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…
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Bacciferous Hilda! By Olawale Olaleye
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
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.
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 ,…