Hilda Baci Becomes First Nigerian To Hold 3 World Records, Says ‘God Is Faithful’
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, who is popularly called Hilda Baci, now has an achievement under her belt-the first Nigerian to hold three world records.
Recall that Hilda Baci, who is an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, had overtaken Lata Tandon and had become a Guinness Book of Records holder in May 2023.
Hilda Baci had cooked for 93 hours and 11 minutes setting a new world record as the first human on earth to spend such a length of time on cooking and she had gotten officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
She came up with another one by cooking the largest pot of Jollof rice on September 12, 2025, in collaboration with a seasoning and culinary brand, Gino.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that what Hilda did on September 12, 2025, has earned her two world records.
‘Woke up a three-time Guinness World Records holder and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. What a way to step into 2026’ she submitted in an Instagram post.
The Guinness World Records team informed Baci through an email from Andrew Fanning, Head of Client Partnering – Records Creative Team, that what she did in Lagos by having the ‘Largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice’ has simultaneously broken another record.
‘Congratulations, you are Officially Amazing (again)! It has come to our attention when comparing record guidelines of the two record titles, that when you and your team attempted and achieved ‘Largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice,’ you also achieved the record title of ‘Largest serving of rice’ Fanning said.
‘This morning, I was just doing my usual routine, casually scrolling through my emails, when I saw the message come in. I was shocked and happy at the same time, completely caught off guard. Five months after the initial record announcement, I was just finding out that there was more.
When @ginonaija and I broke the Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, I thought that was it.
What I didn’t know, until now, is that on that same day, we had also broken the record for the largest serving of rice overall. So, what I thought was one record… turned out to be two. And now, officially, that makes three Guinness World Records in total’ Hilda submitted while reacting to the email received from Andrew Fanning.
‘The very first person I called was @oreoluwa_atinmo, because this journey, this vision, and this record would not have been possible without her. We did this together. From idea to execution, side by side, fully aligned. Sharing that moment with her made everything feel real.
Honestly, God is faithful. The kind of faithful that still surprises you. This feels like such a beautiful reminder that even when you think you’ve seen the full picture, God can still say, ‘There’s more.’ What a blessing, and what a way to enter this New Year.
To my incredible team, this is OUR win. Every long day, every detail, every push, it all mattered. To Guinness World Records, thank you for the recognition and for honouring this achievement.
“And to everyone who supported, believed, and stood with us, my heart is so full. Still processing. Still grateful. Still in awe’ she added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
