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  • A/Ibom assembly moves to induct Hilda Baci in hall of fame

    A/Ibom assembly moves to induct Hilda Baci in hall of fame

    Apparently excited by her successful record – breaking feat in cooking for over 93 hours and subsequent certification as the current record holder with her name enshrined in the Guinness World Record book, Ms. Hilda Effiong Baci, has been slated for the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly Hall of Fame.

    It was at tne plenary session in which the 26-member House overwhelmingly concurred a Motion sponsored by the member representing Nsit Ubium State Constituency, and Deputy Leader, Rt. Hon. Otobong Bob.

    Bob, in his Motion recalled that Ms. Baci, a daughter of the state, had on completion of the 93 hours and 11 minutes Cooking Marathon, created more than 55 recipes and over 100 meals, including local delicacies peculiar to Akwa Ibom state, a feat he stressed, should not be ignored.

    He said: “Also recall that this epoch-making event gathered momentum globally and throughout the federation, as various Nigerian citizens, celebrities and dignitaries thronged in to support our very own daughter.

    “From available records, the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly has a custom of officially giving credence and commendations to true ambassadors of our state, who achieve successes in various feats globally.”

    He recalled notable Akwa indigenes who had attained such heights and were generously honoured to include Ms. Ime Ime Umanah, who was the first black African President of the prestigious Harvard Law Review and Master Stephen Udotong, a Nigerian Whiz-kid in the United States of America (USA), who built the first Nuclear Fusor in 2017, among others.

    Therefore, members of the House including Rt. Hon. Asuquo Nana (Ikono): Rt. Hon. Effiong Johnson (Mbo); Hon. Jerry Otu (Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara) and Hon. (Mrs) Itoro Etim (Uruan), supported the Motion, maintaining that Ms. Hilda Bassey, has through her cooking prowess, projected the state in good light, the more reason she was more deserving of the honour.

    They noted that a recognition of Ms. Bassey’s success would serve as a morale booster and encouragement to other Akwa Ibom citizens who may wish to attempt such positive feat in different endeavors.

    Responding, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, directed the Clerk of the House, Mrs. Nsikak-Abasi Orok, to on behalf of the House, issue an official congratulatory message and forward same to Ms. Hilda Baci.

     

  • Cook-a-thon: Hilda Baci announces receipt of Guinness World Record Plaque

    Cook-a-thon: Hilda Baci announces receipt of Guinness World Record Plaque

    The Guinness World Record has sent Nigeria’s Hilda Baci her plaque for the longest cooking marathon, few weeks after completing the contest in Lagos.

    In the same vein, Baci has confirmed receipt of her plaque via a post on her handle.

    Hilda received the plaque on Monday, and has since shared a video confirming receipt with the caption; “Our plaque is here @guinnessworldrecords.”

    Recall that Guinness World Record officially recognized Hilda Baci’s longest cooking marathon achievement on the 13th of June.

    In a statement on its website, GWR officially announced the young chef as its latest record holder in the cooking category.

    The statement read, “Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records can now confirm that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.”

    Hilda prepared over 100 pots of food during the contest, beating the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set by Lata Tondon (India) in 2019.

    Hilda’s winning tweet by GWR has also since been declared their best-performing tweet thus far. Confirming this via their official Twitter page, GWR wrote, “Yeah, so this is our best-performing tweet of all time with nearly 25 million news feeds reached.”

    As of the time of this report, the said tweet has accumulated over 30.9 million views.

  • Food industry is like the oil industry – Hilda Baci

    Food industry is like the oil industry – Hilda Baci

    World Guinness Record holder in the longest cooking marathon, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has said the food industry is like the oil industry and can generate as much revenue for the nation.

    Baci on Saturday pledged to continue to work toward putting Nigeria on global culinary map.

    Baci gave the assurance during the Nigerian Gastronomy Festival Gala Night organised by National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), in Abuja.

    According to her, with encouragement from the government, Nigeria will be taking over the global culinary industry.

    She said the food industry if properly developed, could spin as much revenue for the nation like the oil industry.

    Bassey commended NIHOTOUR’s efforts in encouraging individuals to upgrade their cooking skills.

    “Like I always say, the food industry is like the oil industry.

    “Nigeria is definitely going to be the destination for food tourism, give it another five years, we are already on our way to greatness.

    “With everything happening now, giving opportunity to people to express themselves with food and hospitality, it is a beautiful development in taking us to that enviable height.

    “In my own little or big way, I will keep  puting in the effort to put Nigerian cuisines on the map to drive more positive attention to Nigeria as a whole, just let people know what we have and capable of,” she said.

    Baci officially broke the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.

    The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on May 11 and continued through to May 15, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.

    Baci attempted to set a record of 100 hours, however, almost seven hours were deducted from her final total because she mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.

