Favour Ofili Makes History with Record-Breaking 150m Run
Favour Ofili, Nigeria’s sprinting star and Olympian, has once again proven that she is a force to be reckoned with on the global athletics stage! At the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games, she stormed to a historic victory in the women’s 150m straight race with a jaw-dropping time of 15.85 seconds, aided by a legal […]
Dr. Festus Anagwu: Pioneering Sustainable Aviation Materials in the EU
Dr. Festus Ifeanyi Anagwu, a Nigerian-born materials scientist and PhD graduate from Cranfield University, developed a novel vitrimeric resin—a recyclable, self-healing polymer. This innovation became the foundational technology for the PLEIADES Project, a European Union-funded initiative launched in 2025 to revolutionize sustainable aircraft components. Dr. Anagwu’s research, published in the journal Reactive and Functional Polymers, […]
Oluwatobi Oyinlola: Guinness World Record for Smallest GPS Tracking Device
Oluwatobi Tobi Oyinlola, a Nigerian inventor and researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), achieved a Guinness World Record for developing the world’s smallest GPS tracking device, measuring just 22.93 x 11.92 mm. This innovation holds significant potential for applications in logistics, security, healthcare, and personal technology. Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Oyinlola has a […]
Team Nigeria’s Dominant Performance at the 2025 African Wrestling Championships
At the 40th African Wrestling Championships held in Casablanca, Morocco, Team Nigeria secured second place overall, just behind Egypt. The team clinched a total of 12 medals: 10 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. The Nigerian women’s freestyle team was particularly dominant, winning 9 out of the 10 gold medals available in their category. The […]
Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke: Guinness World Record for Largest Art Canvas
Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15-year-old autistic Nigerian, has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas. The massive piece, titled “Impossibility is a Myth,” measures 12,303.87 square meters—more than 132,000 square feet—and is larger than a typical football field, which covers about 7,140 square meters. This monumental artwork, titled “Impossibility is a Myth,” […]
2025 Lagos LG Elections: LASIEC’s Process Raises Legal Concerns
With the current tenure of Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in Lagos State due to end on July 27, 2025, the lawful election window – per the Electoral Act is between February 25 and June 25, 2025. The announced date of July 12 falls outside this legal window, thereby putting LASIEC in direct violation of the Electoral Act 2022.
22-Year-Old Nigerian Woman Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Zuriel Oduwole, a 22-year-old Nigerian-American filmmaker and education advocate, has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Her nomination highlights her exceptional contributions to global peace, education, and gender equality, making her one of the youngest Nigerians ever to receive such an honor. Zuriel’s journey towards becoming a globally recognized figure in diplomacy and […]
Acclaimed Novelist with Nigerian Roots Becomes Editor of Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025
Nnedi Okorafor, the acclaimed Nigerian-American writer known for her powerful contributions to science fiction and fantasy, is making waves once again. In a significant milestone for both her career and the genre, Nnedi has been chosen as the guest editor for The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 anthology, edited by John Joseph Adams. […]
Nigerian Breaks Chess Record
Tunde Onakoya, a celebrated Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, has etched his name into history by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. He played non-stop for an astounding 64 hours alongside American chess player Shawn Martinez in Times Square, New York, surpassing the previous record […]
Nigerian Student Sets Record in Mathematics Lesson Marathon
Kazeem Akanbi Sanusi, a 400-level Mathematics student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has made history by delivering the longest mathematics lesson ever recorded. His marathon lecture lasted for 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds, breaking the previous Guinness World Record of 26 hours. The lesson began on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and continued […]