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Meet 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao, the world’s longest reading aloud marathon holder with 215 hours
27-year-old Samson Ajao from Osogbo, Nigeria, has secured the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours, which is just one hour short of nine full days. According to a Guinness World Records report, the previous record of 124 hours was held by Rysbai Isakov of Kyrgyzstan, set in 2022. To qualify for the…
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Inspiring story of Chioma Eze, who defied the odds to earn electrical engineering degree after losing both parents
Chioma Sonia Eze earned a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2022 despite...
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Nigeria: Man, now 60, has been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years
60-year-old Nigerian Liya’u Sa’adu has been sleeping under a bridge in the country’s...
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2024 Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s women’s basketball team makes history advancing to quarter finals
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team has made history as the first African nation...
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Nigeria’s women’s and South Sudan’s men’s basketball teams make history at the 2024 Olympics
The long-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics is underway with some African nations making strides, all in pursuit of glory and a place on the podium in the history of one of the world’s biggest sporting...
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Couple celebrate 50 years of marriage in Nigeria’s ‘divorce capital’
A Nigerian couple from the Northern city of Kano, known as the country’s “divorce capital,” are being celebrated for their 50-year marriage. Mahmud Kabir Yakasai and Rabiatu Tahir shared...
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Stat shows nearly 80% of Black Doctors in the U.S. are Nigerians. Here is why that could be true.
Reports have surfaced online claiming that 77% of Black doctors in the U.S. are Nigerians. While this figure may be somewhat exaggerated, the achievements of individuals like Dr. Foyekemi Ikyaator, a Nigerian...
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Nigerian man reveals how he changed his name on his resume before he got a job in the U.S.
Mukhtar Kadiri’s first name means “chosen one” in Arabic, and it carries a special and mysterious significance for him. His father named him Mukhtar after his friend from high school....
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The actual reason for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s trip to Nigeria revealed
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have touched down in Lagos, marking their arrival in Nigeria after Prince Harry’s brief trip to the UK for the Invictus Games anniversary. Despite missing a meeting...
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Nigerians in high spirits as they anticipate Meghan’s royal visit after discovering she is 43% Nigerian
Nigerians are eagerly awaiting to welcome their “daughter” Meghan Markle’s royal visit next month alongside Prince Harry. Social media is already buzzing with excitement, with some users...
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At 58 hours, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya breaks the longest chess marathon
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has set a new record for the longest chess marathon, playing continuously for 58 hours under the bright lights of New York’s Times Square. Despite the grueling...
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Daring move as man grabs plane PA system to propose to girlfriend mid-flight
It may come across as daring and perhaps unconventional, but, that was the approach an unknown man onboard an Air Peace flight adopted to propose to his girlfriend. In a video that is circulating on TikTok,...
