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Rema Tops Nigeria’s Most-streamed Artists List For Q1 2025 With 223M Streams

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Afrobeats star Rema has emerged as Nigeria’s most-streamed artist globally for the first quarter of 2025, reinforcing his growing dominance in the music scene alongside Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Ayra Starr.

According to data released by Debut Hub, Rema’s chart-topping hit Calm Down, featuring American singer Selena Gomez, amassed an impressive 223 million streams in Q1 alone.

This milestone also contributed to his career total of over 2.5 billion global streams.

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Burna Boy clinched the second spot with 171 million streams, while Ayra Starr followed closely in third place with 169 million streams.

READ ALSO: Grammy 2025: Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Tems, Yemi Alade, Asake Battle For Honours

Davido came in fourth with 113 million streams, maintaining a narrow lead over Wizkid, who rounded out the top five with 102 million streams.

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The full list of Nigeria’s most-streamed artists globally in Q1 2025 includes both Afrobeats heavyweights and gospel powerhouses, reflecting the diversity and reach of Nigerian music.

Below are the top 20 Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists in Q1 2025 (Global):

Rema — 223M

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Burna Boy — 171M

Ayra Starr — 169M

Davido — 113M

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Wizkid — 102M

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Omah Lay — 96.7M

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Kizz Daniel — 67.9M

Ruger — 65.7M

CKay — 64.6M

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Asake — 63.4M

Tems — 60.4M

Fireboy DML — 59.1M

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Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M

Oxlade — 52.4M

Tekno — 50.8M

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Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M

Tiwa Savage — 45.3M

Victony — 42.5M

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Moses Bliss — 41.5M

BNXN — 41M

The rankings highlight not only the consistency of household names but also the rising influence of gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss on the global streaming scene.

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‘We Don’t Monitor Such Record’ —GWR Rejects Nigerian Adult Entertainment Star’s Marathon Sex Attempt

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The Guinness World Records, GWR, has rejected plans by controversial Nigerian adult entertainment star, Mandy Kiss, to set a world record by having sex with 100 men at a time.

Mandy Kiss had earlier in an Instagram post announced her plan to attempt to have sex with 100 men.

The event is scheduled for October 30, 2025, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos.

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The development has sparked controversy on social media with many questioning her moral values.

READ ALSO:Canada-based Nigerian Sets Guinness World Record For Longest Leadership Lesson

However reacting to the trending news under a promotional flyer shared by @Naija_PR on X, Guinness World Record distance itself from the attempt.

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The organisation noted that it doesn’t monitor such records.

“This is not a record we monitor,” GWR stated under the post.

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VDM Mobilises Ratel Movement For Nationwide Community Service

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Nigerian controversial social media critic and activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has begun mobilising his followers under the banner of the Ratel Movement for a nationwide community service.

In a viral video shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, VDM said the movement would commence monthly sanitisation of communities from Saturday, November 29, 2025.

According to him, the new civic initiative is aimed at tackling environmental decay and promoting patriotism among Nigerian youths.

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“Starting from the 29th of November, 2025, which will be on a Saturday, we the Ratel Movement are taking over Nigeria, we are shutting down this country.

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“That being said, we are not shutting down in terms of violence, we are shutting it down in terms of impact,” he said.

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VDM explained that the activities would include cleaning public spaces, clearing drainages, rehabilitating school facilities, and other grassroots community services.

“We are going to start what has never been seen before in Nigeria. We are going to be moving from just being on social media claiming to be Ratels to presenting ourselves in real life and impacting our society,” he said.

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Davido Gifts Wife Chioma 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon

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Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has gifted his wife, Chioma Adeleke, a 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.

The luxury SUV, recently released to the market, is valued at over $150,000 (N240 million), depending on specifications.

The 2025 model features a new design and electric options, representing a significant upgrade from previous versions.

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In a video posted on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, Davido said he traded in an older model and added funds to purchase the new vehicle.

READ ALSO:Video: Davido Clarifies Viral Video Warri incident

Presenting the G-Wagon to Chioma, he described the gesture as his way of giving her “only the best”.

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Chioma, who appeared visibly delighted, received the car months after the couple’s high-profile white wedding in Miami on August 10, 2025.

The wedding, the last in a series of three ceremonies, reportedly cost about $3.7 million and drew notable figures from politics, business and entertainment.

 

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