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'A lot of emotions' as Nigeria's Onakoya breaks world chess record

'A lot of emotions' as Nigeria's Onakoya breaks world chess record

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu among those who have congratulated Tunde Onakoya for setting a new record.

Public support for Nigerian chasing chess marathon record

Public support for Nigerian chasing chess marathon record

Tunde Onakoya wants to break the current chess marathon record of 56 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds.

Nigerian chess master attempts record for longest chess game

Nigerian chess master attempts record for longest chess game

Onakoya has won all his contests so far including his match with New York’s National Chess Master, Shawn Martinez.

Ghanaian Asantewaa ends 126-hour sing-a-thon in world record attempt

Ghanaian Asantewaa ends 126-hour sing-a-thon in world record attempt

Afua Asantewaa started singing at midnight on Christmas Eve and concluded on Friday at 7am local time.

Ugandan chef 'Mama D' breaks world cook-a-thon record

Ugandan chef 'Mama D' breaks world cook-a-thon record

Dorcus Mirembe began her cooking journey on December 23 and is attempting to continue until December 31.

Nigerian wigmaker breaks record for longest handmade wig

Nigerian wigmaker breaks record for longest handmade wig

Helen Williams completed the hairpiece using 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue and 6,250 hair clips.

Nigerian chef Guinness record holder Hilda Baci dethroned

Nigerian chef Guinness record holder Hilda Baci dethroned

The record is more than 24 hours longer than the previously set by Hilda Baci, says Guinness World Record.

Nigeria's Tonye Solomon sets new ball-on-head world record

Nigeria's Tonye Solomon sets new ball-on-head world record

GWR announced Tonye climbed 150 steps to the top of a radio mast to set a record for the most steps climbed while balancing a football on the head.

Orhan Ayhan: Sports commentator on the cusp of world record

Orhan Ayhan: Sports commentator on the cusp of world record

In his career, Orhan witnessed records being broken. He has seen the firsts, the fastest, and the greatest. Now, his own record is in the horizon.

Longest applause record broken in Uganda

Longest applause record broken in Uganda

The record was set in a 'Clap for Jesus' event in Kampala and has been verified by Guinness World Record.

The tortoises' world king of speed

The tortoises' world king of speed

Bertie has been the cynosure of eyes since breaking the record in 2014 and currently lives in a luxury enclosure with his girlfriend Shelly.

Nigerian frenzy over world record marathons

Nigerian frenzy over world record marathons

Since a Nigerian, Hilda Baci, broke the world record for cooking in June, more Nigerians have come out trying to set world records in different fields.