YOUTUBE NAMES GAISE BABA’S ‘NO TURNING BACK II’ NIGERIA’S MOST-WATCHED MUSIC VIDEO OF 2025

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

YouTube has announced that No Turning Back II, the gospel hit by Akinade Ibuoye popularly known as Gaise Baba and featuring Lawrence Oyor, has officially become Nigeria’s most-watched music video of 2025.

Released on May 16, the worship anthem quickly rose beyond the Christian music space, gaining widespread mainstream appeal. In just six months, the video recorded more than 41 million views, 397,000 likes, and over 22,000 comments, making it the biggest YouTube music release in Nigeria this year.

Reacting to the announcement on Instagram, Gaise Baba expressed gratitude and described the achievement as a testament to the song’s spiritual impact.

“Big shout-out to Pastor Lawrence Oyor and that warrior congregation of David Generation Church. See what the Lord has done with our simple obedience. Of a truth, we shift the culture,” he wrote.

Shallipopi’s Laho claimed the second spot on YouTube’s year-end chart, while Davido and Omah Lay’s collaborative single With You ranked third.

In the creators’ category, actress Omoni Oboli emerged as Nigeria’s Top Creator Channel for 2025, followed by Ibrahim Yekini’s Itelediconstudio and Uchenna Mbunabo’s Uchenna Mbunabo TV, which placed second and third respectively.

Most-Watched Music Videos of 2025

‎No Turning Back II — Gaise Baba ft Lawrence Oyor

‎Laho — Shallipopi

‎With You — Davido ft Omah Lay

‎99 — Olamide ft Seyi Vibez, Awake, Young Johnny

‎Why Love — Asake

‎Baby Is It A Crime — Rema

‎My Darling (Visualizer) — Chella

‎Kese — Wizkid

‎Laho II — Shallipopi ft Burna Boy

‎With You (Visualizer) — Davido ft Omah Lay

‎Top Creator Channels of 2025