Popular Yoruba actor, Murphy Afolabi, will be buried today. Afolabi, who clocked 49 on May 5, died Sunday after slipping in his bathroom. The Osogbo-born actor, popularly known for his Yoruba accent, will be buried at his Ikorodu house located at Mopelufa, by Aleke bus stop, after Adamo bus stop, Ijebu Ode road, Ikorodu, barring…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reacted with great shock to the news of the demise of a great and illustrious son of the state, a popular Nollywood actor, Mr Maroof Afolabi whose death was announced in the early hours of Sunday. In a Statement signed by the his spokesperson, Mallam…
The PUNCH has exclusively gathered that following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦12,000 to the assaulted officer to repair his damaged vehicle on Saturday. Impeccable sources privy to the incident confirmed the development to our…
President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Monday, congratulated chef Hilda Baci as she made history by breaking the world record for the longest cooking marathon. Sharing a photo on his Twitter page on Monday, he said, “I share the immense joy of all Nigerians as Hilda Bassey Effiong (Hilda Baci) makes history by breaking…
Following Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci’s success at breaking a world cooking record, the Guinness Book of Records has acknowledged her laudable effort. The acknowledgement was made in response to an inquiry by one Alexander, in the early hours of Monday, May 15, 2023, seeking to know why Baci’s success was yet to be acknowledged by…
The Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking by an individual, Lata Tondon, has drummed support for Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, who is on a mission to break the record. The current record for the world’s longest cooking marathon is held by Tondon, who completed the task in 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 secs…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder. With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she turned…
There was panic, following the discovery of an unidentified dead body along Agunbelewo Area, in Osogbo. According to report, the corpse was discovered in the early hours of Saturday along Ilobu-Osogbo road opposite a popular hotel. Residents of the area said the corpse was not sighted yesterday, suggesting that the person might have been killed…
The Guinness World Records has hailed chef Hilda Baci on her attempt to break record for the longest cooking time. During her live session on Instagram on Sunday, the Guinness World Record dropped a comment to wish her goodluck. “Goodluck Hilda 🙌🏽,” the comment read. Baci is on a mission to cook multiple dishes for…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested suspected kidnappers, recovering one locally fabricated baretta pistol, one revolver pistol, two double barrel guns, and other ammunition. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, made this known on Sunday via his Twitter page. The statement in part said, “In compliance with the CP’s directive, on 11/05/2023, at…
