Browsing: Guinness World Records

A Nigerian nail painter from Plateau State, Lisha Dachor, 19, has wrapped up her attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest nail painting marathon by an individual. At the event, dubbed a “nail-a-thon,” Dachor was reported to have painted over 4,000 artificial nails in 72 hours. In a post on her […]

Chess-in-Slums Founder, Tunde Onakoya, who recently broke the world record for the longest-ever chess marathon, playing for an impressive 60 hours, was warmly welcomed back to Nigeria on Wednesday. He received a warm reception, including singing and dancing, at the airport. Onakoya surpassed the previous record set by Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has praised well-known chess expert, Tunde Onakoya, for achieving a new 60-hour chess marathon milestone. In a statement published on his X account on Saturday, Sanwo-Olu applauded Onakoya for breaking the world chess marathon record in Times Square, New York. He commended Onakoya’s journey from Lagos, Nigeria to international recognition, […]

If you’re wondering if there is a Guinness World Record for the “biggest gathering of people dressed as the sun”, the answer is yes, and it now belongs to Niagara Falls, Ont.

Walter Tauro says he didn’t even know what Guinness World Records were before he was recognized by the popular corporation as the world’s oldest kidney transplant recipient.