While some people are waiting for Netflix deals, others are building empires on YouTube, and right now, Ibrahim Bakare is standing at the top of that digital mountain.
His Yoruba film series, Koleoso, officially crossed 100 million total views on YouTube on January 29, 2026. Yes, you read that right. One hundred million. That makes it the first Nollywood title and the first African movie franchise to hit that milestone on YouTube.
Koleoso is a gripping saga steeped in family wizardry, spiritual warfare, and intense generational battles, and it has been breaking records from the start. 
The series currently has ten parts, and no single episode has less than 8 million views. What’s even more interesting is that season 10 has 13 million views within just three weeks of its release. Some earlier episodes hit 1 million views in just four hours, and from there, the numbers only kept climbing.
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What looked like a regular YouTube feat quickly turned into history. Bakare took to social media to celebrate what he described as “History, Record, and Legacy”, giving special credit to his loyal fanbase, the Itele Legends, whose consistent engagement has powered the series to unprecedented heights.
“Let this be known that I, Ibrahim Yekini Bakare (Iteledicon), am the FIRST to pull this stunt in the history of Nollywood. Do not deny me of my flower. I am proud of myself, proud of my team, proud of my family,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Beyond the views, this means something bigger. The success of Koleoso has completely shifted the narrative around indigenous language films. For years, how far Yoruba films can travel has been limited. Currently, YouTube has become both cinema and box office for all indigenous language films in Africa.
Ibrahim previously revealed that a single instalment generated over N425 million, proving that digital platforms like YouTube are now the big screens.
In Nigeria, global streaming platforms like Netflix have always dominated movie conversations. For Koleoso to rival other international Nigerian hits in local popularity without much of a campaign is more than just a win for the filmmaker. It is a blueprint.
It is a reminder that African digital storytelling doesn’t have to wait for permission to go global. Sometimes all it takes is a vision, a zeal, and an audience that roots for you.
With 100 million views in the bag, the movie is set to get even more popular now.
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