Nigeria: Peller Plans 500,000 Tiktok Followers for Unborn Child

What the report says

Leadership, republished by AllAfrica from Abuja, reports that Nigerian TikTok personality Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, has outlined a plan to create a social media presence for his future child before the child is born. According to the report, he said he would open a TikTok account as soon as his wife becomes pregnant and name it “Incoming Peller Baby.”

The post would not be a small novelty account, he said, but one he wants to grow to 500,000 followers and stock with $5,000 in gifts before the child is born. The idea has circulated online and drawn attention because it links family life, personal branding and digital identity in an unusually direct way.

The article places the comments in the context of Peller’s recent high-profile marriage to fellow TikTok creator Jarvis and the couple’s large online audiences. It also notes that Peller has spoken previously about the financial side of building a career on social media. In general terms, the story reflects wider questions about whether parents should shape a child’s online footprint before the child can make such choices themselves.

For now, the report says there is no actual account under that name, only a plan. The piece frames the proposal as part of a broader trend among influencers who treat social platforms not just as entertainment or work, but as a form of legacy planning for the next generation.