Connect with us

Entertainment

How My Father Disowned Me – Hilda Baci Painfully Opens Up

She was deeply hurt by her father’s unexpected departure, especially as she and her older brother…

Published

on

hild
Hilda Baci

Guinness World Record breaker Hilda Baci opened up about being disowned by her father, Effiong Bassey Edem, and their strained relationship.

She shared this revelation during an interview on the ‘Tea with Tay’ podcast hosted by Taymesan Emmanuel. Hilda explained that her father had been a part of her and her siblings’ lives since childhood, but their relationship deteriorated due to a heated altercation between him and her mother.

She was deeply hurt by her father’s unexpected departure, especially as she and her older brother, Gabriel, were close to completing their university studies.

Advertisement

Her father had previously funded their education from nursery through secondary school and the early years of their tertiary education.

Hilda recalled a heartbreaking phone call with her father about school expenses, during which he disowned her by saying, “Who’s your dad?” This marked the beginning of his withdrawal of financial support.

Initially, she thought he was joking, but he ultimately stopped funding her education and providing allowances for her upkeep.

Hilda expressed her feelings of abandonment and the impact it had on her during her university years.

Advertisement

In her words, “For me, I will say one of the biggest issues was when he abandoned me. He did not abandon me from on set I think that he was present for us to some extent. But when it came dawn on me, was when my father and mom had issues. It was more profounded on me because I was in 300 level second semester in University.”

“I pretty much remember our conversation between me and my father on one matriculation day. I was like, you did not bring food for me and his response was like, ‘Who’s your dad?’. It later dawned on me years after that he was not actually joking…..”

WhatsAppCOnnect

Stay ahead with VerseNews. Get the latest breaking news, insightful analysis, and trending stories. Your go-to source for timely updates and unbiased reporting.

Advertisement
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WATCH: Nigeria Newspaper Headline Today

Apply For Latest Job Openings

Trending

Tinubu aso rock Tinubu aso rock
News3 days ago

Tinubu’s Govt Approves N10bn to Power Aso Rock With Solar, Nigerians Left in Darkness

The Tinubu-led government has approved ₦10bn to power Aso Rock with solar, cutting it off from the national grid.

Pope Francis Pope Francis
News3 days ago

Pope Francis Is Dead, Cause Of Death Emerges

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 due to...

CBEX Ponzi Scheme 860x527 1 CBEX Ponzi Scheme 860x527 1
Business1 week ago

$847M Scam? Nigerians Lose ₦1.3 Trillion as CBEX Promised 100% ROI

CBEX has crashed after moving over $847M (₦1.3T) into a private ETH wallet, leaving users’ balances at 0.00.

woman cries woman cries
News4 weeks ago

My Husband Makes Love From Midnight Till Dawn’ — Kaduna Woman Seeks divorce

A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, has asked a Kaduna Customary Court to dissolve her six-year marriage,

peller peller
Entertainment4 weeks ago

Peller Faces Possible Ban as Nigerians Mass-Report His 9.6M TikTok Account

Popular TikToker Peller faces mass reports on his 9.6M-followers TikTok account after criticizing Nigerians for ranting about the government online.

NYSC dancing NYSC dancing
Education4 weeks ago

BREAKING: NYSC Begins Payment of N77,000 Monthly Allowance To Corps Members

The Federal Government has begun paying the N77,000 monthly NYSC allowance after a six-month delay, with some corps members confirming...

Timi Dakolo and Femi Lazarus Timi Dakolo and Femi Lazarus
Celebrity Gist1 month ago

How Apostle Femi Lazarus Is Selling Gift of Spirit God Gave Him for Free – Timi Dakolo

Timi Dakolo criticized Apostle Femi Lazarus for condemning gospel artistes who charge for ministrations while running a paid ministry school.

peter obi and tinubu peter obi and tinubu
Politics1 month ago

Presidency Warns Peter Obi Over ‘Collapsed Democracy’ Comment

Presidency dismissed Peter Obi’s claim that Nigeria’s democracy has collapsed, calling it exaggerated and baseless.

donald trump donald trump
World News1 month ago

Trump announces 25% tariff on countries buying Venezuelan oil

Trump announced a 25% tariff on countries purchasing Venezuelan oil, citing Venezuela's alleged hostility and criminal infiltration.

enugu imo police enugu imo police
News1 month ago

Anambra, Enugu Police Join Forces to Crush Border Crimes

The Anambra and Enugu State Police Commands have joined forces to combat cross-border crimes by sharing intelligence and resources.

Advertisement