As we celebrate our 63rd year of independence in Nigeria today..
We acknowledge the sacrifices of the Patriots who have worked so hard to give us the freedom we enjoy as a nation.
Nationals like Nnamdi Azikwe, Bola Ige, Fela Kuti, and Chinua Achebe, amongst many others, played vital roles in building the nation.
Moving from the past generation of leaders to the present, there are individuals who have put Nigeria on the map through their craft.
Some of them are:
Hilda Baci
Hilda Baci is a prominent Nigerian chef who cooked her way to global recognition by embarking on a cooking marathon.
The chef attempted to break Guinness World Records for the longest cooking time by an individual.
She cooked over 100 pots of food during her four-day exercise, creating a 35-item menu “as a guide” for every meal that she would cook.
However, Hilda was awarded 93 hours and 11 minutes by Guinness World Records instead of the 100-hour milestone she set out to achieve.
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She overthrew the former holder of this record, a chef from India named Lata Tondon.
Tondon achieved this feat in 2019 for a cook-a-thon that lasted 87 hours and 45 minutes.
Femi Adebayo
Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo took the world by storm with his blockbuster movie, Jagun Jagun (The Warrior).
This movie is a rich blend of Yoruba cultural heritage and a modern story line that viewers can relate to.
Jagun Jagun remained in the Netflix top ten for days after its release.
The great story-telling technique coupled with acts from other talented Nollywood stars made the movie stand out for many, both locally and on the foreign scene.
Tobi Amusan
Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan, popularly called Tobi Amusan, is a young female Nigerian track and field athlete.
She is the current World, Commonwealth, and African champion in the 100m hurdles, as well as the meet record holder in those three competitions.
Amusan became the first ever Nigerian world champion and world record holder in an athletics event.
She won the 2022 World Championships 100m hurdles gold medal.
This gave her the current world record of 12.12 seconds (+0.9 m/s) in the semi-final, followed by 12.06 seconds (+2.5 m/s) in the final.
She won back-to-back Commonwealth and African titles in 2018 and 2022 in the 100m hurdles and is also a two-time African Games champion in the event.
She is also the current Diamond League champion in the 100-metre hurdles, having won the final in 12.29 seconds (-0.3 m/s), winning back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.
Davido
A young Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is a man who is gaining access to the global stage through music.
Davido’s latest “Timeless” album, which was released early in 2023, surpassed 191 million streams on Spotify.
The album has 274 million plays on Audiomack, 240 million on Boomplay, 123 million on YouTube, and 190 million on Apple Music.
He has collaborated with many foreign artists and also hosted concerts around the world.
The singer is loved by many, not only for his musical talent but also for his philanthropic lifestyle.
He has and is still being a blessing to the less privileged and gives financial support to those in need.
He is fondly called 001 of music by his fans.
Nigeria, A Land Of Countless Treasures
There are also many other prominent Nigerians portraying the country in a positive light through music, sports, the movie industry, dance, comedy, and so on.
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The likes of Tiwa Savage, Taaooma, Funke Akindele, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Asake, to mention a few.
Happy Independence, Nigeria!
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