Meet Deborah Quickpen: The 12-Year-Old Nigerian Chess Prodigy
Deborah Quickpen is Nigeria’s number one chess prodigy and one of the fastest and quickest chess players in Nigeria and Africa.
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Deborah Quickpen is Nigeria’s number one chess prodigy and one of the fastest and quickest chess players in Nigeria and Africa.
Read more23-year-old Nigerian-born London-based contemporary painter, skateboarder, and artist, Olaolu Slawn has redesigned the 2024 English FA Cup trophy, after being awarded the contract by the English Football Association.
Read moreThree decades ago, Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano who hails from Northern Nigeria, was selling ice blocks and groundnut oil. Today, he is one of the richest black people in world with a net worth of $3 billion.
Read morePelumi Nubi, a Nigerian adventurer and travel content creator, makes history by becoming the first Black female traveller to drive 10,000 km from London to Lagos in two months.
Read moreBafana Bafana’s forward, Percy Tau, has surprisingly extended his well-wishes to the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of the AFCON Final against host nation Ivory Coast
Read moreDavid Opateyibo, a 20-year-old Nigerian has developed a locally made flying drone that could fly for minutes in the air.
Read moreA 17-year-old Nigerian girl named Mmesoma Okonkwo has been awarded the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for her exceptional performance in the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.
Read moreFive siblings from Nigeria — Salamat, Halima, Khadijah, Raliat, and Medinah Aliu — are all medical doctors, each specializing in different medical fields
Read moreThe Nigerian man who designed the country’s flag, Michael Taiwo Akinwunmi, has passed away at the age of 87, as announced by one of his children, Akinwunmi Samuel.
Read moreIn a stunning display of perseverance and determination, the Super Falcons of Nigeria pulled off an extraordinary 3-2 victory against co-hosts Australia at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Read moreAccording to Trading Economics, here are the top 10 largest economies in Africa in 2023.
Read morePopular Senegalese star and one of the greatest African musicians, Akon in an interview described Nigerians as “the smartest people on the planet.”
Read more19-year-old Chukwudi Godday Eze sourced locally-made materials and built a fully functional Mercedes G-Wagon.
Read moreRwanda has started the construction of a USD$32 million liquefied petroleum gas storage facility in the capital city of Kigali to ensure the stable supply of gas for its growing population as part of efforts to cut down the use of wood for cooking, an official said Saturday.
Read moreIn a heartfelt expression of gratitude during his visit to the Awujale of Ijebuland, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shared his unwavering optimism that divine intervention would guide his efforts to restore Nigeria.
Read moreSouth African Johann Rupert surpasses Nigerian Aliko Dangote as Africa’s wealthiest person, with a net worth of $12 billion. Dangote’s net worth declined due to operational charges in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, causing the Naira to weaken against the US dollar.
Read moreSouth Africa tops the list of the top 10 African countries with the highest number of millionaires in 2023, according to Henley & Partners.
Read moreWith his visionary mindset and unwavering determination, Aliko Dangote transformed a mere $3000 loan into a staggering $21 billion empire, making him an idol not only for Africans but for black people worldwide.
Read moreGuinness World Records has officially certified Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, who broke the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
Read moreSeveral Nigerians like Rema, Fela Kuti, Wizkid and others have achieved Guinness World Records status over the years.
Here is a list of Guinness World Records held by Nigerians.
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