Entertainment
Rema’s “Calm Down” Remix with Selena Gomez Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views

Nigerian music artist Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has set a remarkable record as his global hit “Calm Down Remix” centremerican pop star Selena Gomez becomes the first Afrobeats song to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube.
Released on Gomez’s YouTube channel two years ago, the “Calm Down Remix” has steadily climbed in popularity, ultimately achieving the billion-view mark—a first for any Nigerian artist.
This achievement reflects the rapid growth and mainstream acceptance of Afrobeats, a genre that originated in Nigeria and has since taken the world by storm.
The remix, which showcases Rema’s unique sound with Gomez’s soothing vocals, brought the song massive global attention, drawing in fans from various backgrounds and regions.
In addition to its YouTube success, “Calm Down Remix” holds another record as the fastest African song to reach 1 billion views on the platform, taking only two years to hit this milestone.
The original version of “Calm Down” has also proven immensely popular, amassing over 619 million views on YouTube, reflecting Rema’s ability to create music that resonates with both African and international audiences.
The remix made news on other platforms too, and in August last year, it achieved another groundbreaking record, becoming the first African song to cross 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Currently, it has accumulated more than 1.5 billion streams on the platform, showcasing its enduring popularity and the cross-cultural appeal of the collaboration.
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Ayra Starr Declares Nigerian Jollof Number One After Tasting Senegalese Version

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr shares her opinion on which African country cooks the best jollof rice.
In a recent interview, the singer spoke about the best African jollof rice when asked. She first shared that she had just tried Senegalese jollof rice and applauded it, but still maintained that Nigeria is number one, while recognizing that Senegalese rice is good.
“I just tried Senegalese jollof rice, so right now, Nigerian jollof is always gonna be number one, but I get why people say they are the originators of jollof rice.”
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‘Begging Is Everywhere’ – Rapper DanDizzy Laments Growing Poverty in Nigeria

Nigerian rapper DanDizzy takes to social media to express his concern about the increasing rate of begging in the country.
The rapper first lamented the fact that he is constantly approached by people in need of money. He then expressed his worry with the following statement:
“We’ve never had begging this bad in Nigeria. They’re literally begging you at every corner—and I mean people with jobs: receptionists, security men, waitresses, and sometimes even their supervisors are joining them. People are poor and their salaries are not enough. God abeg!! If you visit two places in this Nigeria and no one begs you for money, make I no blow!!!! Even if you just dey land airport sef??”
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‘Peter Obi Has Gone Back Home to Atiku’ – Seun Kuti Slams Political Move

Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti calls out politician Peter Obi over a recent political agreement with Atiku Abubakar.
It can be noted that the political figures Peter Obi and Atiku, who are not Labour Party representatives, have now joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a political party.
The singer took to social media to simply state to Peter Obi’s followers: “Now that Peter Obi has gone back home to Atiku, I don’t need to mention anything about Obidients anymore.”
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