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Tunde Onakoya breaks Guinness World Record for longest chess marathon

April 20, 2024

Nigerian chess enthusiast Tunde Onakoya has etched his name in history by shattering the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, surpassing the previous milestone of 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds achieved by Norwegians Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018. Onakoya’s remarkable achievement unfolded at 7:39 pm EST (12:39 am […]

New York NGO – Onakoya refused to quit chess marathon despite health challenges

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April 19, 2024

Chess Record Break: President Tinubu Cheers Tunde Onakoya

Gift of Chess, a non-profit organization based in New York, is dedicated to spreading the love of chess worldwide by providing chess sets to communities. Recently, during a marathon event held at New York City’s iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya experienced a bout of intense vomiting and stomach pain. Despite the adversity, […]

I Never Wanted To Be A Dancer – Kaffy Reveals

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February 7, 2019

I Never Wanted To Be A Dancer - Kaffy Reveals

Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau, Nigerian singer and choreographer better known as Kaffy, says she never wanted to be a dancer. Speaking on Wednesday on her new web series ‘Dear Young Nigerians’, the 38-year-old dancer said she wanted to be an aeronautic engineer. “I wanted to be an aeronautic engineer; I never wanted to be a dancer,” she […]