Davido’s Bring Them Home jacket was meant to shine a global spotlight on abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State. Instead, it triggered a deeper national argument about celebrity advocacy, public pressure, and the uncomfortable question of whether visibility can sometimes come at a cost.

Afrobeats at the World Cup feels like another global win on the surface. But beneath the headlines lies a bigger story about influence, cultural power, and why FIFA may be adapting to Afrobeats more than Afrobeats is adapting to FIFA.