Gossip: 4 Nigeirans You did may no know who are in Guinness Book of Records

The Guinness World Records has had Nigeria in its pages a few times. First , Nigeria got into the Book of World Records for having the biggest football jersey in the world.  Then, 300,000 students from the 600 public secondary schools in Lagos brushed their teeth simultaneously at different locations to defeat India who had set the previous tooth brushing record and put Nigeria on the map.

Yet, this year, two more Nigerians have put their names in the Guinness book of records, bringing the total to four people, meet them: 

4. Harrison Chinedu

A Nigerian footballer, Harrison Chinedu has walked his way into the Guinness book of records, for something strange. He broke the previous record for the ‘farthest distance walked with a ball on the head’.

3. Obi Ajuonuma

Obi Ajuonuma is popularly known as DJ Obi, he broke the world record for the longest ever DJ set. He started on 22nd of June and continued until 11.30pm on 2nd July, 2016. Thereby completing  a 240-hour marathon on the decks at a Lagos cafe, smashing the previous record of 200 hours set in Dublin by a Polish DJ called Norbert Selmaj in November 2014. He reportedly set the record in honor of his father, Levi Ajuonuma, who was a TV producer, before dying in the Dana airplane crash of 2012. His record is yet to be ratified.

2. Chidera Anemege

Popularly known as Chiddy of Chiddy Bang, rapped his way into the Guinness book of records in 2011. He is the current holder of the longest rap freestyle by an individual.

1. Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti has broken the World record for the longest single note held on a saxophone at the New Africa Shrine. He attained the feat on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the New Africa Shrine.

The Afrobeat legend had attempted to break the record the previous week, but got his information wrong after he could only go past Kenny G’s record, which turned out to be the second best record in the world.

But he has shattered it on second attempt, with a record of 51 minutes, 35 seconds. The previous record was held Vann Burchfield. It ran for 47 minutes, 5.5 seconds.

But somehow, GWR may no be honouring Femi Kuti with his award.