Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has reacted to claims that her relationship with her partner, Damilola Akinwunmi, popularly known as Dapper, contributed to her success.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The popular chef expressed concern over the tendency to attribute the achievements of successful women to the men they are dating or married to.

Baci made this known during an interview with Goldmyne TV, where she explained that although such comments do not always make her angry, she finds them upsetting.

According to her, being in a relationship should not give people a reason to question a woman’s abilities or undermine her personal achievements.

She stressed that women deserve recognition for their hard work and individual efforts, regardless of their relationship status.

Speaking during the interview, Baci said: “It is sometimes upsetting but I think that it just goes to show where we are as people and what the mindset is.

“That’s why I’m so intentional about putting in so much effort in representing myself, representing women and just giving more women an opportunity to do better for themselves as well.”

Hilda Baci is in a relationship with Nigerian music executive and entrepreneur Dapper, the founder of Dapper Group.

The couple have been together since before Baci gained international recognition in May 2023, following her achievement of breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that the Federal Government transferred its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to Sokoto Prison as part of an attempt to secure votes from the North ahead of the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The group made the allegation in a press statement signed by its spokesperson and Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.

Powerful claimed that Kanu’s transfer to Sokoto was intended to present him as an ethnic trophy and influence northern voters against political figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

He described Kanu’s trial, conviction and subsequent transfer as a calculated political move to use the IPOB leader as a bargaining chip in northern politics.

However, IPOB claimed that the alleged strategy had backfired, arguing that some Fulani leaders and residents of the North were angered by the development and had rejected what it described as attempts to turn them into instruments of political manipulation.

The group further accused Britain of being complicit in Kanu’s alleged abduction in Kenya and his subsequent extraordinary rendition to Nigeria.

It also accused the British government of disregarding United Nations calls for Kanu’s release, ignoring appellate court decisions discharging him, and allowing what it described as his conviction under repealed laws and the use of harsh legal measures.

IPOB also criticised aspects of the court proceedings, particularly remarks attributed to Justice Omotosho that Kanu “hates the North with a passion”. The group described the statement as a deliberate distortion of its leader’s position.

According to IPOB, Kanu does not hate any ethnic group but is fighting against what it described as a corrupt, neo-colonial structure.

The group reiterated its demand for Kanu’s release, insisting that its agitation remains peaceful and that political negotiations would not stop what it called the eventual triumph of justice.

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Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has opened up about her experiences in two failed marriages during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Speaking about her first marriage, Bakare said she had hoped to build a family with a man who would support her ambitions while allowing her to maintain her independence.

However, she alleged that her former husband became uncomfortable with her financial independence and ability to handle things on her own.

According to the actress, the problems began while they were still in a relationship, even before they officially settled down as a married couple.

She claimed that her former husband would sometimes ask her to bring her vehicles, which were returned in poor condition and no longer usable. She said he would subsequently replace them.

Bakare further alleged that after their relationship ended, she lost virtually everything, including the house she was living in, forcing her to start again from scratch.

Recounting her experience, she said she travelled to the United States and returned with certain belongings, but her former husband allegedly warned her against bringing them into the house.

She said: “I never knew by the time I would want to settle to start my own family, I won’t be lucky with a man in my life who would carry on that legacy. Unfortunately, I find myself that while i was in the relationship. Having kids. He believes you can’t have so much as a female, as a wife. I can’t do so many things on my own. As a boyfriend and girlfriend, he would have me bring my vehicles, then when they are returned to me, they will be in bad shape. I won’t be able to use them anymore.

“Then he will replace it for me. After we had issues, everything was stripped off me. Even the house i was living. After that relationship, I had to go back to square one. I travelled to the US, and when I came back, he said, ‘Don’t bring that back to the house’. My first husband was threatened by me being financially free and succeeding.”

The actress also spoke about an alleged relationship her former husband had with another woman, claiming that the woman was kept away from her during their relationship.

Bakare further revealed that she had been involved in a custody battle over her children for the past 10 years.

She claimed that although she was granted custody of the children at one point, she was subsequently denied access to them.