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  • Rapper Erigga considers smoking for two weeks to enter Guinness Book of Record

    Rapper Erigga considers smoking for two weeks to enter Guinness Book of Record

    Nigerian hip-hop artist, Erihga Agarivbie professionally known as Erigga has noted that he could consider entering the Guinness Book of record by smoking for two weeks non-stop.

    Erigga made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday.

    Recall that  Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.

    Following Baci’s exploit, Erigga expressed desperation to enter the Guinness Book of Record

    He asked fans for suggestions on how he could achieve it before later contemplating smoking for two weeks to set record for the longest non-stop smoking by individual.

    The rapper wrote, “Watin persin wan do when go break record? Abi make I smoke for 2weeks straight without food.”

  • BREAKING: Hilda Baci breaks Guinness World Record

    BREAKING: Hilda Baci breaks Guinness World Record

    Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has broken the previous Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time held by an individual.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Hilda Baci is now on her way to setting a record for the longest cooking time held by an individual.

    The longest cooking time held by an individual had been 87 hours, 45 minutes, set by an Indian chef known as Lata Tondon.

    Hilda Baci, who started her cooking feat in Lagos State on May 11, had set a target of 96 hours for herself.

     

    Details later…

  • Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci inches closer to breaking Guinness World Record

    Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci inches closer to breaking Guinness World Record

    In a matter of few hours, Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, would have broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”.

    Hilda Baci hit the 85-hour mark on Monday morning, with less than 3 hours remaining to set a new world record.

    She started her cooking for the competition on Thursday at exactly 4 pm after she turned on her cooker.

    She will be breaking the record initially set by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef who made the feat in 2019.

    The event, which is taking place at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos, is being live-streamed on YouTube, and several celebrities, including Nigerians who have defied rain physically cheering up the visibly tired chef.

    As of Sunday, the chef had hit the three-day mark amid cheers from popular celebrities and politicians.

    The cook-a-thon’s Instagram account, @hildabacicookathon revealed that the event is headline sponsored by GB Foods. Other sponsors include Arla Foods, BaigeWallet, Filmhouse, Jumbo, Uber and Woodscop

    The Cookathon has garnered attention both online and at the physical venue where celebrities are trooping in to support the chef.

    Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha; actress, Kate Henshaw; singer, Tiwa Savage; media personality, Enioluwa, and many others appeared at the event.

    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also visited the venue on Sunday to cheer up Baci.

    Filmmaker, Kevin Adetiba, wrote on Twitter, “REALLY rooting for HILDA BACHI. Don’t know her personally, but her drive, ambition and resilience, inspire and motivate me IMMENSELY.

    “Sending her prayers and the best vibes to PUSH THROUGH. She’s inspiring people she doesn’t even know. GO HILDA… YOU GOT THIS!!!”

    Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, also lauded Baci for her “determination and focus.”

    “The efforts being made by Hilda Effiong Bassey (Hilda Baci) to beat the current Guinness World Record for cooking for 4 days nonstop shows the true Nigerian spirit of hard work and resilience. I applaud her determination and focus on the goal, which is inspiring many Nigerian youths to live their dreams through hard work and dedication.

    “I wish her well on this noble journey to pen her name in the golden book of history. -PO,” he tweeted on Sunday.

    This is not the first time she is making giant strides in cooking competition, she participated in the maiden edition of the Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021 where she emerged winner with a sum of  grand prize of $5000.

    Although it’s on record that there is no official  grand prize attached for breaking winning on Guinness Book of Records but the feat will open her up for endorsement opportunies from brands across the globe.

  • Ex- BBN housemate, Omatshola makes his three-month-old son land owner in Lagos

    Ex- BBN housemate, Omatshola makes his three-month-old son land owner in Lagos

    Three-month-old son of former BBNaija housemate, Omashola Kola Oburoh, has become a land owner in Lagos, following his father’s gift to him.

     

    Omashola also stated that his son is now the youngest landlord, as he called on Guinness world record to come and record his son’s achievement.

     

    In his words: “My son @life_of_eyetimi just turn 3 months old and we are celebrating it with his plot of land in Lagos, making him the youngest landlord in Nigeria. @guinessworldrecords should call me sef o. I wonder what he will like to build on this land, maybe I should just build a soccer academy for now so he can start training already for the World Cup in 2042.”

     

    Omashola is a Nigerian by birth and celebrated his 40th birthday in March 2021.

     

    The former BBNaija housemate finished from the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun state, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma in Business Administration.

     

    Before participating in the Big Brother Naija show in 2019, Omashola, in his description, described himself as an entrepreneur and a model.

     

    The records revealed that Omashola was signed to Boss model, which is based in Johannesburg, South Africa; he was also one of the managers at Sumo night club.