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Kano Tailor Begins 120-Hour Sewing Marathon to Break Guinness World Record
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (286+ words) Mon Oct 12, 2026 October 12, 2026 7:55 PM GMT+1 Kano-based fashion entrepreneur Abdulkadir Basri has embarked on a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon, seeking to set a new Guinness World Record while producing school uniforms for underprivileged children. The Chief Executive Officer of Basri Apparels…...
Nigerian tailor attempts 120-hour sewing marathon for Guinness World Record
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (232+ words) October 12, 2026 by Yewande Fasan Kano-based fashion entrepreneur Abdulkadir Basri is undertaking a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. The Chief Executive Officer of Basri Apparels and Textiles…...
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Nigerian tailor attempts 120-hour sewing marathon to break Guinness World Record
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (300+ words) A Kano-based tailor, Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, has begun a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. Basari, Chief Executive Officer of Basari Apparels and Textiles…...
Nigerian tailor attempts Guinness World Record with 120-hour sewing marathon
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (154+ words) A Kano-based tailor, Abdulkadir Basari, has begun a 120-hour non-stop sewing marathon in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon by an individual. Speaking in an October 1st video announcing the challenge across his…...
Nigerian tailor targets Guinness record with 120-hour sewing marathon
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (232+ words) A Kano-based fashion designer, Abdulkadir Hassanul Basari, is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record by sewing continuously for 120 hours. The five-day challenge, tagged Sew for the Nation, began on Wednesday, October 7, and is scheduled to end on Monday,…...
A billionaire, a WTO chief, a media mogul and a music star: what makes these 4 Nigerians Forbes icons?
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Twin Cities woman breaks Guinness world record for rucking
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