International Afrobeats star, Tiwa Savage, has unveiled the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation to support young African creatives across multiple areas of the music industry through structured professional training.

The foundation seeks to expand access to training and learning for producers, songwriters, sound engineers and other professionals.

The award-winning singer disclosed the initiative on Wednesday via her verified Instagram page, with a photo of herself surrounded by musical instruments.

Savage described the project as a step toward investing in homegrown creativity and building sustainable opportunities for young artistes.

She said the global rise of Afrobeats highlights the need to build strong creative ecosystems that go beyond performers alone.

“An industry cannot thrive on artists alone,” she said, noting that global success depends on producers, engineers, lawyers, publishers and innovators working within organised systems.

She warned that failing to invest in these roles could weaken the long-term sustainability of Africa’s fast-growing music industry.

Savage said her experience studying at Berklee College of Music in the mid-2000s shaped her understanding of education, access and the business structure of music.

She explained that exposure to global systems helped her appreciate ownership, organisation and professional discipline within the industry.

According to her, the foundation aims to provide similar opportunities to young Africans who lack access to world-class music education.

“Talent exists everywhere, but access does not,” she said, adding that Artificial Intelligence is already transforming music production and distribution.

She said structured learning was increasingly urgent for African creatives seeking sustainable and competitive careers in the global music industry.

Controversial Nigerian street pop artiste, Portable, has been paid the sum of N40 million for agreeing to engage in a boxing fight with popular streamer, Carter Efe.

Portable made this known in a video shared on his Instagram page.

Announcing the development, the singer explained that he was paid N40 million for confirming readiness for the fight, noting that Soso Soberekon, and E-Money have promised him N50 million each if he was able to defeat Carter Efe.

“I have received N40 million from the organisers. They paid me the money just for accepting to fight Carter Efe. I’m very sure that I will defeat him.

“Soso Soberekon, and E-Money said they will also give me N50 million each with a car if I defeat him.

Carter has also agreed to fight the singer after Soberekon offered the winner N50 million.

Speaking in a video on his page, Carter told the organizers to fix the date for the match.

Afrobeats singer, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has sparked controversy after calling for capital punishment for rapists.

Nigeria is currently in a sexual assault crisis with multiple rape allegations being reported in different parts of the country in recent weeks.

Reacting on Tuesday night, Simi passionately appealed to citizens and the authorities to put an end to sexual assault against women.

“I’m sickkk of this. Stop raping women. They need to castrate rapists and burn them,” she wrote in a fierce X post.

However, her suggestion of a capital punishment for rapists sparked a debate, with many arguing that the same should be given to false rape accusers.

Simi maintained that she was advocating for rape victims and not victims of false rape accusations, which further escalated their controversy.

Shunning the outrage from her male fans, the singer explained that she was advocating for rape victims because almost all the women she knew have been “sexually assaulted at some points of their lives.”

She argued that it isn’t right to stop people from speaking against sexual assault just because of false rape accusers.

“How many of your friends have actually assaulted women as vibes?? Women are terrified to go out. Women in their homes are not safe either. Ask your sisters. Ask your female friends and your girlfriends. Ask your wives. We’re not all crazy. Stop raping women,” she added.

Simi also urged men to hold their fellow men accountable, claiming that men creating the enabling environment for rapists due to their failure to hold other accountable.