Until Nigerian chef Hilda Baci broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time, many Nigerians had the faintest idea that other Nigerians had at one time or the other also held various records in the Guiness book.

Hilda’s attempt which was very significant at the time due to the massive support she got from Nigerians from all spheres of life, brought a spark that has gone on to trigger many others in search for various records to be broken.

Since her attempt, many others have gone on to succeed while some others have had near misses in their attempts.
Here is a list of some compiled names that have successfully set new records in the Guiness book.

 

Stephen Keshi
The youngest person to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and coach is Stephen Keshi. He was captain of the national team when he won the tournament as a player in 1994.

As a manager at 52 years and 10 days old, Keshi led his team to glory at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 10 February 2013.

Chinonso Eche
He holds the record for the most football headers in a prone position in one minute: 233. This he achieved in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria, on 13 October 2021.
He also holds the record for most consecutive football (soccer) touches in one minute while balancing a football on the head with a remarkable 111 touches,
He equally earned the record Most football touches in a seated position while balancing a ball on the head in one minute.

 

Bose Omolayo
She made history by breaking the women’s up to 79kg world record at the World Para Powerlifting African Championships.

 

Paul Kehinde

The heaviest para powerlift by a male in the 65 kg category is 221 kg (487 lb. 3.5 oz), achieved by Paul Kehinde (Nigeria) at the 2018 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai.

 

 

Haruna Abdulazeez

The most American football touches with the feet in one minute (male) is 75 and was achieved by Haruna Abdulazeez (Nigeria) in Kano, Nigeria, on 1 October 2020.

 

 

Peter Aho
Nigeria’s Peter Aho took six wickets for five runs in 3.4 overs against Sierra Leone in a match staged at the University of Lagos Cricket Oval in Nigeria on 24 October 2021. This included a hat-trick with the last ball of the second over and the first two balls of the fourth as the visitors subsided to 70 all out, chasing 91 for victory.

 

 

Bayo Omoboriowo

The largest photo book measures 60.84 m² (654 ft² 87 in²) achieved by The JT Agency, Bayo Omoboriowo and Federal Republic of Nigeria, (all Nigeria) in Abuja, Nigeria, verified on 30 September 2021.
The book is a recreation of the photo book titled Discover Nigeria.

 

 

 

Fela Kuti
The late Fela Kuti has a Guinness world record for the most studio album recordings released when he recorded 46 albums as a solo artist over the course of a solo career spanning 23 years. The first solo album was recorded in 1969 and the last in 1992.

 

 

 

 

Vincent Okezie
The most consecutive backwards handsprings with a football (soccer ball) between the legs is 10, achieved by Vincent Okezie (Nigeria), in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on 11 March 2022.
He also joined Chukwuebuka Ezugha, Victor Richard Kipo to achieve the most consecutive passes of a football (soccer ball) between the head and soles while balancing on the back of a person which is 129, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on 11 March 2022.

 

 

Blessing Okagbare
The most appearances in Diamond League meetings by an athlete is 67, achieved by Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump disciplines between 3 July 2010 and 31 August 2018.

 

Laurita Onye
The farthest shot put by a female athlete is 8.40 m, achieved by Laurita Onye (Nigeria) at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11 September 2016.

 

 

Lucy Ejike
The heaviest powerlift for a -61 kg female athlete is 142 kg, achieved by Lucy Ejike (Nigeria) at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11 September 2016.
Her lift of 127.5 kg in the women’s -44 kg division has also stood since 20 September 2004, when she won gold at the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

 

 

Folashade Oluwafemiayo
The heaviest powerlift by a female in the -86 kg category is 152.5 kg (336 lb 3 oz), achieved by Folashade Oluwafemiayo (Nigeria) at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 3 December 2021.
She had to settle for a silver medal in the women’s -75 kg class at the Paralympic Games in London, UK, on 3 September 2012, but earlier that same day she completed a record lift of 148 kg.

 

 

TUEDON MORGAN
The fastest time to run a half marathon on each continent and the North Pole (female) is 62 days 12 hr. 58 min 49 sec, and was achieved by Tuedon Morgan (Nigeria), from 8 February 2015 to 12 April 2015.

