Nigeria, March 7 -- 26-year-old Nigerian travel content creator Alma Asinobi is gearing up to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest journey across all seven continents.

She announced her quest at a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday.

Scheduled to commence on 15 March, Ms Asinobi's ambitious expedition seeks to complete her route in under 70 hours.

The goal is to beat the current record of 73 hours set by Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Ali Irani in Melbourne, Australia, on 7 December 2022.

The record attempt has garnered significant support from the financial technology firm Risevest.

Starting her journey from the icy expanse of Antarctica, she says she will traverse North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. ...