Yohanna Samuel DrPraise
Yohanna Samuel, popularly known as DrPraise (Likitan Yabo), is a Gospel Singer, Songwriter, and Vocalist with a deep passion for ministry through music.
He is the visionary behind Zamar Kingdom Records, with a passion for using music to inspire lives, spread the Gospel, and promote Kingdom-centered sounds.
The Journey of DrPraise
Yohanna Samuel, popularly known as DrPraise (Likitan Yabo), is a Gospel Singer, Songwriter, and Vocalist with a deep passion for ministry through music.
He is a native of Ngas from Gungji Town, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, Jos, but was brought up in Kaffin-Koro, Niger State.
He attended Suleiman Barau Technical College (SBTC), Suleja, Minna, Niger State, where he obtained his NABTEB Certificate and Teaching Assistant Certificate in 2011.
In 2013, he joined the Nigerian Army and was first posted to Lagos in service to his beloved country, Nigeria.
A Journey Through Faith and Service
His music journey began in a very unique and challenging environment—Sambisa Forest, Borno State, where he was deployed in 2017 to combat Boko Haram insurgents.
During this period, life was filled with difficulties, dangers, and hardships. However, he testifies that he is a product of God's grace, as God preserved his life on several occasions from terrorist attacks and explosions.
It was during this intense period that God inspired him with deeply spiritual and heartfelt songs.
The Birth of Alheri
On December 31, 2018, he released his first album titled “Alheri” (Grace) in Hausa.
He wrote the album after surviving a bomb explosion in Sambisa Forest—an incident in which some of his colleagues sadly lost their lives.
The experience became a powerful testimony of God's grace and preservation and further strengthened his commitment to using music as a tool for worship and evangelism.
Karshen Zamani
On May 25, 2021, he released his second album titled “Karshen Zamani” (End Time) in Hausa.
Through his music, DrPraise continues to communicate messages of faith, hope, salvation, repentance, worship and the greatness of God.
Education & Professional Achievement
In 2019, he gained admission into the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Accounting (NASFA), Arakan Barracks, Apapa, Lagos, where he studied Accounting.
He graduated in 2024 and later became a Chartered Accountant in 2025.
His journey reflects a unique combination of military service, professional development, education, music and Christian ministry.
His Calling
His life's ambition is to praise God endlessly, win souls for Christ, and become a great song minister in the Kingdom of God.
He is proud to be a Nigerian Army Gospel Singer, loves his country Nigeria, and holds great respect for the Nigerian Army— the pride of the nation.
LATEST HIT SONG
DANI DA WAYO NAMeaning “Me and My Wisdom”, the song delivers a powerful message that human wisdom, achievements, and possessions are meaningless without Jesus Christ.
The song reminds listeners that no matter what they take pride in—whether wealth, riches, power, influence, beauty, or any earthly possession—without Christ, everything is vanity.
Through this inspiring song, DrPraise calls people to place their trust in Jesus Christ, the true source of life, purpose, and eternal hope.
His Vision for Zamar Kingdom Records
Through Zamar Kingdom Records, DrPraise seeks to create a platform where Kingdom-minded music, worship, creativity and talented artists can reach people across Nigeria and beyond.
The vision is to use music not only as entertainment but as a powerful instrument for worship, encouragement, evangelism and transformation.
Zamar Kingdom Records represents a commitment to sounds that glorify God and give talented voices an opportunity to be heard.
A MESSAGE FROM DRPRAISE
“My desire is to praise God endlessly, win souls for Christ, and use the gift of music that God has given me to touch lives and point people back to Jesus.”