Have you ever wondered if there are Nigerians holding Guinness World Records?
The Guinness World Record is simply a British reference book published annually that lists records of human achievements from around the world.
This book also publishes the extremes of the natural world. Over the years, lots of Nigerians have made it to the Guinness Book of World Records, here are some of them:
Fela Kuti
The late Fela Kuti holds a Guinness world record for the most studio album recordings released.
He achieved this when he recorded 46 albums as a solo artist over the course of a solo career that lasted for 23 years.
Wizkid
Wizkid joins the list for being the artist with the first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify
Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has a Guinness World Record for being the artist with the first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify. Wizkid achieved this with One Dance by Drake (Canada) which featured him and Kyla, on December 16, 2016.
Bose Omolayo
Bose Omolayo achieved a Guinness World Record in 2021 when she did the heaviest para power lift by a female in the -79 kg category at 144 kg (317 lb 7 oz).
Rema
Rema became the first artist to top the Middle Eastern and North Africa (MENA) charts. With this feat, Rema set a new Guinness Book of Records.
Paul Kehinde
Paul Kehinde set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest para power lift by a male in the -65 kg category 221 kg (487 lb 3.5 oz).
He did this after he broke his own world record of 220.5 kg, set at the World Championship in December 2017.
Stephen Keshi
Stephen Keshi, a popular Nigerian footballer holds a Guinness World Record for the youngest person to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and coach.
Chinonso Eche
Chinonso Eche holds the Guinness world record for most football (soccer ball) headers in a prone position in one minute (233) (Credit: Twitter) Chinonso Eche, also known as “Amazing Kid Eche” holds the Guinness world record for most football (soccer ball) headers in a prone position in one minute (233). He did this in 2021.
The young lad also holds the Guinness world record for the fastest time to 1,000 football (soccer ball) touches while balancing a ball on the head. He did this in 7 min 46 sec on 13 October 2021.
This amazing kid also earned another Guinness World Record for the most consecutive football (soccer) touches in one minute while balancing a football on the head which (111).
Record- Longest Dance PartyKafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau, popularly known by her stage name, Kaffy, is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, and fitness coach. She is the founder of Imagneto Dance Company and is regarded as the best dancer in Nigeria due to innovative techniques in teaching the art of dance.Kaffy broke the “Longest Dance Party Record” when she danced for 52 hours and 3 minutes in 2006.
Nigerian artiste and Teacher, Adetunwase Adenle is the next Nigerian on our list of Nigerians in the Guinness Book of Records. He broke the record for the Biggest Painting by the Highest Number of People in 2010.
Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi
Record- Longest Reading Marathon
Nigerian book enthusiast, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi is another Nigerian in the Guinness Book of Record. His record is quite enthralling to many as it is almost unbelievable.He broke the record for the longest reading marathon when he read aloud for 120 hours non-stop in 2018. He is known to be an advocate for the reading culture in Nigerian kids and adults.
Peter Aho
Record- Best Bowling Figures in a T2OI Series
19-year-old Peter Aho (at the time) had his name in the Guinness Book of Records in 2021. He broke the record for the Best Bowling figures, taking six wickets for five runs in 3.4 overs.Aho’s achievement is a big one for Nigeria as it was made during the six-match bilateral duel with Sierra Leone, organized by the Nigerian Cricket Foundation- a first of its kind.
David Omueya Dafinone
Record- Most Accountants in One Family Nigerian accountant and politician, David Omueya Dafinone is another Nigerian with an amazing feat recognized in the Guinness Book of Records. The late chattered accountant held a record for having the most chattered accountants in one family.Dafinone’s five children (Three sons and two daughters) are all qualified as members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. They achieved the feat between 1986 and 1999. Their father was equally a member of the same institution in 1963. The children’s names are Igho Omueya Dafinone, Ede Omueya Dafinone, and Duvie Omueya Dafinone, who work within the D O Dafinone Co. Chartered Accountants firm in Lagos. The other two, Daphne Omueya Dafinone and Joy Ufuoma Dafinone live in London.
Mfon Udoh
Record- Most Goals by a Player in a Single Season of the Nigerian Premier League.
Most of the record breakers on this list have made achievements in the sports category. This speaks so well for Nigerian sports as it puts the country in global light in the world of sports. Another record breaker who makes our list of Nigerians in the Guinness Book of Records is the popular Football forward, Mfon Udoh.Udoh broke the record for the “most goals scored by a player in a single season of the Nigerian Premier League”. He scored 23 goals for Eyimba in the 2013/14 NPFL, breaking the previous record of 20 by Jude Aneke in 2010/11.
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