Tag: Guinness World Record

Tinubu celebrates Tunde Onakoya’s new world chess record

Aminu Imam
Tinubu celebrates chess winner

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, on setting a new world chess record and sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim. Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in tow. President Tinubu, in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, celebrated the Nigerian Chess champion and founder of ‘Chess in Slums Africa’ for the rare feat, but especially for the reason…

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Nigerian lady sets new Guinness World Record for longest handmade wig

Aminu Imam

A Nigerian lady, Helen Williams has set a new record for longest handmade wig. The Guinness World Record (GWR) disclosed this on its X handle on Tuesday.  She spent 11 days and over N200000 (£2,031; $2,493) making the wig, which stretched an incredible 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in). According to the GWR, Helen has been working as a professional wigmaker for eight years, producing anywhere from 50 to 300 wigs per week. “Helen Williams from Lagos, Nigeria has achieved a new record for the longest handmade wig which stretches…

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