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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDavido, one of Africa\u2019s most celebrated artists known for hits like \u201cFall\u201d and \u201cIf,\u201d shared the stage in Los Angeles with international acts including Major Lazer. The concert is part of FIFA\u2019s global countdown activities ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. FIFA has positioned the countdown concerts as cultural showcases, blending sport and music to build anticipation for the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jacket, black leather with green circular badges, carried the victims\u2019 names in white for those still in captivity and red for those confirmed dead. Davido later reshared a post on X (formerly Twitter) highlighting the outfit, describing it as a reminder that the victims should not be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reactions poured in across social media. Nigerian users praised him for \u201cusing his voice for the voiceless,\u201d while others said the gesture was \u201ca wake-up call to leaders who have failed to protect children.\u201d Foreign fans expressed admiration for his courage, with one American concertgoer writing, \u201cDavido turned a party into a protest, and it was powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social commentators in Nigeria said the move underscored the role of artists in shaping public discourse. \u201cThis is not just entertainment; it is advocacy,\u201d said analyst Chika Okoye. Women\u2019s groups stressed that the abduction highlighted the vulnerability of children and teachers in rural communities. Policy makers in Edo and Oyo States echoed the urgency, with one security adviser noting, \u201cWe cannot allow fabricated distractions or silence to overshadow the fight against real criminal networks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stakeholders in education and civil society urged authorities to act swiftly. \u201cEvery day those children remain in captivity is a stain on our collective conscience,\u201d said a representative of the Civil Society Against Kidnapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Davido, who has previously spoken out on social issues, amplified calls for urgent action. His performance in Los Angeles ensured that the plight of the Oyo victims reached a global audience, blending artistry with activism in a way few entertainers manage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LOS ANGELES \u2014 Nigerian superstar Davido used the global stage of the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert to spotlight a tragedy back home, performing in a custom-made jacket emblazoned with the words \u201cBring Them Home\u201d and the names of 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Oyo State. The incident occurred in May when armed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":33002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,2096,776,25,4,478,5,3,1138],"tags":[18899,4193,17196,18900,523,18309,10005],"class_list":["post-33001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-economics","category-educational","category-entertainment","category-featured","category-financial","category-international","category-naija-news","category-politics","tag-bring-them-home","tag-davido","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-global-advocacy","tag-nigeria-security","tag-oyo-state-abduction","tag-social-media-reactions"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CBDA9C88-2E14-4DA7-8022-4E0489E83AEC-e1781171155163.webp?fit=1140%2C790&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33001"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33001\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33007,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33001\/revisions\/33007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-12-at-9.12.53-AM-1-768x1024.jpeg?resize=696%2C928&ssl=1\")
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