Nigerian gospel singer and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has reportedly become the first African gospel artist to surpass one billion views on YouTube.

According to statistics from his channel, Nathaniel Bassey Main, the music minister has recorded 1,014,544,577 views and attracted 5.24 million subscribers since the channel was created in 2011.

The milestone was driven by popular worship songs such as Imela, You Are God, and Onise Iyanu, as well as his online prayer and music movement, Halleluyah Challenge. Founded in 2017, the movement has attracted a global audience through its worship sessions and prayer broadcasts.

The achievement followed the conclusion of the October 5–30, 2026 edition of Halleluyah Challenge. It has sparked widespread excitement on social media, with followers congratulating Bassey on the historic accomplishment.

Popular financial expert and social media personality Gehgeh has cautioned social media activist VeryDarkMan about his newly launched power bank and power station business.

The warning followed reports that a 40-foot container carrying VeryDarkMan’s products had arrived. Gehgeh expressed concern that the venture could place the activist in a position where he might benefit from Nigeria’s persistent electricity challenges.

“If there is light, you may not be able to sell your power banks and power stations,” he said.

Gehgeh argued that VeryDarkMan should have pursued construction instead, suggesting that his large following and public credibility could have helped him secure government contracts.

He further advised VeryDarkMan to sell the power products to businessman B-Lord and return to activism and online monitoring.

Nigerian rapper Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has questioned whether successful people would choose to spend their retirement in Nigeria.

Speaking on The Zeze Millz Show, the rapper described Nigeria as “hectic” while acknowledging its importance as home. He said travelling abroad had made him more aware of the gap between Nigeria and other countries in terms of development and quality of life.

“Nigeria is hectic, but it is still home. When you go to other countries, you will realise how far we are from where we should be,” he said.

Blaqbonez further stated that he found it difficult to imagine many successful Nigerians remaining in the country after leaving active employment.

“I don’t think that there is any successful person who wants to live in Nigeria after retirement. Maybe there are some people,” he remarked.

Discussing his own plans, the rapper said he hoped to retire on a large ranch, where he could raise animals. He suggested that such a lifestyle was not commonly associated with Nigeria, highlighting broader concerns about the country’s infrastructure, living conditions and retirement prospects.