An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for the ban of ‘Kuku do ritual’, a new single by Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable. MURIC, in a statement by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, urged the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) to stop the circulation and broadcast of this song on any radio...

The drama between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman Johnson, the founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, has taken a new turn as the Nollywood actress claims the cleric proposed to her and met her parents for marriage rites. The alleged affair between the two went viral on social media in July 2022 after anonymous blogger Gistlover made a post linking Abubakar’s affair with the Apostle to a fibroid surgery she underwent. Two months later, Abubakar...

The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Callistus Onaga, has warned priests against adopting ‘the pentecostal approach of service’ by holding crusades and forming prayer groups. Bishop Onaga gave the warning in his homily at the ordination of 26 priests and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Sacred Heart Seminary, Nsude (Junior Seminary) in Enugu on Saturday. The bishop charged the newly-ordained priests to organise retreats for their parishioners and pay greater attention to...