more still missing. She was the Sit-Out Coordinator and then Chairperson of the Strategic Team of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign group. Since 30th of April 2014, the civil the group has staged a sit-in protest at the Unity Fountain to compel the government to bring back the remaining girls despite all forms of intimidation and harassment by security agents and the Nigerian government.

In 2019, Aisha volunteered as a member of the Oby Ezekwesili Presidential Campaign Organization during the 2019 elections in Nigeria. In 2020, she was very active in the #EndSars campaign. Aisha and several thousands of Nigeria protested against police brutality that eventually led to the dissolution of the SARS tactical unit on Sunday, October 11, 2020, by the Inspector General of Police.

Aisha Yusufu is very active on social media and is known to fight injustice both online and offline. She has been physically present in at least over 100 protests in Nigeria and is known to be one of the positive change voice in Nigeria. She is fluent in English, Hausa, and Etsako languages. Aisha won an Award for Humanitarian Service during her NYSC. She as also won the Social Person of the week on Kakaaki and was also given the Voice of Humanity award by the Guardian Newspaper. Aisha Yusufu is a practising Muslim.