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CHESS MARATHON ATTEMPT: Onakoya Still Undefeated After 24 Hours
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya continues his ambitious attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest undefeated chess marathon. The existing Chess Marathon record is 56 hours 9 minutes and 37 seconds which was set by Nowe Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad of Norway on 11 November 2018. Onakoya’s 58 hour attempt,…
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ODD NEWS: Nigerians May Soon Be Importing Yams From China
According to Ernest Umakihe, the former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Nigerians may soon be importing yam for local consumption from China. He was speaking at a workshop with the theme “Prospects and Challenges of yam export in Nigeria”, and also added that it is the duty of…