YouTube has announced the most-watched video of 2025 in Nigeria, offering a clear window into what truly captured the nation’s attention this year. In a digital landscape where trends shift quickly and creators compete fiercely for visibility; the ranking highlights the content that rose above the noise to dominate screens across the country.

According to YouTube’s year-end recap, the most-watched video in Nigeria for 2025 wasn’t just popular, it became a cultural moment. The video pulled millions of views within weeks of release, generated massive engagement across social platforms, and sparked conversations that extended far beyond YouTube. Its success reflects the growing influence of Nigeria’s online audience, whose tastes continue to expand across music, comedy, lifestyle content, and high-production storytelling.

This milestone also illustrates how YouTube remains a powerful space for creators and artists to reach global audiences without traditional gatekeepers. Nigeria’s creator community continues to thrive, producing content that resonates deeply not just locally, but across Africa and the diaspora. The platform’s 2025 list shows the increasing crossover between entertainment formats: music videos topping charts, skits going cinematic, reality-style storytelling becoming more polished, and creators investing in higher production quality.

As YouTube celebrates the content that defined 2025, the most-watched video stands as a testament to the creativity, reach, and cultural relevance of Nigeria’s digital voices. It marks a year where audience participation, viral moments, and creator innovation shaped the stories Nigerians watched the most and hints at an even more competitive and exciting year ahead.

Top 10 Music Videos on YouTube in Nigeria (2025)

1. No Turning Back II — Gaise Baba & Lawrence Oyor
2. Shallipopi – Laho (Official Video)
3. Davido – With You (Official Video) ft. Omah Lay
4. Olamide, Seyi Vibez, Asake, Young Jonn – 99 (Official Video) ft. Daecolm
5. Asake – Why Love (Official Video)
6. Rema – Baby (Is It A Crime) [Official Video]
7. Chella – My Darling (Official Visualiser)
8. Wizkid – Kese (Dance) (Official Video)
9. Shallipopi, Burna Boy – Laho II (Official Video)
10. Davido – With You ft. Omah Lay (Visualizer)