Nigerians have set Guinness World Records in fields ranging from cooking and music to sports and fashion, showcasing the nation’s global impact.
1. Hilda Baci – Cooked for 100 hours in 2023, setting the longest cooking marathon.
2. Tunde Onakoya – Played chess for 64 hours in New York, symbolizing 64 squares.
3. Ojumola Bello – Acted for 139 hours in 2024, achieving the longest acting marathon.
4. Helen Williams – Created the longest handmade wig, measuring 351.28 metres.
5. Rema – Afrobeats star with a Guinness World Record for global streaming success.
6. Wizkid – First Nigerian artist to hit Guinness World Records for streaming milestones.
7. Kaffy – Led the longest dance party in 2006.
8. Lucy Ejike – Paralympian with world records in powerlifting.
9. Adeoye Ajibola – Paralympian with records in sprinting.
10. Fela Kuti – Afrobeat legend with 46 albums, the most by a solo artist.