 

 

 

JOSHUA JASON USORO, NELSON IKUKPU, CHRISTOPHER, ESIRI DAVID, KADA SHAMMAH, OTUM JOSHUA, NELSON STEVEN, ALICE, PAUL SNEH, JANET JIYA, CHIZZY, ABAYOMI OYEBANJI, TRUST, MODESOLA, KIVYSTON, AMOS, SHAZAM
The longest dance marathon relay is 53 hr. 28 min 47 sec and was achieved by Team Jason Joshua Usoro (all Nigeria) in Lagos, Nigeria, on 6 April 2019.

 

 

VICTOR RICHARD KIPO, CHUKWUEBUKA EZUGHA
The most consecutive football (soccer) passes with the soles (team of two) is 198, achieved by Chukwuebuka Ezugha and Victor Richard Kipo (both Nigeria), in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria, on 18 December 2021.
They also hold the record for the most consecutive passes of a football (soccer ball) between the head and soles (team of two) which is 252, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on 11 March 2022.
Vincent Okezie joined them to achieve the most consecutive passes of a football (soccer ball) between the head and soles while balancing on the back of a person which is 129, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on 11 March 2022.

 

 

Flora Ugwunwa
The farthest female F54 javelin throw is 20.25 meters, achieved by Flora Ugwunwa (Nigeria) on 13 September 2016.

 

 

Wizkid
The first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify is “One Dance” by Drake (Canada) featuring musicians Wizkid and Kyla, as of 16 December 2016.

 

 

Yakubu Adesokan
Nigeria’s Yakubu Adesokan lifted 180 kg in the men’s -48 kg powerlifting competition at the Paralympic Games in London, UK, on 30 August 2012.

 

Joy Onaolapo

Nigeria’s Joy Onaolapo won a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in London, UK, on 1 September 2012 when she produced a lift of 131 kg in the women’s -52 kg division.

 

 

 

Adeoye Ajibola
Adeoye Ajibola (Nigeria) ran the men’s 100 meters in 10.72 seconds at the Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, on 6 September 1992. Ajibola competes in the T46 classification, for athletes with an impairment that affects their arms or legs, including amputees.

 

Kaffy
Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau Aka Kaffy popularly known by her stage name Kaffy, is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor and fitness coach.
She broke the Guinness World Record for “Longest Dance Party” at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon in 2006.

 

 

DJ Yin
Nigerian Disc Jockey Oyinka Asu-Johnson professionally known as DJ Yin broke the World Record for the longest Dj set on October 2021.
She broke the record by operating her set for 243 hours, 30 minutes, at The Grill by Yanna, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The record was previously held by a Nigerian, DJ Obi, when he performed for 230 hours at the Sao Cafe in Lagos, Nigeria.
Dj Obi broke the previous record of 200 hours which was set by a Polish DJ, Norbert Selimaj in Dublin, 2014.

 

 

Rema
Rapper Rema made history in May 2023 as the first artist to top the MENA charts setting a new Guinness Book of Records.
Calm Down was released on February 11, 2022, and was one of the fastest songs to get over 100 million streams on Spotify.
This song has made it to the Guinness Book of Records, making Rema the first artist to Top the MENA (Middle Eastern and North Africa) chart.

 

Hilda Baci
This chef needs no introduction as a attempt was one of the most popular and most followed in the world. Nigerian chef Hilda Baci on May 15, 2023, broke the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time.

 

Philip Solomon
On January 24th, 2023, Philip Solomon from Akure, Ondo State, was declared a world record holder for the most skips (153) on one foot in 30 seconds. Philip broke Bangladesh’s Rasel Islam 145 steps record set in 2021
28. Blaqk Stereo Music Group (BSMG)
Nigerian actor and comedian Hawwal Emmanuel Olarenwaju Ogungbadero led 15 artists under his company, BSMG, to set the record for the longest recording marathon on June 25th, 2023. The recording session lasted for 40 hours, nineteen seconds.

Tonye Solomon

A young Nigerian from Bayelsa State has the record for the most steps (150) climbed on a ladder while balancing a football (soccer ball) on the head.