Hilda Baci Recognised As Guinness World Records Icon

Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, best known as’Hilda Baci’, has been named a Guinness World Records Icon, becoming the first Nigerian to receive the honour.
Guinness World Records announced the recognition on Thursday. The organisation said Baci earned the title for her influence on record-breaking culture and for inspiring many Nigerians to attempt world records.
The GWR Icon title is reserved for people whose achievements have made a lasting impact beyond individual records. Baci currently holds three Guinness World Records. In 2023, she set the record for the longest individual cooking marathon after cooking for 93 hours and 11 minutes in Lagos.
She later partnered with Gino N...