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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National Assembly gets new leadership

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNational Assembly gets new leadership

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2023

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila-led ninth National Assembly, NASS, came to an end with the inauguration of the tenth NASS. As part of the activities for the inauguration, elections for the positions of Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker of the House of Assembly and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly were held. At the end of the elections, President Bola Tinubu’s anointed candidates for the positions emerged...

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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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Somtochukwu Udeze Emerges Speaker Anambra State House Of Assembly

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSomtochukwu Udeze Emerges Speaker Anambra State House Of Assembly

PilotnewsJune 13, 2023

The member representing Ogbaru Constituency Two at Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Somtochukwu Udeze has emerged the Speaker of the Eight Assembly. His emergence followed the proclamation of the eighth Assembly by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and it’s inauguration at the House of Assembly Complex, Awka. After an election and call for nomination that a member-elect occupy the position of Speaker of the State House of Assembly, the member representing Ogbaru Constituency Two, Somtochukwu...

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Watch Nigerian Army perform ‘Buga’ at Aso Villa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWatch Nigerian Army perform ‘Buga’ at Aso Villa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2023

The Nigerian Armed Forces performed a rendition of ‘Buga’, a 2022 hit song by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel which features Tekno at the Presidential Villa yesterday. The soldiers entertained the President, Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-president, Kashim Shettima with an acoustic rendition of the song at the mounting of the Presidential Guard of Honour at the forecourt of the state house to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The President inspected the Guard of Honour. Nigerian...

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Tinubu signs students’ loan bill into law for the establishment of education bank

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu signs students’ loan bill into law for the establishment of education bank

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, signed the student loan bill, which seeks to provide interest-free financial assistance to Nigerian students in tertiary institutions, into law. The bill, sponsored by the immediate-past speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, was passed by the Senate in November 2022. It passed the third reading at the lower chamber on May 25, 2023. The bill was titled, “A Bill For An Act To Provide For Easy Access To Higher...

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The Emergence of Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze, Speaker of the 8th Anambra Assembly

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsThe Emergence of Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze, Speaker of the 8th Anambra Assembly

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 13, 20235

“Since 2015, only Hon. Somto has won any election in Ogbaru with APGA” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The emergence of Rt. Hon. Somto Udeze, representing Ogbaru II constituency as the Speaker of Anambra State 8th House of Assembly is akin to using a single stone to kill many birds. In terms of qualification, academically, Hon. Somto is rounding up his doctorate programme and it is doubtful that there is any member of the 8th Assembly that holds...

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Nigeria Air: Sirika says aircraft was unveiled as a marketing strategy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Air: Sirika says aircraft was unveiled as a marketing strategy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 13, 2023

The immediate past Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika has finally reacted to the controversies surrounding the unveiling of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. Recall that on May 26, 2023, a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft with the ‘Nigeria Air’ inscription, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as one of the airliners for the proposed national carrier. However, speculations spread that the plane was an eleven-year-old aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines, ET, and still in...

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June 12: Tinubu assures Nigeria‘s democracy won’t be taken for granted

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJune 12: Tinubu assures Nigeria‘s democracy won’t be taken for granted

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 13, 2023

…Asks Nigerians to sacrifice for survival of democracy In his democracy message on June 12, to commemorate 30 years of struggle for democracy in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians must never take democracy for granted. He said, “We must forever jealously guard and protect our democracy like a precious jewel. For, a people can never truly appreciate the freedoms and rights democracy guarantees them until they lose it. “It is exactly three...

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Jonathan celebrates Gen. Abdulsalami at 81

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJonathan celebrates Gen. Abdulsalami at 81

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 13, 2023

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has  felicitated Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar  on the occasion of his 81st birthday, wishing him peace, long life in sound health. Jonathan described Gen. Abubakar as a statesman and patriot who is devoted to the peace and unity of the nation. The former President who stated this in a goodwill message he personally signed also commended Gen. Abdulsalami for his significant contributions to Nigeria’s growth and development. He stated: “I...

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