04:43A crowd of people gathered in Bayelsa to Nigerian talent Tonye Solomon set a new Guinness World Record on Saturday for holding the ball on his head in water for over 23 minutes.
"The breaking of record is just to make our youths and people know about God that God gives people talents and God gives people careers. So, to make use of our career and stop begging people," said Tonye.
He mentioned that he was trying to pass the time. When he noticed that 23 minutes had passed, with an additional two minutes of added time, he decided to use that period to swim across the river. While swimming against the current, in an attempt to kill time.
Gentle Emelah, a commissioner for education in Bayelsa state, praised Tonye's remarkable achievement, highlighting his previous success of climbing a telephone mast with a ball on his head.
"This is the second time he is achieving this. The first time was when he climbed a telephone mast with a ball on his head. And it wasn't an ordinary achievement. Adding this to that, I think he is a superstar!" said Emelah.
"The ball was steady on his head for that 24 minutes and 58 seconds. So, for him to beat that world record, that was on the ground for 23 minutes and five--three seconds rather 23 minutes and two seconds, he beat that record. He made it 24 minutes, 58 seconds," said Otiti Richman, Member of Bayelsa State Referee Council.
Tonye's pursuit of Guinness World Records is evident in his past accomplishment of climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-metre) radio mast while balancing a football on his head.
Heads, he wins! Nigerian bursts Guinness World Record for balancing ball - in water - for over 23 minutes
A crowd of people gathered in Bayelsa to Nigerian talent Tonye Solomon set a new Guinness World Record on Saturday for holding the ball on his head in water for over 23 minutes.
"The breaking of record is just to make our youths and people know about God that God gives people talents and God gives people careers. So, to make use of our career and stop begging people," said Tonye.
He mentioned that he was trying to pass the time. When he noticed that 23 minutes had passed, with an additional two minutes of added time, he decided to use that period to swim across the river. While swimming against the current, in an attempt to kill time.
Gentle Emelah, a commissioner for education in Bayelsa state, praised Tonye's remarkable achievement, highlighting his previous success of climbing a telephone mast with a ball on his head.
"This is the second time he is achieving this. The first time was when he climbed a telephone mast with a ball on his head. And it wasn't an ordinary achievement. Adding this to that, I think he is a superstar!" said Emelah.
"The ball was steady on his head for that 24 minutes and 58 seconds. So, for him to beat that world record, that was on the ground for 23 minutes and five--three seconds rather 23 minutes and two seconds, he beat that record. He made it 24 minutes, 58 seconds," said Otiti Richman, Member of Bayelsa State Referee Council.
Tonye's pursuit of Guinness World Records is evident in his past accomplishment of climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-metre) radio mast while balancing a football on his head.
A crowd of people gathered in Bayelsa to Nigerian talent Tonye Solomon set a new Guinness World Record on Saturday for holding the ball on his head in water for over 23 minutes.
"The breaking of record is just to make our youths and people know about God that God gives people talents and God gives people careers. So, to make use of our career and stop begging people," said Tonye.
He mentioned that he was trying to pass the time. When he noticed that 23 minutes had passed, with an additional two minutes of added time, he decided to use that period to swim across the river. While swimming against the current, in an attempt to kill time.
Gentle Emelah, a commissioner for education in Bayelsa state, praised Tonye's remarkable achievement, highlighting his previous success of climbing a telephone mast with a ball on his head.
"This is the second time he is achieving this. The first time was when he climbed a telephone mast with a ball on his head. And it wasn't an ordinary achievement. Adding this to that, I think he is a superstar!" said Emelah.
"The ball was steady on his head for that 24 minutes and 58 seconds. So, for him to beat that world record, that was on the ground for 23 minutes and five--three seconds rather 23 minutes and two seconds, he beat that record. He made it 24 minutes, 58 seconds," said Otiti Richman, Member of Bayelsa State Referee Council.
Tonye's pursuit of Guinness World Records is evident in his past accomplishment of climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-metre) radio mast while balancing a football on his head.