Tunde Onakoya
27 Dec
New African magazine on Friday released its annual list of the 100 Most Influential Africans, which included people who have made positive impacts on the continent and globally. The Guardian reports that the list comprised persons from 29 nationalities, with Nigeria the most represented country while Kenya followed in second place. Editor Anver Versi described…
4 Nov
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced Tunde Onakoya and Veekee James as co-hosts for its 18th edition, scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s theme, “Celebrating the Great and the Daring,” promises an evening honouring young achievers who’ve made impactful strides across Africa. Tunde…
21 Oct
In his quest to encourage more school enrollment and give children assured future, Guinness World Record (GWR) holder and founder of the Chess in Slums Africa Initiative, Tunde Onakoya, has inaugurated Back-to-School campaign for children of Internally Displaced Persons
6 Sep
Africa’s largest creator platform, Selar is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated Creator Summit, themed "Living The Pan-African Dream as a Creator." This virtual event, scheduled for September 20th and 21st, 2024, is designed to connect and empower creators from across Africa and beyond.
11 Jun 2024
The Nigerian chess community is set to witness an extraordinary event as seasoned Guinness World Record holder and founder of Chess
10 Jun 2024
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian genius, who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game, is set to meet Deborah Quickpen in a ‘mother of chess battle’ tomorrow, June 11 in Lagos.
24 May 2024
In the world of international sports and competition, a few stories resonate as deeply as those of individuals rising from local playgrounds
28 Apr 2024
“The reason I’m wearing this cap is because I’m an ‘Area boy’, and I know the word ‘area boy’ is a derogatory term, and we have changed that narrative in a way that inspires the world,” Tunde Onakoya said recently. Yes, the narrative has changed. Onakoya’s recent feat in New York has become a swansong…
26 Apr 2024
Chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has revealed that his father sold his taxi to pay his West African Examination Council (WAEC) fee. Onakoya who recently set a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon made this disclosure in a post on his X handle. "It was an incredibly painful sacrifice because this affected him…
26 Apr 2024
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has appointed Mr. Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record Holder for the longest Chess Marathon in history, as the Sports Ambassador of the state.
24 Apr 2024
Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
23 Apr 2024
A Nigerian food content creator and director of Brian's Abuja Food Quest, Brian Monachimso Nwana, has announced his intention to break a Guinness World Record (GWR) by visiting over 120 restaurants in Abuja within 24 hours. This attempt aims to surpass a record set by an American simply known as Airrack in New York City,…
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A 36-year-old man, Nibras Isah, was on Thursday remanded by a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to rape his neigbour’s 12-year-old daughter. Isah, who resides at Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna, is charged with attempted rape. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered that he should be…
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Kebbi Government says it has increased expenditure for secondary schools’ feeding programme from N200 million to N350 million monthly. Gov.Nasir Idris made this known during a “thank-you” visit to Suru, Koko/Besse and Maiyama local government areas on Thursday. He said “this is designed to enhance the quality and quantity of meals to entice students to…
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In a powerful display of solidarity with the Akwa Ibom State workforce, the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has once again showcased his renowned spirit of benevolence and compassionate leadership. This inspiring moment unfolded during the New Year Thanksgiving service of the Nigeria Union of Journalists hosted in the governor’s hometown, Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit…
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A Sharia Court in Kano State on Thursday remanded a 35-year-old man, Muhammed Sai’du, at a correctional facility for allegedly stealing four pieces of Iron rods worth N149,250. The police charged Sai’du who lives at Sharada in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano with criminal conspiracy and theft. The prosecutor,Insp Zahradeen Abubakar , told the…
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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has forecasted a 5.5% growth in Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025, driven by ongoing economic reforms. The projection was revealed at the launch of the 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook by the NESG on Thursday. Dr. Olusegun Omisakin, Chief Economist and Director of Research & Development at NESG, stressed…
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No fewer than 582 cases of right violations, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were recorded in Adamawa, according to National Human Right Commission (NHRC). Mrs. Grace Mamza, the NHRC state Coordinator, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola. She said the incidents which were the highest ever recorded in the…
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Lagos State government has said it will continue to address the concerns of students with disabilities, as it is committed to fostering inclusivity and enhancing educational development for all children in the state. The General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs.…
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The Minister of State for Defense, UK, Lord Vernon Coaker, has said that terrorism cannot win, as it undermines the rule of law, international treaties, and borders across the globe. According to him, Nigeria and the United Kingdom should continue to stand together as strongly as they have done now and in the past. Coaker…
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The Police Command in Adamawa is to appeal against the judgement of a Yola High Court directing it to release a defendant in a kidnap case and pay him N5m as damages for wrongful detention. The development was made known in Yola on Thursday in a statement by the command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje. Nguroje…
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The Arewa Youth Assembly has expressed its support for the 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies in the country. Describing the tariff hike as a welcome development, the group noted that it would open the telecom sector for robust growth and investment. Speaker of the Arewa…