Nigeria’s Ben Dancer completes 168-hour dance marathon, awaits Guinness verdict

By Enitan Abdultawab
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel, popularly known as Ben Dancer, has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos as he bids to set a new Guinness World Records title.
The 33-year-old began the challenge last Tuesday at Freedom Park in Lagos, aiming to break the current record of 127 hours for the longest dance marathon by an individual.
Daniel reached the seven-day mark at about 3am on Tuesday but continued dancing for another nine hours, eventually ending the challenge at midday, according to his team.
Guinness World Records has confirmed that it received Daniel’s application, but said the record has not yet been officially confirmed.
“Benjamin’s applicatio...