Court grants Seun Kuti bail, gives police 48 hours

Court grants Seun Kuti bail, gives police 48 hours

Popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, has been granted bail by the chief magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos state. The singer was granted bail on Tuesday, May 16. The court also directed police to investigate the alleged attack on an officer within 48 hours.

Seun Kuti’s car was halted on the Third Mainland Bridge and the son of the famed Fela Kuti was detained for slapping an officer. But the defence counsel, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), begged the court not to remand his client. Seun had claimed that the police officer threatened his life and that of his family.

Guinness World Records recognizes Hilda Baci’s 100 hours cooking marathon

GistReel

Guinness World Records (GWR) has acknowledged the 100 hour cooking marathon of Hilda Baci that ended yesterday evening. The global authority on record-breaking achievements has finally recognized the effort of Hilda Baci to break the longest cooking marathon. hilda In the late hours of yesterday, Hilda Baci hit the set target of cooking non-stop for 96 hours. However, after the 96th hour, the determined young lady added an extra 4 hour to hit a 100 hour cooking marathon. Her 100 hour cooking marathon which broke the record of the India Chef who cooked for 87 hours 45 minutes has been recognized by Guinness World Records who have shared on their story the historic cooking stint of Hilda Baci. See screenshot below.

NYSC worker quits job after staying in Lagos traffic for 8 hours

GistReel

A young man has disclosed that a fresher from NYSC has quit her job after she got caught up in Lagos traffic for 8 hours. According to the Twitter user who shared the story, the NYSC staff who lived with a relative in Ibafo left home as early as 5:45am in order to beat the traffic however, the lady was caught up in the traffic and arrived at the office around 2pm.

NYSC

He disclosed that the lady rushed to the canteen to eat then later typed her resignation letter and packed her stuff and went home. He tweeted, “A fresh-from-NYSC colleague staying with a relative in Ibafo left home around 5.45am with the aim of beating the Monday traffic, unfortunately she got to the office (Ikeja) around 2pm, looking all tired and frustrated. She went to the canteen to eat, then came back to her seat and napped for over an hour.” “When she woke up, she brought out her laptop, typed her resignation letter, packed her bags and went back home. She’s currently unreachable on all platforms; I feel so bad for her because I totally understand how she feels.” “This seems unbelievable, but you can call anyone that plied mowe-to-berger/otedola/secretariat earlier today and let them share their experience with you. Lagos traffic will sometimes make you sound like a liar!” This seems unbelievable, but you can call anyone that plied mowe-to-berger/otedola/secretariat earlier today and let them share their experience with you. 🙃Lagos traffic will sometimes make you sound like a liar! — Alex Oluwatobi (@alexlobaloba) May 15, 2023

“Hilda don turn off gas” – Epic moment Hilda Baci officially ended cook-a-thon after cooking for over 100 hours (Video)

GistReel

GistReel
A video shows the epic moment Hilda Baci, the rave of the moment turned off her gas after cooking for over 100 hours. The determined lady from Akwa Ibom state broke the record of 87 hours, 40 minutes, after cooking for 100 hours and 40 minutes. Nigerians who were still at the venue to cheer …

Hilda Baci cooks over 110 meals, serves over 2,795 people in 64 hours

GistReel

Hilda Baci cooks over 110 meals, serves over 2,795 people in over 60 hours

Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, achieves significant milestones with over 110 meals cooked in her quest to break the Guinness World Records for the longest individual cooking marathon. At present, the 27-year-old has been cooking non-stop for over 64 hours, with some hours left to surpass the existing record of 87 hours, 45 minutes set by Chef Lata London in Rewa, India in 2019. hilda baci Hilda has prepared more than 110 meals and served over 2,795 individuals thus far. Despite her evident exhaustion from standing on her feet for over three days, Hilda Baci maintained the standard of excellence that her brand is known for and is not compromising on quality. Hilda Baci cooks over 110 meals, serves over 2,795 people in over 60 hours Her attempt to break the Guinness World Record has been nothing short of awe-inspiring, with a surge of Nigerians at the cook-a-thon venue to witness her make history, and thousands more following the event on social media. Notable celebrities have also actively supported Hilda’s endeavour, with some present at the venue to offer words of encouragement and affirmation. Hilda Baci cooks over 110 meals, serves over 2,795 people in over 60 hours

Bride dies few hours after her wedding

GistReel

Reports coming in say that a beautiful Nigerian bride died a few hours after her wedding ceremony in Lokoja, Koji state capital. According to reports, the bride whose identity is unknown yet reportedly complained about pains in her stomach during her wedding ceremony which was held on Saturday, April 29.

bride

However, as the pain intensified, the bride was rushed to the hospital after she started complaining and was administered a diclofenac injection. However, her condition worsened and it was discovered that she suffered internal bleeding. She was rushed into the theatre for an urgent surgery but she, sadly, did not survive the procedure. The story was shared by a Twitter user who wrote, “This lady’s wedding took place in Lokoja on 29th April. She was said to be complaining of stomach pains right from the reception, and was given coke to drink when she said she hadn’t eaten all day, the pain persisted when she got back to her parent’s home while receiving prayers/blessings from her parents before conveying her to her husband’s house as tradition required. She was eventually rushed to a private hospital and the doctor on duty administered a diclofenac injection. The situation got worse and she was referred to the Federal medical center where they diagnosed that she had internal bleeding and needed urgent operation. This beautiful young lady didn’t make it after the operation. What a sad day for the parents and groom. May God help us 🙏”. This lady wedding took place in Lokoja on 29th April. She was said to be complaining of stomach pains right from the reception, and was given coke to drink when she said she hadn’t eaten all day, the pain persisted when she got back to her parents home pic.twitter.com/KBkfYcNF9A — Aremex | Omo Baba Soja ✨ (@Aremexx) May 8, 2023

