Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Chef Hilda Baci is on a mission to achieve another remarkable culinary feat-cooking what she claims will be the "world's largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice."

The much-anticipated Gino World Jollof Festival with Hilda Baci kicked off on Friday at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, drawing an enthusiastic crowd.

Baci announced that more than 20,000 participants had registered for the event, which has attracted fans and fellow celebrities flocking to the venue. Long lines formed as attendees waited to verify their registrations, with security personnel working diligently to manage the bustling crowd.

The custom-made giant pot is an impressive six meters wide and six meters tall, capable of holding up to 22,619 liters of r...