Started in 2012 as a means to generate daily meal fee by a passionate aspiring Chef Alexander Adegboye; Marugbo is an existing Nigerian soup generally called black soup which have existed for decades and consumed by several cultures across Nigeria. Chef Alexander born in Igbokoda, Nigeria and grew up with his mother in Okitipupa assisted his mother at the market selling ingredients for Marugbo Sou
p during his high school days to cater for daily meal and pay school fees. In 2012 he dropped out of high school following his mother's inability to continue his education and moved to Lagos, Nigeria where he discovered his passion to become a Chef which he chased unrepentantly. He grew up to develop an extreme interest in ancient dishes which he enjoyed with his mother while growing up. Chef Alexander decided to join other Nigerian Chefs in promoting African food culture and he named himself an Afrocentric Chef. In 2022, he harnessed and tapped into his love for cooking, storytelling, culture & heritage to rebrand Ancient Nigerian dishes for international consumption and Marugbo happened to be his first following his second book titled "Assasinated Cuisine" wher he illustrated how much of Nigerian dishes have been assasinated.
