A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

In a restaurant in Nigeria’s Lagos, three men and two women have been reading books for over 431 hours in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest marathon of reading aloud, part of a campaign to promote literacy in Africa’s most populous country. “While we have numerous tech startups addressing finance, health, and other areas, the literacy space remains underdeveloped,” Yaakugh said.