Happy 36th Birthday to the incredibly talented Wizkid.
Throughout his 15-year career, he has continuously broken records and helped shape Afrobeats, becoming one of the genre’s biggest global stars and one of the most streamed African artists of all time.
Happy 36th Birthday to the gorgeous, mega talented Grammy winning Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, Superstar, Fashion & Global Icon and Legend, the One & Only #WiZKID who paved the way for many! 👏🦅🎂🌟🐐👑❤️🎆
WIZKID is the undisputed King of Afrobeats! He is the Best-selling Afrobeats Artist of All Time and is the Most streamed African Artist on Spotify! He was the 1st African Artist to hit major streaming Milestones, including 1B-10B and is the 1st and Only African Artist to surpass 11 Billion streams across all credits! He is the African Artist with the Most streamed song of All-Time on Spotify with "One Dance", his global smash hit collab with Drake! "One Dance" was the first song to reach a Billion streams on Spotify, and the most streamed song on the platform at that time! It is now the 7th Most streamed song of All time with over 4,353 Spotify plays! It's also the 6th most streamed song of All Time on Apple Music! "One Dance" made WIZKID the highest-ranked African Artist on Apple Music’s All Time most-streamed songs list, further solidifying his streaming dominance. "One Dance" reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in 14 additional countries, breaking numerous records, with Wizkid becoming the first Afrobeats artist to win a Guinness World Record! He's the African Artist with the most RIAA certifications, the most RIAA platinum certifications (4) and the only African Artist to receive a RIAA Diamond certification for over 10 Million sales units ("One Dance")! 'Made in Lagos' is the best-selling African album of all time in the US, certified Gold by the RIAA, with WIZKID becoming the first African artist with a RIAA Gold album! The album broke the record for the biggest streaming debut for an African album on Spotify! WIZKID's catalog boasts Billions of global streams, multiple chart-topping singles, and record-breaking sales across Africa, Europe, and North America!
WIZKID is credited for popularizing Afrobeats worldwide in the late 2010s and early 2020s! His work with Drake, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Skepta broke barriers for African artists, establishing him as a key figure in the Afrobeats’ global rise! The Superstar was named by Billboard for being the 1st African artist to truly make a major pop breakthrough in the United States! He was the 1st Nigerian Artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 with an African song, the 1st Afrobeats Artist to reach the Hot 100 Top 10 as a lead Artist with his global smash hit "Essence" and the 1st African Artist to hit #1 on the Hot 100 (with "One Dance")! 'Made in Lagos' is the highest-charting Nigerian album on the Billboard World Albums Chart, peaking at #1.
WIZKID is the Most Awarded African Artist in history! He has won 1 Grammy, 4 BET Awards (the most for an African Artist), 2 American Music Awards, 7 MOBO Awards (the most for an African Artist), 3 Billboard Music Awards, 3 iHeart Radio music Awards (the most for an African Artist), 3 Soul Train Awards (the most for an African Artist), 2 MTV EMAs and 19 Headies, the most for an Artist in history! He was the 1ST African Artist to win a Grammy Award, taking home 'Best Music Video' for his contribution to Beyoncé’s "Brown Skin Girl" (featuring Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy Carter) in 2021! WIZKID was the 1ST Nigerian Artist to be nominated for a Billboard Music Award, the 1ST African Artist to win 3 Billboard Awards and the 1ST African Act to Win the BRIT Billion Award for 1 Billion UK Streams, highlighting his crossover success! He was also honoured with an ASCAP plaque for his songwriting contributions to "One Dance". Wizkid is the only African artist to have won multiple Apple Music Awards, recognized for his contributions to Afrobeats and his global streaming success. In 2019, WIZKID was named one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine.
WIZKID is a touring Powerhouse, selling out every venue, and continues to set new records! He scored the Fastest Sell-Out of London’s O2 Arena by an African Artist in 2022, shifting 20,000 tickets in just two minutes for his 'Made in Lagos tour', breaking his own previous record of shutting down the venue in 2017 and 2018. He's the 1ST African artist to sell out the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (70,000) and the 1ST African Artist to headline and sell out Rolling Loud Toronto!
WIZKID is also a top Entrepreneur, and founded Starboy Entertainment in 2013! He has signed several very successful Artists including Maleek Berry, Legendury Beatz, Mr Eazi, Efya, R2Bees, and Terri, further amplifying his influence as a label owner.
WIZKID is also a Global Fashion Icon and Powerhouse endorser. In 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Pepsi worth US$350,000. In November 2013, he signed a deal with Guinness for the Guinness World of More concert! In June 2015, he signed a ₦128 million deal with GLO. In 2018, he was a runway top model for Dolce & Gabbana alongside Naomi Campbell during Milan Fashion Week, becoming the first Nigerian artist to hit the catwalk at such a high-profile fashion event! In 2018, WIZKID with Nike designed a customized Starboy FC jersey, becoming the first African artist to have a personalized jersey with the brand. This partnership also promoted Nigeria’s Super Eagles jersey for the 2018 World Cup, which was celebrated by Vogue and other top publications! WIZKID is a long-term global ambassador for Puma having starred in multiple campaigns and collections. He was the Star of Tommy Hilfiger’s “Pass the Mic” campaign. He's a front-row regular and collaborator for Louis Vuitton, Cartier, and other luxury brands. He is often featured in high-profile editorials for Vogue, GQ, and Esquire, solidifying his status as a true global style influencer.
