Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has officially launched a football academy with training centres in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.

Infographics about the academy surfaced online on Monday, revealing that the academy is open to young players aged 4–15 and those between 16 and 21 years old. According to the academy’s website, the initiative aims to “create an environment where kids can learn the fundamentals of football, combined with education, discipline, and technique, to excel in life beyond the sport.

” The academy also emphasizes the importance of engaging parents in sports education alongside academic pursuits.

The academy has secured partnerships with several prominent clubs, including English Premier League teams Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, and Brighton, as well as Championship side Watford. Scottish clubs Hearts and Hamilton are also listed as partners.

The academy’s junior team operates from two centres in Lagos—Lekki and Surulere—as well as in Abuja and Port Harcourt. The training programmes run three days a week, with each session lasting two hours.