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Tinubu hails Hilda Baci as she completes attempt at largest pot of jollof rice

Celebrity chef Hilda Baci, on Friday, is a step closer to another historic culinary milestone as she completes her attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice, setting her sights on official recognition from the Guinness World Records(GWR).

The record-breaking effort, held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, drew thousands of fans, food lovers, and content creators, transforming the venue into a vibrant food festival.

 

With over 20,000 people registered to attend, the atmosphere was electric as vendors offered snacks, meals, and drinks from various Nigerian ethnic groups while security officials and medics ensured a smooth experience.

The ambitious feat was achieved with a custom-built six-metre-wide pot designed to hold 22,619 litres of food. Baci announced plans to use 250 bags of rice for the challenge, with servings made available to attendees once the dish was completed.

Accolades from President Tinubu

Congratulating her on the achievement, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the attempt as “another demonstration of Nigeria’s global excellence.”

Speaking through the Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Idris commended Baci’s resilience and precision.

On behalf of President Bola Tinubu, the minister extended best wishes to the chef, stressing that her achievement represented “a collective national victory.”

“The Federal Government lauds Hilda Baci’s extraordinary effort in putting Nigeria once again on the global map. Her dedication to excellence and her unrelenting pursuit of greatness exemplify the Nigerian spirit that the world has come to appreciate,” Idris said.

He further pledged the government’s support for similar projects that showcase Nigeria’s cultural and creative excellence abroad, urging young Nigerians to emulate Baci’s discipline and hard work.

History of Chef Hilda Baci’s record attempts

Baci, who rose to international fame in 2023 after breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon with a 93-hour effort, has continued to position Nigerian cuisine on the global stage.

Her latest attempt comes against the backdrop of the longstanding culinary rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana over jollof rice supremacy, further amplifying the cultural pride associated with the dish.

As the world awaits Guinness World Records’ official confirmation, Nigerians are already celebrating the feat as a triumph of creativity, resilience, and national pride.

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You Can’t Tell Me How To Criticise Tinubu – Sowore Replies DSS

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has refused the Department of State Services’ (DSS) demand to withdraw a social media post criticizing President Bola Tinubu.

Sowore said DSS has no business telling him how to criticise the President.

“You have no business telling me how to criticise the President. But, knowing the nature of your service, it is clear you have not learnt your lessons. Let me state it clearly once again: the determination of the Nigerian people to reclaim their country from thieves in power is unwavering. And it shall be achieved. Freedom cometh by struggle. Aluta continua, victoria ascerta,” Sowore said.

In a letter addressed to the DSS Director General, Sowore dismissed the agency’s request as unlawful and an attempt to act as a proxy for the president.

Sowore said the DSS had a long history of repression against him, recounting several instances of alleged rights violations dating back to his days as a student leader in the 1990s.

He cited arrests in 1993, 1996, and 2019, including his detention on allegations of treason and money laundering, as well as the invasion of a Federal High Court during his trial.

He accused the DSS of acting “bullishly, illegally and unlawfully” under successive governments and said its attempt to demand a retraction on behalf of Tinubu was “fundamentally defective” and unconstitutional.

“The DSS has dragged me through unscrupulous abuse and gross violations of rights for decades without remorse,” Sowore wrote.

Quoting constitutional provisions and African human rights treaties, he argued that freedom of speech protects citizens’ right to criticize public officials. He said defamation is a personal matter and cannot be pursued by the DSS on behalf of the president.

He added that his criticism of government was consistent with his long-standing activism and political convictions, insisting that Nigerians remain determined to reclaim the country from “thieves in power.”

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No Immediate Plan to Implement 5% Fuel Tax – Nigerian Govt

The Federal Government has said it is not planning to implement the 5 per cent Petroleum Products Tax soon.
Recall that the tax is contained in the new tax legislation.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this known at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
This is coming after the tax generated widespread anger among Nigerians, with organised labour issuing the government an ultimatum to cancel it or face industrial action.
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ADC Has Over 100 Senators, About 400 Reps – Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye, a former Kogi West Senator has vowed that the African Democratic Congress, ADC will unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
This is as he claimed the ADC now has more senators and House of Representatives members.
Melaye disclosed that the ADC now has over 100 Senators, both former and serving, and about 400 members of the House of Representatives, both serving and former.
In an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Melaye said the ADC is fast becoming a political force with the party witnessing more former state governors.
The Kogi State-born politician vowed that the ADC will unseat the President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027.
 
