Since 2023, a surge in Guinness World Record (GWR) attempts by Nigerians has been notable, largely inspired by Chef Hilda Baci’s landmark cooking marathon in May 2023.
This has led to over 1,500 applications from Nigeria in the following months, with several successful verifications across categories like sports, music, gaming, and culinary feats.
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Below is a comprehensive list of confirmed Nigerian Guinness World Record holders whose achievements were officially recognised by GWR starting from January 2023 till date.
| Record Holder | Record Title | Achievement Details | Date Achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Philip Solomon |
Most skips on one foot in 30 seconds | 153 skips, performed in Akure, Nigeria. | January 24, 2023 |
| Chinonso Eche | Most consecutive football (soccer) touches in one minute while balancing a football on the head | 133 touches, achieved on the set of “Lo Show Dei Record” in Milan, Italy. | February 1, 2023 |
| Gbenga Ezekiel | Most skips in one minute on one leg | 278 skips, breaking his own previous record of 265. | February 2023 |
| Gbenga Ezekiel | Most double under skips in one minute on one leg | 144 skips, surpassing the prior record of 132 set by an Indian athlete. | February 2023 |
| Vincent Okezie | Most football (soccer) ‘around the world’ tricks with arms linked | 71 tricks, marking his fifth GWR in soccer-related feats. | March 3, 2023 |
| Hilda Baci | Longest cooking marathon by an individual | 93 hours and 11 minutes of continuous cooking, held in Lagos, Nigeria. | May 11–14, 2023 |
| Rema (Divine Ikubor) | First No. 1 hit on the Official MENA Chart | Achieved with his song “Calm Down,” marking the first such milestone for an African artist on that regional streaming chart. | May 2023 |
| Philip Solomon | Most rope crossovers (criss-cross) while skipping on one leg in 30 seconds | 69 crossovers, achieved after months of training. | August 2023 |
| Chukwuebuka Ezugha | Most football touches with the abdomen in one minute | 152 touches, using freestyle football techniques. | December 2023 |
| Tunde Onakoya | Longest chess marathon (individual) | 58 hours of continuous chess play in Times Square, New York City, surpassing the previous 56-hour record. | April 17, 2024 |
| Brian Nwana | Most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours | Visited 150 fast food restaurants in Abuja, Nigeria, to promote local cuisine and surpass the previous record set by an American YouTuber. | August 2024 |
| Oside Oluwole (Khoded) | Longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game | 75 hours playing Dream League Soccer 2023 on mobile, beating the prior 50-hour record. | July 2024 |
| Wale Adebayo | Longest finger beard | Set a new record in beard length category. | July 2024 |
| Olajumoke Orungbemi | Longest hair on a living person (female) | Achieved a hair-related record, part of multiple Nigerian hair feats in 2024. | 2024 (exact date not specified) |
| Multiple Nigerian students (team led by Ezekiel, including Dubem Dunsin Emmanuel and Solomon Philip Ayobami) | Various skipping records featured in GWR 2025 edition | Including most skips in one minute on one leg (278 by Ezekiel, updated), and team feats like most skips in 30 seconds on one foot (153 by Solomon). | 2023–2024 (featured October 2024) |
| Joshua Olusanya | Longest marathon playing the trumpet | 25 hours and 30 minutes of continuous trumpet playing in Lagos, Nigeria. | May 2025 |
| Helen Williams | Longest handmade wig | Over 351 meters long, showcasing skills as a professional wig maker (surpassing the Eiffel Tower’s height for context). | 2025 (exact date not specified) |
| Tonye Solomon | Most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head | Climbed a 250-foot (76-meter) radio mast in 12 minutes while balancing a football on his head. | 2025 (exact date not specified) |
| George Iniabasi Essien (Mighty George) | Longest marathon hosting a radio talk show | 105 hours of continuous radio hosting in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, celebrating 20 years in broadcasting and marking the first such record from the state. | August 2025 |
| Shehu Bamidele | Fastest break in 8-ball pool (150 consecutive breaks) | Set a new record at Poolfest Naija 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, highlighting excellence in billiards. | September 2025 |
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