  • Cook-a-thon: GWR speaks on recognizing Chef Dammy

    Cook-a-thon: GWR speaks on recognizing Chef Dammy

    Guinness World Record has denied ever receiving Nigerian Chef Dammy’s application before embarking on a 120 hour cooking marathon .

    Recall that Chef Dammy started cooking last week Friday in an attempt to break her compatriot, Hilda Baci’s cooking record.

    However, her bold step has been met with mixed reactions on social media with some praising her while many others berated her for trying to break Baci’s record.

    Chef Hilda Baci also endorsed Chef Dammy’s cook-a-thon via her Twitter handle.

    However, Guinness World Record did not comment on Chef Dammy’s attempt throughout the duration of her cooking.

    According to LegitNG, the record body has revealed why they were silent on Dammy’s attempt.

    The news outfit said GWR told them that they didn’t receive an application from Chef Dammy.

    “We have not received an application for this attempt. Applications can be made via the Guinness World Records website for our records management team to review,” Guinness World Record said per Legit.

    “Once an application is accepted, the record claimant receives a set of detailed guidelines specific to that record category that must be adhered to.

    “This also details a list of evidence that must be submitted for our team to verify the record. Guinness World Records maintains a rigorous review process to maintain the integrity of each Guinness World Records title.”

    Few days ago, GWR officially approved Hilda Baci’s record.

  • Breach of Contract: Abuja restaurant threaten to sue Hilda Baci

    Breach of Contract: Abuja restaurant threaten to sue Hilda Baci

    The management of Vibe By Ann’s, restaurant in Abuja has vowed to sue the latest Guinness World Record holder in cooking, chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci for a breach of contract.

    It was gathered that the restaurant reportedly signed an agreement with Baci for a ‘Meet and Greet’ session with her fans.

    A flyer surfaced online with the picture of Baci on it and guests were asked to pay a sum of N25,000 to have a Meet and Greet with the chef, personal meet-ups, live cooking, and food tasting in Abuja on June 24, 2023, at Vibe by Ann’s restaurant.

    Reacting to the flier, Baci in a post via her social media page on Friday, cancelled the ‘meet and greet’ session, stating that she did not ask anyone to pay such an amount of money.

    She wrote: “Hi everyone. This is to inform everyone that I’m not doing any meet and greet in Abuja. I would also never ask anyone to pay for such.”

    However, in its reaction to Baci’s denial the management of the restaurant, in a statement, said: “We regret to inform you that the highly anticipated event, scheduled to take place on 24th June 2023, has been cancelled. We extend our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you, our esteemed customers.”

    Sharing the receipt of N3m paid to Baci, the management wrote: “Arrangements for this event were already concluded, as both parties agreed to put out publications for the event after an advanced payment was made to Miss Hilda Bassey.

    “However, Hilda Bassey suddenly denied publicly having any prior knowledge of the event. Her conduct has negatively affected our reputation as a brand. Consequently, we are taking all necessary legal steps towards ensuring that justice is seen to have been done in this matter.”

  • BREAKING: Guinness World Records finally awards Hilda Baci

    BREAKING: Guinness World Records finally awards Hilda Baci

    Following a thorough review of all the evidence, Guinness World Records has now confirmed that Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.

    The 26-year-old Nigerian chef began on Thursday 11 May and continued through to Monday 15 May, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.

    Hilda attempted to set a record of 100 hours, however, almost seven hours were deducted from her final total because she mistakenly took extra minutes for one of her rest breaks early on in the attempt.

    As with all ‘longest marathon’ records, the participant is permitted a five-minute rest break for every continuous hour of activity. These rest breaks can be accumulated if not taken. They were the only times Hilda could use the bathroom or sleep during the attempt.

    The previous record of 87 hours 45 minutes was set by Lata Tondon (India) in 2019.

    Hilda attempted this record to “put Nigerian cuisine on the map” and “to inspire young African women to chase their dreams.”

    “I also decided to break this record to truly push my limits and test my abilities,” she added.

    Hilda prepared for the event by creating a 35-item menu “as a guide” for every meal that she would cook.

    She ensured that she had the necessary ingredients to make each recipe, with her team procuring further food items while the cook-a-thon was underway “based on what was needed to be topped up.”

    Hilda’s record attempt took the world of social media by storm, with millions in Nigeria and beyond following her progress via an Instagram live stream.

    Hilda’s cook-a-thon was in fact so popular that our website crashed for two days due to the immense volume of traffic we received from her legion of loyal fans.

    Several high-profile Nigerian figures visited Hilda to support her during her record attempt, such as the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu; and award-winning singer Tiwa Savage.

