Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- Gino, the brand behind Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's much-anticipated World Jollof Festival, has announced a change of venue for the landmark event.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that in August, Hilda revealed the festival would take place on Friday at Muri Okunola Park in Victoria Island, Lagos.

However, in a statement sent to this newspaper on Thursday, they confirmed that the event will now be held at Eko Hotel Car Park B, Lagos.

The company explained that the new venue offers a larger and more prestigious stage for what is expected to be one of Nigeria's most memorable cultural and culinary celebrations.

The company noted that with capacity for thousands of guests, the space will accommodate the overwhelming number of p...