A couple of years ago, after Hilda Baci, Nigeria’s celebrity chef, set another Guinness World Record—this time for the largest pot of Jollof rice—social media lit up with mockery. Audacity of Hilda: In 2023, she cooked for 93 hours and 11 minutes, breaking the ‘cook-aton’ record for the longest cooking by an individual. Baci’s run for the largest Jollof rice serving began in September 2025. READ ALSO: Hilda Baci receives second Guinness World Record plaqueGender and generation barriers: This cook’s courage carries significant weight as a woman in a society that often overlooks women. A call beyond cynicism: Hilda Baci’s story is not about pots of jollof rice—it is about the audacity of youth.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 03, 2026 00:31 UTC