Ed Sheeran releases album hours after winning copyright lawsuit

Ed Sheeran releases album hours after winning copyright lawsuit

Ed Sheeran releases album hours after winning copyright lawsuit

British singer, Ed Sheeran releases an album almost immediately after winning Marvin Gaye’s song ‘Let’s Get It On’ copyright lawsuit. The British singer was taken to court by the heirs of Ed Townsend’s estate, claiming the singer’s 2014 hit single ‘Thinking Out Loud’ was similar to Gaye’s hit track. Ed Sheeran, who threatened to quit music if he loses the lawsuit has won the copyright lawsuit in the USA and released a new album titled ‘Subtract’ right after. Speaking after his victory, Sheeran said: “We’ve spent the last eight years talking about two songs with dramatically different lyrics, melodies and four chords which are also different and used by songwriters every day all over the world. “These chords are common building blocks which were used to create music long before Let’s Get It On was written and will be used to create music long after we are all gone. “They are in a songwriter’s alphabet, our toolkit, and should be there for all of us to use.”

“I now eat things I would hardly ever eat at odd hours”

GistReel

“I now eat things I would hardly ever eat at odd hours" - Uche Ogbodo laments about pregnancy cravings

Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has taken to her page to lament about her pregnancy cravings and what she ate for breakfast. The Nollywood actress announced her second pregnancy with her husband, Bobby Marris. This piece of news comes a few months after the couple tied the knot in a closed ceremony. uche ogbodo In a new post shared on her page, Uche Ogbodo has lamented the kind of food she has to eat for breakfast due to pregnancy cravings. She wrote on her page, “I now eat things I would hardly ever eat at odd hours of the day! How can this mighty mountain be someone’s breakfast? I just woke up, I didn’t even wake my Oga, because he is not a morning person. I just dressed up and drove all the way to Lekki for Afang Soup & Poundo! Haaaa! The restaurant people just dey look me with Dangerous side-eye. I’m driving back home now sha after enjoying it. This is my 3rd Baby Cravings is something else. ooo. So different from my last 2. Make I no go Crave human meat one-day oooo (God abeg oooo)”

.

“If I start to talk…” – Gideon Okeke ’s ex-wife, Chidera, issues strong warning hours after his rants

“If I start to talk…” – Gideon Okeke ’s ex-wife, Chidera, issues strong warning hours after his rants

“If I start to talk….” – Gideon Okeke’s ex-wife, Chidera, issues strong warning hours after his rants

Chidera, the ex-wife of Nollywood actor, Gideon Okeke has issued strong warning hours following his recent outburst about single mothers and their men. Recall that recently, the actor revealed that he never knew many men are being punished by their ex-partners for going public about their divorce until he announced his separation from his wife. The single father of two went on to criticize single mothers who prohibit their children from having relationships with their fathers just because they are no longer married. He advised them to show empathy since it is no longer about them alone. Hours after he gave this advice, the Ex-wife of Gideon Okeke took to her Instagram story to reveal that she is not ready to talk about her ex’s statement. She added that there will be no holding back once she starts spilling their secrets. Chidera then slammed Gideon for acting as the victim when he was the one who ‘stomped’ on her in their marriage. “If I start to talk! Hmmmmmm… There will be no holding back. Because the millipede that was stomped on did not scream, but the foot that stomped on it keeps screaming “my foot, my foot” (its sweet in Igbo sha, but, you get the gist lol). But my people say that, “Adiro ibuo ayi ala”, so I’ll be the bigger person, as ALWAYS and keep livng life.” She wrote. See her post below; Gideon Okeke and wife

Davido’s ‘Timeless’ sets new record as it becomes first album to gain 1 million streams within 6 hours of release on Boomplay

Davido's 'Timeless' sets new record as it becomes first album to gain 1 million streams within 6 hours of release on Boomplay

Phenomenal musician, Davido has set a new record on the music streaming platform, Boomplay as his new album, ‘Timeless‘ surpasses a million stream within six hours of release.

Davido Timeless album Boomplay one million streams record

The much-anticipated 17-track album was released at 12 am on 31st March 2023 and has ousted various albums to secure the number one spot on Nigeria’s Too Charts, UK Top charts and that of several other countries on Apple Music. It has also set the record of being the only album at the moment which has amassed a million stream six hours after it dropped on Boomplay.

Following the release of the song, the Davido has described the journey from his previous album, A Better Time to the recent Timeless as a whirlwind. “At long last – WE are back. The journey from my last album to this album has been a whirlwind to say the least,” he wrote in part. At long last – WE are back. The journey from my last album to this album has been a whirlwind to say the least. I recall sitting & staring over the ocean not too long ago, wondering if I could get here again, after all I’ve been through… but with your love & support, we made it. pic.twitter.com/hX2l5MvEjj — Davido (@davido) March 30, 2023