28-year-old Tonye Solomon has set a new Guinness World Record by climbing a radio mast with a football on his head.

The Bayelsa born daredevil climbed 150 steps to the top of the 250-foot mast ( 76 meters) within 12 and a half minutes to break the record.

Solomon, a football freestyler initially walked 60 kilometers with a football on his head from Amassoma to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State before attempting the record.

In a release via its social media handle, GWR stated that Solomon set the record in August after some people doubted his ability to accomplish such feat.

“New record: Most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head – 150 by Tonye Solomon (Nigeria).

“After Tonye Solomon walked 60 km (37 mi) with a football on his head from Amassoma to Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, many of his compatriots doubted the authenticity of his story.

“So, to prove them wrong, Tonye decided to demonstrate his skills by setting a Guinness World Records title for the most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head.

“He successfully achieved the dizzying feat last month by climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-metre) tall radio mast while expertly keeping control of the ball atop his head,” the Records informed.

While reacting to his victory, Solomon said he wanted to set this record to challenge himself and “inspire others to do great things.

“It wasn’t easy. I thank the Nigerian Civil Defense Bayelsa State Command for allowing me use their facility for this,” he said.