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‘Many Were Unhappy With My Attempt To Break Cooking Record’ – Hilda Baci Spills
30 May

‘Many Were Unhappy With My Attempt To Break Cooking Record’ – Hilda Baci Spills

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Chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, has disclosed that some people were unhappy with her attempt to break the record for the 'longest cooking time by an individual' because they felt she was “too blessed.” The star chef set a new 100-hour non-stop cooking record, breaking India’s Lata Tandon’s previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes. However, in an aftermath interview on the latest episode of the 'I Said What I Said' Podcast, Hilda said many people were threatened by her beauty, skills, and charisma. Hilda said: “There were a lot of ‘It’s not fair’, like, ‘how can…
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Hilda Baci Will Receive State Honors Soon – Governor Confirms
25 May

Hilda Baci Will Receive State Honors Soon – Governor Confirms

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Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, will receive a state honor later in the year, Akwa Ibom Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has revealed. He made the revelation when he spoke in an exclusive interview on Channels TV on Wednesday, May 24. He said: "Hilda Baci will receive state honors soon". This comes after Baci, a citizen of the state broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual. Her feat attracted congratulatory messages from politicians, celebrity colleagues, and Nigerians at home and in the diaspora. Baci cooked for 100 hours to surpass the previous record set by an…
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I Was Once Homeless – Chef Hilda Baci
25 May

I Was Once Homeless – Chef Hilda Baci

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Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual, has spoken about her past struggles and her future plans. It would be recalled that Baci cooked for 100 hours to surpass the previous record set by an Indian chef, Lata Tondon, in 2019. While speaking about her plans following the media attention she gained after her cooking marathon, the chef, in an interview with TVC, disclosed that she used to be homeless before but now hopes to expand her business by tutoring clients worldwide. She said: “I need young…
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‘Breaking World Cooking Record Cost Me A Lot Of Money’ – Hilda Baci
24 May

‘Breaking World Cooking Record Cost Me A Lot Of Money’ – Hilda Baci

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Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, has revealed that her Guinness Book of World Records attempt was an expensive venture. One can recall that Hilda cooked for 100 hours to surpass the previous World record set by an Indian chef, Lata Tondon, in 2019. In an interview on Channels TV, she said: "It cost a lot of money to put up something of that sort" Hilda Effiong Bassey broke the record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. She launched into the competition on Thursday, May 11 at exactly 4 pm when she put on her cooker. On why she embarked…
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I Am Not Ghanaian, I’m Nigerian – Hilda Baci Sets Record Straight
23 May

I Am Not Ghanaian, I’m Nigerian – Hilda Baci Sets Record Straight

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Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has debunked rife rumours that she is Ghanaian. Hilda who has attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual on May 15 was rumoured by a section of the public that she was Ghanaian. However, speaking in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, May 23, she said: "No, I am a Nigerian from Akwa Ibom State." Baci started her four-day cooking marathon challenge on May 11 at the Amore Gardens. The 27-year-old smashed the record set by Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tandon.…
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Hilda Baci ‘Blows’ N1.1million On Lunch With Friends
23 May

Hilda Baci ‘Blows’ N1.1million On Lunch With Friends

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Cook-a-thon record breaker, Hilda Effiong-Bassey, popularly called Hilda Baci has spent over N1.1m on a lunch date with her friends. Baci’s friend, in a video clip shared by Instablog9ja, was heard saying after church service on Sunday, they all visited a restaurant for lunch. She explained that after placing their orders, the bill was N1.1m, adding that Baci pulled out the said amount from her pocket. “Happy Sunday guys, so today, we went to church to thank God for a successful Cook-a-thon. After service, we decided to stop by for brunch, you guys, we ordered the world, and when our…
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Kenyan Chef Plans To Break Baci’s 100-Hour Cooking Record
19 May

Kenyan Chef Plans To Break Baci’s 100-Hour Cooking Record

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Chef Maliha Mohammed who broke the Guinness world record for the longest time cooking for 75 hours non-stop in 2019 is set to attempt to break the record set by Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci. The Mombasa-based chef broke the record for the longest cooking record at the Kenya Bay Beach Resort in Mombasa on August 18, 2019. During the three days, Chef Mohammed cooked 400 dishes including traditional Swahili foods like coconut beans, fried fish, mandazis, mukimo, githeri and international cuisines like Indian biryani and chapatti. She also cooked Portuguese chicken peri peri and more than 10 different types of…
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Hilda Baci Speaks On Toughest Moments During The ‘Record Breaking Cook-A-Thon’
18 May

Hilda Baci Speaks On Toughest Moments During The ‘Record Breaking Cook-A-Thon’

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Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, has discussed some of the most challenging times during the cooking contest. The famous chef first set a goal of 96 hours to beat Indian chef Lata Tondon who currently holds the record of cooking 87 hours 45 minutes nonstop, however, Hilda set a new record by cooking 100 hours and 40 minutes. Hilda made nearly 200 dishes during the cook-a-thon, which began on Thursday, May 11, 2023, and lasted late Monday night, May 15, serving them to a large audience who had thronged the venue to support and encourage her. However, in an aftermath…
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Chef Hilda Baci’s Feat Might Trigger Sermons On Long Prayers – Joe Mettle
17 May

Chef Hilda Baci’s Feat Might Trigger Sermons On Long Prayers – Joe Mettle

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Ghanaian gospel musician, Joe Mettle, has waded in the conversation surrounding Hilda Baci’s act of breaking the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest cooking marathon by an individual.’ In a post shared on Twitter, the gospel singer said the Nigerian Chef's endurance in the kitchen could possibly spark sermons pertaining to how long Christians stand before God in prayer. "Why do I have a feeling Chef Hilda's achievement of being able to stand all these hours to cook is about to trigger a new sermon and discussion on how long we are able to stand in prayer before God," he remarked,…
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Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey Cooks For 100 Hours In World Record Attempt
16 May

Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey Cooks For 100 Hours In World Record Attempt

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Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an attempt to set a world record. The chef, known on social media as Hilda Baci, started cooking on Thursday and continued until Monday – creating more than 55 recipes and over 100 meals designed to showcase the best of Nigerian cuisine in the marathon kitchen session. The Guinness world record committee still has to confirm that all their criteria have been met and whether Bassey will become the record holder. The record to beat – 87 hours and 45 minutes – was…
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