Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- To revive Nigeria's reading culture and promote literacy, Naija ReadFest has officially announced its decision to attempt a Guinness World Record for the 'longest read-aloud marathon by a team'.

The campaign, slated to be held in Lagos, will feature five marathon readers, from Nigeria's geopolitical regions, who will jointly engage in 424 hours of continuous reading over 18 days.

The Guinness World Record event for the longest is scheduled for 12 to 30 August, with the unveiling session on 12 August.

The team includes Kingsley Sintim as the team lead, John Obot as the technical lead, Hope Garba for literacy and talent management, Johnson Ogundele for project management, and Blessing Archibong for operations and plan...