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The United States Embassy and former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo have wished Tunde Onakoya well in his attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records. Onakoya set up a program "About Play Chess With Tunde Onakoya" to support the dreams of millions of children globally. To achieve this, Onakoya will play chess for 58…
8 Feb
A Frenchman's eight-year effort to build the world's tallest structure out of matchsticks has been rejected by Guinness World Records. Richard Plaud, 47, devoted 4,200 hours to meticulously assembling 706,900 matchsticks into a towering 7.19-meter (23.6-foot) Eiffel Tower replica, surpassing the current record. However, his dream of holding the title has been dashed due to…
31 Jan
A Nigerian woman identified as Ewaoluwa Olatunji has won the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest singing marathon. According to a report from GWR on Wednesday, she sang Christmas songs for 31 hours to set the record. “Ewaoluwa Olatunji, who goes by the stage name Ewa Cole aka “Queen of Afro-Solk”, has been awarded…
4 Jan
Guinness World Records (GWR) on Wednesday announced that a Nigerian art student identified as Chancellor Ahaghotu has broken a decade-old record for the longest painting marathon. GWR in a statement on its website said Ahaghotu broke the record which was set ten years ago after painting for 100 consecutive hours. It added that Chancellor, a…
3 Nov
Nigerian artist Lola Mewu has recently written her name in the annals of artistic history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous painting session, an astounding 72 hours of non-stop creativity. This remarkable feat saw her surpass the previous record set by Roland Palmerts of France, which stood at 60 hours, dating…
9 Oct 2023
In a jaw-dropping display of unusual talents, Andrew Stanton from Nevada has set a new Guinness World Record, using his eye sockets to lift a Cadillac car. After a few deep breaths, Andrew attached a hook to each of his eye sockets and began the slow, tense process of pulling the red Cadillac. With his…
14 Jul 2023
The Guinness World Records (GWR) has revealed that they have received over 1,500 applications from Nigerians in the past two months. This is a significant increase in the number of applications from Nigeria, which is typically one of the top countries for GWR submissions. The surge in applications from Nigeria is likely due to a…
25 May 2023
A Nigerian student, Philip Solomon, has been declared as the Guinness World Record holder for most skips on one foot in 30 seconds. Guinness World Record in a statement on its website said the most skips in 30 seconds on one foot is 153 and was achieved by Solomon in Akure, Nigeria on 24 January,…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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German airline group Lufthansa has suspended flights to Israel and Iraq until early Saturday after Israel reportedly carried out retaliatory strikes against arch-foe Iran.
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.
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Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says his administration has provided a matching fund of N100 million to scale up food and nutrition interventions in the state.
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Condoms are essential for safe sex, but sometimes they can feel like a barrier to intimacy, both literally and figuratively. However, with a few tweaks and a change in mindset, they can become part of a pleasurable sexual experience. Listed below are ways pleasure and protection can intertwine seamlessly while using condoms. 1. Ditch the…