WIZKID is a discrete but impactful philanthropist. Through his charity efforts, he has donated millions to underprivileged children including ₦100 million to kids in Makoko in honor of his late mother. He has built schools across Africa using profits from partnerships with brands Nike, and has supported education, healthcare, and community projects in Nigeria and Africa, always with humility and a real heart.
WIZKID’s records span chart performance, streaming milestones, awards, and cultural influence, making him a trailblazer for Afrobeats and African music globally. His achievements, such as being the first Afrobeats artist in the Guinness World Records, topping the Billboard Hot 100, and dominating streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, underscore his pioneering role. His 6th album Morayo (2024) continued this legacy, with unprecedented chart performance on Apple Music! All its songs occupied the top 17 positions on Apple Music’s Nigerian chart within 10 hours of release. The lead single, "Piece of My Heart" (featuring Brent Faiyaz), peaked at #4 on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and #7 on the World Digital Song Sales chart!
From pioneering the Afrobeats explosion with timeless hits like “Essence” to smashing charts alongside Drake, Beyoncé, and beyond, Starboy continues to redefine greatness, blending cultural pride with universal appeal in a way no one else has. He's a living legend whose influence will echo for generations.
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Tonight, our nation has reason to give thanks.
The children and teachers abducted by Ansaru terrorists in Oyo State have been rescued by our security forces, alive and unharmed. No ransom was paid. No concession was made.
I salute every officer and operative whose courage, discipline, and professionalism made this possible.
To those who seek to spread fear through terror, know that the Nigerian state will pursue you relentlessly. We will protect our people, defend our communities, and never relent until peace and security prevail across our country.
BOLA AHMED TINUBU
President & Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Madame Celeste Amarilla,
Vous êtes une femme méprisable et indigne de sa fonction.
Vous ne représentez pas le Paraguay, ce pays qui a transpiré la passion et l’honneur tout au long de la compétition. Par votre inconscience et votre racisme décomplexé, le monde entier a déjà oublié le parcours et l’effort historique que vos joueurs ont réalisés durant cette coupe du monde pour laisser place à une dame incompétente donnant la pire image possible de son pays.
Je ne laisserai jamais aux gens comme elle, la liberté de laisser propager leur haine et leur racisme à travers le monde.
Every Nigerian deserves access to quality healthcare, regardless of where they live or what they earn.
Since assuming office, our administration, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has embarked on one of the most ambitious and comprehensive transformations of our health sector in decades.
We are revitalising Primary Healthcare Centres, expanding health insurance, protecting millions of children through immunisation, strengthening our health workforce, upgrading specialist hospitals, improving maternal and child health, and positioning Nigeria to become a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and healthcare investment.
The progress is becoming evident:
- 6 million more Nigerians added to health insurance.
- 4,161 Primary Healthcare Centres under revitalisation, with 3,158 already completed.
- 14,283 PHCs, representing more than half of all PHCs in Nigeria, are now functional.
- More than 102 million children vaccinated against Measles-Rubella, and 17.1 million girls protected against cervical cancer through the HPV vaccine.
- 78,054 frontline health workers trained, and 20,000 health professionals recruited into our Federal Tertiary Hospitals.
- 503 health infrastructure projects delivered nationwide, alongside the development of 3 world-class cancer centres.
These reforms are about saving lives today while building a stronger, more resilient health system for generations to come.
The Nigeria Health Sector Impact Report below highlights some of the major milestones recorded so far under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII). I encourage you to read it.
A healthier Nigeria is central to our Renewed Hope Agenda. We are building a healthier, stronger and more prosperous nation, one reform, one community and one life at a time.
Our work continues. The best days of Nigerian healthcare are still ahead of us.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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🚨 Chris Brown's "Man On A Mission" ft. Wizkid has now recorded a total of 901.8K streams on Spotify, the most of any song on 'Brown: The Chocolate Edition' 💽
The song with the second highest streams is "Just The Bro" ft. Tyga & Ty Dollar $ign, with a total of 248.4K.
The Wizkid effect is not a myth. 👏🏾
“What we say is a total ban in the usage of tinted vehicles. We're not looking at whether you have tinted permits or you don't have. Don't use tinted, not permit now. If you use tinted vehicles we will arrest you.” — FCT CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi
Dear Dangote and NNPC, now that the Iran–America war is officially over and crude oil has fallen to around $83 per barrel, please reduce the pump price of fuel immediately. That fuel price has taken at least two years off my life expectancy.
Kindly extend the same speed you use when increasing prices to reducing them. Thank you