Hilda Baci Back in Guinness World Records with Largest Serving of Jollof Rice

LifestyleNewsNigeriaHilda Baci Back in Guinness World Records with Largest Serving of Jollof Rice

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 16, 2025

Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has made a return to the Guinness World Records (GWR) after cooking the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice in Lagos. The feat, achieved in partnership with food brand Gino Nigeria, took place last Friday at Victoria Island and was officially confirmed by Guinness on Monday. The massive dish weighed 8,780 kilogrammes and was prepared in a pot with a capacity of 22,619 litres. According to GWR, Hilda used 4,000...

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Hilda Baci Begins Quest to Cook World’s Largest Pot of Nigerian Jollof Rice

LifestyleNewsNigeriaHilda Baci Begins Quest to Cook World’s Largest Pot of Nigerian Jollof Rice

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 12, 2025

Chef and food influencer Hilda Baci has begun an attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice, as part of a Guinness World Records (GWR) challenge, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The project has drawn huge interest, including from Gen Zs, millennials, celebrities and food lovers, all gathering to witness the event. Over 20,000 people had registered to attend. She said the custom-built pot has a capacity of 22,619 litres, with...

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Tinubu Government Cancels 5% Telecom Tax on Voice, Data Services

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Government Cancels 5% Telecom Tax on Voice, Data Services

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 12, 2025

The Federal Government has revoked the five per cent excise tax previously imposed on telecommunications (telecom) services, including voice calls and data Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the removal of the tax during discussions over the recently passed Finance Act. “The development is expected to bring relief to over 171 million active telecom users across the country, many of whom have faced...

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Adelabu: Nigerians Will Soon Enjoy Uninterrupted Power Supply

NewsNigeriaPowerAdelabu: Nigerians Will Soon Enjoy Uninterrupted Power Supply

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 12, 2025

The Federal Government has promised that Nigerians will soon enjoy uninterrupted 24-hour electricity supply, as efforts intensify to sustain gains in the power sector. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this assurance in Abuja during the inauguration of two blocks housing five training workshops and a 104-room hostel at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). “In no time, we are going to witness a country where there is 24/7 uninterrupted power supply. This...

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FG Orders All Taxable Nigerians to Obtain Tax ID by January

BusinessNewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Orders All Taxable Nigerians to Obtain Tax ID by January

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 12, 2025

The Federal Government has directed that all taxable persons must obtain a Tax Identification Number (Tax ID) by 1 January 2026 in line with the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA). Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, said in a statement that the law requires all individuals and businesses engaged in economic activity to register with the tax authority. “Section 4 of the NTAA requires all taxable persons to register...

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UN Ranks Nigeria Among Top 4 Nations Failing to Protect Children in Conflict

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUN Ranks Nigeria Among Top 4 Nations Failing to Protect Children in Conflict

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2025

A United Nations report has revealed that Nigeria ranks fourth globally for “grave violations” committed against school-age children during armed conflict. The UN Secretary-General’s 2024 report on children and armed conflict, published in 2025, confirmed a total of 41,370 verified violations, the highest number in nearly 30 years. These grave violations encompass abduction, recruitment, sexual violence, killing and maiming, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access. Nigeria recorded 2,436 such violations in...

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Lagos, Osun Stakeholders Reject PDP Zoning, Stage Rallies For Hashim

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLagos, Osun Stakeholders Reject PDP Zoning, Stage Rallies For Hashim

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2025

As agitation over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zoning arrangement continues to gain momentum, Osun and Lagos States stakeholders have staged rallies, declaring the zoning formula of the main opposition party “null and void” and adopting Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as their preferred candidate. In Osogbo, the rally converged at the City Hall and was led by the South West Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM), Alhaji Abass Olaniyi. It featured prominent party stakeholders...

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Federal High Court Denies Bail to Owo Church Attack Suspects

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFederal High Court Denies Bail to Owo Church Attack Suspects

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the bail applications of five suspects allegedly involved in the June 2022 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite, presiding over the bail hearing, held that the charges against the defendants were capital in nature and thus not bailable. He stated emphatically that the accused belong to a “dangerous terrorist organisation capable of intimidating witnesses...

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INEC Endorses David Mark as ADC Chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Endorses David Mark as ADC Chairman

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 11, 2025

…Admits Lack of Powers to Sanction Premature Campaigns The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), even as the Commission admitted that it lacks the legal authority to sanction political parties and politicians engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The recognition of the ADC’s new leadership was reflected in the list of political party executives published on INEC’s website,...

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New Curriculum: NERDC Publishes Approved Subjects for Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaNew Curriculum: NERDC Publishes Approved Subjects for Schools

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 9, 2025

The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has formally released the authentic subject list for the newly revised basic and secondary school curriculum. The announcement serves to halt the spread of unauthorised versions circulating online. In a communique signed by Executive Secretary Professor Salisu Shehu, the Council instructed the public to “disregard all other versions of the new curriculum circulating online”, citing the need to disprove “unauthentic versions” and uphold educational integrity. A nationwide...

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