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People of Nigeria
Nigerians are the citizens and nationals of Nigeria, as well as people with ancestry from there. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality.
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Bendancer danced for 168 hours over seven days, seemingly smashing the previous record of 127 hours set by a dancer in India.
<p><strong>Lagos: </strong>On the seventh day of his solo dance marathon, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel shimmied and shuffled towards yet another world record in Nigeria, where over-the-top stunts for Guinness Book glory have become a national pastime.</p><p>The 32-year-old dancer, popularly known as Ben Dancer, has set out…
Visibly exhausted after more than seven days of dancing almost nonstop in an attempt to set a new world record, 32-year-old Benjamin Daniel Gabriel slowly shifts from one foot to the other on a stage set up in a park in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and cultural capital.