    Hilda was required to abide by several rules during her record-breaking cook-a-thon:

    There must be at least two items being prepared or cooked at any time
    A sous-chef is permitted to assist in prep work, washing up, and cleaning the kitchen area, but all the cooking must be done by the individual attempting the record
    One of the most important rules of our food-related record attempts is that all items must be consumed after cooking. To this end, Hilda invited any and all members of the Nigerian public to come and eat her freshly made meals. All leftover food was donated to the Festus Fajemilo Foundation.

     

  • Cook-a-thon: Dami shows passion knows no limit – Hilda

    Cook-a-thon: Dami shows passion knows no limit – Hilda

    Chef Hilda Baci, who recently attempted the longest cookathon by an individual in Lagos has reacted to the ongoing attempt to surpass her feat by Ekiti-born chef, Damilola Adeparusi.

    She tweeted: “The beauty of dream is that they are unique to each individual. Dami, your boldness to take on a cooking challenge shows that passion knows no limits.

    “Embrace the journey, learn from every experience, and inspire others with your unwavering spirit”.

  • Meet Damilola Adeparusi, Ekiti-born chef competing against Hilda Baci for Guinness World Record

    Meet Damilola Adeparusi, Ekiti-born chef competing against Hilda Baci for Guinness World Record

    An Ekiti-born chef, Miss Damilola Adeparusi, on Sunday continued in her quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon.

    Adeparusi, who is currently a student of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has run a 56 hours cooking marathon in Ilupeju-Ekiti.

    She is currently cooking at an apartment in the community in Oye Local Government Area.

    Adeparusi started her 120 hour marathon cooking task at 12 am on Friday, but in a very  small space kitchen with little ventilation.

    It was observed that she has no medical arrangements for medical personnel to be on ground in case of any unforseen circumstance.

    Security agencies are also not available to safeguard the environment except a few private security officers popularly called bouncers.

    It was gathered that besides being a chef, Adeparusi is also a poet, songwriter, and editor. Her official social media pages carry these titles as well.

    She is a curious person and has passion  for researching and learning about new things.

    Adeparusi is representing a church, Spirit Word Global Mission, in the cook-a-thon and she is attempting to surpass Hilda Baci’s 100hrs record with her 120 hours goal.

    She has been able to make varieties of food such as rice and beans, beans porridge, Semovita with vegetables, porridge, spaghetti, among other delicacies.

    The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State Council,  Rotimi Ojomoyela, has sent words of encouragement to her and urged Ekiti indigenes to show support for her to make the State proud.

    As at the time of filing this report, officials of the State government and management staff of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) had not paid her a visit to give her any encouragement.

  • Chef Hilda Baci slammed for eating dog meat

    Chef Hilda Baci slammed for eating dog meat

    Chef Hilda Baci has been slammed by renowned  animal rights activist and President of My Dog & I group, Jackie Idimogu, for eating dog meat.

    Baci who recently cooked for four days in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, recently traveled to her home state alongside Enioluwa Adeoluwa for visitation.

    The duo were captured in a viral video sitting at a table where dog meat was served. Hilda admitted that she eats dog meat while persuading Enioluwa to try it but he declined.

    However, Idimogu has accused Hilda of practicing cruelty against animals, especially dogs.

    She faulted Hilda for eating dog meat despite members of her group and their dogs coming to support the chef during her cookathon.

    Idimogu said, “Members of My Dog & I group wore their shirts to go and support Hilda, dogs were present at the cookathon to support Hilda. I know that there were about two or three dogs because when my group members went there they made sure to take pictures and videos with every dog there.

    “Now, imagine my surprise this evening, scrolling through Instagram and then I see on a news blog that this same Hilda posted that she is eating a dog.”

    She said she was initially skeptical of supporting Hilda during her cookathon when she heard she was from Akwa Ibom but decided to give her the benefit of doubt because she thought the chef was exposed.

    She added, “Hilda in her infinite mercy and wisdom, thought that the best thing for her to do after the world celebrated Nigeria through her relentlessness. And now that the torchlight of the world is on Nigeria through you, you decide that what you want to show the world is that Nigerians are dog eaters? No, no. I’m making this video to refute the fact that Nigerians are not dog eaters.”

  • ‘I keep refreshing my email,’ Hilda Baci anticipates feedback from Guinness world records

    ‘I keep refreshing my email,’ Hilda Baci anticipates feedback from Guinness world records

    Nigerian Record-breaking chef, Hilda Baci, has disclosed that she keeps refreshing her email in anticipation of confirmation from Guinness World Records.

    Recall Baci embarked on the cooking marathon in a quest to break the record set by Indian chef Lata Tondon.

    However, Guinness Word Records are yet to officially recognize her as the new world breaker.

    According to them, they need to review all the evidence first before officially confirming a record.

    Meanwhile, in a tweet on Thursday, Baci said she has been refreshing her email constantly for the latest response from Guinness World Record.

    She tweeted, “Not me refreshing my email every second since we submitted all the evidence to Guinness World Records”.