'Please, enough with the Record-a-thons,' Guinness World Records tells Nigerians

Overwhelmed by the many record-a-thons organized by Nigerians, the Guinness World Records (GWR) asked them to take it easy.

GWR issued the warning during a Twitter exchange with a Nigerian woman who tweeted to them to inform them of her intentions to attempt two record-breaking feats.

Love Ajoke wrote: "I come with the titles Idea-a-thon and puff-a-thon. Get ready!

GWR replied, "Please, enough with the record-a-thons.

However, following the conversation, another Nigerian, identified as Olivia, asked, "Are you tired of my country?"

The world record asked what country she was referring to, suggesting they don't know where she is from.

Olivia wrote: "Nigerian we try to break all your records."

GWR replied, "We welcome all applications from all over the world. We can all be friends."

The warning comes days after the world records body advised Nigerians to seek confirmation before breaking a record.

After completing her 100 Hour Cooking Challenge in May, many inspired young Nigerians caught Hilda Baci Syndrome and began their relentless attempts to break records.

In a quest to break or set a new record, it is assumed that many have begun to trivialize the world record and what it truly stands for.

Coincidentally, the message from the world record body also came when a Cameroonian skit maker, Tembu Daniel, launched his attempt at the longest crying marathon by an individual.

Compatriot Danny Zara recently announced his ambitious plan to embark on a 200-hour sex marathon to break the Guinness World Record.

On July 6, Guinness World Records advised contestants to seek confirmation before their record attempts.

Following the statement released by the world records body via its Twitter page, many suggested that it was referring to Nigerians.

At their response, a Nigerian masseuse, Joyce Ijeoma, collapsed 50 hours after her 72-hour attempt for the longest massage on different people.

The GWR caption read: "Polite reminder that you should probably have your world record title confirmed by our team before attempting it; here's how our process works."

Ahead of these recent announcements, many Nigerians revealed their Guinness World Record attempts inspired by Hilda, who hosted her event for the longest cooking record.

The first is Woli Arole, a famous comedian and actor who wants to try to break the record for the longest hours of prayer. The 33-year-old comedian, via his Instagram account, said he plans to set a new Guinness World Record for the "longest prayer session".

In the post that tagged GWR, Woli Arole told his fans to look forward to the start date of his event by 208 days, or around 5000 hours.

In addition, a digital artist identified as Oyinlola announced her attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest painting marathon in October 2023.

The digital artist has confirmed the upcoming event with a confirmation letter sent by GWR. She also called on those interested...