Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, known as Hilda Baci, has extended her cooking to 100 hours to break the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours.

Hilda made a historic feat on Monday, May 15, 2023, after she broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.

Announcing her marathon cooking challenge extension from 96 to 100 hrs in an Instagram post on Monday afternoon, Baci’s best friend @ama_reginald wrote: ”’Let’s go. I asked my baby to make it a round figure, so we are doing 100hrs.”

As of 4:00 pm on Monday, Baci had cooked for 96 hours to surpass the previous record set by Lata Tondon, an Indian chef, in 2019.

Lata Tondon cooked for 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 seconds to break the previous title.

Baci started her cooking marathon challenge four days ago at Amore Gardens.

She will keep cooking to extend the record until the 100th hour.

Twenty-five (25) drug suspects have been apprehended by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in different raids in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Femi Babafemi, the spokesman for the anti-narcotics agency, in a statement on Sunday, explained that New Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons Camp located in the FCT is one of the places where the suspects were arrested.

He explained that operatives in Abuja arrested 25 suspects in raids across Tora Bora, Gwarinpa village, Third Avenue in Gwarinpa, Karamo, Garki Market, Sabongari Bwari and New Kuchingoro IDPs camp, within the FCT.

The NDLEA spokesperson further revealed, “Another bid to smuggle into Lagos a consignment of 24kgs cannabis concealed in imported used cars from Canada was again frustrated by NDLEA operatives who seized the illicit substance on Thursday, May 11, during a joint 100% examination of a container marked, MSMU 7412069, at the Prime Connection Bonded terminal, off Oshodi-Apapa expressway.”

According to the spokesman, two clearing agents linked with the container, G.O. Njokwu and Christopher Obialor, have been arrested in collaboration with men of the Nigerian Customs Service.

He also disclosed that two businessmen have both excreted 193 pellets of the illicit drug after three days in observatory custody, saying that they were arrested by operatives at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The statement said that on May 10, the traffickers, Onoh Ebere, 49, and Christian Ifeanyi, 47, were intercepted at the Abuja airport upon their arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951.

He said that they both travelled to Uganda and from there crossed over to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they picked the consignments before returning to Abuja with Lagos as their final destination.

He added that after days in the excretion room, Ebere Onoh excreted a total of 100 pellets weighing 2.137kgs, while Christian Ifeanyi expelled 93 pellets hidden in his stomach with a gross weight of 1.986kgs.

In the same vein, in Zaro bunk on Bama Road, Sabongari and the Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, both in the Kano metropolis, Babafemi noted that NDLEA operatives also raided two notorious drug joints where 160 suspects were arrested with different quantities of illicit substances.

According to him, Abubakar Sallau, 55, and Nazifi Abdullahi, 25, two suspects were arrested on Saturday, May 13, along Kano-Maiduguri Road, with 5,000 pills of Tramadol 200mg, while 65,200 tablets of Tramadol and Exol-5 were seized from the duo of Adamu Nagati, 30, and Ali Nasiru, 35.

A man identified as Moses Olapade has reportedly beaten his wife, Tinuke Olapade, to coma for refusing to hand over a television remote to him.

The incident occurred at their residence, No. 9, Odama street in Oke-Aro area of Akure in Ondo State.

According to sources, Olopade, who is a truck driver, returned from a journey on the day of the incident and wanted to watch a programme on the television.

He reportedly asked his 44-year-old wife to hand over the TV remote to him but she refused.

Olopade, out of anger, beat her until she fell down and became unconscious.

The source hinted that it took the timely intervention of neighbours to save the woman, adding that “the children ran out screaming for help” before she was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“The woman was found lying unconscious by neighbors who rushed her to the hospital.

“The matter was reported to leaders of the community, who called the police and arrested Olapade”, the neighbor said.

The Ondo State police has not confirmed the incident as of the time of filing this report.

A gun duel between operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and some kidnappers claimed the life of a kidnap victim, Tama Jonathan.

SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Sunday, explained that the operation led to the rescue of at least 58 abductees.

The victims were held in Udulu Forest in the Gegu Local Government Area of Kogi State, bordering Sardauna Forest in Nasarawa State, and other identified kidnappers’ dens in communities bordering the FCT, according to the statement.

Adeh explained that the bandits and kidnappers, while sighting the security team coordinated by the police, immediately opened fire, leading to a gun battle, but were overpowered and escaped with bullet injuries, leaving behind their victims.

She explained that one Tama Jonathan sustained injury during the rescue operation and died on the spot, saying that his remains have subsequently been released to his family for burial.

The other 58 rescued victims, according to the statement, are being treated at the hospital and will be reunited with their families.

The statement said, “Rescue is part of efforts by the command’s leadership, in a sustained joint operation with other security agencies, vigilantes, and hunters from the various local communities, to combat violent crimes in the FCT, rescue victims, and bring perpetrators to book.”

Haruna Garba, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, vowed that efforts are on to prevent any further threats to the safety and security of residents, adding that the command would not relent in ensuring the rescue of any resident held hostage by criminals and would also bring the perpetrators to book.

The Governor of Taraba State Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku has appointed twenty-three new Permanent Secretaries from ten out of the sixteen Local Government areas and Yangtu Special Development area of the State.  Bali, Kurmi, Takum, Wukari and Zing Local Governments has three new Permanent Secretaries each, Ibi Local Government and Yangtu Special Development area has two each while Karim Lamido and Sardauna Local Governments has one new Permanent Secretary each.

Swearing in the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries at the Government House Jalingo the Governor said their appointment was a testimony to the adage that says hard work pays.

“This is a reward for your dedication and safe less service over the years in the State Civil Service the position every Civil Servant aspired to attain however not every Civil Servant reaches the level of a permanent Secretary which is equivalent of a General in the Nigerian Army”.   Governor Ishaku maintained that the lean resources at the disposal of his administration coupled with other challenges did not make it possible for every qualified civil Servant to be appointed a Permanent Secretary but that’s not to say that every worker should not put in his best and aspire for the highest position in the Civil Service.

“You are appointed based on merit and equally qualified for the Position that’s why you should consider yourself very fortunate by redoubling your efforts and dedication to duty”.

“I appreciate the dedication and hard work of the State Civil Service whose vital inputs contributed immensely for the success story we had in Taraba State I called on the Civil Servants to pass this hard work and dedication to the incoming Governor Colonel Agbu Kefas retired I have indeed overworked you and changed the sleeping habit in all of you”.

Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku equally commended the Labour Leaders in the State for their support and cooperation during the two terms of his administration.   In a vote of thanks on behalf of the new Permanent Secretaries, Dr. Micah Musa expressed delight for having the opportunity for serving for eight solid years under the administration of the Governor as Directors and Chief Executive Officers of various Ministries, Boards and Parastatals.

“We can say emphatically that you have changed our mindsets and virtually pulled us along today we are better Civil Servants this is noticeable as we begin to count the success stories of the Rescue Agenda during the eight years we can say the quantum of the achievements is the result of the Rescue Agenda of this administration you have indeed Rescued Taraba State”.

Dr. Micah Musa said they are humbled by their elevation to the position of Permanent Secretaries and pledged allegiance and commitments to the service of Taraba State.

“With this new responsibility we assured you we Will redouble our efforts to ensure that Taraba State has the best”.

The presidential election petition tribunal has commenced proceedings in Abuja.

Recall that Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, and his counterpart in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, are challenging the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the February 25 presidential poll.

MAIDAWAAREWA reported that Atiku is asking the court, among others, to order the electoral body to conduct a fresh election following alleged irregularities at polling units during the presidential poll.

On his part, Obi said that Tinubu failed to win the majority of lawful votes and could not garner one-quarter of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

He also alleged irregularities in the conduct of the election, arguing that Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, were not qualified to run for the election.