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Man ‘Goes Blind’ During His Attempt To Break Guinness Record

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Man 'Goes Blind' During His Attempt To Break Guinness Record

A Nigerian man has temporarily gone blind while attempting to break a Guinness World Record.
 
The man identified as Tembu Ebere partially went blind while
attempting to cry for seven days to set a record in the Guinness World
Records, according to Sahara Reporters.
 
This is as the craze to achieve feats of endurance sweeps across
the country after a chef, Hilda Baci, in May officially broke the record
for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours
11 minutes.
 
Ebere, who confirmed his health issues to BBC said that he forced
himself to cry for seven days for the record but along the line, he went
temporarily blind.
 


Ebere, who has been attempting to cry non-stop for seven days said
that he experienced headaches, puffy eyes and a swollen face and went
partially blind for 45 minutes amid his efforts.
 
He told BBC, “I had to re-strategise and reduce my wailing,” adding that he was determined to cry for one week as he planned despite the difficulties he encountered.
 
Guinness World Records has seen a surge in record-breaking attempts
from Nigeria in recent months after Baci’s cooking marathon which
attracted public attention.
 
Unable to contain the crazed surge, Guinness World Records recently warned saying, “Please enough of the record-a-thons,” after someone reportedly broached the idea of not one, but two separate attempts – an “idea-a-thon” and a “puff-puff-a-thon”.

  A Nigerian man has temporarily gone blind while attempting to break a Guinness World Record.
 
The man identified as Tembu Ebere partially went blind while
attempting to cry for seven days to set a record in the Guinness World
Records, according to Sahara Reporters.
 
This is as the craze to achieve feats of endurance sweeps across
the country after a chef, Hilda Baci, in May officially broke the record
for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours
11 minutes.
 
Ebere, who confirmed his health issues to BBC said that he forced
himself to cry for seven days for the record but along the line, he went
temporarily blind.
 

Ebere, who has been attempting to cry non-stop for seven days said
that he experienced headaches, puffy eyes and a swollen face and went
partially blind for 45 minutes amid his efforts.
 
He told BBC, “I had to re-strategise and reduce my wailing,” adding that he was determined to cry for one week as he planned despite the difficulties he encountered.
 
Guinness World Records has seen a surge in record-breaking attempts
from Nigeria in recent months after Baci’s cooking marathon which
attracted public attention.
 
Unable to contain the crazed surge, Guinness World Records recently warned saying, “Please enough of the record-a-thons,” after someone reportedly broached the idea of not one, but two separate attempts – an “idea-a-thon” and a “puff-puff-a-thon”. 

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Asake’s Lagos concert faces backlash as ₦300k ticket price sparks fan outrage

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Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee.

What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true fans.”

The sentiment has grown so intense that several fan pages are warning that the high-end pricing could dampen excitement around Ásake’s headline performance.

FlyTime Fest, known for premium concert experiences, has steadily increased its fees over the years, but this latest jump appears to have crossed a psychological line.


Fans have flooded social media with criticism over the ₦300,000 ticket price for Ásake’s Lagos homecoming. Many expressed disbelief and frustration, saying the cost is outrageous and out of reach for those who have supported him since his early street-pop days.

Users questioned the pricing compared to international shows, with some noting that fans abroad can secure seats for less than half the cost.


Social media reactions have been fierce, @Yemmmmie_: “So Nigerians are paying $200 just to stand and watch Asake, while people abroad get seats for under $100? Make it make sense. How do you overcharge the people who actually built the fanbase? It’s giving ‘exploit your own’ and everyone’s just supposed to smile about it?”

@_ayzo: “I really wanted to go for Asake’s show but 300k is too ridiculous.”

@_blondehoe: “Asake ticket prices are ridiculous. Not even Chris Brown, Summer Walker and Travis Scott were this expensive. I might need a Nigerian bf to buy me a ticket soon.”

@richtosho: “Asake concert standing ticket is 300k, Rema 250k, Davido 250k, in a country of particular concern… but they will sell tickets in US for less than $100 ~150k and you might even see Chris Brown and Billie Eilish + 10 other artists… imagine?”

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MTV to close international music channels, ending four-decade era

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MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” as its debut music video. More than four decades later, the channel,

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If God raised me from nobody to Senate president, He can do it for us all – Akpabio

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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has described himself as the highest-ranked Christian in government, attributing his political advancement to “the special grace of God” and urging Nigerians to remain committed to service in their faith communities. Speaking on Saturday during the

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