Guinness World Record
3 days ago
Nigeria's Tunde Onakoya will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Chess marathon. Onakoya dislcosed this on his official X handle. The 29-year-old would be attempting to break the longest chess marathon which currently stands at 56 hours,nine minute and 37 seconds. The record was achieved by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur…
7 Mar
Nigeria's Osariemen Angel Asein is awaiting an official confirmation by the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon reading aloud attempt by an individual. Asein began the attempt to set a new world record on February 23, 2024. She has read for over 207 hours, surpassing the current 145-hour record held by Rysbai Isakov from…
28 Feb
International media and social entrepreneur, talk show host and creative director, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, is set to make history with a Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Interviewing Marathon. The attempt will hold between March 8 and 10 2024, in Marbella, Spain. With an unyielding dedication to storytelling and a hunger to drive societal…
15 Feb
The Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has thrown his weight behind Miss Angel Riemen Asein, an indigene of Owan West Local Government Area of the state, as she attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon reading aloud by an individual.
6 Feb
The Eclipse Theatre Troupe, a dynamic ensemble of visionary creatives led by Graciano Enwerem (Sir Grrraciano), Tamara Dogubo, Paul Word Uma, and David Odiase (The 78th Psalmist), is set to make history with a daring attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest theatre performance in Lagos, Nigeria. This ambitious endeavor, born from…
22 Jan
A Nigerian crochetist and social entrepreneur, Chidinma Modupe Okafor, who embarked on a 72-hour crochet-a-thon aimed at shattering the Guinness World Record (GWR), has tasked youths to build on their skills.
13 Dec
The sextet of Kolade Daniel, Fifehanmi Oladimeji, Emmanuel Awe, David Igbeneghu, Ifeanyi Iwelumo and Kingsley Banney, will from December 22 to 24, 2024, attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent playing a PES/eFootball game
16 Nov
Oyo State Government has cheered the Ogbomoso-born chef, Tope Adebayo, popularly called Tope Maggie, who is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking by an individual.
7 Nov
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has been officially dethroned from her position as the Guinness World Record holder for the longest cooking marathon.
21 Jun 2023
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been honoured as the player with the most cap in the international male football category, according to the Guinness World Record
19 Jun 2023
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci on Monday confirmed the receipt of her plaque as the record holder for the longest cooking marathon from the Guinness World Record.
15 Jun 2023
Guinness World Record holder for the longest Cook-a-thon, by a single individual Hilda Baci, has appreciated the GWR for acknowledging her feat
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