Tiwa Savage reflects on participation at Oxford Africa Conference

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5 days ago

May 19, 2026

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Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has said African music is not in decline but is instead undergoing a necessary correction phase aimed at sustaining the industry’s long-term growth.

Speaking as a keynote speaker at the Oxford Africa Conference, Savage explained that the slowdown in the genre’s rapid expansion had created an opportunity to focus on strengthening infrastructure within the African music industry.

She noted that similar cycles had occurred in other global music genres, including hip-hop, R&B and pop, stressing that such adjustments were a normal part of industry development.

According to the singer, the current changes should not be mistaken for a collapse of African music.

Reflecting on her participation at the conference, Savage wrote: “I had the absolute pleasure of being a keynote speaker at the Oxford Africa Conference. It was important to highlight that while some may think African music is suffering a decline.

“We are actually in a healthy cycle where now that the noise from the rapid growth seems to have reduced we now need to focus on building the infrastructure to sustain this industry. Many genres have experienced this, from HipHop, to RnB to Pop. Our industry is no different. We now see that we have a lot to correct but let’s not confuse correction with collapse.”

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Italian club crowns Nigerian goalkeeper player of the season

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5 days ago

May 19, 2026

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Maduka Okoye has been named Player of the Season by Udinese after an impressive campaign with the Serie A side.

The Super Eagles goalkeeper earned the recognition following a series of outstanding performances for the Zebras throughout the season.

Okoye, 26, endured a difficult start to the campaign after serving a two-month suspension linked to an alleged match-fixing investigation. However, the Nigerian shot-stopper returned strongly to reclaim his place as Udinese’s first-choice goalkeeper.

He delivered standout displays in key matches against and , helping his side secure important results during the season.

The goalkeeper has recorded 10 clean sheets in 29 league appearances for Udinese this term, underlining his importance to the club’s campaign.

Okoye’s fine form has also earned him a nomination for the Serie A Player of the Month award for May.

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Sowore criticizes Adekunle Gold over free speech, double standards

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7 days ago

May 17, 2026

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Human rights activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has taken to social media to call out Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold, accusing him of hypocrisy in his stance on freedom of expression.

In a post on X, Sowore recalled how Adekunle Gold, back in 2012, openly criticized then-President Goodluck Jonathan without facing arrest or persecution. Sowore argued that such criticism was rightly regarded as free speech at the time, and any attempt to silence Gold would have sparked public outrage.

However, Sowore questioned why Adekunle Gold, who once benefited from the protection of free expression, would now allegedly use the police, courts, and Nigeria’s cybercrime laws against ordinary Nigerians over online banter and social media exchanges.

“You cannot enjoy free speech when you are powerless and criminalize it the moment you become influential,” Sowore wrote, stressing that freedom of expression must apply equally to celebrities, politicians, activists, and everyday Nigerians.

He further criticized the Nigeria Police Force, accusing them of acting as a “private army for the rich and famous,” and urged the judiciary to stop imposing what he described as “outrageous punishments” over internet speech that should not be treated as criminal matters.