Our Proud Ambassadors: List of Nigerians holding Guinness World Records

From Femi Omoboriowo to Rema and now Hilda;Nigerians continue to break world records to earn themselves a place in the prestigious Guinness World Book of records.

As popular slang goes; “Nigerians no dey carry last”T. Such it is that the intelligence and dexterity of Nigerians cannot be downplayed as many continue to defy the odds on their way to breaking and setting new records.

Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

Below is the list in no particular order:

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

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

3. 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)

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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)