Bash Ali Assures Nigerians That He Is Fit
On Wednesday, 20th March, Bash Ali announced a possible Guinness Book of World Record fight for the last Saturday of June, 2019. The IBF Cruiserweight champion will be taking on a yet-to-be-decided contender, in a bid to make history as the oldest boxer to fight to retain a world title. Ali revealed this in an exclusive […]
Nigeria’s Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi Attempts To Set Guinness World Record
A young Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi, is attempting to set a Guinness World Record in the Marathon Reading Aloud category. “I remember, there was a year I bought a book with my savings meant for Christmas clothes.” – Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi wants to read for 120 hours straight (with a 2-hour break every 24 hours). He began reading at […]
Nigerian Footballer Inks His Name in Guinness Book of World Records
Cambodia-based Nigerian footballer, Harrison Chinedu, made history on Sunday in Lagos when he broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the farthest distance travelled with the ball balanced on his head. Chinedu walked a distance of 48.04 kilometers in 6 hours, 15 minutes to erase the previous record set by Indian soldier, Naib […]
Tosan’s Tallest Cake In Africa Project
Last week saw a vibrant aspiring Nigerian baker determined to build what he hoped would be the tallest cake in the whole of Africa. The cake stood 28 ft tall and was unveiled at the Silverbird Galleria, at Victoria Island on Thursday, May 16th. It stood for four days on display (16th to 20th) and was […]
DISCOVER NIGERIA: David Omueya Dafinone: The Patriarch Of The World’s Largest Family Of Accountants
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 12th of March 1927, David Omueya Dafinone was born in Sapele, Southern Nigeria. He attended Government School, Benin from 1934 to 1938 and Edo College from 1939 to 1942. He however completed his secondary education at the famous Abeokuta Grammar School where he emerged as the overall best student in […]