Davido Unveils Babcock School of Music Complex Design
Davido has shared the design for the David Adeleke School of Music and Performing Arts Complex at Babcock, his alma mater, due for completion around 2028.
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Davido has given fans a first look at a project that carries his name and could outlast any record he makes. On Saturday, October 10, the Afrobeats star shared the design for the proposed David Adeleke School of Music and Performing Arts Complex at Babcock University on his Instagram story. Babcock is Davido's alma mater, and the complex is planned to be completed around 2028, according to Legit.ng and 9News Nigeria. What the complex will be Afrobeats Head reports that the building will house the university's music and performing arts department. Legit.ng says the project follows Davido's promise to support the university with a dedicated facility and modern studio equipment, giving students better resources to learn and develop their creative skills. 9News Nigeria says the facility is meant to strengthen music education and give aspiring musicians and performers the chance to develop their talent through formal academic training. The project at a glance Name: David Adeleke School of Music and Performing Arts Complex Location: Babcock University First look: Davido's Instagram story, October 10, 2026 Purpose: home for music and performing arts, with modern studio facilities Projected completion: around 2028 A promise made in May According to Legit.ng, Davido made the pledge during a visit to the campus in May 2026. He promised to help build a world-class facility with modern studio equipment for the school's music students. The link is personal. Davido graduated from Babcock with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music in 2015, Legit.ng and Afrobeats Head both report. A decade later, the school where he studied music is set to name a whole complex after him. How fans reacted The prototype image drew a big response online. Legit.ng collected comments from fans. One praised him for "investing the money he's seeing now", while another called him the "one and only Afro Beats King". Most of the reaction was celebration of a star putting money into music education at home. The reports describe what has been shown as a prototype, so the final design could still change before completion. A Good Time reaches 500 million The news came as one of Davido's older albums hit a new milestone. Album Talks reports that A Good Time has passed 500 million streams on Spotify. That makes it his second project to reach the mark and the 20th Nigerian project overall to do so. Album Talks notes that more than six years after its release, the album is still finding listeners around the world. That is a sign of how deep his catalogue runs, even as he keeps releasing new music and booking big shows. A busy season The Babcock project adds to a crowded few months for the singer. Entzopedia has covered his plans for a three-night residency at the National Theatre in Lagos and his place on the bill for Afro Nation Portugal 2027 alongside Rema and Fally Ipupa. A permanent music building at a Nigerian university is a different kind of legacy project. If it opens on schedule, students could be training in the David Adeleke complex within about two years. Why it matters Legit.ng describes the initiative as a significant step towards expanding resources for students pursuing careers in the creative industry, even though the building is still being developed. A dedicated home for music and performing arts, with professional studio equipment, would give students hands-on access to tools that are often out of reach. 9News Nigeria calls Davido one of Africa's most successful contemporary music stars, with an international reputation built on his music and his part in the global popularity of Afrobeats. Putting that name on a teaching building links his success directly to the next generation of Nigerian musicians. The singer has also been busy online, as covered in our report on his move to Kick . What's next Babcock and Davido have not yet shared a construction timetable beyond the 2028 target or details of the studio equipment. Expect more updates as building work goes on. For more on the sound he helped take global, visit our Afrobeats hub. Sources: Legit.ng | Afrobeats Head | 9News Nigeria | Album Talks