10 Nigerians who have broken the Guinness World Records in recent times

The successful attempt by Hilda Effiong Bassey who is popularly known as Hilda Baci at the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” has once again cast the spotlight on Nigeria.

The 26-year-old chef broke the four-year-old record set by an Indian chef, Lata Tondon in 2019.

Tondon cooked continuously for 87 hours 45 minutes.

Baci's 87 hours 50 minutes time means she beat the previous by 5 minutes.

Below is a long list of Nigerians who have broken the Guinness World Records in recent times:

1. Gbenga Ezekiel – Record for the most skips in a minute on one leg. (February 2023).

2. Divine Ikubor aka Rema – Record for ‘Calm Down’ as the first No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart, the world’s first regional streaming chart. (May 2023).

3. Bose Omolayo – The heaviest para power lift by a female in the -79 kg category with 144 kg (December 2021).

4. Chukwuebuka Ezugha and Victor Richard Kipo – The most consecutive football passes with the soles (team of two). (December 2021)

5. Folashade Oluwafemiayo – The heaviest power lift by a female in the -86 kg category with 152.5 kg (December 2021).

6. Chinonso Eche – The most football headers in a prone position in one minute, which is 23. (October 2021).

7. Vincent Okezie – The most consecutive backward handsprings with a football (soccer ball) between the legs. (March 2022).

8. Haruna Abdulazeez – The most American football touches with the feet in one minute (October 2020).

9. Peter Aho – Record for six wickets for five runs in 3.4 overs against Sierra Leone. (October 2021).

10. Bayo Omoboriowo – The largest photo book, which was measured at 60.84 m² (654 ft² 87 in²). (September 2021).