FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaVIDEO: Hilda Baci receives Guinness World Record plaque

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2023

Hilda Baci, the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, has received her plaque. A video she posted on Twitter yesterday shows when the plaque, concealed inside a box, was delivered to her, and it was a moment of uncontrollable excitement for the chef. Our Plaque is here 😆😆 @GWR pic.twitter.com/1ZCaGHSjFd — Hilda Baci (@hildabacicooks) June 19, 2023 Recall that Hilda Baci, born Hilda Bassey, was certified as the new...

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Chef Dammy vows a comeback: plans to cook for another 150hrs to break world record

LifestyleNewsNigeriaChef Dammy vows a comeback: plans to cook for another 150hrs to break world record

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 18, 2023

“I, Adeparusi Damilola, popularly known as Chef Dammy, and my team have decided to hold another cook-a-thon programme next month. “This time, it will be held for 150 hours, and it will be duly registered with the Guinness World Records.” Damilola Adeparusi, a student of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, FUOYE, that has come to be known as Chef Dammy, has said that she is planning a new cook-a-thon that would last for 150 hours....

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Nigeria Records Shortfall Of 1.7 Million Pints Of Blood Annually-NGO

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria Records Shortfall Of 1.7 Million Pints Of Blood Annually-NGO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 18, 2023

Haima Health Initiative, a non-governmental health organization in Nigeria has a shortfall of 1.7 million pints of blood annually, calling on Nigerians to save lives by donating blood regularly. Bukola Bolarinwa, founder of Haima Health Initiative who made the plea in Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 World Blood Donation Day, lamented the shortage of blood in blood banks in Nigeria. “Despite its importance to sustaining life, most Nigerians do not voluntarily donate blood. Unfortunately, Nigeria’s...

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Nollywood mourns Brymo Uchegbu, Afeez Oladimeji

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNollywood mourns Brymo Uchegbu, Afeez Oladimeji

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 16, 2023

The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood has been hit by the painful losses of Brymo Uchegbu and Afeez Agoro Oladimeji. Uchegbu, popularly known as Don Brymo, reportedly died on Wednesday night while asleep. Oladimeji, widely acclaimed as the tallest man in Nigeria, died on Wednesday evening at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. Some reports attribute his death to chronic hip arthritis he had been battling for months. The news of the actors’ demise has gone...

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EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaComedian Woli Arole asks Nigerians to anticipate his 5,000hrs prayer marathon

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2023

Bayegun Oluwatoyin, the comedian and actor better known as Woli Arole, has joined the ongoing trend of breaking a Guinness World Record motivated by Chef Hilda Baci’s record-breaking cooking marathon last month. On Monday, the comedian-turned-clergyman announced on his social media pages that he plans to break the Guinness World Record for the longest prayer session. “Pray-a-thon, 5,000 hours. It is doable. Anticipate”, Arole captioned a flier of the proposed pray-a-thon, tagging the Guinness World...

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Boat Capsize Kills 110 Persons In Kwara

LifestyleNewsNigeriaBoat Capsize Kills 110 Persons In Kwara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2023

A boat carrying about 217 people wedding guests including a father and his four children have been drowned when a boat capsized at Egbu village, in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims were said to be returning from the ceremony at Egboti village in Niger State when the boat conveying them crashed on Monday. The traditional ruler of Patigi, Ibrahim Bologi II, who confirmed the development, said 110 have died, adding...

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Ekiti chef, Dammy completes 120 hours of marathon cooking

FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaEkiti chef, Dammy completes 120 hours of marathon cooking

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2023

Damilola Adeparusi, the 300L student of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, FUOYE, who commenced a 120-hour cooking marathon on Friday has completed it. Adeparusi, who has come to be known as Chef Dammy, reached her 120-hour target at midnight. The news of Dammy’s record attempt sent the Nigerian social media space into a frenzy. She received criticism from many Nigerians and praise from others. Hilda Baci, whose 100-hour record Dammy was attempting to beat, sent...

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Guinness World Records confirms Hilda Baci’s cooking record, cuts time to 93hrs 11mins

FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaGuinness World Records confirms Hilda Baci’s cooking record, cuts time to 93hrs 11mins

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2023

Guinness World Records, GWR, has confirmed Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, also known as Hilda Baci, as the new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. On Tuesday, the GWR announced the chef as the latest record holder with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes rather than 100 hours because she “mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.” A statement from the GWR reads:...

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Stakeholders’ Calls For Promulgation Of Anti-Discriminatory Laws

LifestyleNewsNigeriaStakeholders’ Calls For Promulgation Of Anti-Discriminatory Laws

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2023

Stakeholders in Sexual and Reproductive Health have called for anti-discriminatory laws to ensure young women and girls with HIV, disabilities and displaced girls have access to healthcare services. They made the call in Abuja at a National Sexual and Reproductive Health Right Summit organized by a Non- governmental Organization, Vision Spring Initiative with the theme, “Securing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Marginalized Girls in Nigeria.” They also noted that the attitude of some...

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Guinness World Record: FUOYE student begins a 120-hour cooking marathon

FoodLifestyleNewsNigeriaGuinness World Record: FUOYE student begins a 120-hour cooking marathon

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 11, 2023

A 300L student of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, FUOYE, identified as Damilola Adeparusi, has embarked on a cooking marathon hoping to become a Guinness World Record holder. Dammy, as she is popularly called, began the cook-a-thon at exactly 12:01 p.m. on Friday. Dammy’s attempt to make it to the Guinness World Record book is coming on the heels of Hilda Baci’s 100-hour cooking stint. Between 11 and 15 May 2023, Hilda Baci, born Hilda...

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