Burna Boy and his father visited Rivers State Governor Fubara this week with concrete plans to rebuild a dilapidated school in the community. Man of the people behaviour, and a reminder that the star’s connection to Port Harcourt runs deep.

Legal pressure is mounting. Warner Music Group is staring down a potential Nigerian lawsuit after reportedly ignoring legal demands to stop distributing Burna Boy’s early albums L.I.F.E and Redemption. The case involves civil and criminal proceedings across two Federal High Courts.

In a candid fan Q&A on X, Tems reflected on her journey from digital marketer to double Grammy winner. She quit her day job in 2018 and has since become the first female Afrobeats artist to win a Grammy. The numbers back every word of it.

The Native Magazine sat with the rising star this week, and she was clear — this is her era and she wants women everywhere to claim theirs too. Her confidence is contagious, and the artistry is clearly just hitting its stride.

In a brave and important disclosure, Yemi Alade revealed she was sexually harassed by industry executives early in her career. The revelation has sparked a broader conversation about power, safety, and accountability in the Nigerian music industry.

Afrobeats Intelligence published a sharp piece arguing that the genre has become entangled in chasing Grammy validation from institutions not built to understand or properly celebrate it. An uncomfortable but important read for the industry.