Nigeria’s athletes produced a memorable outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Goodness Nwachukwu smashing her own world record to win gold, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi making history in the men’s shot put, and Tobi Amusan battling injury to secure a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles. Nwachukwu delivered one of the standout pe...
A bold Guinness World Record attempt for the longest marathon painting by an individual has just been concluded by a young Nigerian lady, after painting non-stop for 168 hours over seven consecutive days. The feat, which began on July 21 and ended at exactly 1:50 today, Monday, July 28, 2025, drew widespread attention from art […]
•Samson Ajao The Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao as the new record holder for the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days. Ajao, from Osogbo in Osun State, beat the previous record of 124 hours set in 2022 […]
•Tunde Onakoya Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya has set the new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, surpassing the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes. In a bid to raise funds and awareness for providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children across Africa, Onakoya currently aims at reaching the 58-ho...
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