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

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7 months ago

April 6, 2025

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.

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

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

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

Burna Boy — 171M

Ayra Starr — 169M

Davido — 113M

Wizkid — 102M

Omah Lay — 96.7M

Kizz Daniel — 67.9M

Ruger — 65.7M

CKay — 64.6M

Asake — 63.4M

Tems — 60.4M

Fireboy DML — 59.1M

Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M

Oxlade — 52.4M

Tekno — 50.8M

Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M

Tiwa Savage — 45.3M

Victony — 42.5M

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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Nigerian Musician Dies In Canada

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4 days ago

November 3, 2025

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Popular live music band leader, Akinloye Tofowomo popularly known as Akiin Shuga, has died at the age of 50.

His death was confirmed in a statement released by his family on Monday.

Akiin Shuga died on October 30, 2025, in New Brunswick, Canada.

The statement described the Shuga Band founder as “a revered music icon and custodian of rhythm, culture, and the spirit of performance”.

The family also said details of funeral arrangements will be revealed in due course.

In the meantime, they requested for “privacy and quiet reflection at this deeply difficult time”.

Akiin Shuga leaves behind his wife, children, siblings, and mother.

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Jarvis Threatens To Sue Peller Over Money Laundering Allegation

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4 days ago

November 3, 2025

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Popular content creator and TikToker, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis, has threatened legal action against her boyfriend, Peller.

Peller, who is also a TikTok star, had in a recent livestream named Jarvis among other TikTokers that laundered money through the platform’s gifting feature.

Reacting to the allegation, Jarvis management, Aiso Entertainment, tagged Peller’s claim as false.

Jarvis management in a statement shared on her social media page, threatened to sue Peller for defamation, noting that “such accusations are an attack on her character and legality, which deserve stringent legal action of this kind”.

“The management alongside her esteemed legal counsel, denies these allegations and we are currently exploring the possibility of initiating a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Peller,” the statement added.

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Popular Kannywood Actor Passes Away

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4 days ago

November 3, 2025

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A popular Kannywood actor, Mato Na Mato, also known as Malam Nata’ala, has reportedly passed away after a protracted illness.

Malam Nata’ala, a native of Potiskum in Yobe State, is known for prominent role as almajiri school teacher in a popular Arewa24 Hausa drama series, Dadin Kowa’.

Before his death, the actor had severally made online posts seeking financial help to settle his medical bills.

His online posts drew the attention of Niger’s President, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who supported him N27 million.