Popular Afrobeats singer Tiwa Savage has issued a stern warning to X (formerly Twitter) influencer Dami Foreign after he made posts referencing her son, Jamil Balogun—an action that sparked widespread backlash online.
The controversy erupted on Tuesday when Dami Foreign shared a post commenting on the appearance of Savage’s son. The singer swiftly responded, cautioning the influencer to desist from involving her child in online commentary and warning that any further reference would have consequences beyond social media.
“I dare you to post anything about my child again and this will move beyond Twitter,” Savage wrote.
Hours after the public warning, Dami Foreign released an apology addressed directly to the singer. In his post, he expressed regret over his comments and denied having malicious intentions toward Savage or her son.
“Dear @TiwaSavage, I’m sorry if you got offended by some of the tweets I made about you. You must be very angry and hurt for you to have called me out. I want you to know that I don’t mean bad intentions for you or your son,” he wrote, adding that he had previously made positive posts about the singer. “It’s all love from this side. I sincerely apologize.”
However, checks by PUNCH Online indicate that the post about Savage’s son followed a pattern of repeated critical remarks by the influencer over an extended period.
On January 3, 2026, Dami Foreign had posted comments about the singer’s age. Earlier posts dated September 23, 2025, and May 19, 2025, also contained disparaging remarks about her career and relevance in the music industry.
Reacting further, Savage accused the influencer of sustained online attacks and alleged that he had previously made deeply harmful statements about her.
“You see that I never cared about your paid agenda to bring me down and you’ve been doing it for a long time. You talking about my child is crossing the line,” she wrote.
In another post, the singer dismissed what she described as the influencer’s fixation on her, stating, “The obsession with me is loud but your relevance is missing.”
The exchange has generated intense reactions across X, reigniting debates around cyberbullying, online harassment, and the boundaries of Nigeria’s social media “banter culture”—especially when it involves children and other non-public figures.
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