Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci ends cooking marathon after 100hrs

LifestyleNewsNigeriaWorld NewsNigerian chef, Hilda Baci ends cooking marathon after 100hrs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 16, 2023

At 8:00 p.m. yesterday, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, completed 100 hours of marathon cooking in her quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual. The 27-year-old started the cook-a-thon on Thursday, May 11, 2023, and by 08:32 a.m. on Monday, she had cooked for 88 hours and 32 minutes, beating the 87 hours 45 minutes record set by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef in 2019....

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Anambra State Speaker Uche Okafor, Involved in a Ghastly Accident

LifestyleNewsNigeriaAnambra State Speaker Uche Okafor, Involved in a Ghastly Accident

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)May 15, 2023

The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Okafor, was involved in a frightening accident, at Agu-Awka junction in Awka, Anambra State capital on Saturday night. The accident which left his car damaged beyond recognition was the second accident that happened at that junction on Saturday night. Earlier, the former Managing Director of Anambra Signage, Chief Jude Emecheta, had an accident at the same junction that left him unconscious, while his car...

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Nollywood loses veteran actor Saint Obi

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNollywood loses veteran actor Saint Obi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 14, 2023

Obinna Nwafor, the thespian better known as Saint Obi, has passed away. Nwafor, 57, reportedly died on Sunday, May 7, 2023, due to an unspecified illness that has lingered for months. His death is yet to be made public by his family and the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. According to multiple reports, the actor’s remains have been deposited at the Jos University Teaching Hospital’s, JUTH, morgue.

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IMNHC2023: Over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly for maternal issues – UN report

AfricaHealthNewsIMNHC2023: Over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly for maternal issues – UN report

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 13, 2023

…makes urgent call for increased investment in health, social sectors At the ongoing International Maternal Newborn Health Conference’ (IMNHC2023) in Cape Town, South Africa, United Nations report indicate that Nigeria accounts for one in seven global maternal deaths, implying that over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly, making the country rank as second among 10 others responsible for 60 percent of women and newborn deaths, worldwide. According to report, the latest estimate was contained in the...

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Asake beats Kizz Daniel, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr to win ‘Best African Artiste’ at Ghana Music awards

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaAsake beats Kizz Daniel, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr to win ‘Best African Artiste’ at Ghana Music awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 9, 2023

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known by his stage name Asake, won the ‘Best African Artiste of the Year’ award at the 24th edition of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, VGMA. The award ceremony considered the biggest night for Ghana music was held on May 7, 2023, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center, AICC with electrifying performances by some of Ghana’s most sought-after artistes such as Sarkodie, King Promise, Gyakie,...

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COVID-19 Is No Longer Global Public Health Emergency-WHO

HealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 Is No Longer Global Public Health Emergency-WHO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 2023

The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization has said COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency. The global health body, about six weeks before describing it as a pandemic, had declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020. During that time, there were more than 10,000 cases of the virus, most of them in China. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General at...

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Rema, Asake gears up for 02 Arena concerts

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaRema, Asake gears up for 02 Arena concerts

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 6, 2023

Divine Ikubor, the 23-year-old Nigerian singer well known as Rema, has announced that he will be performing at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in November. Similarly, Ahmed Ololade, the YBNL Nation’s artist known professionally as Asake, also says he will be entertaining his fans in London at the 02 Arena in August. Rema and Asake have been enjoying a global acclaim since they came into the limelight. The duo have released several chart-topping songs which have...

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Buhari to attend the coronation of King Charles III in London

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBuhari to attend the coronation of King Charles III in London

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 3, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London on Wednesday (today) ahead of the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty, The King and Her Majesty, The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, on Saturday, May 6. This is according to a press release by the State House, Abuja. According to the statement, President Buhari will join other world leaders to participate in a Commonwealth Summit for Presidents and Heads of Government...

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Filmmaker creates Aki and PawPaw Epic Run game

LifestyleNewsNigeriaFilmmaker creates Aki and PawPaw Epic Run game

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2023

Charles Okpalaeke, the chief executive of Play Network Studio and a renowned director of epic Nollywood sequel movies, has added another feather to his cap by creating the first Nollywood game application. The game, Aki and PawPaw Epic Run was developed by the Play Network Studio, in collaboration with Blueportal Software to consolidate the legendary status of the Nollywood duo, Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme. Say hello to the first Nollywood game app!!! Aki and...

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Barber sparks reactions after his mode of barbing goes viral

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBarber sparks reactions after his mode of barbing goes viral

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Mathematics was a subject that terrorised many people in college. The debate over the simplicity and complexity of the subject appears not to be dying anytime soon. While many people, especially those who were at loggerheads with Mathematics during college, believe that ‘finding X’ ends in college, a hair stylist has proven them wrong. The hairstylist, geometric_cuts shared a 30-second video on TikTok where he was seen using mathematical rules to transform the look of...

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