“As I speak, we have over 100 Senators, both former and serving, who are members of the ADC.
 
“We have close to 400 members of the House of Representatives, former and serving, who are members of the ADC,” he said.
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Tinubu’s Government May Soon Turn To Opay For Loan – Dino Melaye

Dino Melaye, a former senator, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s growing debt.
According to him, with the rate the government of President Bola Tinubu is going, it may soon turn to Fintech platform, Opay for loan.
Recall that recently, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said the new wave of borrowing will drive Nigeria’s public debt beyond N200 trillion before the end of the year.
In a statement, National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused President Tinubu of surpassing his predecessor by mortgaging the country’s future in mountains of debts in the name of economic reform.
Speaking on ARISE Television, on Monday, Melaye accused the government of plunging Nigerians into massive hunger despite securing billions of dollars in loans.
“There is massive hunger in the land. Why is the president borrowing $1.7 billion from the World Bank? Why has the senate approved $21 billion so far with many others coming for consideration?”
 
“This government is one of the most reckless governments in the history of this country. The president who said he wanted to come and curb wastages bought a yacht.
 
“That yacht he bought has never been to the perimeters, the territorial areas of Nigeria—it’s been between Monaco and Paris. And what do we need a yacht for in a time of austerity and pervasive hunger?
 
“He has borrowed like no other president in the history of the country. If you are making more money, then why are you borrowing? We will not be surprised if the president starts borrowing from Opay and Moniepoint very soon,” he said.
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DSS Summons Sowore Over Post on Tinubu

The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly summoned activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore.
According to TheNation, DSS summoned him over what it described as a “false and malicious” social media post directed at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Recall that Sowore took to X to few days ago to slam President Tinubu, describing him as a “criminal.”
The Nation reported that in a letter dated September 7, 2025, signed by Uwem Davies on behalf of the Director-General, the DSS demanded that Sowore retract his statement on X (formerly Twitter) and issue a public apology within one week.
The Service accused Sowore of calling the President a “criminal” in an August 26 post, where he allegedly ridiculed Tinubu’s anti-corruption remarks during his visit to Brazil. According to the DSS, the comment was “repugnant, derogatory and capable of inciting public disturbance.”
The letter outlined conditions for compliance, requiring Sowore to post an unequivocal retraction on X, publish apologies in at least two national newspapers and two television stations, and submit a representation to the DSS headquarters in Abuja or by email. The agency also copied the United States Embassy in Abuja on the matter.
The DSS warned that Sowore’s comments had the potential to diminish the President’s standing domestically and internationally, and could provoke disunity, insurrection, or a breakdown of law and order.
 
“Persons of your status who are campaigning to lead this country must exercise restraint and responsibility in their speech,” the Service stated, adding that failure to comply would invite lawful action.
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Corper Raye Petitions Tinubu Over ‘Unlawful’ NYSC Service Year Extension

Embattled corps member, Rita Uguamaye has written a petition asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in her “unlawful and politically motivated” service year extension.
Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye wrote the petition through her lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, Esq.
She accused the NYSC of victimisation and abuse of power, claiming she was deliberately targeted for publicly criticising some policies of the Tinubu administration.
In a petition addressed to the President and copied to the NYSC Director-General, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and other stakeholders, Uguamaye demanded the immediate reversal of the two-month extension and the issuance of her discharge certificate.
The petition, titled “Appeal Against the Unlawful Extension of the Service Year of Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye with State Code Number LA/24B/8325,” reads in part:
 
“We are Solicitors to Ms. Ushie Rita Uguamaye (hereinafter referred to as ‘our Client’), a Corps member whose service year was unlawfully extended under the National Youth Service (NYSC) scheme, and upon whose firm instruction and behalf we write this letter to you.
 
“Our Client has drawn our attention to the arbitrary and punitive decision of the NYSC to extend her service year by two (2) months on the unfounded allegation that she failed to present herself for the April 2025 biometric monthly clearance. We state emphatically that this allegation is false, malicious, and a clear act of victimization.
 
