Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has expressed joy following the official confirmation by Guinness World Records that she has set a new world record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof rice. Reacting on her verified X handle on Monday, Baci simply wrote, “We have done it again :pray: #nigeria #hildabaci”, celebrating the milestone that…
Guinness has been announced as a Gold Sponsor for the 10th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), Africa’s premier reality TV show, set to launch in July 2025. The partnership, revealed on July 17, 2025, aligns two cultural giants known for their bold and authentic connection to Nigerian audiences, promising an electrifying season. Yinka Bakare,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hosted Nigeria’s pride and Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya. The hosting took place at Tinubu’s residence. Tunde, the young man who brought the world’s attention to Nigeria by playing chess non-stop for 60 hours in Times Square, New York, was warmly received by the president, who…
A German city broke a Guinness World Record by hosting a parade with at least 900 dachshunds. Regensburg, home to the dachsh u n d – t h e m e d Dackelmuseum, hosted the world’s largest dachshund dog walk, the Dackelparade, with at least 897 wiener dogs and their owners. Some estimates put the…
Fola David, a Nigerian doctor and visual artist, has made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest drawing by an individual. His massive artwork, spanning an impressive 850 square meters, surpassed the previous record of 629.98 square meters held by Ravi Soni from India. David’s ambition doesn’t stop here, as he aims…
President Bola Tinubu congratulated Dr. Fola David on setting the Guinness World Record for the largest drawing ever made. The president posted to his Instagram account to congratulate Dr. David’s extraordinary feat, writing: “Congratulations to Dr. Fola David for completing his attempt at making the world’s largest hand-drawing by an individual, ‘Unity in Diversity.’ We…
A Nigerian man has set a new Guinness World Record. Owoyemi Qudus Adebayo, from Lagos State, shaved four minutes off the world record for the fastest time to complete five skin fade haircuts, according to the Guinness World Records (GWR). The 26-year-old achieved a time of 14 minutes 56 seconds, smashing the previous record of…
Nigerian chess prodigy Tunde Onakoya, renowned for founding Chess in Slums Africa, is gearing up to make history in New York City’s iconic Times Square. His ambitious endeavor? To shatter the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous chess marathon by playing for an astounding 58 hours without a single defeat. Behind Tunde’s formidable chess…
