Hilda Baci sends encouraging words to Chef Dammy amid controversy

NewsNigeriaHilda Baci sends encouraging words to Chef Dammy amid controversy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 12, 2023

Hilda Baci has encouraged Damilola Adeparusi, who is on a quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, to keep going to the very end. Motivated by Hilda Baci’s unofficial 100-hour feat last month, Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, set up her kitchen in Ilupeju, Ekiti on Friday to cook for 120 hours. Her decision to challenge Hilda Baci’s yet-to-be-verified record has, however, been controversial. While many...

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Guinness World Records: Nigerian law student prepares to watch movies for over 121 hours

LabourNewsNigeriaGuinness World Records: Nigerian law student prepares to watch movies for over 121 hours

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 12, 2023

Guinness World Records, GWR, has approved an application by a young Nigerian to attempt to break the world record for the ‘longest marathon watching movies/films (cinema).’ On Saturday, an excited Israel Adebiyi, a law student of the Ekiti State University, EKSU, shared a screenshot of the email he received from GWR. Special Thanks to @GWR Guinness World Records for granting us this application. Ekiti, Nigeria! Kindly anticipate!!!🔥🔥🔥#Ekiti #Guinessbookofrecord #israelwatchathon pic.twitter.com/7tIvUDja5D — Israel Watchathon (@AdebiyiIsrael_) June...

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Camp Coordinator Solicit Support For IDPs To Advance Their Education

Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaCamp Coordinator Solicit Support For IDPs To Advance Their Education

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2023

The management of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Uhogua, near Benin, has appealed for sponsorship from well-meaning Nigerians to help some IDPs achieve their educational dreams. Pastor Solomon Folorunsho, Coordinator of the camp, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to her, the appeal became necessary, following the large number of IDPs in tertiary institutions, currently sponsored by the camp management. Folorunsho said that in view...

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Witchcraft: 3 Policemen, 7 Others Arrested In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaWitchcraft: 3 Policemen, 7 Others Arrested In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2023

Three Policemen including an Inspector and seven other people have been arrested in connection with killing two women suspected to be witchcraft in the Roma community of Song local government area of the state. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Adamawa State Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said their arrest followed a viral video in which the suspects were seen in mob action stripped three women naked and beaten mercilessly over the...

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Bandits Abduct 25 Farmers, Abducts Many In Niger State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Abduct 25 Farmers, Abducts Many In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2023

Niger State Police Command in collaboration with the military combing five areas in the state following the reported killing of 25 farmers and the abduction of many others from the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State by armed bandits. The attack was to have taken place on Saturday around 2:00 pm across five villages. The Police Public Relations Officer Niger State Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun who disclosed this said the personnel was dispatched to...

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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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2023 Census was Postponed To Promote Peace, Unity- NPC

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 Census was Postponed To Promote Peace, Unity- NPC

PilotnewsJune 11, 2023

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census was for the sake of peace and unity and not due to insufficient funds, as widely believed by critics. The Commission explained that contrary to such insinuations, the NPC postponed the census exercise to save Nigeria from a national crisis. The Federal Commissioner in Anambra State, Mr. Chidi Ezeoke, made this disclosure on Friday during a one-day breakfast meeting...

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Tinubu suspends Emefiele as CBN governor, appoints Folashodun Shonubi as acting governor

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu suspends Emefiele as CBN governor, appoints Folashodun Shonubi as acting governor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 11, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, suspended Godwinfrom office as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor with immediate effect. A statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation disclosed that the suspension is “sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.” Tinubu has been critical of the naira redesign policy and during his inauguration on Monday, May 29, he said...

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Nine African artists nominated for the 2023 BET Awards

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNine African artists nominated for the 2023 BET Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 11, 2023

Nine A-list African artists have bagged nominations for this year’s BET Awards, according to the list of nominees released on Thursday. The artists are Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Asake, Tems, Wizkid and Ayra Starr; Libianca from Cameroon; Camidoh from Ghana; and Ko and Pabi Cooper from South Africa. Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Ko were nominated for the “Best International Act” category alongside Aya Nakamura (France), Central Cee (UK), Ella Mai (UK), L7nnon (Brazil), Stormzy (UK),...

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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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