“For the record, our Client duly presented herself for the said April biometric monthly clearance on the 7th day of April, 2025. However, her Local Government Inspector (LGI), Ms. Veronica Abela, in an act of deliberate and targeted victimization, refused to screen her. This act was not due to any dereliction of duty on our Client’s part, but rather in retaliation for her exercise of her constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, after she had publicly criticized certain policies of the current Tinubu-led administration.
 
“It is further disturbing that following this criticism, the Lagos State Coordinator of NYSC threatened our Client with an extension of her service year. That threat has now been carried out, in clear abuse of power, violation of the Constitution, and breach of the NYSC Act.
 
“Despite writing a detailed petition dated 11th August, 2025 to the Director-General (DG) of the NYSC, who is statutorily obligated to ensure fairness, discipline, and impartiality within the scheme, no redress has been given till date. The DG has failed to accede to our Client’s legitimate demand for reversal of this manifestly unjust decision. This has made it necessary for us to seek the intervention of the Presidency. Please find attached herewith the petition written to the Director-General of NYSC dated 11th August 2025.”
Effiong argued that the case violates Raye’s constitutional rights to freedom of expression and fair hearing, warning that allowing such practices to stand would set a “dangerous precedent for democracy.”
The human rights lawyer urged Tinubu to intervene immediately, stressing that failure to do so could be seen as tacit approval of political victimisation within the NYSC. He further hinted that the corps member may head to court if no action is taken.
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Tinubu Seeks Fresh $1.75bn World Bank Loan

The Federal Government has said it plans to secure fresh loans of $1.75bn from the World Bank.
This is coming days after president Bola Tinbuu had boasted that the government recorded a 40.5 per cent rise in revenue during the first eight months of 2025.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga had on Wednesday claimed that the government revenues between January and August 2025 rose to N20.59tn, up from N14.6tn in the same period last year. Non-oil earnings now account for 75 per cent of the total collections, surpassing earlier projections.
Onanuga noted that the strong revenue performance places the country on track to achieve its annual non-oil revenue target.
“From January to August 2025, total collections reached N20.59tn, a 40.5 per cent increase from N14.6tn recorded in 2024. This strong performance aligns with projections, placing the government firmly on course to achieve its annual non-oil revenue target,” the statement partly read.
However, despite this increase, the government says borrowing remains necessary to bridge gaps in critical sectors, especially infrastructure.
On Wednesday, members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria protested at the Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding the payment of about N4tn for projects carried out in 2024. To bridge such gaps, the government is turning to external financing.
Documents on the World Bank’s website show that Nigeria is in line to receive four major loans before the end of 2025. These include funding for agriculture, digital infrastructure, healthcare, and support for small businesses.
Each of the projects is scheduled for approval between September and December, with disbursements expected to begin once the processes are completed.
The latest loans will add to the $8.40bn already approved for Nigeria by the World Bank between June 2023 and August 2025. These earlier funds were committed to projects in energy, education, healthcare, rural development, and governance reforms.
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You Boast About Excess Revenue, But Retirees Are Protesting Over Unpaid Gratuities, Pensions – Peter Obi Blasts Tinubu

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections has lambasted President Bola Tinubu over failure to pay salaries and gratuities of retirees.
Speaking in a post on his official X handle on Thursday, Obi urged the federal government to show sensitivity and compassion to the suffering masses by deploying resources to critical areas that will help to create jobs to alleviate the people’s hardships.
Obi, who lamented that critical economic players and their associated institutions were undergoing a serious dearth of funds, stressed that some of them were even protesting as they could not meet their banks’ and staff needs.
 
“Why are retired public servants, including service men and women who have risked their lives for the nation, still protesting over unpaid gratuities and pensions?
 
“It is shameful that those who built this nation with their sweat, those who defended it with their lives, and those who have fulfilled their contractual obligations are reduced to begging for what is rightfully theirs, even after the government boasts of excess revenue,” he wrote.
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Tinubu to Embark On 10-day Vacation In Europe

Bola Tinubu, former Lagos state governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, is pictured at a party meeting in Abuja Febuary 17, 2015. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will embark on a 10-day vacation in Europe.
This was announced in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
He said the President will spend the 10-working-day vacation between France and the United Kingdom, after which he will return to Nigeria.
Onanuga said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, September 4, to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave.
 
“The vacation will last 10 working days.
 
“President Tinubu will spend the period between France and the UK and then return to the country.”

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