Author: Vincent Osuwo

Celebrity chef Hilda Baci has explained her reasons for reducing her Guinness World Record attempt for the largest serving of Nigerian jollof rice from 250 bags to 200. Baci, who spoke to newsmen at the venue, said the adjustment was necessary due to technical limits of the crane and measuring scale, which could only carry 20,000 kilograms. She noted that the combined weight of the custom-made pot and rice would have exceeded that limit, adding that what she cooked was enough to feed 20,000 people. Baci said, “If you notice, when we started, we weighed the pot, and we need…

The federal government announced plans on Friday to transform the country’s 417 grazing reserves into mini-towns with reliable power, schools, healthcare facilities, markets, abattoirs, road networks, water, sanitation, communication facilities, security, irrigation facilities, veterinary services, feed production, and other amenities. This was revealed by Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to deliver solar-powered grids to the reserves post rehabilitation and resettlement. Maiha complained that the grazing areas had been abandoned for many years, with no serious measures to repair them, as the migrations of cattle,…

Tonye Cole, former Rivers State governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to declare his political allegiance. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, the Sahara Group co-founder recommended Wike formally join the APC in order to settle suspicions over his allegiance. Cole stated that Wike’s defection would not only clarify his political position but would also improve Nigerian democracy and bring political stability to Rivers State. “Is he (Wike) APC or is he PDP? As far as we know today, he is PDP,”…

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticized the Spanish national team on Saturday, after Lamine Yamal was ruled out of his team’s La Liga match against Valencia. The 18-year-old winger did not train with the Spanish champions due to a groin ailment ahead of Sunday’s encounter, and he is also a doubt for Thursday’s Champions League match against Newcastle. Yamal appeared twice for Spain in the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Bulgaria and Turkey last week. “He will not be available—for me it’s a pity. He went to the national team with pain; he did not train, and he got painkillers…

All eight male construction workers who were trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building in Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, Lagos State, have been rescued. The four-story structure, which was under construction, collapsed at approximately 7:46 p.m. on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services’ Deputy Comptroller, Olajide Ogabi, and obtained by Chronicle NG on Saturday, three persons were initially rescued following the incident. “The building collapse at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, has all relevant emergency responders, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, at the scene, with three male adult victims…

A tragic scene unfolded during celebrity chef Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record attempt to cook the largest pot of jollof rice, as the massive cooking pot unexpectedly collapsed while being lifted for weighing. The incident occurred late at night, following a full day of excellent cooking. Once the jollof rice was done, a crane was sent in to lift the massive pot onto a scale to determine its weight, which was an important step in confirming the record attempt. However, when the crane began the operation, the pot buckled under its own weight, collapsing unexpectedly and sending shockwaves through the…

Celebrity chef Hilda Baci set a brand-new Guinness World Record for cooking the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice—a first-of-its-kind attempt that pulled a massive crowd of over 20,000 food lovers, celebrities, and influencers. Hilda pulled up her sleeves to wash the huge red pot by hand before turning on the stove. She told her supporters, “Yes, I can officially confirm this pot is squeaky clean!” I washed it myself. She also emphasized that the method was meticulously planned to retain the originality of the jollof by using the correct spices. She told reporters, “To keep the authenticity of…

The dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers took a new turn on Friday, when the refinery demanded the union reveal persons responsible for the claimed $18 billion spent on government-owned refineries with no results. In a statement, Dangote questioned why the refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remained inoperable despite massive expenditures on turnaround maintenance and rehabilitation over the years.Despite repeated promises of turnaround maintenance, the Federal Government’s three refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna remain inactive. Alhaji Aliko Dangote recently stated that successive administrations spent $18 billion…

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), the Rivers State Administrator, has claimed that the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved,” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas made the statement on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report of the just-concluded local government elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. He recalled that Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, instructed him to stabilize the state, re-establish its institutions, and return Rivers to full democratic governance. Ibas stated that the successful conduct of the…

The man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long time,” according to authorities. Mr. Robinson was apprehended on September 12 when a family member recognized him in surveillance photographs, which detectives described as critical in concluding a nationwide manhunt. According to CBS News, Robinson’s father persuaded him to give himself in. The father then reportedly contacted a family acquaintance, who notified the sheriff’s office. At a news conference on Friday to announce the arrest, FBI officials declined to…