Nigeria continues to make global news with world-class achievements from radio marathons and musical endurance to environmental impact and culinary mastery. These trailblazers didn’t just make headlines; they made history!
Here are 7 Nigerian who made us proud:
1. Hilda Baci
Award:Guinness World Record – Largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Effiong Bassey (Hilda Baci) set a Guinness World Record by preparing the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, a massive 8,780 kg cooked at the Gino World Jollof Festival in Lagos on 12 September 2025. This iconic achievement was officially confirmed by Guinness World Records later that month. In November 2025 she also received her second Guinness plaque recognizing the feat, making her one of Nigeria’s most decorated record holders.
2. George Iniabasi Essien
Award: Guinness World Record – Longest marathon hosting a radio talk show
Radio personality George Iniabasi Essien, known as “Mighty George,” hosted a jaw-dropping 105-hour marathon talk show on Comfort 95.1 FM in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The record-breaking broadcast ran from 27 April to 1 May 2025 and is now the official longest marathon hosting a radio talk show and an inspiring display of stamina and storytelling.
3. Joshua Olusanya
Award:Guinness World Record – Longest marathon playing the trumpet
Musician Joshua Olusanya claimed a Guinness title on 9 May 2025 by holding the Longest Marathon Playing the Trumpet performing non-stop for 25 hours, 30 minutes and 36 seconds at Terra Kulture in Lagos. His feat brought attention to instrumental performance and music education across the country.
4. Micheal Odenigbo
Most Trees Planted by an Individual in 24 Hours (5 – 6 June 2025)
Environmental advocate Micheal Odenigbo made Nigeria proud by planting over 25,000 trees within 24 continuous hours at Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, from 5–6 June 2025, marking a new Guinness World Record for most trees planted by one person in a day, a powerful statement for sustainability and climate action.
5. Success Egbekoba
Longest Time Reading Aloud (Marathon)
While specific confirmation dates from late 2025 are still emerging, Nigerian Success Egbekoba made global headlines for reading aloud continuously for 250 hours in an effort to promote literacy and reading culture, a major endurance milestone that’s drawing attention as a Guinness World Record attempt/result. (Based on widely reported attempts in 2025.)
6. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke
World’s Largest Art Canvas (Recognition April 2025)
Autistic teen artist Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke set a stunning record with the world’s largest art canvas, spanning over 12,304 m², unveiled on World Autism Acceptance Day in April 2025 in Abuja. His work, “Impossibility is a Myth,” celebrates creativity and raises autism awareness marking one of Nigeria’s most inspiring contributions to the global record books.
7. Oluwaseyi Anifowose – “Let There Be Teachers”
Largest Gathering of Teachers (2025)
Education activist Oluwaseyi Anifowose, through the Let There Be Teachers initiative, organized a record-setting assembly of 5,082 teachers in Lagos, the largest gathering of teachers recognized by Guinness World Records in 2025. This powerful show of unity highlighted education’s central role in national development.
Final Thoughts
2025 was an incredible year for Nigeria in the Guinness World Records universe spanning culinary excellence, environmental stewardship, artistic expression, media endurance and community mobilization. These champions are living proof that big dreams + relentless execution = world history.
