Tag: Hilda Baci

Hilda, the chef who believes in Nigeria, not japa, by Hassan Gimba

Emporium Reporters

Amidst the daily recurring stories of sadness and sorrow, political shenanigans, judicial rascality, youth crimes, and desperation of Nigerians to japa came a sliver of hope when 26-year-old Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, pushed Nigeria positively onto the world stage. Hilda is a Nigerian chef, restaurateur and actress who believes in Nigeria.   She hung on despite the many obstacles around breaking the four-year record of marathon cooking held by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef who set the record of 87 hours and 45 minutes of uninterrupted…

Bacciferous Hilda! By Olawale Olaleye

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I took an instant liking for the word Bacciferous the first time I came across it, because of its synonym: fruitful. It’s easier to relate to. Although the word sounded bombastic, somewhat, its meaning, which is explained by its synonym and other subjective uses, further amplified why I since filed it away. Perhaps, for a day like this. Thus, when the name – Hilda Baci – started trending on account of a rare feat, the cook-a-thon, which closed at 100 hours, the word – Bacciferous – sharing closely with her…

Tales the country told me: Hilda Baci and Seun Kuti, by Reuben Abati

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Two major events dominated the headlines in the weekend that just passed in Nigeria: the heroism, determination and the example of Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, known as Hilda Baci for short, and the sordid drama of Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the eternal music icon, pushing, slapping and assaulting a policeman in uniform. Both subjects deserve commentary. But let’s start on a positive note, represented by Hilda Effiong Bassey, the Nigerian food entrepreneur, or chef, 27, who made up her mind that she wanted to get into the Guinness…

Chef Hilda Baci; Exhaustion of Governor Sanwo-olu’s Detrabalised Tendencies. By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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It is now incontrovertible to the public glare devoid of any form of pretences or political undertones, that Lagos state Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu had maintained the legacies of our heroes past, through the sustenance of good and sane legacies. It had also underscores cynicism of those playing politics with human lives with a view to attaining their selfish economic growth and political feat , without recourse to posterity. It was not in the public domain, the case of the Lagos state Governor’s chef, Hilda Baci a non- Lagosian ,…